Analysis of riparian afforestation methods in the Missouri Ozarks

Kyle L. Steele; John M. Kabrick; Randy G. Jensen; Michael J. Wallendorf; Daniel C. C. Dey

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Analysis of riparian afforestation methods in the Missouri Ozarks

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Authors:

Kyle L. Steele, John M. Kabrick, Randy G. Jensen, Michael J. Wallendorf, Daniel C. C. Dey

Year:

2008

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 80-90.

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Abstract

We evaluated the first-year survival and growth of 13 bottomland species in several different management treatments replicated at three sites in the Missouri Ozarks. Treatments were: 1) Roundup® site preparation only; and Roundup® site preparation plus a: 2) growing season application of Poast Plus® (a grass-selective herbicide); 3) redtop covercrop; 4) ladino clover cover-crop; or a 5) Virginia wild rye cover-crop. We also compared the resulting structure and composition of competing ground flora at ground level and at 0.625 meters (average tree seedling height).

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 16th central hardwood forest conference

Citation

Steele, Kyle L.; Kabrick, John M.; Jensen, Randy G.; Wallendorf, Michael J.; Dey, Daniel C. 2008. Analysis of riparian afforestation methods in the Missouri Ozarks. In: Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2008 April 8-9; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 80-90.