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The Effects Of Wildfire On The Herbaceous Layer Of A Southwestern West Virginia Mixed Hardwood Forest, Michael K. Nowlin
The Effects Of Wildfire On The Herbaceous Layer Of A Southwestern West Virginia Mixed Hardwood Forest, Michael K. Nowlin
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The effects of fire on the mixed hardwood forests in West Virginia have long been of interest both biologically and economically. This study examined the effects of a Fall, 1991 wildfire in Wayne County, West Virginia on soil fertility and herbaceous layer response.
Fire intensity was determined by comparison of 1) remaining organic material, 2) understory survival and 3) height of charcoal on the stems of trees following the fire. Study plots were established in areas representing fires of high, moderate and low intensities with a control established in an adjacent unburned area of similar aspect and elevation.
Composite soil …