Reviewing Fire, Climate, Deer, and Foundation Species as Drivers of Historically Open Oak and Pine Forests and Transition to Closed Forests
Historically open oak and pine savannas and woodlands have transitioned to closed forests comprised of increased numbers of tree species throughout the eastern United States. We reviewed evidence for and against a suite of previously postulated drivers of forest transition focused on (1) change in f...
Main Authors: | Brice B. Hanberry, Marc D. Abrams, Mary A. Arthur, J. Morgan Varner |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Forests and Global Change |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/ffgc.2020.00056/full |
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