#fireecology — Public Fediverse posts

I'm sorry to tell you again, but #fire increases the #germination of #Cistaceae #seeds in contrast to summer-type heat (which reduces germination!)
Paper: https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-024-00251-5
Blog: https://jgpausas.blogs.uv.es/2024/02/18/seed-dormancy-release-and-summer-temperatures/

Some people are uncomfortable with the prominent role of fire in plant reproduction & actively look for the role of climate ...

#SeedDormancy: https://fediscience.org/@jgpausas/109790744941645451

#FireEcology #SeedEcology #PlantEcology #PlantScience @ecology @plants @botany @wildfirescience @plantscience @nature