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RESEARCH LITERATURE

The Research Literature database was created and funded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. Use the search features below to find scientific articles on native wildflowers that are commercially available or used in restoration projects.

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Fire season and dominance in an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration

Author(s): T. E. Copeland, W. Sluis and H. F. Howe

Month: Jun
Year: 2002

Journal: Restoration Ecology
Volume: 10
Issue: 2
Pages: 315-323

Article Topic(s): Disturbance,Restoration,Competition
Research Setting(s): Prairie

Species Referenced: Andropogon gerardii (Big bluestem), Sorghastrum nutans (Indiangrass),

Abstract

The affect of late-summer fire on prairie species composition was studied in Illinois. The frequency and richness of subdominant grasses and forbds increased following late-summer fires.

Suggested Citation

T. E. Copeland, W. Sluis and H. F. Howe. "Fire season and dominance in an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration." Restoration Ecology 10.2 (2002): 315-323.

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