Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Department
Environmental Health Sciences
First Reader
John Kupfer
Second Reader
Joe Lemeris
Abstract
While the use of prescribed fire, or controlled burning, is a land management practice that many ecologists are familiar with, many members of the general public may still be unsure of the purpose, use, and benefits of this practice. These small-scale, intentionally set fires have the capacity to greatly improve the management of habitats and ecosystems across the state of South Carolina, but without public support, the likelihood of these programs’ successes diminishes considerably. Public support is imperative and in order to ensure it, organizations must start with education. This paper intends to explain prescribed fire, how it is accomplished, and why it can be so beneficial to forest ecosystems, particularly in the Upstate of South Carolina, where the state park system is beginning to use fire to manage and restore parklands.
First Page
1
Last Page
16
Recommended Citation
Woodlee, Laura Alexandra, "Use of Prescribed Fire is Heating Up: Educating about Controlled Burning Programs in the State Parks of Upstate South Carolina" (2016). Senior Theses. 83.
https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/senior_theses/83
Rights
© 2016, Laura Alexandra Woodlee