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u/Polyclad · 1 pointr/forestry

I am mostly focused on central Texas. I just finished reading:
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Forest-Chronicle-Laurence-Walker/dp/0292769504
and
https://www.amazon.com/Southern-Forest-Geography-Ecology-Silviculture-ebook/dp/B00UVBHD5I/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1469751021&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=the+southern+forest

Laurence Walker seems to think it was native american influence which caused the fire dependence seen in southern forests. Given the geography of the south it seems lightning strikes should have taken place when all fuel was too wet to burn, further if a fire did somehow ignite, there are enough rivers to prevent it from covering a significant area.

I'm just a landowner fascinated by best management practices, not a student, but I am halfway through what seems to be the standard university textbook:
https://www.amazon.com/Forest-Ecology-Foundation-Sustainable-Management/dp/0023640715/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1469751108&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=forest+ecology
Haven't reached the chapter on fire yet, but so far the book has referenced the mass volatilization of forest nutrient caused by fire, which isn't very desirable.