Vol. 9 (1985)
Badlands Np

Effect of Fire on Mixed-Grass Plant Communities in Badlands National Park

Steven G. Whisenant
Brigham Young University
Dan W. Uresk
Rocky Mountain Forest & Range Experiment Station

Published 1985-01-01

Abstract

This research has the objective of determining the influence of fire on density and peak standing crop of the major grass species of the Badlands National Park mixed-grass prairie. An important goal is to evaluate the potential of prescribed fire for the control of Japanese brome (Bromus japonicus).