Huffman, D.W. (2010) Fact sheet: Dead wood plays important roles in pinyon-juniper woodland recovery after wildfire. Other. NAU Ecological Restoration Institute.
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Abstract
Stand-replacing crown fires appear to be consistent with historical patterns of natural disturbance in some pinyon-juniper woodlands of the American Southwest, Colorado Plateau, and Great Basin. These moderate- to high-severity fires result in the death of most or all trees across areas that range from small groups of a few trees to hundreds of acres. In some forest ecosystems, logs remaining after fire are known to reduce soil movement and increase retention of soil nitrogen. In studies of pinyon-juniper management, woody material created by tree thinning has been shown to enhance plant establishment and affect soil moisture and chemistry...
| Item Type: | Monograph (Other) |
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| Keywords: | ERI Library, fact sheet, Pinyon-Juniper |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| NAU Depositing Author Academic Status: | Faculty/Staff |
| Department/Unit: | Research Centers > Ecological Restoration Institute |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2015 05:26 |
| URI: | http://openknowledge.nau.edu/id/eprint/1269 |
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