Fire in Eastern north American Oak Ecosystems: Filling the Gaps

This special issue of Fire Ecology is focused on the fire ecology of eastern USA oak (Quercus L.) forests, woodlands, and savannas. The papers were presented as part of the Fifth Fire in Eastern Oak Forests Conference in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, in 2015. The topic of fire in Eastern oak ecosystems is one that has received insufficient interest from the broader fire ecology community. Specific papers in this issue address the historical role of fire in the region, the response and adaptations of plant and animal species to fire and fuels treatments, and the future of these important ecosystems under a future of global change. We hope that this issue provokes future research on the past, present, and future of fire in eastern North American oak ecosystems.ResumenEsta edición especial de Fire Ecology está enfocada en la ecología del fuego de los bosques, arbustales y sabanas de roble (Quercus spp. L.) del este de los EEUU. Los trabajos fueron presentados como una parte de la Quinta Conferencia en Bosques de Roble del Este en Tuscaloosa, Alabama, EEUU, en 2015. El tema fuego en los ecosistemas de roble del este es uno de los que ha recibido un escaso interés por parte de la mayoría de la comunidad de la ecólogos del fuego. Trabajos específicos en este tema abarcan el rol histórico del fuego en la región, la respuesta y las adaptaciones de especies de plantas y animales, y el futuro de estos importantes ecosistemas bajo un futuro de cambio climático. Nosotros esperamos que este tema estimule futuras investigaciones referidas al pasado, presente y futuro del fuego en los ecosistemas de roble del este de Norte América.

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  2016

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  Fire Ecology

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  2016-08-01

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  DOI 10.4996/FIREECOLOGY.1202001
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