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De Grandpre, Gagnon
The changes observed in the composition and abundance of shrubs, herbs and mosses were investigated following fire in the southern boreal forest of the Abitibi region, Quebec. Ten plots of 100m2 were sampled at each of eight sites varying in age…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Sisson
From the text ... 'I will briefly discuss the basic ecology and history of imported fire ants, and then summarize all the research that has been done on their effects on quail and quail populations. The information presented here is based on a…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Messier, Kimmins
Above-and below-ground vegetation recovery was assessed 2,4 and 8 years after logging and burning on an age sequence of sites dominated by salal (Gaultheria shallon Pursh) on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The total above-ground…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Christensen
In this paper, I shall argue that questions such as these can only be answered in the context of a clear understanding of wilderness processes and overall wilderness management objectives. I shall assert that wilderness management should be based on…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Gatewood, Wright
We burned 57 plots in the spring of 1990 and 1991 in southeastern New Mexico near the towns of Crossroads and Tatum. Our objectives were to (1)determine variables important for sustaining a fire,(2)define threshold conditions for a successful burn,…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Richardson, Bond
The question of which factors limit the occurrence of a plant species to a particular site is addressed by considering 53 cases in which the distribution of pines (Pinus species: Pinaceae) has changed in the last century. We consider expansions of…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
Mallik
A greenhouse experiment was conducted to study the effect of cutting, cutting plus burning, and mulching treatments on Kalmia regrowth. Kalmia plants were transplanted into plastic buckets, and the treatments were applied in the greenhouse. After 8…
Year: 1991
Type: Document
MacPhee
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Year: 1991
Type: Document
Thomas
Many succulents live in fire-prone habitats with fire frequencies ranging from 1-3 years (Canadian Prairies) to > 250 years (Sonoran Desert). Mortality after a fire is often > 50% but rarely total. A few plants are left unburnt in refugia but…
Year: 1991
Type: Document