Pre-fire fuel reduction treatments influence plant communities and exotic species 9 years after a large wildfire

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 457-469

  Shive, Kristen L ^a   Kuenzi, Amanda M ^b   Sieg, Carolyn H ^c   Fulé, Peter Z ^a  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SWCA Environmental Consultants Inc   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Exotic species; High severity fire; Pinus ponderosa; Succession; Wildfire

Indexed keywords

PINUS PONDEROSA;

EID: 84878806587     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: 1654109X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/avsc.12015     Document Type: Article

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