The Phoenix Tree

The eucalyptus is an iconic species across Australia. Join us as we explore what makes them so unique in fire ecology. In this episode of Ashes and Adaptations, we'll be exploring epicormic budding, flammability, and serotiny in the eucalyptus tree.

Sources:

Nolan, R. H., Bowman, D. M., Clarke, H., Haynes, K., Ooi, M. K., Price, O. F., ... & Bradstock, R. A. (2021). What do the Australian black summer fires signify for the global fire crisis?. Fire, 4(4), 97.

Pausas, J. G., & Keeley, J. E. (2017). Epicormic resprouting in fire-prone ecosystems. Trends in Plant Science, 22(12), 1008-1015.

Younes, N., Yebra, M., Boer, M. M., Griebel, A., & Nolan, R. H. (2024). A review of leaf-level flammability traits in Eucalypt trees. Fire, 7(6), 183.