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Starting Point Diagnosis = The Site is a Longleaf Stand With Recent Fire History
You're there! In this situation, the only decisions
to be made are fire regime and whether or not you need some method of
regenerating the forest naturally. If the understory is still occupied
by woody brush, a switch to growing season burns is probably in order
to encourage the proliferation of grasses and forbs typically indicative
of restored longleaf forests. The choice of regeneration method will shape
the stand's structure for the future. Both even and uneven-aged conditions
are natural in longleaf forests.
Back to the Overview on this Topic
or is your Starting Point Diagnosis = Longleaf Stands With No Recent Fire History ?
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THE LONGLEAF PINE ECOSYSTEM | RESOURCE MANAGER INFORMATION | INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS | BURNING QUESTIONS |