Fire in North American Wetland Ecosystems and Fire-Wildlife Relations: An Annotated Bibliography

271.  Van Lear, D. H. and V. J. Johnson. 1983. Effects of prescribed burning in 
           the southern Appalachian and upper Piedmont forests: a review. Clemson 
           University, Clemson, SC. Coll. For. Recr. Resour., Dep. For., For. 
           Bull. 36. 8 pp.

Information on effects of prescribed burning in the Southern Appalachians and Upper Piedmont is reviewed. Although wetlands are not discussed as a habitat type, effects of prescribed fire on soil, vegetation, wildlife habitat, water, and air are discussed. Areas needing additional research are identified. [From authors' abstract].

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