Controlled Burning in Pine Stands in the Cape: The Influence of Crown Scorch on Tree Growth and Litterfall
1983; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 127; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00382167.1983.9628913
ISSN0038-2167
Autores Tópico(s)Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
ResumoSYNOPSIS Results from controlled burning trials in Pinus elliottii and P. pinaster stands of the Cape indicate that burning has no significant effect on tree growth two years after burning, provided crown scorch is avoided or at least limited to the lowest living branches. Where serious crown scorch occurred in these trials, it had a detrimental effect on tree growth and caused excessive needle fall as a result of which some of the benefit of litter reduction by fire was lost.
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