Rapid colonization of the post‐burn environment improves egg survival in pyrophilic ground beetles

Abstract Many insects are drawn to the heat, ash, and smoke produced by forest fires and arrive in large numbers at recent burns, often while the fire is still active. Some of these insects are pyrophilic and reproduce exclusively in the immediate aftermath of fire but are rarely, if ever, collected...

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Main Authors: Aaron J. Bell, Kiara S. Calladine, David A. Wardle, Iain D. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4213