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Grassland ManageInent With Prescribed Fire

Grassland Management With Prescribed Fire

This circular provides an overview of the use of fire in grassland management. It describes the history and importance of fire in the grassland ecosystem, how plants respond to fire, and the uses and potential benefits of prescribed fire. It also summarizes fire planning and legal and safety considerations. And finally, it provides guidance on some special uses of fire. when burning conditions ...

Prescribed Fire Effects and Benefits for Cattle

Historical perspective of fire and grazing Human applications of fire to benefit grazing animals is not a new concept. Historical evidence indicates that aboriginal people in North America (Anderson 2006), Australia (Murphy and Bowman 2007), and Africa (Archibald et al. 2005) frequently burned rangelands and forested lands to attract wildlife, remove standing dead plant biomass, to stimulate ne...

Use of Prescribed Fire for Vegetation Management

Of the 110 000 to 180 000 hectares per year on which prescribed burning has recently been conducted in Canada, 70 000 to 150 000 hectares per year (mostly in British Columbia) has been burned for vegetation management purposes. Such purposes include silviculture, control of plant parasites, promotion of desirable plant species, and conservation of natural ecosystems. The emphasis of prescribed ...

Fire Ecology and Fire Management in the Southern Appalachians: Rationale for and Effects of Prescribed Fire

Fire suppression in the Southern Appalachians has led to changes in forests dominated by yellow pine (Pinus subgenus pinus) and oak (Quercus) species. Recently, management agencies have begun to prescribe fire with the aim of restoring pre-suppression conditions. Here, I examine the use of prescribed fire in the Southern Appalachians from two perspectives. First, I review the values and goals t...