Aim Global change has spurred the escalation of megafires in California over the last 20
years throughout a variety of ecosystems. Here, we examine the spatial distribution of …

Shaded fuel breaks are treatments that aim to mitigate wildfires by establishing linearly
aligned locations where wildfire suppression efforts can be more effective at stopping …

With rapid global change, the frequency and severity of extreme disturbance events are
increasing worldwide. The ability of animal populations to survive these stochastic events …

As climate change increases fire frequency in Mediterranean‐type shrublands, it is essential
to understand the links between common postfire plant assemblages and soil nitrogen (N) …

Aims Fuel reduction treatments are broadly implemented to reduce the risk of extreme
wildfire, but research on the long‐term effectiveness and impacts of these treatments is …

Mechanical mastication is a fuel management strategy that modifies vegetation structure to
reduce the impact of wildfire. Although past research has quantified immediate changes to …

Abstract The USDA Forest Service recently launched a Wildfire Crisis Strategy outlining
objectives to safeguard communities and other values at risk by substantially increasing the …

Abstract Background Within California's chaparral ecosystems, fuel reduction treatments are
commonly used to reduce the negative impacts of wildfire but the durability of fuel treatment …

Aims Classical theory predicts that herbivores impact herb assemblages and soil nitrogen
(N) cycling through selective plant consumption and the deposition of N-rich waste, with …

Understanding the drivers of ecological succession requires linking ecological interactions
and biodiversity to ecosystem soil processes. California's widespread chaparral shrublands …