Influence of a native legume on soil N and plant response following prescribed fire in sagebrush steppe

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 665-675

  Goergen, Erin M ^a   Chambers, Jeanne C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Community recovery; Disturbance; Lupinus argenteus; Nitrogen.

Indexed keywords

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; BROMUS; BROMUS TECTORUM; LUPINUS; LUPINUS ARGENTEUS; POACEAE;

EID: 70349484816     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF08067     Document Type: Article

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