Reed Bowman

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Fire

Fire is the dominant ecological process in Florida and an important management tool - it is also a beautiful and ephemeral phenomena
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  • Burned Palmetto trunks. These will resprout within days of the fire.

    Burned Palmetto trunks. These will resprout within days of the fire.

  • The cool-hot image relfects the ying and yang of fire. It is a critical ecological process, but can have disasterous short-term consequences when innapropriately appied

    The cool-hot image relfects the ying and yang of fire. It is a critical ecological process, but can have disasterous short-term consequences when innapropriately appied

  • A prescribed fire set in Florida's oak scrub habitat. Fire is an essential disturbance in these habitats.

    A prescribed fire set in Florida's oak scrub habitat. Fire is an essential disturbance in these habitats.

  • A prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Stations darkens the sun.

    A prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Stations darkens the sun.

  • A prescribed fire roars through a pine flatwoods at Archbold Biological Station

    A prescribed fire roars through a pine flatwoods at Archbold Biological Station

  • Natural fires in grass-dominated pine flatwoods occurred every 2-3 years and were of relatively low intensity

    Natural fires in grass-dominated pine flatwoods occurred every 2-3 years and were of relatively low intensity

  • Prescribed fire in a cutthroat flatwood at Archbold Biological Station, Florida.

    Prescribed fire in a cutthroat flatwood at Archbold Biological Station, Florida.

  • Fire burns through palmetto leaves during a prescrbed fire in oak scrub of central Florid

    Fire burns through palmetto leaves during a prescrbed fire in oak scrub of central Florid

  • Ghostly skeletons of burned shrubs emerge from the smoke after a prescribed fire in central Florida

    Ghostly skeletons of burned shrubs emerge from the smoke after a prescribed fire in central Florida

  • Fire burns through a cutthroat grass wetland in pine flatwoods of Archbold Biological Station

    Fire burns through a cutthroat grass wetland in pine flatwoods of Archbold Biological Station

  • Fire and smoke consume cutthroat grass as the leading edge of the fire creeps through a pine flatwoods

    Fire and smoke consume cutthroat grass as the leading edge of the fire creeps through a pine flatwoods

  • Scorched palmetto

    Scorched palmetto

  • Smoke and fire obscure the horizon in a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station, central Florida.

    Smoke and fire obscure the horizon in a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station, central Florida.

  • Back fire and head fire move through a scrubby flatwood during a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

    Back fire and head fire move through a scrubby flatwood during a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

  • A burning snag emits a shower of sparks well into the night.

    A burning snag emits a shower of sparks well into the night.

  • A prescribed fire continues to burn into the night at Archbold Biological Station.

    A prescribed fire continues to burn into the night at Archbold Biological Station.

  • A prescribed fire burns into the night

    A prescribed fire burns into the night

  • A prescribed fire begins to die down as evening approaches.

    A prescribed fire begins to die down as evening approaches.

  • A small oak is enveloped in a wall of flame during a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

    A small oak is enveloped in a wall of flame during a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

  • A small oak copse enveloped by smoke during a fire.

    A small oak copse enveloped by smoke during a fire.

  • The sun through the smoke of a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

    The sun through the smoke of a prescribed fire at Archbold Biological Station.

  • The sun through the shimmer of heat and smoke during a prescribed fire.

    The sun through the shimmer of heat and smoke during a prescribed fire.

  • The sun through the smoke of a prescribed fire.

    The sun through the smoke of a prescribed fire.

  • Burning palmetto fronds

    Burning palmetto fronds

  • Flames roar through overgrown scrub during a prescribed fire.

    Flames roar through overgrown scrub during a prescribed fire.

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    A burning snag emits a shower of sparks well into the night.
    A prescribed fire continues to burn into the night at Archbold Biological Station.
    A prescribed fire burns into the night