Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

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

132. Olson, W.W. 1975. A study of the effects of controlled burning on vegetation structure and seedling establishment. MS thesis, North Dakota State Univ, Fargo. 135 pp.

Vegetation composition, height, basal area, shoot density, canopy coverage, productivity, height density, and flowering response are reported at 20 sites in south-eastern North Dakota with different histories of land use, restoration effort, and burning. Burned sites were sampled one to five growing seasons after burning in early May to mid-June and sampled for 2 years. Some soil nutrient, soil pH, and soil water data are presented. Results are discussed relative to wildife management practices. Literature review on grassland fire response.

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