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Aboveground biomass removal by burning and raking increases diversity in a reconstructed prairie
Author(s): D. Tix and I. Charvat
Month: Mar
Year: 2005
Journal: Restoration Ecology
Volume: 13
Issue: 1
Pages: 20-28
Article Topic(s): Competition, Disturbance, Establishment methods, Restoration
Research Setting(s): Prairie
Species Referenced: Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan),
Abstract
Evaluates raking after mowing as an alternative to prescribed burning in a reconstructed Minnesota prairie. The number of Rudbeckia hirta individuals increased with raking after mowing but did not produce more flowering stems.Suggested Citation
D. Tix and I. Charvat. "Aboveground biomass removal by burning and raking increases diversity in a reconstructed prairie." Restoration Ecology 13.1 (2005): 20-28.Go back