The Moquah Barrens (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin) has been under prescribed fire management since 1970. The management area was significantly expanded in 2009 through the Northwest Sands project, and there are currently 23,000 acres of barrens and savanna being restored. Some regions within the management area have been burned up to 10 times in the past 50 years. Immediately adjacent to the management area, including within the Research Natural Area, are unburned regions. Our goal was to compare traits of plants in early restoration areas (2-5 Rx burns), late restoration…
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2019 LSFSC Fire Science Intern Projects
The Moquah Barrens (Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, Wisconsin) has been under prescribed fire management since 1970. The management area was significantly expanded in 2009 through the Northwest Sands project, and there are currently 23,000 acres of barrens and savanna being restored. Some regions within the…