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From: Time since fire shapes plant immaturity risk across fire severity classes

Fig. 1

Alternative conceptual models of how time since fire and fire severity could influence the proportion of mature plants. A Under hypothesis 1, the recent time since fire is a high immaturity risk point for populations exposed to high severity fire, because the population is in a juvenile state and unlikely to persist if another fire occurs. Whereas, areas exposed to low-severity fire retain some mature individuals which protects plant populations after repeat fires. B Under hypothesis 2, the early years since fire are a time of high immaturity risk for all individuals, regardless of fire severity. Thus, forming a mostly linear relationship between time since fire and the proportion of mature individuals for both high and low-severity fires

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