News Headline

Controlled burns increase invasive grass in hardwood forests

Source
Phys.org

Publication Date
2015-07-22

Controlled burning is widely used to maintain biodiversity and enhance regeneration of important deciduous tree species such as oak and hickory, but a recent University of Illinois study found that this practice also increases the growth of an aggressive species of invasive grass.

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http://phys.org/news/2015-07-invasive-grass-hardwood-forests.html