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Pinus palustris
This photo of a longleaf pine forest edge was taken March 12, 2018 along US-17. On March 9, 2018, a prescribed burn was conducted by the Camp Lejeune Forestry Division. The division schedules over 20,000 acres of prescribed burning annually. A longleaf pine forest thrives when low-intensity, ground-level fires are implemented every three to eight years. The fire eliminates hardwood and weedy competitors, prepares the longleaf seedbeds, and encourages pine seedling establishment. Farley (2009) argues that restoration of the longleaf pine has become crucial with changing climate conditions. The longleaf pine does well in dry to wet conditions, is more resilient to beetle infestations, and can withstand storms. This adaptive ability, aids other surrounding wildlife to adapt.
Sources:
www.lejeune.marines.mil/Prescribed-Burn-Notice/
www.southernfireexchange.org/SFE_Publications/etc/Clemson...
Farley D. 2009. The importance of longleaf pine restoration. National Wildlife Federation.
Pinus palustris
This photo of a longleaf pine forest edge was taken March 12, 2018 along US-17. On March 9, 2018, a prescribed burn was conducted by the Camp Lejeune Forestry Division. The division schedules over 20,000 acres of prescribed burning annually. A longleaf pine forest thrives when low-intensity, ground-level fires are implemented every three to eight years. The fire eliminates hardwood and weedy competitors, prepares the longleaf seedbeds, and encourages pine seedling establishment. Farley (2009) argues that restoration of the longleaf pine has become crucial with changing climate conditions. The longleaf pine does well in dry to wet conditions, is more resilient to beetle infestations, and can withstand storms. This adaptive ability, aids other surrounding wildlife to adapt.
Sources:
www.lejeune.marines.mil/Prescribed-Burn-Notice/
www.southernfireexchange.org/SFE_Publications/etc/Clemson...
Farley D. 2009. The importance of longleaf pine restoration. National Wildlife Federation.