Publication Date
1985
Location
Kyoto Japan
Description
The effects of prescribed burning on the population dynamics of Japanese brome (Bromus japonicus Thunb.) are described. Density, seed production and seed bank data were collected following prescribed bums in two separate years. Spring burning significantly reduced Japanese brome density for the first growing season, but returned to its original density by the next year. Seed bank reserves of Japanese brome are sufficient to overcome the loss of any single year's crop. This data indicates that a single year's treatment will not result in more than one year's control. The reproductive capacity, seed bank, and competitive ability of Japanese brome will allow even a small number of plants to repopulate the area in one to two years.
Citation
Whisenant, S G. and Bulsiewicz, W R., "Effects of Prescribed Burning on Japanese Brome Population Dynamics" (1985). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 15.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1985/ses7/15)
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Effects of Prescribed Burning on Japanese Brome Population Dynamics
Kyoto Japan
The effects of prescribed burning on the population dynamics of Japanese brome (Bromus japonicus Thunb.) are described. Density, seed production and seed bank data were collected following prescribed bums in two separate years. Spring burning significantly reduced Japanese brome density for the first growing season, but returned to its original density by the next year. Seed bank reserves of Japanese brome are sufficient to overcome the loss of any single year's crop. This data indicates that a single year's treatment will not result in more than one year's control. The reproductive capacity, seed bank, and competitive ability of Japanese brome will allow even a small number of plants to repopulate the area in one to two years.
