Eastern hemlock decline in riparian areas from Maine to Alabama

D.E. Evans; W.M. Aust; C.A. Dolloff; B.S. Templeton

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Eastern hemlock decline in riparian areas from Maine to Alabama

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Authors:

D.E. Evans, W.M. Aust, C.A. Dolloff, B.S. Templeton

Year:

2010

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Rentch, James S.; Schuler, Thomas M., eds. 2010. Proceedings from the conference on the ecology and management of high-elevation forests in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. 2009 May 14-15; Slatyfork, WV. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-64. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 210.

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Abstract

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is an integral component of Appalachian forest ecosystems and is valued for its ecological functions and aesthetic qualities. It is a foundation tree species in riparian systems and is known to moderate steam temperatures and base flow.

Parent Publication

Proceedings from the conference on the ecology and management of high-elevation forests in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains

Citation

Evans, D.E.; Aust, W.M.; Dolloff, C.A.; Templeton, B.S. 2010. Eastern hemlock decline in riparian areas from Maine to Alabama. In: Rentch, James S.; Schuler, Thomas M., eds. 2010. Proceedings from the conference on the ecology and management of high-elevation forests in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. 2009 May 14-15; Slatyfork, WV. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-64. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 210.