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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 1983
During the spring of 1982, 41 plots were burned in three different grass types in west Texas: 20 plots in tobosagrass near Gail, 17 plots in weeping lovegrass near Brownfield, and 4 plots in buffalograss near Justiceburg. This research was designed to investigate the relationship between fireline intensity and post-fire grass response. A secondary objective was to evaluate the correlation between post-fire grass response and several other prescribed burning variables. Fires were ignited under a variety of weather conditions to obtain a wide range of fireline intensities. Yield, plant height, number of seed stalks, and change in basal area were sampled in late July to evaluate the first-year effect of burning on grass response.
Citation: Roberts, F. H., R. G. Clark, and C. M. Britton. 1983. Effect of fire intensity on three west Texas grasses. Research Highlights: Noxious Brush and Weed Control: Range, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management, v. 14, p. 20-21.
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Keywords:
- fire injuries (plants)
- fire intensity
- fire management
- grass fires
- grasses
- grasslands
- plant growth
- post fire recovery
- Texas
Tall Timbers Record Number: 9716 • Location Status: In-file • Call Number: TX State Doc DDW • Abstract Status: Okay, Fair use, Reproduced by permission
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FRAMES Record Number: 35417
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