Vegetation Overgrowth Before Controlled Fire, Hillsborough County, Florida

Creator

Hillsborough County ELAPP

Files

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Creation Date

5-1-1997

Abstract

A view of overgrown vegetation along a fence immediately before a prescribed fire. Intermittent fires play an important part of maintaining scrub. Without periodic burns, hardwood oak hammocks will develop.

Alt Text

A grassy field with tall trees and a wire fence in the foreground. The scene appears to be a natural, wooded area.

Keywords

Environmental protection, Wildlife management, Environmental restoration, Prescribed burning, Sand Pine, Oak, Palmetto, Prescribed burning

Extent

1 color photograph

Subject: geographic

Hillsborough County (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Collection

Digital Date

2021

Media Type

Color photographs

Identifier

E22-00241

Recommended Citation

Hillsborough County ELAPP, "Vegetation Overgrowth Before Controlled Fire, Hillsborough County, Florida" (1997). Environmental Lands Acquisition and Protection Program Collection. Image 419.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/elapp/419