Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests
Advanced oak and hickory regeneration is often absent in mature oak-hickory forests in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States. Prescribed fire and thinning, alone and combined, are commonly prescribed silvicultural treatments that are recommended to initiate the regeneration process. This...
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| author | Eric J. Holzmueller John W. Groninger Charles M. Ruffner |
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| description | Advanced oak and hickory regeneration is often absent in mature oak-hickory forests in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States. Prescribed fire and thinning, alone and combined, are commonly prescribed silvicultural treatments that are recommended to initiate the regeneration process. This study examined the regeneration response in three mature oak stands following four treatments: (1) thin, (2) burn, (3) thinning and burning, or (4) no treatment (control). Ten years after initial treatment, results indicate that oak and hickory seedlings had greater height and diameter in the thinning and burning treatment compared to the control and that this treatment may help facilitate desirable regeneration in mature oak-hickory forests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-788000957762414a8e44c190cd59fd252022-12-22T03:24:14ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072014-12-015123344335110.3390/f5123344f5123344Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood ForestsEric J. Holzmueller0John W. Groninger1Charles M. Ruffner2Department of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1205 Lincoln Drive MC 4411, Carbondale, IL 62901, USADepartment of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1205 Lincoln Drive MC 4411, Carbondale, IL 62901, USADepartment of Forestry, Southern Illinois University, 1205 Lincoln Drive MC 4411, Carbondale, IL 62901, USAAdvanced oak and hickory regeneration is often absent in mature oak-hickory forests in the Central Hardwood Region of the United States. Prescribed fire and thinning, alone and combined, are commonly prescribed silvicultural treatments that are recommended to initiate the regeneration process. This study examined the regeneration response in three mature oak stands following four treatments: (1) thin, (2) burn, (3) thinning and burning, or (4) no treatment (control). Ten years after initial treatment, results indicate that oak and hickory seedlings had greater height and diameter in the thinning and burning treatment compared to the control and that this treatment may help facilitate desirable regeneration in mature oak-hickory forests.http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/12/3344QuercusCaryaprescribed firetimber stand improvement |
| spellingShingle | Eric J. Holzmueller John W. Groninger Charles M. Ruffner Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests Forests Quercus Carya prescribed fire timber stand improvement |
| title | Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests |
| title_full | Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests |
| title_fullStr | Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests |
| title_full_unstemmed | Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests |
| title_short | Facilitating Oak and Hickory Regeneration in Mature Central Hardwood Forests |
| title_sort | facilitating oak and hickory regeneration in mature central hardwood forests |
| topic | Quercus Carya prescribed fire timber stand improvement |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/5/12/3344 |
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