Author: Bradley D. ElderPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
The Effects of Fire on the Life History Traits of Tallgrass Prairie Forbs
Author: Bradley D. ElderFire in North American Tallgrass Prairies
Author: Scott L. CollinsPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806123158
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Based on papers presented at a 1987 symposium, "Fire in North American Grasslands," cosponsored by the Ecological Society of America and the Botanical Society of America, this book represents an important contribution to key unanswered questions concerning the role of fire in grassland ecosystems: How often did fires occur in the past? Were they primarily natural or caused by humans? At what time of year did grasslands normally burn? How should fire be used as a management tool? What constitutes a proper prescribed burning regime both with and without grazing?
Herbaceous Plant Ecology
Author: Arnold van der ValkPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 904812798X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
recruitment of adult plants in entire communities, and all of them focus on changes in total densities of A central issue of plant ecology is the understanding individuals and do not refer to changes in community of the relative role of different life history stages in structure (Moles and Drake 1999; Rebollo et al. successful plant recruitment. The consecutive stages 2001; Goldberg et al. 2001). This ?eld of research of seed, seedling, and adult are related to each other has hardly been explored empirically, and we think it in a complex way that largely depends on species and may reveal interesting mechanisms for the regulation the in?uence of physical and biological factors of individual density and species diversity in plant (Goldberg et al. 2001), for example, irrigation and communities. At the functional group level (which grazing. As a result of relationships between these sorts species according to common features), we stages, the consequences of an ecological factor expect differences depending on growth form depend on the way that its effects propagate onto the (grasses versus forbs) and depending on seed mass following stage of the recruitment process. As far as (differences between small-seeded, medium-seeded, we know, there are no published studies that have and large-seeded species). Some authors (Goldberg addressed this subject. et al. 2001; Rebollo et al. 2001) studying annual In this article, we characterize the relationships plant communities have found greater seedling between the three plant developmental stages.
American Journal of Botany
Author: The Life History Characteristics of Three Ecologically Distinct Groups of Forbs Associated with the Tallgrass Prairie
Author: J. HavercampThe Ecology of Fire
Author: Robert J. WhelanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521328721
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Wildfires kill many animals, but are populations of animals affected? How do animals survive the passage of fire? Why do some tree species survive and others die in a fire? Do frequent fires cause changes in plant community composition? Answering questions such as these requires an understanding of the ecological effects of fire. Aimed at senior undergraduate students, researchers, foresters and other land managers, Dr Whelan's book examines the changes wrought by fires with reference to general ecological theory. The impacts of fires on individual organisms, populations and communities are examined separately, and emphasis is placed on the importance of fire regime. Each chapter includes a listing of 'outstanding questions' that identify gaps in current knowledge. The book finishes by summarising the major aspects of ecology that are of particular relevance to management of fires - both protection against wildfires and deliberate use of fire.
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
Wildland Fire in Ecosystems
Author: Grasshopper Integrated Pest Management Handbook
Author: Rangeland Entomology
Author: J. Gordon WattsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description