Grassland ManageInent With Prescribed Fire

Authors

James Stubbendieck, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jerry D. Volesky, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
John Ortmann, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

2007

Comments

Published in Extension is a Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln cooperating with the Counties and the United States Department of Agriculture.© 1998,2007, The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska on behalf of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. All rights reserved.

Abstract

This circular provides an overview of the use of fire in grassland management. It describes the history and importance of fire in the grassland ecosystem, how plants respond to fire, and the uses and potential benefits of prescribed fire. It also summarizes fire planning and legal and safety considerations. And finally, it provides guidance on some special uses of fire.