Fig. 6

Flow diagram of the dynamics of seed banks and seedlings of A. melanoxylon, before and after a fire. Before fire, the germinated seeds came from the germination control of the aerial seed bank plus the corresponding one to each level of the soil seed bank. The fire scenario was inferred from the experiment and literature. It was assumed that fire destroyed the aerial seed bank and stimulated levels 1 and 2 (in the same manner as 80 °C-10 min) of soil seed bank but not level 3. Quantity of seeds present in the aerial and soil seed bank, as well as losses or transformation of individuals, are shown through the percentages of seeds that germinate, as well as the percentage of germinated seeds turned into new seedlings, and the percentage of seedlings that will reach the adult phase of the population in each of the two scenarios