Response of regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia Drury) to spring burning in an eastern Nebraska tallgrass prairie, USA.

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Author	Huebschman, Jeffrey J. Bragg, Thomas B.
Copyright Year	2000
Abstract	Fire has been a major force in the formation and maintenance of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem in North America (Collins 1990, Bragg 1995, Steinauer and Collins 1996); thus, the role of fire and its effects on tallgrass prairie plant communities have been well studied (e.g., Daubenmire 1968, Vogl 1974, Collins and Gibson 1990, Svejcar 1990). It is generally accepted that prescribed fire, when applied at the appropriate season and frequency, plays an important role in tallgrass prairie management by promoting long-term species diversity in the plant community (Bragg 1991). Furthermore, lack of fire management on prairie remnants may cause herbaceous plant species losses by facilitating woody plant encroachment (Bragg and Hulbert 1976) and also by minimizing the dynamic conditions necessary for persistance of certain plant species (Leach and Givnish 1996).
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