Fire in Eastern north American Oak Ecosystems: Filling the Gaps

This special issue of Fire Ecology is focused on the fire ecology of eastern USA oak ( Quercus L.) forests, woodlands, and savannas. The papers were presented as part of the Fifth Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, in 2015. The topic of fire in Eastern oak ecosystems...

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Published in:Fire ecology 2016-08, Vol.12 (2), p.1-6
Main Authors: Varner, J. Morgan, Arthur, Mary A., Clark, Stacy L., Dey, Daniel C., Hart, Justin L., Schweitzer, Callie J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Animal species
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Ecology
Ecosystems
Environmental changes
Forest fires
Life Sciences
Oak
Quercus
Savannahs
Special Issue Introduction
Woodlands
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Summary:This special issue of Fire Ecology is focused on the fire ecology of eastern USA oak ( Quercus L.) forests, woodlands, and savannas. The papers were presented as part of the Fifth Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, in 2015. The topic of fire in Eastern oak ecosystems is one that has received insufficient interest from the broader fire ecology community. Specific papers in this issue address the historical role of fire in the region, the response and adaptations of plant and animal species to fire and fuels treatments, and the future of these important ecosystems under a future of global change. We hope that this issue provokes future research on the past, present, and future of fire in eastern North American oak ecosystems.
ISSN:1933-9747
1933-9747
DOI:10.4996/fireecology.1202001