Auburn, Kansas, 30th March, 2014 Annual fields being burned off to control weeds and woody plants Credit: Mark Reinstein

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Fields being burned off in Auburn, Kansas. According to the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, fire can be used as a major management practice for native and introduced grasslands, hay meadows and fields, Burning can recycle nutrients tied up in old plant growth stimulate tilling, control woody and herbaceous plants, improve grazing distribution reduce wildfire hazards improve wildlife habitats and increase livestock production in stocker operations.

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Location: Auburn, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA,
Photo credit: © mark reinstein / Alamy / Afripics
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