A decision tree approach using silvics to guide planning for forest restoration

Sharon M. Hermann; John S. Kush; John C. Gilbert

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A decision tree approach using silvics to guide planning for forest restoration

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Authors:

Sharon M. Hermann, John S. Kush, John C. Gilbert

Year:

2013

Type:

Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Guldin, James M., ed. 2013. Proceedings of the 15th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-GTR-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 115-122.

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Abstract

We created a decision tree based on silvics of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) and historical descriptions to develop approaches for restoration management at Horseshoe Bend National Military Park located in central Alabama. A National Park Service goal is to promote structure and composition of a forest that likely surrounded the 1814 battlefield. We considered options for (1) stands currently supporting second-growth montane longleaf, (2) isolated trees, and (3) areas beyond dispersal range of longleaf seed. We estimate >50 percent of the property is appropriate for longleaf but

Parent Publication

Proceedings of the 15th biennial southern silvicultural research conference

Citation

Hermann, Sharon M.; Kush, John S.; Gilbert, John C. 2013. A decision tree approach using silvics to guide planning for forest restoration. In: Guldin, James M., ed. 2013. Proceedings of the 15th biennial southern silvicultural research conference. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-GTR-175. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 115-122.