Fire-adapted traits in animals

Gavin M. Jones; Joshua F. Goldberg; Taylor Wilcox; Lauren B. Buckley; Catherine L. Parr; Ethan B. Linck; Emily D. Fountain; Michael K. Schwartz

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.016

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Fire-adapted traits in animals

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Authors:

Gavin M. Jones, Joshua F. Goldberg, Taylor Wilcox, Lauren B. Buckley, Catherine L. Parr, Ethan B. Linck, Emily D. Fountain, Michael K. Schwartz

Year:

2023

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.016

Source:

Trends in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.016.

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Abstract

Fire is a pervasive driver of trait evolution in animals and its importance may be magnified as fire regimes rapidly change in the coming decades. This was the thesis of our paper published recently in Trends in Ecology and Evolution [1]. In their response letter, Nimmo et al. [2] reinforce our thesis and suggest expansion of some of our conceptual models.

Keywords

fire, wildlife, evolution

Citation

Jones, Gavin M.; Goldberg, Joshua F.; Wilcox, Taylor M.; Buckley, Lauren B.; Parr, Catherine L.; Linck, Ethan B.; Fountain, Emily D.; Schwartz, Michael K. 2023. Fire-adapted traits in animals. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2023.09.016.