Vegetation Growth Trajectory Responses of Native and Invasive Plants Across Different Biogeoclimatic Zones within the McKay Creek Wildfire Area

Impacts of increased wildfires and wildfire intensity have impacts that go beyond the initial devastation often shown on the news. Wildfire recovery is a long, difficult, and multi-faceted undertaking, especially within the context of a changing climate. This project is intended to better understand the impacts of wildfire on invasive and native (culturally important) plants. Plants are the cornerstone of ecosystems including food systems for people and wildlife. It is critical for us to learn which plant species are able to grow back on their own and if invasive plant species become worse after wildfire in order to inform ecological restoration going forward (such as the need for seeding native plants and where invasive species may need to be controlled).

Faculty Supervisor:

Jennifer Grenz

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Partner:

Lillooet Regional Invasive Species Society

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

The University of British Columbia

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