Soil temperature and moisture fluctuations during and after prescribed fire in mixed-oak forests, USA

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 296-304

  Iverson, Louis R ^a   Hutchinson, Todd F ^a  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central hardwoods; Mixed oak forest; Prescribed fire; Soil moisture; Soil temperature

Indexed keywords

MIXED FOREST; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL TEMPERATURE; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036773812     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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