Fire effects in northeastern forests: jack pine.

Cary Rouse

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-106

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Fire effects in northeastern forests: jack pine.

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Authors:

Cary Rouse

Year:

1986

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-106

Source:

General Technical Report NC-106. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

The jack pine ecosystem has evolved through fire. Jack pine, although easily killed by fire, has developed serotinous cones that depend upon high heat to open and release the seeds. Without a fire to enable the cones to open, jack pine would be replaced by another species. Prescribed fire can be an economical management tool for site preparation in either a natural or artificial regeneration system.

Keywords

Pinus banksiana, jack pine, fire ecology, silviculture

Citation

Rouse, Cary. 1986. Fire effects in northeastern forests: jack pine. General Technical Report NC-106. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station