Why do we burn prairies? What are prescribed burns? Do prairie burns help or hurt plants? Join Seth as he answers all of our burning questions about prescribed burns!
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All About Prairie Burns (What Are Prescribed Burns?) | Curious by Nature

0:00 - Intro
0:46 - What's A Prescribed Burn?
1:28 - What Do You Burn?
2:04 - Why Burn A Prairie?
2:40 - Do Plants Survive?
3:19 - Controlling The Burn
3:50 - How Long Until Growth?
4:12 - Prairie Burn History
4:40 - Outro

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