FIRE EFFECTS
SPECIES: Spartina pectinata | Prairie Cordgrass 



IMMEDIATE FIRE EFFECT ON PLANT : 
All aboveground standing vegetation and litter will be consumed by fire.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF FIRE EFFECT : 
NO-ENTRY


PLANT RESPONSE TO FIRE : 
Reports of prairie cordgrass response to fire are limited and variable.
Cover of prairie cordgrass decreased 1 year following a May 26 burn in
North Dakota [17].  Specific fire information was not reported.
However, 4 years of annual burns in southwestern Minnesota occurring
from mid to late April caused an increase in cover [1].  These fires
generally had low to moderate intensities with the exception of the
first year when high fuel levels were present.


DISCUSSION AND QUALIFICATION OF PLANT RESPONSE : 
NO-ENTRY


FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
Prescribed burning of prairie cordgrass should be considered to minimize
the fire hazard resulting from litter accumulation [32].  Burning should
be conducted when plants are dormant to ensure minimal damage.

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