Does a trade?off between growth plasticity and resource conservatism mediate post?fire shrubland responses to rainfall seasonality?

Growth plasticity may allow fire-prone species to maximize their recovery rates during temporary, sporadic periods of rainfall availability in the post-fire environment. However, moisture-driven growth could be maladaptive nutrient-limited environments that require tighter control and resource use. We investigated whether a trade-off between conservatism mediates responses altered seasonality neighbouring shrubland communities occupy different soils. monitored vegetation regrowth two structurally similar, Mediterranean-type shrublands for 3 years. effects experimentally on species’ rates. found was higher among occupying fertile soils renosterveld site relative those nutrient-poor fynbos site. This resulted overall responsiveness patterns experimental shifts seasonality. In communities, moisture-dependent mediated by soil nutrient availability. Therefore, edaphic differences similar lead sensitivity