USA: Introduction to prescribed fire in southern ecosystems

The objective of this publication is to help resource managers plan and execute prescribed burns in the United States' Southern forests and grasslands by:

• Explaining the reasons for prescribed burning.
• Emphasizing the environmental effects.
• Explaining the importance of weather in prescribed burning.
• Describing the various techniques of prescribed burning.
• Giving general information pertaining to prescribed burning.

This manual will serve as an introduction to prescribed burning for different fuel types in various Southern regions. Practitioners should not use it as a substitute for experience.