Spring Burns and its Effects on Vernal Forbs

Authors

Liam Poitra, University of Minnesota - MorrisFollow
Miriam Gieske, University of Minnesota - MorrisFollow
Stuart Wagenius

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Description

Grasslands are the least protected ecosystem on earth. In North America, protected native grasslands are typically burned in the spring, when native warm-season grasses are dormant, to reduce growth of invasive cool-season grasses; burn seasons historically included summer burns. This study aims to find how spring burns affect early spring flowering forbs (non-woody, non-grass plants).

Publication Date

4-17-2024

Keywords

Grasslands; Grassland conservation; Prescribed burning

Disciplines

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | Plant Sciences

Recommended Citation

Poitra, Liam; Gieske, Miriam; and Wagenius, Stuart, "Spring Burns and its Effects on Vernal Forbs" (2024). Undergraduate Research Symposium 2024. 8.
https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/urs_2024/8