Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

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

56. Ehrenreich, J.H. 1959. Effect of burning and clipping on growth of native prairie in Iowa. J Range Manage 12:133-137.

Reports growth rates and periods, flower stalk production, and yields of dominant grasses in bluestem prairie plots burned zero, one, two, and three times during a 3-year period. Effect of clipping frequency (fall only vs. four times per growing season) on yield was determined for each burning treatment. Soil temperatures were monitored throughout the growing season.

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