Response of Buffalograss ( Buchloe dactyloides ) and Blue Grama ( Bouteloua gracilis ) to Fire
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: I analyzed primary literature, spanning 42 years (1948-1990) that addressed buffalograss and blue grama's response to fire; no relevant literature has been published since 1990. The results suggest that fire in shortgrass steppe need not be negative. Plant response to fire depends mainly on levels of precipitation, though some studies indicated that the season during which fire occurs may also affect recovery of buffalograss and blue grama.
Source: Lincoln (University of Nebraska)
Author: Paulette L. Ford
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDGs: Life on land, Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W656731152