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Fire and the dynamics of a semi-arid grassland: influence on soil characteristics

Pages 137-145 | Published online: 12 Nov 2009

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HennieA. Snyman. (2015) Short-Term Responses of Southern African Semi-Arid Rangelands to Fire: A Review of Impact on Plants. Arid Land Research and Management 29:2, pages 237-254.
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HennieA. Snyman. (2015) Short-Term Responses of Southern African Semi-Arid Rangelands to Fire: A Review of Impact on Soils. Arid Land Research and Management 29:2, pages 222-236.
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I N Semenkov, T V Koroleva, A M Karpachevsky, S A Lednev & A V Sharapova. (2021) Short-term changes in chemical properties of topsoil (0–10 cm) after low-intensity fires caused by landings of first stages of space rockets Proton-M in Central Kazakhstan. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 862:1, pages 012109.
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Tina M. Carlsen, Erin K. Espeland, Lisa E. Paterson & Don H. MacQueen. (2017) Optimal prescribed burn frequency to manage foundation California perennial grass species and enhance native flora. Biodiversity and Conservation 26:11, pages 2627-2656.
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Taogetao Baoyin, Frank Yonghong Li, Hugjiltu Minggagud, Qinghai Bao & Yankai Zhong. (2015) Mowing succession of species composition is determined by plant growth forms, not photosynthetic pathways in Leymus chinensis grassland of Inner Mongolia. Landscape Ecology 30:9, pages 1795-1803.
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P. Pereira, X. Úbeda, J. Mataix-Solera, D. Martin, M. Oliva & A. Novara. (2013) Short-term spatio-temporal spring grassland fire effects on soil colour, organic matter and water repellency in Lithuania. Solid Earth Discussions 5:2, pages 2119-2154.
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Edith B. Allen, Robert J. Steers & Sara Jo Dickens. (2011) Impacts of Fire and Invasive Species on Desert Soil Ecology. Rangeland Ecology & Management 64:5, pages 450-462.
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K.T. Weber & B.S. Gokhale. (2011) Effect of grazing on soil-water content in semiarid rangelands of southeast Idaho. Journal of Arid Environments 75:5, pages 464-470.
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Solomon Tefera, B.J. Dlamini & A.M. Dlamini. (2010) Changes in soil characteristics and grass layer condition in relation to land management systems in the semi-arid savannas of Swaziland. Journal of Arid Environments 74:6, pages 675-684.
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Julia Zimmermann, Steven I. Higgins, Volker Grimm, John Hoffmann & Anja Linstädter. (2010) Grass mortality in semi-arid savanna: The role of fire, competition and self-shading. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 12:1, pages 1-8.
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Patrice Savadogo, Mulualem Tigabu, Louis Sawadogo & Per Christer Odén. (2009) Herbaceous phytomass and nutrient concentrations of four grass species in Sudanian savanna woodland subjected to recurrent early fire. African Journal of Ecology 47:4, pages 699-710.
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Julia Zimmermann, Steven I. Higgins, Volker Grimm, John Hoffmann, Tamara Münkemüller & Anja Linstädter. (2008) Recruitment filters in a perennial grassland: the interactive roles of fire, competitors, moisture and seed availability. Journal of Ecology 96:5, pages 1033-1044.
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Solomon Tefera, H.A. Snyman & G.N. Smit. (2007) Rangeland dynamics in southern Ethiopia: (1) Botanical composition of grasses and soil characteristics in relation to land-use and distance from water in semi-arid Borana rangelands. Journal of Environmental Management 85:2, pages 429-442.
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Joseph M. Ditomaso, Matthew L. Brooks, Edith B. Allen, Ralph Minnich, Peter M. Rice & Guy B. Kyser. (2017) Control of Invasive Weeds with Prescribed Burning. Weed Technology 20:2, pages 535-548.
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H.A. Snyman. (2005) Influence of fire on litter production and root and litter turnover in a semi-arid grassland of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 71:2, pages 145-153.
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H.A. Snyman. (2005) Influence of fire on root distribution, seasonal root production and root/shoot ratios in grass species in a semi-arid grassland of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 71:2, pages 133-144.
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Richard W.S. Fynn, Craig D. Morris & Trevor J. Edwards. (2005) Long‐term compositional responses of a South African mesic grassland to burning and mowing. Applied Vegetation Science 8:1, pages 5-12.
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H.A. Snyman & A.-E. van Wyk. (2005) The effect of fire on the soil seed bank of a semi-arid grassland in South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 71:1, pages 53-60.
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H.A. Snyman. (2004) Estimating the short-term impact of fire on rangeland productivity in a semi-arid climate of South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 59:4, pages 685-697.
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H.A. Snyman. (2004) Short-term influence of fire on seedling establishment in a semi-arid grassland of South Africa. South African Journal of Botany 70:2, pages 215-226.
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H.A. Snyman. (2004) Short-term response in productivity following an unplanned fire in a semi-arid rangeland of South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 56:3, pages 465-485.
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