Species composition and fire: non-additive mixture effects on ground fuel flammability.

• Published in: Frontiers in Plant Science
• Main Authors: van Altena, C., van Logtestijn, R.S.P, Cornwell, W.K., Cornelissen, J.H.C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Cornwell; Subarctic
• Online Access: https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/107469bd-ae66-48d7-a20a-57ac7e2861e6; https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2012.00063; https://hdl.handle.net/1871.1/107469bd-ae66-48d7-a20a-57ac7e2861e6

Diversity effects on many aspects of ecosystem function have been well documented. However, fire is an exception: fire experiments have mainly included single species, bulk litter, or vegetation, and, as such, the role of diversity as a determinant of flammability, a crucial aspect of ecosystem func...