Effects of Range Burning on Kansas Flint Hills Soil
Owensby CE and Wyrill JB. 1973. Effects of Range Burning on Kansas Flint Hills Soil. Journal of Range Management. 26(3):185-188
Two tallgrass prairie areas burned annually for 20 (grazed) and 48 (ungrazed)years at different times showed differences in soil chemical and physical properties. Winter, early-spring, and mid-summer burned ungrazed plots were generally higher in soil pH, organic matter and K than late-spring burned or unburned plots. Late-spring and winter burning lowered soil N on ungrazed and grazed plots. Differences in soil nutrient levels though statistically significant probably wre not large enough to affect plant growth.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Owensby, Clenton; Wyrill, John
- Units
- SODN
- Keywords
- Prairie, Prescribed Burning