This transition occurs after multiple stand replacing fires reduce the fitness of chaparral shrubs and annual grasses can outcompete woody vegetation. This is not a common transition, but historical records show that indigenous peoples facilitated this dynamic.
This transition occurs after multiple stand replacing fires reduce the fitness of chaparral shrubs and annual grasses can outcompete woody vegetation. This is not a common transition, but historical records show that indigenous peoples facilitated this dynamic.
This restoration pathway occurs with reseeding of native shrub species. This restoration may not be possible if too much soil has been lost.
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