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Table 4 Fire managers’ expectations of the changing availability of suitable burning opportunities in longleaf pine ecosystems over a 30-year planning horizon compared to present conditions (N = 206)

From: Prescribed fire in longleaf pine ecosystems: fire managers’ perspectives on priorities, constraints, and future prospects

 

Greatly reduced

Somewhat reduced

No change

Somewhat increased

Greatly increased

Dormant season

13 (6.3%)

77 (37.6%)

100 (48.8%)

11 (5.4%)

4 (1.9%)

Candling season

18 (9.0%)

90 (44.8%)

75 (37.3%)

13 (6.5%)

5 (2.5%)

Growing season

26 (12.8%)

83 (40.7%)

53 (26.0%)

32 (15.7%)

10 (4.9%)

Senescing season

15 (7.7%)

71 (36.2%)

87 (44.4%)

21 (10.7%)

2 (1.0%)