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Research Commentary

A Mediterranean Shrub Long Linked to Fire May Also Be Shaped by Runoff

Daniel A. Raus de Baviera1,2
Interstitium · Volume 1 (2026) · Article 1
Published 31 July 2026
Ecology & Environmental Organisation

Experiments with Cistus albidus L. suggest that water carrying gravel and sediment can help unlock hard-coated seeds, challenging a fire-centred view of Mediterranean shrub regeneration.

Note:
This Research Commentary reflects on findings previously published in Ecological Processes. It presents an interpretive perspective and does not report new experimental data.

Author disclosure: Daniel Raus de Baviera is the first and corresponding author of the study discussed in this commentary.