Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

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

182. Vogl, R.J. 1974. Effects of fire on grasslands. Pages 139-194 in T.T. Kozlowski and C.E. Ahlgren, eds, Fire and ecosystems. Academic Press, New York.

General review of fire in grasslands. Topics include the nature of grasslands, the role of fire in the origin and evolution of grasslands, ignition sources, features that increase fire risk in grasslands, physical characteristics of grassland fires, effects of fire on plant productivity, soils, nutrients, and species composition, succession in grasslands, inconsistencies in grassland fire research results, effects of fire suppression, and the uses of fires in range, wildlife, and natural area management. Extensive bibliography.

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