Garden Dictionary Word: prescribed burning

prescribed burning

The intentional burning of plant material in an area. Sometimes used to consume underbrush and other fuel and thus prevent larger, more destructive fires. Also used to maintain a stable prairie or grassland by aborting the process of succession to shrubs and trees.

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