Burn Severity Dominates Understory Plant Community Response to Fire in Xeric Jack Pine Forests
Fire is the most common disturbance in northern boreal forests, and large fires are often associated with highly variable burn severities across the burnt area. We studied the understory plant community response to a range of burn severities and pre-fire stand age four growing seasons after the 2011...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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Series: | Forests |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/7/4/83 |