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Responses of rare plant species to fire in Florida's pyrogenic communities
Author(s): J. L. Slapcinsky, D. R. Gordon, E. S. Menges
Year: 2010
Journal: Natural Areas Journal
Journal Link: http://www.naturalarea.org/journal.asp
Volume: 30
Issue: 1
Pages: 4-19
Article Topic(s): Disturbance, Rare plants
Research Setting(s): Forest, Pine, Pine rockland, Sandhill, Scrub
Species Referenced: Nolina brittoniana (Britton's beargrass),
Abstract
Reviews 14 years of monitoring data for 18 rare plant species in various pyrogenic habitats in Florida. About half of the species demonstrated positive responses to burning and half demonstrated a neutral or no response. All species were be able to recover after burning.Suggested Citation
J. L. Slapcinsky, D. R. Gordon, and E. S. Menges. "Responses of rare plant species to fire in Florida's pyrogenic communities." Natural Areas Journal 30.1 (2010): 4-19.Go back