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Succession and fire season in experimental prairie plantings
Author(s): H. F. Howe
Month: Sep
Year: 1995
Journal: Ecology
Volume: 76
Issue: 6
Pages: 1917-1925
Article Topic(s): Community level survey, Disturbance, Succession
Research Setting(s): Prairie
Species Referenced: Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan),
Abstract
Researches the effects of fire season on the cover of species and flowering guilds in planted tallgrass prairie in Wisconsin. Rudbeckia hirta showed a dramatic response to spring or summer burns. This information may be beneficial to the management of wildflowers in habitats exposed to frequent fire.Suggested Citation
H. F. Howe. "Succession and fire season in experimental prairie plantings." Ecology 76.6 (1995): 1917-1925.Go back