S. Luke Flory » Ecologist, Indiana University

<i>Microstegium</i> invasion at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge Fire moving through a <i>Microstegium</i> dominated area Launching a data logger to monitor fire temperatures Data loggers are buried to protect them from fire Thermocouples are mounted at 10cm above the ground Planting trees as phytometers Invaded area prior to a fire Invaded area after the fire Joe Robb laying down fire Fire in an invaded area, video camera box is on far right Flame heights for this fire were nearly 50% greater in the invaded area Lighting fire in an open woodland Invaded area prior to fire Invaded area after fire, sampling frame in foreground After a fire in native dominated area, less than 50% burned After a fire in invaded area, nearly 100% burned Applying fire to small experimental plots, spring 2009 Applying fire to small experimental plots, spring 2009 Burned experimental plot Applying fire to small experimental plots, spring 2009