The bishop pine forest we see today naturally sprung back after that wildfire. Now, the forest is 80 years old, and the dying bishop pines are being replaced by oak and bay. Without another wildfire, ...
The number of longleaf pines is increasing across the Southeast, with some of the biggest improvements in Georgia, according to a new study from the U.S. Forest Service.
"The woodlands support these fantastic oak trees with old rot holes ... grey squirrel population which can be damaging to the forest and pine marten would potentially help reduce those numbers." ...