S. Luke Flory » Ecologist, Indiana University

2010 Burn Season

Microstegium-invaded area - 6x speed Microstegium-invaded area - normal speed Prescribed fire in native community (1) - 6x speed Prescribed fire in native community (1) - normal speed Prescribed fire in native community (2) - 6x speed Prescribed fire in native community (2) - normal speed

2009 Burn Season

Here are a few videos from the spring 2009 prescribed fires. A preliminary look at the data suggests that flame heights, temperatures, and percent area burned are all greatly increased in invaded areas.

Video - Plot B2: Microstegium Invaded Plot 6x Video - Plot B2: Microstegium Invaded Plot normal Video - Plot B9: Fire in Native Community Video - Plot B9: Fire in Native Community Video - Plot B14: Final Fire Invasion Video - Plot B7: Set Up