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Use of prescribed fire in Great Lakes-St Lawrence region to remove LF layer and prepare seedbed for yellow birch. Nr. Tweed. Photo by George Sinclair.

Same stand as #55, but with one fall fire to remove LF layer. Nr. Tweed. Photo by George Sinclair.

Same stand as #55. This plot has been burnt over four consecutive falls. Cf.#56 with only one burn. Purpose to remove most of LF for yellow birch seedbed.

Same stand as #55. This plot has been burnt over four consecutive falls. Cf.#56 with only one burn. Purpose to remove most of LF for yellow birch seedbed.

Prescribed fire in white pine-mixed hardwoods to prepare a seedbed for both pine and yellow birch. Nr. Dorset.

Prescribed fire in white pine-mixed hardwoods to prepare a seedbed for both pine and yellow birch. Nr. Dorset.

Fireline prepared in advance of setting a prescribed fire. Nr. Dorset.

Setting the fire with a torch. Near Dorset, Cf #58 & 59.

Setting the fire with a torch. Nr. Dorset, Cf #58 & 59.

Burn in progress. Purpose to reduce LF and prepare seedbed for both white pine and any yellow birch. Fire was set in April and soil was too wet. Result was not satisfactory. Nr. Dorset.Cf.#58 & 59.