Soils and nutrient considerations

Thomas H. DeLuca

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Soils and nutrient considerations

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas H. DeLuca

Year:

2000

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

In: Smith, Helen Y., ed. 2000. The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned: symposium proceedings; 1999 May 18-20; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-17. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 23-25

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Abstract

Fire suppression has resulted in a buildup of forest litter and an accumulation of organic nitrogen, and a decrease in available potassium. This has changed the historic structure of soils and their nutrient content. Studies at 15 sites in Montana have looked at a wide range of changes in soil productivity following prescribed fire. Results indicate obvious benefits to the soils from reduction in fuel loading through fire, and renewed growth of desirable understory plants.

Parent Publication

The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned

Keywords

ecosystem management, forest succession, social sciences, soils, nutrient content, Montana, fire

Citation

DeLuca, Thomas H. 2000. Soils and nutrient considerations. In: Smith, Helen Y., ed. 2000. The Bitterroot Ecosystem Management Research Project: What we have learned: symposium proceedings; 1999 May 18-20; Missoula, MT. Proc. RMRS-P-17. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 23-25