Treesearch
Characteristics of mixed-oak forest ecosystems in southern Ohio prior to the reintroduction of fire
| Authors: | Elaine K. Sutherland, Todd Hutchinson |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Type: | General Technical Report |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.2737/NE-GTR-299 |
| Source: | Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-299. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 159 p. |
Download (PDF 1.74 MB): https://research.fs.usda.gov/download/treesearch/5202.pdf
Abstract
Contains 12 chapters describing baseline conditions of mixed-oak forest ecosystems in the context of a long-term study of prescribed fire effects.Titles contained within Characteristics of mixed-oak forest ecosystems in southern Ohio prior to the reintroduction of fire
- Introduction, study area description, and experimental design
- History of forests and land-use
- A GIS-derived integrated moisture index
- Physiography, geology, and soil classification
- Soil and forest floor characteristics
- Canopy openness, understory light environments, and oak regeneration
- Understory vegetation
- Composition and abundance of tree regeneration
- Structure, composition, and condition of overstory trees
- Foliar nutrient concentrations of oak, hickory, and red maple
- Monitoring selected arthropods
- Breeding bird communities