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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Climate and local factors influence Eucalyptus globulus establishment after off-season fires

Participants in the publication
A. Anjos (Author)
cE3c/FCUL
 FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
 J. G. Jesus (Author)
cE3c/FCUL
 C. Marques (Author)
N. Borralho (Author)
C. Valente (Author)
O. Correia (Author)
cE3c/FCUL
 C. Máguas (Author)
Dep. Biologia Vegetal
 cE3c
 S. Chozas (Author)
cE3c/FCUL
 FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Summary
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. is one of the most widely planted hardwood species worldwide. This species occupies a quarter of the country's forested area in Portugal, so there is a growing concern about its post-fire dispersal. Although it is generally recognised that fire promotes E. globulus natural regeneration and that precipitation and topography influence recruitment, little is known about the role of post-fire conditions on the establishment of the species following off-season fires. We examine how post-fire conditions affect E. globulus natural regeneration and invasive potential. Sapling establishment was assessed in plantations and under old and large isolated eucalyptus trees (seed-trees) following two off-season fire events (2017 June and October fires). Abiotic and biotic local factors affected differently sapling establishment in plantations and under seed-trees. In plantations, sapling cover was more influenced by tree-related traits (age and height), whereas the conditions beneath seed-trees mitigated the impact of harsh conditions on saplings. In both cases, post-fire climatic conditions constrained natural regeneration, with less impact under seed-trees, reinforcing their importance in establishment success. Thus, isolated seed-trees should be considered while managing the species’ unplanned spread.

Date of Publication
2022-11-24

Where published
New Forests

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 0169-4286

Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-022-09950-w
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-022-09950-w

Keywords
forest fires climate change plantations seed-trees management


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APA
A. Anjos, J. G. Jesus, C. Marques, N. Borralho, C. Valente, O. Correia, C. Máguas, S. Chozas, (2022). Climate and local factors influence Eucalyptus globulus establishment after off-season fires. New Forests, ISSN 0169-4286. eISSN . http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-022-09950-w

IEEE
A. Anjos, J. G. Jesus, C. Marques, N. Borralho, C. Valente, O. Correia, C. Máguas, S. Chozas, "Climate and local factors influence Eucalyptus globulus establishment after off-season fires" in New Forests, 2022. 10.1007/s11056-022-09950-w

BIBTEX
@article{56510, author = {A. Anjos and J. G. Jesus and C. Marques and N. Borralho and C. Valente and O. Correia and C. Máguas and S. Chozas}, title = {Climate and local factors influence Eucalyptus globulus establishment after off-season fires}, journal = {New Forests}, year = 2022, }