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Research spans the South: Cross-site studies of the Experimental Forest Network
The SRS Experimental Forest Network spans every type of ecoregion in the South, and most sites are located on national forests. USDA Forest Service photo. A small team of USDA Forest Service employees...
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Top ten of 2021
We hope you enjoy this collection of the most popular CompassLive stories of 2021. Each article highlights the people, partnerships, and natural wonders of the South. For the past century, USDA Forest...
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Northern red oak: a contender or a member?
Northern red oak in the Appalachians Grows to be stately at high elevations But is there regen? And what makes it thrive? Harvest makes light to keep it alive But fire suppression helps mesophytes...
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Mind the gap? Pines love it!
The bigger the gap the more pines grow Especially when site treatment keeps hardwood growth slow But if a mixedwood stand Is the forest we desire Advanced hardwood regen Should be allowed to grow...
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Taking students to the fireline
Mentorship is a major part of the program – every student has the opportunity to spend time with experienced fire managers. USDA Forest Service photo by Helen Mohr. Over 50 students at Clemson...
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Prescribed fire science: why it’s needed now more than ever
A forester conducts a prescribed fire to clear underbrush in Florida’s Osceola National Forest. USDA Forest Service photo by Susan Blake. Much of what is known about planned fire comes from a burn...
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Focus on Joseph O’Brien
This is a new type of article focusing on the people behind the science. These articles will profile SRS employees – from different job series and locations – whose work fulfills and supports the...
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Managed fires
Flame front on the managed Pipeline Fire in the Ouachita National Forest in 2013. USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel. Fire is a natural ecosystem process. Many land managers in the...
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The fate of wood
Some logs are suspended above the soil to emulate standing-dead wood, while others are on the soil surface. USDA Forest Service photo by Carl Trettin. Trees are part of the carbon cycle. When they...
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Planting oaks: a recipe for success
One-year-old northern red oak seedlings growing in nursery beds at the East Tennessee State Nursery near Delano, TN. USDA Forest Service photo by Stacy Clark. Growing oak trees to maturity begins with...
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