Management
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David Turner
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Much of the Salt Lake landscape has not been burned in 20 years
or more. FWC has implemented a prescribed burning program in the
pine flatwoods, scrub, and selected marsh communities. In many
places, roller chopping will be required before burning can be
carried out. Prescribed fire is used to reduce hazardous fuel
accumulation and to increase species diversity of both flora and
fauna. Fire is a natural force in Salt Lake’s uplands and
marshes, and many native plants and animals are adapted to it.
In fact, they require fire to survive. Managers aim to create a
mosaic of burned and unburned areas to increase habitat
diversity.
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