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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Historically, arid grasslands of SW USA experienced fire return intervals of 5-10 years. During the last 100 years, however, fire has been a rare event. Recent expansion of woody plants in arid grasslands has prompted managers to re-introduce fire as a tool to reduce abundance of woody plants and maintain perennial grass cover. The use of fire in desert grasslands poses unique challenges, however, due to extreme variability in rainfall patterns. Our research examines vegetation response to repeat fire in 2 desert grassland ecotones near Albuquerque, New Mexico (35.05o N 106.60o W).
Citation
Pendleton, R. L.; Pendleton, B. K.; and White, C. S., "Long-Term (9-Year) Response of Two Semiarid Grasslands to Prescribed Fire in the Southwestern USA" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 299.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeA/299)
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Long-Term (9-Year) Response of Two Semiarid Grasslands to Prescribed Fire in the Southwestern USA
Dublin Ireland
Historically, arid grasslands of SW USA experienced fire return intervals of 5-10 years. During the last 100 years, however, fire has been a rare event. Recent expansion of woody plants in arid grasslands has prompted managers to re-introduce fire as a tool to reduce abundance of woody plants and maintain perennial grass cover. The use of fire in desert grasslands poses unique challenges, however, due to extreme variability in rainfall patterns. Our research examines vegetation response to repeat fire in 2 desert grassland ecotones near Albuquerque, New Mexico (35.05o N 106.60o W).
