Herbage Responses to Fire and Litter Removal on Southern Bluestem Range

Yield and nutrient content of herbage on burned plots differed little from that on plots that were closely mowed and raked. Thus, the beneficial effects of burning were attributed mainly to litter removal.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of range management 1967-11, Vol.20 (6), p.403-404
Main Authors: Grelen, H. E., Epps, E. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Calcium
Forest litter
Forest soils
Plants
Prairie soils
Soil biochemistry
Technical Notes
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Yield and nutrient content of herbage on burned plots differed little from that on plots that were closely mowed and raked. Thus, the beneficial effects of burning were attributed mainly to litter removal.
ISSN:0022-409X
DOI:10.2307/3896416