Publication Date
2021
Description
Worldwide, humans are altering the fire regimes of fire-prone ecosystems. Efforts to restore fire regimes in natural areas are usually guided by fire-management plans (FMP) using prescribed burning. We assessed an FMP by repeatedly sampling 11 Florida uplands impacted by 2 to 11 fires each during a 38-year period. Stands exhibited ecological resilience with little plant composition change and modest abundance shifts. Resilience was not eroded by repeated FMP-prescribed fires. Species richness and diversity were significantly higher at the end vs. beginning of our study, suggesting that FMP-applied fire regimes are within the range of those with which species evolved. All photographs in this section are provided by authors of papers in our scientific journals and are used by permission. All copyrights reserved. Abrahamson,
Journal
Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
Volume
102(2):e01839.
Issue
102(2):e01839.
First Page
1
Last Page
6
Department
Biology
Link to Published Version
https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1839
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1839
Recommended Citation
Abrahamson, Warren G. II; Abrahamson, Christy R.; and Keller, Matthew A.. "Lessons from four decades of monitoring vegetation and fire: Maintaining diversity and resilience in Florida's uplands." (2021) : 1-6.