Fire ecology and ecophysiology of Pinus species

Sharon M. Hood; Andreas Bär; Giovanna Battipaglia; Stefan Mayr; Timothy Shearman; J. Morgan Varner; Kamal J. K. Gandhi

doi:10.1007/978-3-032-23001-0_3

Treesearch

Fire ecology and ecophysiology of Pinus species

Formally Refereed

Authors:

Sharon M. Hood, Andreas Bär, Giovanna Battipaglia, Stefan Mayr, Timothy Shearman, J. Morgan Varner, Kamal J. K. Gandhi

Year:

2026

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-23001-0_3

Source:

Tree Physiology

Download (PDF 2.70 MB)

Download (PDF 2.70 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/80951.pdf

Abstract

Fire has played a driving role in the speciation and evolution of the genus Pinus (pines) and continues to exert dominant influences on Pinus-dominated forests around the world. This chapter is divided into two major sections: fire ecology and fire ecophysiology. In the fire ecology section, we review fire-adapted traits of Pinus that allow persistence and recovery after fire, including how traits cluster to form fire syndromes. Fire regimes are described as an emergent property of fire syndromes and climate. In the fire ecophysiology section, we review the effects of fire on Pinus carbon relations, water relations, defense, growth, and mortality.

Keywords

fire regimes, nonstructural carbohydrates, plant defense, post-fire tree mortality, syndromes, traits, tree hydraulics

Citation

Hood, Sharon M.; Bär, Andreas; Battipaglia, Giovanna; Mayr, Stefan; Shearman, Timothy; Varner, J. Morgan; Gandhi, Kamal J. K. 2026. Fire ecology and ecophysiology of Pinus species. In: Johnson, D.M., Niinemets, Ü., Domec, JC., eds. Physiology and Ecology of Pines Worldwide. Tree Physiology, Vol. 9. Springer, Cham. p. 49-85.