Repeated Prescribed Burning in Aspen

Donald A. Perala

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Repeated Prescribed Burning in Aspen

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Donald A. Perala

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-171. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Infrequent burning weather, low flammability of the aspen-hardwood association, and prolific sprouting and seeding of shrubs and hardwoods made repeated dormant season burning a poor tool to convert good site aspen to conifers. Repeat fall burns for wildlife habitat maintenance is workable if species composition changes are not important.

Keywords

site preparation, habitat maintenance, Minnesota, Populus temuloides

Citation

Perala, Donald A. 1974. Repeated Prescribed Burning in Aspen. Research Note NC-171. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station