Vegetation change and anthropogenic development are altering ecosystems and
decreasing biodiversity. Successful management of ecosystems threatened by multiple …

Past research on plant-soil feedbacks (PSF), largely undertaken in highly controlled
greenhouse conditions, has established that plant species differentially alter abiotic and …

Fire is a natural disturbance that shapes many ecosystems. In semi-arid regions, where high
temperatures and low soil moisture limit nutrient cycling and plant growth, fire is critical to …

Native sagebrush ecosystems in the Great Basin (western USA) are often invaded following
fire by exotic Bromus tectorum (cheatgrass), a highly flammable annual grass. Once B …

Abstract Background Native pinyon (Pinus spp.) and juniper (Juniperus spp.) trees are
expanding into shrubland communities across the Western United States. These trees often …

Increased fire frequency in semi-arid ecosystems can alter biochemical soil properties and
soil processes that underpin ecosystem structure and functioning, thus threatening native …

Invasion and dominance of exotic grasses and increased fire frequency threaten native
ecosystems worldwide. In the Great Basin region of the western United States, woody and …

Larger and more frequent disturbances are motivating efforts to accelerate recovery of
foundational perennial species by focusing efforts into establishing island patches to sustain …

Woodland ecosystems of the world have been changed by land use demands, altered fire
regimes, invasive species and climate change. Reduced fire frequency is recognised as a …

Fire is an important disturbance agent in Chinese boreal forests but the long-term effects of
wildfires on soil nitrogen (N) net mineralisation rates (R min) in natural versus human …