Evidence of the effects of fire on branching and leaf development in cerrado trees

ABSTRACT We discuss evidence of effects of an accidental fire on shoot growth and leaf development in six cerrado tree species with distinct leaf phenologies. Buds of all six species were marked before shoot and leaf emergence in the dry season. After fire, leaf and shoot growth were monitored weekl...

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Main Authors: João Paulo Souza, Ana Lúcia S. Albino, Carlos Henrique B. A. Prado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Botânica do Brasil
Series:Acta Botânica Brasílica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017000400677&lng=en&tlng=en