Soil chemical changes and plant succession following experimental burning in immature jack pine

Canadian Journal of Soil Science

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 93-104

  Lynham, T J ^a   Wickware, G M ^b   Mason, J A ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Geomatics International Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depth of burn; Fire; Jack pine; Plant succession; Soil nutrients

Indexed keywords

FIRE; NUTRIENT DYNAMICS; REVEGETATION; SOIL CHEMISTRY; SUCCESSION;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

AMELANCHIER SANGUINEA; ARALIA NUDICAULIS; CLADINA RANGIFERINA; COMPTONIA PEREGRINA; CORYLUS CORNUTA; EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; LINNAEA BOREALIS; ORYZOPSIS; PINUS BANKSIANA; PLEUROZIUM SCHREBERI; POLYTRICHUM COMMUNE; SALIX; VACCINIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM; VIOLA ADUNCA; WALDSTEINIA FRAGARIOIDES;

EID: 0031799082     PISSN: 00084271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/S97-031     Document Type: Conference Paper

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