Vegetation and stand development of mesic forest after prescribed burning

Abstract

Deals with the succession of vegetation and tree stand in 16 Finnish mesic Myrtillus site type Scots pine Pinus sylvestris plantations after prescribed burning in Evo, S Finland. The vegetation was first mesic, dominated by grasses and herbs, turning more xeric after 4 yr. This change was accelerated by treatment with herbicides. After closure of tree stand, vegetation became more characteristic of forest vegetation, but pioneer species and composition disappeared slowly. -from Authors