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1978

Cedar Creek Natural History Area (Minn.)

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Some Effects Of Prescribed Fire At Cedar Creek Natural History Area, A. N. Axelrod, F. D. Irving Jan 1978

Some Effects Of Prescribed Fire At Cedar Creek Natural History Area, A. N. Axelrod, F. D. Irving

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

On four oak savanna restoration compartments with a total area of 100 acres, annual burns (1965-1972) reduced the percent of milacre plots stocked with hazel to 39 compared with 65 on unburned areas. Four growing seasons after one and three fires the hazel distribution was not significantly different from the control. Annual burns increased the density of hazel stems in clones to 19.5 per .0001 acre compared to 11.0 on controls. Stem density four years after 1 and 3 burns averaged 10.0 and 8.0 per .0001 acre. The o.d. weight of live hazel stems per .0001 on annual burn areas …