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Fire: The Ecological Imperative
Dr. Joe O’Brien, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
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For most of the history of terrestrial
life, fire has been the ecological
imperative
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Fire affects almost every terrestrial
ecosystem in one way or another
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Most Florida Vegetation is
Fire Dependent
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Florida has diverse fire regimes:
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What are Fire Dependent
Ecosystems?
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Fire arrests succession.
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What does fire do?
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Fire Adaptations (or Lack Thereof) Affect Competition
Fire Tolerant
Fire Sensitive
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Frequent Fire = High Biodiversity
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Carbon Sequestration
• Frequent Fire Builds Fire Safe Carbon Pools
Protected At Risk
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Frequent Fire keeps Fuels in Check
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Fire Management in the Contemporary Landscape
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Habitat Fragmentation
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Smoke
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Fire-Atmosphere Interactions
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Fuel Arrangement
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Fire Seasonality
What is the “natural” fire season?
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Fire in any season is better than no fire at all!
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Nothing completely replicate fire effects.
• Fire must remain a management option
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Fire Management
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