Effect of repeated burning on plant and soil carbon and nitrogen in cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) dominated ecosystems

Plant and Soil

Volumn 386, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 47-64

  Jones, Rachel ^a   Chambers, Jeanne C ^b   Johnson, Dale W ^a   Blank, Robert R ^c   Board, David I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cold desert; Invasive annual grasses; Repeated fire; Restoration; Sagebrush; Shrublands

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; GRASS; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SHRUBLAND; SOIL CARBON; SOIL NITROGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA; ARTEMISIA TRIDENTATA WYOMINGENSIS; BROMUS TECTORUM; POACEAE;

EID: 85027940065     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: 15735036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11104-014-2242-2     Document Type: Article

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