Long term post-fire recovery of woody plants in savannas of central Brazil

Although fires have occurred in the Brazilian savannas (Cerrado) without human influence, current human activities are changing the fire regimes and negatively affects the vegetation resilience and recovery rates. Contrasting effects of fire on biodiversity and structure of vegetation in the Cerrado are dependent on fire frequency. Some anthropogenic fire regimes have increased fire frequency with shorter intervals between fires. However, the...