Effect of midstory and understory removal on the establishment and development of natural and artificial pin oak advance reproduction in bottomland forests

Jonathan R. Motsinger; John M. Kabrick; Daniel C. C. Dey; Dawn E. Henderson; Eric K. Zenner

doi:10.1007/s11056-009-9164-5

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Effect of midstory and understory removal on the establishment and development of natural and artificial pin oak advance reproduction in bottomland forests

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Authors:

Jonathan R. Motsinger, John M. Kabrick, Daniel C. C. Dey, Dawn E. Henderson, Eric K. Zenner

Year:

2010

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11056-009-9164-5

Source:

New Forests. 39: 195-213.

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Abstract

Regenerating oaks (Quercus L.) on mesic and hydric sites has remained a problem largely because of inadequate density and poor distribution of large oak advance reproduction prior to harvesting. We examined the effect of midstory and understory removal on the establishment and 3-year development of natural and artificial sources of pin oak (Q. palustris Muenchh.) advance reproduction in bottomland forests in southeastern Missouri, USA.

Citation

Motsinger, Jonathan R.; Kabrick, John M.; Dey, Daniel C.; Henderson, Dawn E.; Zenner, Eric K. 2010. Effect of midstory and understory removal on the establishment and development of natural and artificial pin oak advance reproduction in bottomland forests. New Forests. 39: 195-213.