Fire Effects on Blue Grama-Pinyon-Juniper Rangeland in New Mexico

Study of an April 1964 fire in the blue grama-pinyon-juniper vegetation type of New Mexico showed that forage production was reduced significantly the first year on the burned area but recovered by the end of the second. Species composition of herbaceous vegetation was not significantly affected. Lo...

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Published in:Journal of range management 1967-11, Vol.20 (6), p.359-362
Main Authors: Dwyer, Don D., Pieper, Rex D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Defoliation
Ecological invasion
Fire damage
Forbs
Forest stands
Grasses
Plant growth
Plants
Range management
Vegetation
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Summary:Study of an April 1964 fire in the blue grama-pinyon-juniper vegetation type of New Mexico showed that forage production was reduced significantly the first year on the burned area but recovered by the end of the second. Species composition of herbaceous vegetation was not significantly affected. Loss of live grass crowns was fully recovered by the second year. Litter was significantly less on the burned area all three years of the study. About 24% of the juniper and 13.5% of the pinyon pine were killed by the fire. Cholla less than one ft tall were damaged more by the fire than those 2 to 3 ft tall.
ISSN:0022-409X
DOI:10.2307/3896405