Growing high quality hardwoods: Plantation trials of mixed hardwood species in Tennessee

Christopher M. Oswalt; Wayne K. Clatterbuck

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Growing high quality hardwoods: Plantation trials of mixed hardwood species in Tennessee

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Authors:

Christopher M. Oswalt, Wayne K. Clatterbuck

Year:

2011

Type:

General Technical Report - Proceedings

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 664.

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Abstract

Hardwood plantations are becoming increasingly important in the United States. To date, many foresters have relied on a conifer plantation model as the basis of establishing and managing hardwood plantations. The monospecific approach suggested by the conifer plantation model does not appear to provide for the development of quality hardwood logs similar to those found in natural hardwood stands. Thus, there is interest in creating mixed species plantations to simulate natural hardwood stand development.

Parent Publication

Proceedings, 17th Central Hardwood Forest Conference

Citation

Oswalt, Christopher M.; Clatterbuck, Wayne K. 2011. Growing high quality hardwoods: Plantation trials of mixed hardwood species in Tennessee. In: Fei, Songlin; Lhotka, John M.; Stringer, Jeffrey W.; Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Miller, Gary W., eds. Proceedings, 17th central hardwood forest conference; 2010 April 5-7; Lexington, KY; Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-78. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 664.