Combining prescribed fire and retention forestry promotes natural tree regeneration
April 15, 2026
April 15, 2026
KUOPIO, Finland, April 15 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news:
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Combining prescribed fire and retention forestry promotes natural tree regeneration
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In a landscape-scale experiment, the researchers found that natural tree regeneration (i.e. not artificially seeded or planted) met or exceeded commercial standards after prescribed burning and clear-cutting with moderate levels of green tree retention. Pioneer spec . . .
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Combining prescribed fire and retention forestry promotes natural tree regeneration
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In a landscape-scale experiment, the researchers found that natural tree regeneration (i.e. not artificially seeded or planted) met or exceeded commercial standards after prescribed burning and clear-cutting with moderate levels of green tree retention. Pioneer spec . . .