Invasive Gramineae species propagate by wildfire in the Mediterranean and aid its spread
Wednesday, July 31, 2013 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
Researchers in the Biological Station of Doñana (CSIC) have studied the extent to which alien invasive plants benefit from fires in Mediterranean regions. Their results indicate that many grasses and certain trees are spread by wildfire, species which in turn increase the frequency of fires, as occurs with Eucalyptus trees in Portugal and Galicia.