An Annotated Bibliography 112. Hofstetter, R. H. 1974b. The effect of fire on the pineland and sawgrass communities of southern Florida. Pages 201-212 in P. J. Gleason, ed.
Fire is a natural force affecting all terrestrial and wetland communities in southern Florida.
Hardwood succession is deterred in marshes and pinelands by fire. Natural fires occur mostly in the wet season, but man has made destructive dry-season fires more common. Vegetation changes following prescribed burning in pineland and sawgrass and the effects of fire upon selected animals are discussed. Fire and other factors will have to be managed to maintain the natural communities of southern Florida.