Wildfires Improve Forest Growth Resilience to Drought
In seasonally dry forests, wildfires can reduce competition for soil water among trees and improve forest resilience to drought. We tested this idea by comparing tree-ring growth patterns of <i>Pinus pinea</i> stands subjected to two prescribed burning intensities (H, high; L, low) and c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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Series: | Fire |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/6/4/161 |