Hardwood regeneration related to overstory shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata mill.) basal area, site index, and time since cutting in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma

Douglas J. Stevenson; Thomas B. Lynch; Jim M. Guldin

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Hardwood regeneration related to overstory shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata mill.) basal area, site index, and time since cutting in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Douglas J. Stevenson, Thomas B. Lynch, Jim M. Guldin

Year:

2010

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Stanturf, John A., ed. Proceedings of the 14th biennial southern silviculture research conference; 2007 February 26-March 1; Athens, GA. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 587-588.

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Abstract

Shortleaf pine grows in association with many other species, particularly understory hardwoods, which compete with it, limiting its productivity (Bower and Ferguson 1968, Cain 1988). Which species are the most competitive varies with site quality, density of the pine overstory and years since thinning. Basal area and site index closely approximate the principle ordination axes, indicating their importance as proxies of competition and site quality. The objective was to measure temporal changes in species composition of the understory over a range of overstory site indices, stand ages and stocking levels.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 14th biennial southern silvicultural research conference

Citation

Stevenson, Douglas J.; Lynch, Thomas B.; Guldin, James M. 2010. Hardwood regeneration related to overstory shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) basal area, site index, and time since cutting in Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. In: Stanturf, John A., ed. Proceedings of the 14th biennial southern silviculture research conference; 2007 February 26-March 1; Athens, GA. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS–121. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 587-588.