Fire frequency, as well as stress response and developmental gene control serotiny level variation in a widespread pioneer Mediterranean conifer, Pinus halepensis

Abstract

Wildfires represent a highly selective disturbance for plant species (Bond & van Wilgen, 1996;Pausas & Keeley, 2009). In fire-prone ecosystems, such as in the Mediterranean regions, several plant species have developed adaptations to fire. The specific types of adaptation depend on fire regime, which is defined, among other things, by fire frequency and intensity (Bradshaw et al., 2011;Keeley