The 3 Ps of oak regeneration: planning, persistence, and patience

Dale R. Weigel; Daniel C. C. Dey; John M. Kabrick

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The 3 Ps of oak regeneration: planning, persistence, and patience

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Authors:

Dale R. Weigel, Daniel C. C. Dey, John M. Kabrick

Year:

2012

Type:

Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Butnor, John R., ed. 2012. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 379-380.

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Abstract

Oak regeneration research in the United States has been ongoing in earnest since the late 1950s. Most research has focused on specific silvicultural practices, regeneration processes, site characteristics, and local limiting factors such as deer browsing or interfering species. Research has evaluated the effects of thinning on regeneration development, methods for oak planting, post-harvest treatments to control competing vegetation, and many other aspects of oak silviculture. All of these have provided solutions to individual problems in oak regeneration for local to regional areas.

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference

Citation

Weigel, Dale R.; Dey, Daniel C.; Kabrick, John. 2012. The 3 Ps of oak regeneration: planning, persistence, and patience. In: Butnor, John R., ed. 2012. Proceedings of the 16th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-156. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 379-380.