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Native and exotic plant species respond differently to wildfire and prescribed fire as revealed by meta-analysis

Year of Publication
2015
Publication Type

Questions: Wildfire is a natural disturbance that shapes vegetation characteristics worldwide, while prescribed fire is increasingly used to modify vegetation composition and structure. Due to invasion of many ecosystems by exotic species, a concern of land managers is whether wildfire and prescribed fire alter plant communities in favour of exotics.