The Long Leaf Pine requires a fire from time to time and controlled burns are performed on campus with this forest. As these trees grow they voluntarily drop branches to allow the canopy to remain above fire level.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
As long as the fire doesn't reach the canopy, these trees will never succumb to damage. As a matter of fact they thrive as a fire resistance species.
The Long Leaf Pine requires a fire from time to time and controlled burns are performed on campus with this forest. As these trees grow they voluntarily drop branches to allow the canopy to remain above fire level.
