Title: Dynamics after fire of sclerophyllous plant communities in the mediterranean basin
Abstract: Fire has significantly influenced the evolution of ecosystems throughout the Mediterranean Basin. Old concepts considered fire as a destructive force bringing vegetation back to an initial starting stage. By reviewing recent European works, it appears that all authors agree that fire does not really change both flora and structure of plant communities. Ecosystems tend to reach a state similar to the one existing before fire. Most plants of the Mediterranean vegetation possess strategies to withstand and survive fire.
Publication Year: 1987
Publication Date: 1987-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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