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Restoring Frequent Fire Results in Habitat Improvement for Bison but Minimal Early Reduction of Woody Encroachment

Sidney Noble and Zak Ratajczak
Ecological Restoration, December 2025, 43 (4) 288-301; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.43.4.288
Sidney Noble
Division of Biology, Kansas State University, 1717 Claflin Rd, 116 Ackert Hall, Manhattan, KS 66502, USA
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