SFE Webinar: Longleaf Pine Forest Patch Dynamics

**SFE Webinar: Longleaf Pine Forest Patch Dynamics**
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A Southern Fire Exchange fire science webinar with Dr. Kevin Robertson, Director of the Fire Ecology Program , Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, FL.

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Host Institutions: Tall Timbers Research Station, Southern Fire Exchange, Joint Fire Science Program, and the University of Florida.

Webinar Summary:
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It has long been observed that longleaf pine juveniles (between the “grass stage” near the ground to about head-high) tend to become established in dense clusters limited to open areas away from canopy trees. Recent detailed fire history mapping efforts at the Wade Tract in South Georgia, have shown that longleaf pine regeneration tends to occur within canopy gaps that experience lower fire frequency and severity. This research has implications for fire management for longleaf pine regeneration, suggesting that burning under conditions that allow for some patchiness following longleaf mast years (abundant seed production) is important for natural recruitment. Following the webinar there will be time reserved for audience questions.

Originally recorded May 2020.
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Hosted By:
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David Godwin, Ph.D., Southern Fire Exchange, University of Florida / IFAS.

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Link to download the webinar presentation slides (pdf):

Category
Science & Technology