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Thriving Pine Trees: How Controlled Burning Helps Southern Forests

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A unique approach to forest management in the southern United States is proving successful in reviving the longleaf pine, a once-declining species. Controlled burning, a practice that mimics natural wildfires, has led to the flourishing of these trees and an increase in their numbers. Researchers from the University of Florida conducted a study on the effects of prescribed burning on longleaf pine seedlings. Contrary to previous beliefs, they found that not only do the seedlings survive…

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