Native plant regeneration and introduction of non-natives following post-fire rehabilitation with straw mulch and barley seeding

Kruse, Renee; Bend, Eric G.; Bierzychudek, Paulette

doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2004.03.022

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“…Even the use of certified weed-free straw has been documented to increase the abundance of non-native species occurring on these construction sites following treatment [11]. Foltz [12••] tested three types of wood mulches for their effectiveness in reducing erosion from the unprotected fills following construction.…”

Section: Noxious Pestsmentioning

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The Potential Effects of Forest Roads on the Environment and Mitigating their Impacts

Boston

2016

Curr Forestry Rep

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Forest roads are a necessary element for accessing forestry resources, but their impact on the environment can be significant. Forest roads can cause a variety of impacts on local wildlife that may lead to extirpation: facilitating the spread of invasive organisms, causing death or harm by vehicle strikes, and changing the behavior of animals to their detriment. Roads create improved access to forests, which can increase predation rates from hunters. Animals may move to avoid traffic noise, increasing their vulnerability to predation by other animals. One of the most significant impacts of forest roads is on water quality, through both catastrophic and chronic sources of water pollution, primarily from sediment. While it is not the case that every road will cause any or all of these impacts, for those that do, mitigation measures can be used to lessen these negative effects. These mitigation measures must begin during the location phase of the road and should continue through construction, use, and maintenance of the roads. Application of these mitigation measures allows forest managers to minimize the impacts from their forest roads when necessary.

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Section: Noxious Pestsmentioning

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The Potential Effects of Forest Roads on the Environment and Mitigating their Impacts

Boston

2016

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“…Furthermore, the low specific weights can also be a disadvantage, especially in areas prone to strong winds during the period between straw application and the first heavy rainfall events . Negative ecological effects of straw mulches were pointed out by Kruse et al (2004), such as the reduction of the density of conifer seedlings and the involuntary introduction of non-native seeds. Wood chips were found to have little effect in reducing post-fire soil losses in various studies (Kim et al, 2008;Riechers et al, 2008;Fernández et al, 2011).…”

Section: Mitigation Of Soil Erosion Following Wildfiresmentioning

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Post-fire soil erosion mitigation: a review of the last research and techniques developed in Portugal

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Malvar²,

Martins³

et al. 2014

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ABSTRACT. Post-fire soil erosion risk assessment is not exempt of uncertainties. In many parts of the world post-fire soil erosion can have devastating effects over forest ecosystems, infrastructures and human life. However, in the Mediterranean countries, it has been defined as "low" and it was attributed to a long history of intense land use. This review paper integrates the last research assessing post

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“…In many countries, seeding of fast-growing non-native grass species is the most common post-fire stabilisation technique to rapidly increase plant cover because of its relatively low cost and easy aircraft application (Robichaud et al 2000;Beyers 2004). However, this practice has been questioned because it can introduce exotic species (Kruse et al 2004) and displace native species, interfering with natural vegetation recovery (Beyers 2004). Furthermore, grass seeding could be ineffective in increasing ground cover or reducing erosion rates during the first critical rain events after a fire (Robichaud et al 2006;Wagenbrenner et al 2006;Groen and Woods 2008;Peppin et al 2010;Fernandez et al 2012).…”

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Reduction of nutrient losses with eroded sediments by post-fire soil stabilisation techniques

Gómez-Rey

Couto-Vázquez

García‐Marco

et al. 2013

Int. J. Wildland Fire

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Abstract.After an experimental fire in steep shrubland in a temperate-humid region (north-west Spain), the effects of two post-fire stabilisation treatments (grass seeding and straw mulching) on the chemical properties of eroded sediments, and the amount of nutrients lost with them, were evaluated relative to control burnt soil, over a period of 13 months. Total C and N concentrations, and 8 13 C, indicated that sediments were mainly contributed by charred plant and litter material. The highest concentrations of extractable base cations in the sediments occurred during the first 3 months following fire, especially for Na and K. As treatments had little or no effect on nutrient concentration in sediments, differences in nutrient losses were due to the 10-fold lower sediment production in mulching compared with other treatments. In control and seeding treatments, the accumulated amounts of nutrients lost with sediments were 989-1028 kg ha" 1 (C), 77 kg ha" 1 (N), 1.9-2.4 kg ha" 1 (Ca), 0.9-1.1 kg ha" 1 (Mg), 0.48-0.55 kg ha" 1 (NH|-N), 0.39-0.56 kg ha" 1 (K), 0.19-0.34kgha" 1 (Na) and <0.1 kg ha" 1 (P and NOF-N). These values accounted for 22-25% (total C and N) and 5-12% (NH|-N, Ca, P and Mg) of available nutrients in ash, and 1.0-2.4% of those in ash+topsoil. As nutrient and sediment losses were strongly correlated, the reduction of the latter by mulching application leads to an effective decrease of post-fire nutrient losses.

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Native plant regeneration and introduction of non-natives following post-fire rehabilitation with straw mulch and barley seeding

Cited by 78 publications

References 10 publications

The Potential Effects of Forest Roads on the Environment and Mitigating their Impacts

The Potential Effects of Forest Roads on the Environment and Mitigating their Impacts

Post-fire soil erosion mitigation: a review of the last research and techniques developed in Portugal

Reduction of nutrient losses with eroded sediments by post-fire soil stabilisation techniques

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