Title | The impact of a prescribed burn on introduced Lehmann lovegrass versus native vegetation in the northern Chihuahuan Desert |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2004 |
Authors | McGlone CM, Huenneke L. |
Journal | Journal of Arid Environments |
Volume | 57 |
Pagination | 297-310 |
Date Published | 2004 |
Accession Number | JRN00422 |
Call Number | 00815 |
Keywords | article, articles, Bouteloua, fire, Eragrostis, fire, fire, Bouteloua, fire, Eragrostis, fire, grass, fire, Lehmann lovegrass, fire, prescribed burns, grassland, burning, grassland, fire, journal, journals, plant, invasive species, plant, non-native |
Abstract | Prescribed burning has been suggested as a method to prevent shrub encroachment on desert grasslands. A concern for range managers is the prevalence of introduced African lovegrasses (Eragrostis spp.). These exotic grasses may compromise the effectiveness of fire as a range management tool in these areas due to their fire tolerance. In this study we examined the response of an established patch of Lehmann lovegrass to a prescribed burn. While Lehmann lovegrass was not adversely affected by the prescribed burn, all of the native grasses were compromised to some degree. |
URL | files/bibliography/JRN00422.pdf |
DOI | 10.1016/S0140-1963(03)00109-5 |