Late growing-season fire effects in mid-successional tallgrass prairies

• Published in: Journal of range management Vol. 51; no. 1
• Main Authors: Engle, D.M, Mitchell, R.L, Stevens, R.L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.01.1998
• Subjects: BIOMASA; BIOMASS; BIOMASSE; BOTANICAL COMPOSITION; BRULAGE DIRIGE; COMMUNAUTE VEGETALE; COMPOSICION BOTANICA; COMPOSITION BOTANIQUE; COMUNIDADES VEGETALES; CONTROLLED BURNING; ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION; FIRES; FORBS; FUEGO GRIEGO; GRAMINEAS; GRAMINEE; GRASSES; INCENDIE; INCENDIE SPONTANE; INCENDIOS; LOAM SOILS; OKLAHOMA; OLD FIELDS; PLANT COMMUNITIES; PLANT SUCCESSION; PRADERAS DE AMERICA DEL NORTE; PRAIRIE; PRAIRIES; PRESCRIBED BURNING; QUEMA CONTROLADA; SERAL STAGES; SOL SABLOLIMONEUX; SUCCESSION ECOLOGIQUE; SUCESION ECOLOGICA; SUELO FRANCO; WILDFIRES

Wildfire in the growing season is relatively frequent and interest is increasing in using growing-season fire in management of tallgrass prairie. However, the influence of fire in the growing season on forage production and species composition, especially in mid-successional tallgrass prairie, is la...