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Prescribed Burning and Clear-Cutting Effects on Understory Vegetation in a Pinus canariensis Stand (Gran Canaria)
Joint Authors
Arévalo, José Ramón
Fernández-Lugo, Silvia
García-Domínguez, Celia
Naranjo-Cigala, Agustín
Grillo, Federico
Calvo, L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Prescribed fires are a powerful tool for reducing fire hazards by decreasing amounts of fuel.
The main objective is to analyze the effects of prescribed burning on the understory vegetation composition as well as on the soil characteristics of a reforested stand of Pinus canariensis.
The study attempts to identify the effects of the preburning treatment of cutting understory vegetation on the floristic parameters of the vegetation community.
This study was carried out for two years following a prescribed fire in a Canarian pine stand.
Cutting and burning treatment affected species composition and increased diversity.
Burnt and cut plots were characterized by a diverse array of herbaceous species and by a lower abundance of Teline microphylla (endemic legume), although burning apparently induced its germination.
Cut treatment was more consistently differentiated from the control plots than burnt treatment.
Soil K decreased after both treatments, pH slightly decreased after cutting, while P and Ca increased after fire.
From an ecological point of view, prescribed burning is a better management practice than cutting the woody species of the understory.
However, long-term studies would be necessary to evaluate the effects of fire intensity, season and frequency in which the prescribed burning is applied.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arévalo, José Ramón& Fernández-Lugo, Silvia& García-Domínguez, Celia& Naranjo-Cigala, Agustín& Grillo, Federico& Calvo, L.. 2014. Prescribed Burning and Clear-Cutting Effects on Understory Vegetation in a Pinus canariensis Stand (Gran Canaria). The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048769
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arévalo, José Ramón…[et al.]. Prescribed Burning and Clear-Cutting Effects on Understory Vegetation in a Pinus canariensis Stand (Gran Canaria). The Scientific World Journal No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048769
American Medical Association (AMA)
Arévalo, José Ramón& Fernández-Lugo, Silvia& García-Domínguez, Celia& Naranjo-Cigala, Agustín& Grillo, Federico& Calvo, L.. Prescribed Burning and Clear-Cutting Effects on Understory Vegetation in a Pinus canariensis Stand (Gran Canaria). The Scientific World Journal. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1048769
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1048769