Annotated Bibliography of Fire Literature

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

196. White, R.S., and P.O. Currie. 1983. Effects of prescribed burning on silver sagebrush. J Range Manage 6:611-613.

Spring and fall burns were conducted for silver sagebgrush control in south-central Montana. Good control with substantial canopy reduction and at least 35% kill, was achieved with a fall burn. Conversely, spring burns could be used to encourage sprouting among palatable silver sagebrush ecotypes to improve grazing.

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