Mapping fire history and quantifying burned area through 35 years of prescribed fire history at an Illinois tallgrass prairie restoration site using GIS
Abstract Fire was important to pre‐colonization prairies. In today's remnant and reconstructed prairies, managers frequently employ prescribed fire, a historical management practice that limits woody encroachment, suppresses non‐native species and promotes nutrient cycling. However, few long‐te...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-04-01
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Series: | Ecological Solutions and Evidence |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/2688-8319.12144 |