Thais B. Zanata

Contrasting effects of fire on reproductive structures: prescribed burns advance and extend flowering but reduce fruiting of Macairea radula (Bonpl.) DC (Melastomataceae) in the Brazilian Cerrado

Abstract Fire triggers flowering, stimulating and advancing flower production and, consequently, fruiting in some plants of the Cerrado , the Brazilian savanna. Integrated Fire Management (IFM) has been applied in several protected areas in the Cerrado to simulate natural fire re...