Fire and the northern Wisconsin Pine barrens

Abstract

[Summary from ISI: A study of this vegetation type, open vegetation with scattered Pines in the midst of the conifer/hardwood forest, demonstrated that they occur on flat areas of sandy soils. Fire is a controlling factor in determining the conifer composition. More frequent fires favour Pinus banksiana and less frequent fires, or perhaps fire-free periods alternating with periods of frequent fires, favour P. resinosa.]