Rhus glabra response to season and intensity of fire in tallgrass prairie

International Journal of Wildland Fire

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 709-720

  Hajny, Kristy M ^a   Hartnett, David C ^a   Wilson, Gail W T ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

shrub demography; shrub encroachment; Smooth sumac

Indexed keywords

HEDERA; RHUS GLABRA;

EID: 80051607503     PISSN: 10498001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WF09127     Document Type: Article

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