Effects of dormant- vs. growing-season fire in shortgrass steppe: Biological soil crust and perennial grass responses

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Ford, P L ^a   Johnson, G V ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological soil crust; Bouteloua gracilis; Buchlo dactyloides; Fire; Shortgrass steppe

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL A; DORMANCY; GRASS; GROWTH RATE; NITROGEN FIXATION; PERENNIAL PLANT; SOIL CRUST; STEPPE;

BOUTELOUA GRACILIS; BUCHLOE DACTYLOIDES; POACEAE;

EID: 33646744366     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.01.020     Document Type: Article

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