About Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium
The Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium is an exchange for fire science information. Funded by the Joint Fire Science Program, our goal is to increase the availability and consideration of credible fire science information to those making land management decisions.
Featured Events
2020 Fall Webinar Series
JOIN US for this exciting series of fire-science webinars.
New for this year, REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL WEBINARS!
More information HERE
Fueling Collaboration – a panel discussion series
Nov. 19, 2020 – Feb. 18, 2021
More details about this exciting new series HERE
Webinar: Revealing historical fire regimes of the Cumberland Plateau through remnant fire-scarred shortleaf pines (Pinus echinata Mill.)
*Hosted in partnership with the Forest Stewards Guild*
December 1, 2020 at 1:00 PM central time
Details HERE
Abstract: Vegetation of the Cumberland Plateau (USA) has undergone dramatic transitions since the last glaciation and particularly since the onset of widespread logging and 20th century fire exclusion. Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.), one of the most fire-dependent conifers in the U.S., occurs throughout the Cumberland Plateau, but its abundance has declined dramatically since Euro-American settlement and continues to decline. To better understand the historical ecology of fire within the natural range of shortleaf pine, we …
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Yesterday’s annual meeting of the Indiana Rx Fire Council is now available to watch online
Indiana Prescribed Fire Council – Promoting the safe use of prescribed fire across Indiana
inpfc.org
HomeAbout Us The BoardResourcesEventsMembershipContact Us Menu HomeAbout Us The BoardResourcesEventsMembershipContact Us INPFC Resource Center How we educate? The Indiana Prescribed Fire Council is gr...Just published! Fire-scarred Cumberland Plateau shortleaf pines dating back to the 17th century show that frequent fire was and is an important driver in these forests
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Vegetation of the Cumberland Plateau (USA) has undergone dramatic transitions since the last glaciation and particularly since the onset of widespread logging and twentieth century fire exclusion. Sho...Latest Tweets
We hosted the 2020 Indiana Prescribed Fire Council Meeting virtually yesterday. You can watch the recording at https://inpfc.org/. Or get the highlights from @athada's thread below! @prairiefiresci @oakfirescience @Nature_Indiana @SEFireScience @QMacrocarpa22 @PurdueFNR https://twitter.com/athada/status/1316731028107649024
Kicking off the 2020 Indiana Prescribed Fire Council Virtual Meeting with a convo on the fire ecology of the American Chestnut.
Along with @QMacrocarpa22, @purduewildlifer and others (need help finding who has handles)
#RxFire
Just published! Fire-scarred Cumberland Plateau shortleaf pines dating back to the 17th century show that frequent fire was and is an important driver in these forests https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-020-00084-y
The Role of Climate and Indigenous People in Molding the Ecological Landscape
https://bit.ly/3379ph7
New research finds fire is effective for restoring oak woodlands and barrens, and also that drought that occurs after burns has an impact: https://fireecology.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s42408-020-00083-z
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