A Tale of Two Fire Syndromes: Recruiters vs. Resisters: Research Brief

Chaparral  species  can  be  sorted  into  two   life  history  types:  those  with  dormant  seed   banks  that  germinate  after  fire  and  those   with  very  short-­‐lived  seeds  and these   species survive  fire  by  resprouting.

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Keeley, J.E. 1991. Seed germination and life history syndromes in the California chaparral. Botanical Review 57:87-116.