Effects of fire frequency on plant species in oak savanna in east-central Minnesota

Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 304-308

  Tester, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Oak savanna; Prairie plants; Prescribed burning

Indexed keywords

EID: 5844304614     PISSN: 00409618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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