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Rapid recovery of ecosystem function following extreme drought in a South African savanna grassland
Author(s) -
Wilcox Kevin R.,
Koerner Sally E.,
Hoover David L.,
Borkenhagen Andrea K.,
Burkepile Deron E.,
Collins Scott L.,
Hoffman Ava M.,
Kirkman Kevin P.,
Knapp Alan K.,
Strydom Tercia,
Thompson Dave I.,
Smith Melinda D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.144
H-Index - 294
eISSN - 1939-9170
pISSN - 0012-9658
DOI - 10.1002/ecy.2983
Subject(s) - forb , ecosystem , species evenness , grassland , ecology , primary production , fire regime , environmental science , fire ecology , perennial plant , geography , species richness , biology
Climatic extremes, such as severe drought, are expected to increase in frequency and magnitude with climate change. Thus, identifying mechanisms of resilience is critical to predicting the vulnerability of ecosystems. An exceptional drought (