Effects of Various Silvicultural Systems on Regeneration in Mixed Hardwood Stands of the Southern Appalachians
| Autor: | Thomas R. Fox, Chad J. Atwood, David L. Loftis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Canopy
Prunus serotina Treatment response Species groups Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Geography Planning and Development Forestry Management Monitoring Policy and Law Biology biology.organism_classification Botany Hardwood Preharvest Regeneration (ecology) Silviculture Food Science |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 30:419-440 |
| ISSN: | 1540-756X 1054-9811 |
| Popis: | This study investigated the effects of clear-cutting and several other commonly used silvicultural systems on regeneration at seven sites in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia. These even-aged oak dominated stands ranged in age from 63 to 100 yr and were located on medium quality oak sites (site indices from 18 to 23 m, base age 50). The treatments evaluated included a clear-cut, commercial harvest, shelterwood, leave-tree, group selection, preharvest herbicide, and control. Mixed model ANOVA was used to analyze treatment response in five species groups: (a) oak (Quercus spp.); (b) maple (Acer spp.); (c) black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.), and yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.); (d) miscellaneous overstory hardwoods; and (e) midstory species that typically do not occupy main canopy positions in mature stands. Response variables included stem density, importance value, average height for all regeneration, and the tallest 365 stems ha−1. Comparisons were made among treatments,... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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