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Publication Date: 2018
Prescribed fire should not contribute to risks of bark beetle infestations or widespread tree mortality. When a prescribed fire is planned and executed with a focus on minimizing severity and the stand has been well-managed or has a history of prescribed fire, then it does not increase risks to forest health significantly.
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Citation: Boby, Leslie A.; Coyle, David R.; O'Brien, Joseph J.; Hornsby, Benjamin S. 2018. Bark Beetles, Drought, and Prescribed Fire. SREF-FH-010. Athens, GA: Southern Regional Extension Forestry. 6 p.
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- bark beetles
- drought
- forest health
- forest management
- tree mortality
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FRAMES Record Number: 57545