BIG NEWS! The Jones Lab will be relocating to the School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability (SEES) at the University of Iowa in Fall 2026. Our work on disturbance ecology and conservation sc…

AbstractBackground and Aims. For plants that resprout after fire, burning creates a strong before–after contrast in which lost biomass must be rebuilt unde

Abstract. The first summer after fire poses a high risk of drought mortality for species that rely on postfire recruitment for their persistence in fire-pr

AbstractBackground and Aims. Fire is a key ecological driver shaping reproductive strategies in fire-prone ecosystems. One distinctive strategy is fire-sti

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat.

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This article comments on:Zomer MA, Moreira B, Pausas JG. 2025. Pre-disturbance plant condition drives intraspecific resprouting variability in Mediterranea

This paper shows that burned resprouting individuals of Anthyllis cytisoides differed significantly in phenotype, global cytosine methylation and the relationship between floral phenotype and fitness...

Shrub resprouting depends on pre-disturbance condition, with aridity, soil fertility, and fire history as secondary drivers. Repeated disturbance reduces r

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