Citation Information

  • Title : Detritus accumulation limits productivity of tallgrass prairie
  • Source : BioScience
  • Publisher : University of California Press/American Institute of Biological Sciences
  • Volume : 36
  • Issue : 10
  • Pages : 662-668
  • Year : 1986
  • Document Type : Journal Article
  • Language : English
  • Authors:
    • Seastedt, T. R.
    • Knapp, A. K.
  • Climates: Temperate (C). Humid subtropical (Cwa, Cfa). Hot summer continental (Dsa, Dfa, Dwa).
  • Cropping Systems:
  • Countries: USA.

Summary

Focuses on the reduction in the amount of tallgrass prairie in North America. Study conducted by the International Biological Program; The three dominant warm-grasses which tallgrass prairie is divided into; Reasons why tallgrass prairie flourished; Effects of prairie fires on nitrogen levels; Efforts to remove detritus.

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