Establishment of non-native plant species after wildfires: Effects of fuel treatments, abiotic and biotic factors, and post-fire grass seeding treatments

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 271-281

  Hunter, Molly E ^a   Omi, Philip N ^a   Martinson, Erik J ^a   Chong, Geneva W ^a,b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorado; New Mexico; Ponderosa pine; Prescribed fire; Rehabilitation; Thinning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744724878     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF05074     Document Type: Article

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