Fire Ecology and Prescribed Fire
Publications and Links

Staff Publications

Robertson, K.M. and W.J. Platt. 1991. Effects of fire on Bromeliads in tropical hammocks of Everglades National Park, Florida. Selbyana 13:39-49.

Robertson, K.M. and W.J. Platt. 2001.  Effects of multiple disturbances (fire, hurricane) on epiphyte-substrate associations in subtropical forests, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.  Biotropica 33:573-582. 

Robertson, K.M. and T.E. Ostertag.  2003.  Fuel characteristics and fire behavior predictions in native and old-field pinelands in the Red Hills Region, southwest Georgia.  Proceedings of the 2nd International Wildland Fire and Fire Management Congress,Orlando, FL. (accessed December 2007).

Masters, R.E., K.M. Robertson, W.E. Palmer, J. Cox, K. McGorty, L. Green, and C. Ambrose. 2003. Red Hills Forest Stewardship Guide. Tall Timbers Research, Inc., Tallahassee, FL.

Robertson, K.M. and T.E. Ostertag. 2004. Problems with the test of effects of prescribed burning on amphibian diversity.  Conservation Biology 18:613. 

Palmer, W.E., K.M. Robertson, and R.E. Masters.  2004.  The culture of fire in the southeast.  Pages 354-368 in: Rahn, J. (ed.).  Transactions of the Sixty-ninth North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference.  March 16-20, 2004, Spokane, WA. Wildlife Management Institute.  Pp. 826.

Borchert, R., K. Robertson, M. D. Schwartz, and G. Williams-Linera.  2005. Phenology of temperate trees in tropical climates.  International Journal of Biometeorology 50:57-65.  

Robertson, K.M. and T.E. Ostertag. 2006. Effects of land use on fuel characteristics and fire behavior in pinelands of southwest Georgia. Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Proceedings 23:181-191.   

Ostertag, T.E. and K.M. Robertson.  2006.  A comparison of native versus old-field vegation in upland pinelands managed with frequent fire, south Georgia, USA.  Tall Timbers Fire Ecology Conference Proceedings 23:109-120.     

Cox, J., K.M. Robertson, S. Jones, and A. Reckford. 2006.  Monitoring Prescribed Burning on Public Lands in Florida.  Final Report to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.  Tall Timbers Research Station, Tallahassee, Florida.

Robertson, K.M. and T.E. Ostertag. 2007. Biomass equations for hardwood resprouts in fire-maintained pinelands in the southeastern U.S.  Forest Ecology and Management, in review.

Tall Timbers Publications

The Research Notes are produced eight times a year and are updates from the Research Programs at Tall Timbers. See recent and archived issues.

Tall Timbers News is published annually. See the archives.

Links of Interest

"A Guide to Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests" - A concise guide for implementing prescribed burns, including reasons for burning, burn planning, weather considerations, smoke management, firing techniques, environmental effects, and burn evaluation.

The Wade Tract Preserve: A Window to the Past - The Wade Tract Preserve is a 200-acre (85 ha) old-growth research plot managed by Tall Timbers Research Station surrounded by a 3,200-acre (1,260 ha) private hunting estate near Thomasville, GA. The Wade Tract is one of only a very few old-growth stands that has been managed with fire for decades. It is also the only stand specifically dedicated to research purposes. The history of research conducted on the Wade Tract, coupled with the extreme rarity of this old-growth forest type, make it one of the most important ecological research sites anywhere.

History with Fire in Its Eye: An Introduction to Fire in America," by Stephen J. Pyne, Arizona State University - This essay from TeacherServe is part of the webguide "Nature Transformed: The Environment in American History," which provides essays by scholars to provide updated content, discussion guidance, and teaching resources for high school teachers. TeacherServe is a service of the National Humanities Center, the nation's only nonprofit center for advanced studies in the humanities. Its education programs provide seminars and web materials for teachers and college instructors.

Fight Fire with Fire - A Web site designed for Floridians to learn how to protect themselves and their homes from the threat of wildfire. Listed are links to state, federal and international sites that deal with fire issues, non-profit organizations with fire ecology programs, and commercial sites.

Fire Effects Information Center - Developed at the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station's Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula, Montana, this site provides up-to-date information about fire effects on plants and animals.

Fire in Florida's Ecosystems (FIFE) - FIFE gives educators the information and tools to teach about wildland fire in Florida. Educators (teachers, park staff, nature centers, camp counselors, park volunteers, Scout leaders, etc.) participate in a free 6 hour workshop and learn about fire in Florida's natural areas and the importance of prescribed burning as a land management tool.