Ferns as facilitators of community recovery following biotic upheaval (academic.oup.com)
Abstract. The competitive success of ferns has been foundational to hypotheses about terrestrial recolonization following biotic upheaval, from wildfires t
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“Here, we integrate fossil and modern perspectives on fern ecology to propose that ferns act as facilitators of community assemblage following biotic upheaval by stabilizing substrates, enhancing soil properties, and mediating competition”
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