Effects of fire on the soil microbial ecosystem in a native tallgrass prairie.

Author

Anthony R. Sambol

Date of Award

6-1-1981

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Biology

First Advisor

Dr. A. Thomas Weber

Abstract

Introduction: Fire was once a wide-spread, naturally occurring element that probably contributed to the maintenance of the temperate grasslands in the central United States (Daubenmire, 1968). Native bluestem prairie in the United States produces large amounts of dead vegetation, or mulch, yearly (Weaver & Rowland, 1952; Hopkins, 1954). The immediate effect of fire on the native grasslands is the removal of the mulch layer along with the destruction of growing vegetation. The extent of this activity is determined by the season, intensity, and duration of the fire (Weaver, 1954).

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Biology and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha. Copyright 1981 Anthony R. Sambol.

Recommended Citation

Sambol, Anthony R., "Effects of fire on the soil microbial ecosystem in a native tallgrass prairie." (1981). Student Work. 3333.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/studentwork/3333