Chaparral, among the most stable and resilient vegetation types in California, has shown
signs of degradation by altered fire frequency, drought, non-native species, recreation …

Following disturbance, seed pre-treatment is essential for re-establishing many species with
low germination rates. However, some seeds, such as those from chaparral plants, do not …

Fire is an integral ecological process, however fire's impacts have been dramatically altered
by people. In this dissertation I researched how fire ecology use to work and the vulnerability …