Second Restoration Burn Conducted |
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| In April 2004, we conducted our second restoration burn within our old-growth mountain longleaf stands. The first burn (in 2003) encompassed only about 4-5 acres, whereas this year’s burn encompassed about 80 acres. Only a few stands of old-growth longleaf presently remain outside of burned areas. We have followed up this year’s burn by establishing a study that will attempt to correlate duff damage, flame height, and leaf scorch to long-term growth and mortality in individually marked trees. Even though more litter and duff was removed than we had considered optimal, only two trees (whose interiors caught fire via trunk scars) have died so far following this burn. I once again thank the Interagency Burn Team spearheaded by Neal Edmondson (GA Forestry Commission) for the team’s part in planning and implementing this burn. Participating agencies included the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, GA Department of Natural Resources, and The Nature Conservancy. We could not have carried out this burn without their help. | ||
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