Interspecific Responses to Fire in a Mixed Forest Reveal Differences in Seasonal Growth DOI Open Access

Jesús Efrén Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez,

José Alexis Martínez-Rivas, Andrea Cecilia Acosta-Hernández

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 633 - 633

Published: April 5, 2025

Despite recurring episodes of fire exacerbated by climate change, post-fire dynamics in trees remain to be fully understood. In a mixed forest northern Mexico that experiences frequent fires, we aimed determine how tree growth responds surface examining earlywood (EW) and latewood (LW) responsiveness, as well their connection with canopy activity, using UAV-acquired NDVI data. We compared EW LW from mini cores burned unburned (n = 100) across four species, correlating this data 33 UAV monthly flights at the individual level 2021 2023. Our results identified Quercus durifolia Seemen species presented highest following exposure fire. Arbutus arizonica (A. Gray) Sarg. was most affected terms production immediately after burning but showed benefits subsequent summers. Juniperus deppeana Steud. demonstrated adaptive plasticity responding more quickly fire, notable EW. Pinus engelmannii Carrière responded 2023, its associated least extent seasonal growth. Thus, there is an evident response subjected low-intensity which can act shape stand habitat. However, divergence between broadleaf evergreen could attributed fire-adaptive traits hydraulic strategies. Although combining tree-ring served improve our understanding effects further research required.

Language: Английский

Interspecific Responses to Fire in a Mixed Forest Reveal Differences in Seasonal Growth DOI Open Access

Jesús Efrén Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez,

José Alexis Martínez-Rivas, Andrea Cecilia Acosta-Hernández

et al.

Forests, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16(4), P. 633 - 633

Published: April 5, 2025

Despite recurring episodes of fire exacerbated by climate change, post-fire dynamics in trees remain to be fully understood. In a mixed forest northern Mexico that experiences frequent fires, we aimed determine how tree growth responds surface examining earlywood (EW) and latewood (LW) responsiveness, as well their connection with canopy activity, using UAV-acquired NDVI data. We compared EW LW from mini cores burned unburned (n = 100) across four species, correlating this data 33 UAV monthly flights at the individual level 2021 2023. Our results identified Quercus durifolia Seemen species presented highest following exposure fire. Arbutus arizonica (A. Gray) Sarg. was most affected terms production immediately after burning but showed benefits subsequent summers. Juniperus deppeana Steud. demonstrated adaptive plasticity responding more quickly fire, notable EW. Pinus engelmannii Carrière responded 2023, its associated least extent seasonal growth. Thus, there is an evident response subjected low-intensity which can act shape stand habitat. However, divergence between broadleaf evergreen could attributed fire-adaptive traits hydraulic strategies. Although combining tree-ring served improve our understanding effects further research required.

Language: Английский

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