Effect of Wildfires on Woody Species in the Monte Region of Argentina
Citation
Willard, E. E. (1973). Effect of wildfires on woody species in the Monte region of Argentina. Journal of Range Management, 26(2), 97-100.Publisher
Society for Range ManagementJournal
Journal of Range ManagementDOI
10.2307/3896460Additional Links
https://rangelands.org/Abstract
Woody vegetation was assessed on two adjacent areas 1 year after the occurrence of wildfires. One area was burned slowly by a backfire that moved mostly through the understory, while the other area was burned by a rapidly-moving headfire that reached into all crowns of trees and shrubs. The six woody species studied exhibited some degree of mortality after both fires, with the headfire causing significantly more mortality than the backfire. The tops of all woody plants were killed by both types of fire, except for caldén, which had considerable new crown growth following the backfire. Significantly greater percentages of plants of all six species were able to sprout following a backfire. Plant ignition and subsequent wood consumption were generally higher when subjected to a headfire than a backfire. The degree of ignition and wood consumption apparently had a direct effect on the ability of the plant to produce sprouts.Type
textArticle
Language
enISSN
0022-409Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.2307/3896460