Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

Relative to Northern Grasslands in South-Central Canada and North-Central United States

20. Barker, W.T. 1983. Manipulation of plant species composition, animal distribution, and herbage production by burning. Ecol Soc Amer Bul 84:110.

Abstract only. Describes use of fire to manipulate grazing in the sandhills of southeastern North Dakota. Lowland burning on a 3-year rotation increases lowland utilization, reduces lowland shrub densities, and decreases overgrazing of upland sites.

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