Thursday, April 18, 2013

Prescribed Burn

Raw footage of a prescribed burn of an oak savanna. This is an area dominated by large fire retardant Oaks and Hickory. An oak savanna has from 10 to 50% canopy cover. In such a habitat the ground layer receives both sun and shade which permits a diversity of grasses and flowering plants. Less than .01% of the original savanna community remains.


A good fire break around the edge is key!  Inform the fire department ahead of time.  They will only come out if you, the land owner, calls them.

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