Prescribed Winter Burns Can Reduce the Growth of Nine-Year-Old Loblolly Pines

Michael D. Cain

doi:10.2737/SO-RN-312

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Prescribed Winter Burns Can Reduce the Growth of Nine-Year-Old Loblolly Pines

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Authors:

Michael D. Cain

Year:

1985

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/SO-RN-312

Source:

Res. Note SO-312. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.

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Abstract

Prescribed winter burning was done in a precommercially thinned, 9-year-old, natural stand of loblolly and shortleaf pines (Pinus taeda L. and P. echinata Mill.). Growth and survival of 174 loblolly pines were monitored one growing season after this burning. Mortality was highest for pines with less than 2 inches groundline diameter or pines that were less than 8 feet tall. Diameter and height growth during the year after burning showed statistically significant, negative correlations with increasing crown scorch.

Keywords

Crown scorch, fire intensity, Pinus taeda L

Citation

Cain, Michael D. 1985. Prescribed Winter Burns Can Reduce the Growth of Nine-Year-Old Loblolly Pines. Res. Note SO-312. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 4 p.