Forest Fire Severity Affects Host Plant Quality and Insect Herbivore Damage

Forest Fire Severity Affects Host Plant Quality and Insect Herbivore Damage

Climate change models predict increased forest fire occurrence and severity in the near future. Forest fire disturbance affects multiple ecological interactions, but there is little evidence for how naturally-occurring fires affect plant quality and herbivore damage, which is important because plant...

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Main Authors: Shannon M. Murphy, Mayra C. Vidal, Timothy P. Smith, Claudia J. Hallagan, E. Dale Broder, Dexter Rowland, Laurel C. Cepero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
fire severity
herbivore damage
Lepidoptera
plant quality
Polygonia gracilis zephyrus
Rocky Mountains
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00135/full

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