Effects of long-term fire exclusion on tree species composition and stand structure in an old-growth Pinus palustris (Longleaf pine) forest

By F. S. Gilliam, W. Platt. Plant Ecology, 2004

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Restoring Fire to Long‐Unburned Pinus palustris Ecosystems: Novel Fire Effects and Consequences for Long‐Unburned Ecosystems (2005, background): “Overstory density, species richness, and basal area increase in response to fire suppression (Ware et al. 1993; Gilliam & Platt 1999; Varner et al. 2000), whereas understory species richness and cover decrease (Gilliam & Platt 1999; Kush et al. 2000; Varner et al. 2000).”
Restoring the Ground Layer of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems (2007, background): “The hardwood component increases with fire exclusion or reduced fire frequency, but the specific composition varies both geographically and with site conditions within a landscape (Gilliam et al. 1993; Harcombe et al. 1993; Liu et al. 1997; Gilliam and Platt 1999; Varner et al. 2003).”
Overstory tree mortality resulting from reintroducing fire to long-unburned longleaf pine forests: the importance of duff moisture (2007, background): “Fire-excluded longleaf pinelands are characterized by high overstory tree density, an increase in hardwood density and richness, reduced understory species richness, and thick forest floor accumulations (Gilliam and Platt 1999; Kush and Meldahl 2000; Varner et al. 2005).”