Effects of Fire on an Ashe Juniper Community
Wink RL and Wright HA. 1973. Effects of Fire on an Ashe Juniper Community. Journal of Range Management. 26(5):326-329
In an ashe juniper (_Juniperus ashei_) community a minimum of 1,000 kg/ha of fine fuel was needed to carry a fire to kill juniper seedlings and burn piles of dozed juniper. Grasses recovered quickly and soil erosion was minimal when burning was done during a wet winter and spring. During a dry winter and spring, however, burning increased drought stress onplants, reduced herbaceous yields, and exposed soil to wind and water erosion for a long period of time when soil moisture was low.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Wink, Robert; Wright, Henry
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Ashe juniper, community change), Ecology (Fire), Ecology (plant succession, Prescribed Burning