Author: Hadley, E.B.; Kieckhefer, B.J.
Description: The nature of the relationship between grassland
vegetation and frequent natural fires has been dis-
cussed by Sauer (1950), Stewart (1951, 1956),
and Curtis (1959). A number of studies have
shown that frequent fires affect herbage produc-
tion, litter accumulation, and flowering stalk pro-
duction of the burned prairie sites (Curtis and
Partch 1950, Weaver and Rowland 1952, Dix and
Butler 1954, Aikman 1955, Robacker and Miller
1955, Ehrenreich 1957, Kucera and Ehrenreich
1961, and Tester and Marshall 1961). Most in-
vestigations have not considered total energy pro-
duction (biomass and caloric values) but have been
concerned primarily with the effect of fire on bio-
mass. This study examined the effects of burning
and burning frequency on the biomass and caloric
content of shoots, roots, and litter on a recon-
structed prairie site in east-central Illinois.
Subject headings: Prairies, Growing seasons, Biomass burning, Root biomass, Plant roots, Grasses, Biomass production, Productivity, Plant ecology, Phenology
Publication year: 1963
Journal or book title: Ecology
Volume: 44
Issue: 2
Pages: 389-395
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Type: Journal Article
Serial number: 1870