Using fire: Articles and factsheets

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Healthy savannah woodlands and native pastures are a valuable resource for the dry tropics and are critical to the profitability of the extensive beef industry in the northern…
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This factsheet summarises the key steps landowners can take to maximise the benefits of using fire to manage and control woody weeds in the Gulf region of north Queensland.

Fire is integral to many ecosystems in Western Australian rangelands. Controlled fire can reduce the risk of wild fire, benefit pasture productivity and contribute positively to biodiversity values.…
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Fire is a tool graziers can use to manage animal production and land condition. Like any tool it can be used or abused. Fire can be successfully used…
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Key messages Some woody species respond differently to fire. A high fuel load is needed to impact suckers and reduce canopy cover. Stock may need to be removed…
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Most of the negative outcomes from fire result from having the wrong fire (usually too hot) at the wrong time. Wildfires can do a lot of damage and…
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