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Figure 3

From: Fire Effects on Wildlife in the Central Hardwoods and Appalachian Regions, USA

Figure 3

Silvicultural treatment, such as two-aged shelterwood in this mixed oak stand in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of eastern Tennessee, USA, allows sunlight to enter the stand and stimulate groundcover response. Frequent, low-intensity prescribed fire (A, in October) is required to keep the understory from developing into a midstory and maintain the desired structure for various wildlife species (B, in September following fire).

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