Do Soil Chemical Changes Contribute to the Dominance of Blady Grass (<i>Imperata cylindrica</i>) in Surface Fire-Affected Forests?

<i>Imperata cylindrica</i> is a perennial grass that often proliferates in fire-affected forests. Recent fire events have been consistently associated with a lowering of soil nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) ratios. Thus, <i>I. cylindrica</i> might have a tendency toward P-limi...

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Main Authors: Orpheus M. Butler, Tom Lewis, Chengrong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Fire
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6255/4/2/23