Search Results - "Fotheringham, C.J."

Trace Gas Emissions and Smoke-Induced Seed Germination by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C. J.

“…Dormant seeds of a California chaparral annual were induced to germinate by smoke or vapors emitted from smoke-treated sand or paper. Nitrogen oxides induced…”
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Patch to landscape patterns in post fire recruitment of a serotinous conifer by Ne'eman, G, Fotheringham, C.J, Keeley, J.E

“…Obligate seeding species are highly specialized to fire disturbance and many conifers such as cypress, which are adapted to high intensity stand-replacing…”
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The 2007 Southern California Wildfires: Lessons in Complexity by Keeley, Jon E., Safford, Hugh, Fotheringham, C.J., Franklin, Janet, Moritz, Max

“…The 2007 wildfire season in southern California burned over 1,000,000 ac (∼400,000 ha) and included several megafires. We use the 2007 fires as a case study to…”
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Determinants of postfire recovery and succession in Mediterranean-climate shrublands of California by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C. J., Baer-Keeley, Melanie

“…Evergreen chaparral and semideciduous sage scrub shrublands were studied for five years after fires in order to evaluate hypothesized determinants of postfire…”
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Alien plant dynamics following fire in Mediterranean-climate California shrublands by Keeley, Jon E., Baer-Keeley, Melanie, Fotheringham, C. J.

“…Over 75 species of alien plants were recorded during the first five years after fire in southern California shrublands, most of which were European annuals…”
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Historic fire regime in Southern California Shrublands by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C. J.

“…Historical variability in fire regime is a conservative indicator of ecosystem sustainability, and thus understanding the natural role of fire in chaparral…”
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Demographic patterns of postfire regeneration in mediterranean-climate shrublands of California by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C. J., Baer-Keeley, Melanie

“…This study uses detailed demographic data to determine the extent to which functional groupings, based on seedling recruitment and resprouting response to…”
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Reexamining Fire Suppression Impacts on Brushland Fire Regimes by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C. J., Morais, Marco

“…California shrubland wildfires are increasingly destructive, and it is widely held that the problem has been intensified by fire suppression, leading to…”
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Plot shape effects on plant species diversity measurements by Keeley, Jon E., Fotheringham, C.J.

“… Question: Do rectangular sample plots record more plant species than square plots as suggested by both empirical and theoretical studies? Location:…”
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Lessons from the October 2003 wildfires in southern California by Keeley, J.E, Fotheringham, C.J, Moritz, M.A

“…The Southern California fires of late Oct. 2003 burned 742,000 ac and destroyed 3,361 homes and 26 lives. Factors leading up to this event were very different…”
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Mechanism of Smoke-Induced Seed Germination in a Post-Fire Chaparral Annual by Keeley, J. E., Fotheringham, C. J.

“…1 Smoke-stimulated germination in the post-fire flora of California chaparral does not appear to be triggered by nitrate. Application of freshly prepared…”
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Plot shape effects on plant species diversity measurements by Keeley, Jon E, Fotheringham, C. J

“…Question: Do rectangular sample plots record more plant species than square plots as suggested by both empirical and theoretical studies? Location: Grasslands,…”
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A 21st Century Perspective on Postfire Seeding by Keeley, Jon E, Allen, Craig D, Betancourt, Julio, Chong, Geneva W

“…Keeley et al explore why postfire seeding is ineffective and thus not cost-effective. Among other reasons, they stress that the seeding of grasses does not…”
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