Prescribed versus wildfire impacts on exotic plants and soil microbes in California grasslands
S. I. Glassman, J. W. Randolph, S. S. Saroa, J. K. Capocchi, K. E. Walters, M. F. Pulido-Chavez, L. Larios
This study compares the effects of prescribed fire and wildfire on plant cover, community composition, and soil microbial diversity in California grasslands, finding wildfire has stronger microbial impacts while both reduce exotic plant cover.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2021Ecology