00913nas a2200133 4500008004100000245004400041210004400085300001300129490000700142520053300149653000900682100001700691856007100708 1992 eng d00aFire and the development of oak forests0 aFire and the development of oak forests a346 -3530 v423 a
Fire, whether it has occurred to a low, moderate, or high degree, seems to be the common denominator for the development of oak forests on upland sites and their past and present ecological status. This article reviews pre- and postsettlement forest conditions for the major oak dominated ecosystems throughout eastern North America to discern how the influence of fire and human activity have affected the past and present ecology of oak forests and how these factors will likely continue to affect forests in the future
10afire1 aAbrams, M.D. uhttp://lter.konza.ksu.edu/content/fire-and-development-oak-forests