Monthly Archives: February 2024

It’s Spring Burn Season

Posted on February 20, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Outside of some areas that got a little more snow last week, it’s prime early spring burn conditions in much of southern Wisconsin today, and perhaps a few of the next several. Actually, we had good burn days before that … Continue reading →

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Presentation Introducing the Wisconsin Coarse Level Metrics Assessment for Oak Woodlands

Posted on February 10, 2024 by prairiebotanist

This links to a presentation introducing the coarse level metrics. More information on the coarse level metrics may be found in this post, including the procedure and field worksheet documents.

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Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning

Posted on February 6, 2024 by prairiebotanist

Stability Part One: Why I Recommend Frequent Dormant Season Burning Prairie and Oak Ecosystems Depend on Stability A central organizing concept of my ecological education was that prairie and oak ecosystems are “disturbance dependent.” This view emphasizes that we stop … Continue reading →

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