Tree Canopy and controlled burns

Thats something thats done in longleaf pine forests. This because it occurred naturally by lightning, but now more controlled burn. Gopher Tortise, red cocated woodpecker, Bachman fox squirrel all count on the fires occurring.

But NE La, that should be bottomland hardwoods. Never heard of burns there.

Are you asking about burning in general, or getting assistance with burning through some kind of cooperative?

Supposedly timber companies are becoming more receptive to the idea of cost sharing burning with hunters, but that’s only been mentioned recently.

Tons of info out there on controlled burning in the southeast for habitat improvement. MSU deer lab has a lot of info and can point you to other resources. Short version, it’s one of the single best management tools available, but obviously there’s more to it than grabbing a can of diesel and some matches.

It is widely reported that long leaf pine actually need a fire to bust their cones or they can't germinate naturally.

If it’s hard wood (oak, hickory, sycamore and the like) or pine, the leaves will burn really well. The trees are adapted to live through burns.

Bottom woods type like sweetgum and willow won’t burn as easily.

This is according to wild Turkey Science podcast. It’s a professor at Florida and one at Auburn.

The southeast has always maintained a fire culture, even through the "only you can prevent wildfire" days when fire suppression became a big deal.

In LA, burning tends to be restricted to longleaf pine, prairies, and Marsh, but the limited upland hardwoods that exist here would have burned on some longer intervals historically.

Outside of the coastal plain where longleaf was historically the dominant "tree" community, most of the woodland/savannah environments that burned were upland oak/hickory systems.

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wild Turkey Science podcast

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Dr Marcus Lashley is the prof from Florida. Was previously at the MSU deer lab and on the podcast. Huge proponent of burning. Seemed like he had to mention burning every other sentence when he was on the deer podcast.

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MS forestry dept is going to burn 40’acres of my land in the spring.

I have to pay for the dozer for the fire lines which is $2500 but I think it will be well worth that.

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Interested in this too. We have land in north Miss.

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You can also apply for cost share (reimbursement) for the burning and fire line prep.

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Only if your are planting trees according to my agent.

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But NE La, that should be bottomland hardwoods. Never heard of burns there.

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In areas such as Union Parish, where my property is, there pine plantations that are control burned after selective timber harvesting of tracts.

It vastly improves food sources and habitat for wildlife. What it primarily does is burn off all the fallen pine straw to expose the dirt to sunlight.