oak woodlands
SFE Webinar: Fire Suppression and Mesophication of Upland Oak Landscapes
Historically pyrophytic and open-canopied upland oak landscapes across the central and eastern U.S. are shifting to closed-canopied forests dominated by shade-tolerant, often fire-sensitive species. Mesophication, a hypothesized process initiated by intentional fire exclusion by which these encroaching species progressively create conditions favorable for their own persistence at the expense of pyrophytic species, is commonly cited […]
Partner Webinar: Working Lands for Wildlife – The Long View: Sustaining Our Oak Forests
This FREE working lands webinar hosted by Ruffed Grouse Society &American Woodcock Society and the NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife program will educate landowners and natural resource professionals on working lands conservation programs intended to benefit wildlife species and promote forest diversity. This webinar has been approved for the following. Please register here to receive credit. 2 […]