. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1969 Rowe: Lightning Fires in Grasslands 319. Figure 1. Solid squares mark reported lightning fires in grasslands of southern Saskatchewan. feet in diameter. Substantial patches of Rosa acicularis had apparently been killed too, for there were no signs of resprouting among the charred stems. Discussion The above observations are consistent with many reports in the literature showing that fire is relatively more destructive of woody perennials than of grasses and herbs. Fire clearly favours the expansion of grasslands at the expense of shrubs and of trees. But a
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. The Canadian field-naturalist. 1969 Rowe: Lightning Fires in Grasslands 319. Figure 1. Solid squares mark reported lightning fires in grasslands of southern Saskatchewan. feet in diameter. Substantial patches of Rosa acicularis had apparently been killed too, for there were no signs of resprouting among the charred stems. Discussion The above observations are consistent with many reports in the literature showing that fire is relatively more destructive of woody perennials than of grasses and herbs. Fire clearly favours the expansion of grasslands at the expense of shrubs and of trees. But although there is general acceptance of the idea that fire, from whatever cause, is a factor in grassland ecology, its importance has been difficult to assess.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club