Table 1 Plant functional group starting (2003) and ending (2016) cover relative to fire treatments every two years. Values are the mean of the two spatial replications per treatment. Values marked with a positive sign (+) remained neutral or increased, and those with a negative sign (−) decreased..
From: Vegetation Responses to Season of Fire in Tallgrass Prairie: A 13-Year Case Study
Timing | Tallgrass | Other grass | Forbs | Legumes | Woody plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No fire | −70 % to 20 % | −19 % to 16 % | +1 % to 10 % | +1 % to 7 % | +4 % to 67 % |
Jan–Feb | +58 % to 58 % | −16 % to 4 % | −15 % to 7 % | +1 % to 1 % | +11 % to 40 % |
Mar–Apr | +60 % to 60 % | −15 % to 5 % | −9 % to 5 % | +1 % to 4 % | +14 % to 51 % |
May–Jun | −51 % to 43 % | −17 % to 14 % | +4 % to 16 % | −2 % to 1 % | +21 % to 41 % |
Jul–Aug | −64 % to 42 % | −12 % to 6 % | +4 % to 15 % | +2 % to 2 % | +12 % to 31 % |
Sep–Oct | +56 % to 62 % | −18 % to 10 % | +5 % to 19 % | −3 % to 2 % | +13 % to 12 % |
Nov–Dec | +54 % to 68 % | −19 % to 4 % | +6 % to 9 % | +1 % to 4 % | +16 % to 34 % |