It’s hard to believe that twelve years have passed since the Hayman Fire charred nearly 140,000 acres on the Pike National Forest. In this talk, Paula will provide us with an overview on her research examining how plant communities within the fire perimeter have changed during the first post-fire decade. She will also discuss how attributes of some common plant species (for example, ability/inability to sprout from below ground parts, ability/inability to disperse seeds long distances on the wind) in these communities influenced their post-fire response.

Meet At: Manitou Experimental Forest