Regenerating Longleaf Pine Naturally

Thomas C. Croker; William D. Boyer

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Regenerating Longleaf Pine Naturally

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Thomas C. Croker, William D. Boyer

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. SO-105. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 26 p.

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Abstract

Research has developed guides for consistent natural regeneration of longleaf pine by a shelterwood system. Key measures include hardwood control by fire and other means, timely preparatory and seed cuts, seed crop monitoring, seedbed preparation, protection of established seedlings, prompt removal of parent trees when reproduction is adequate, and control of competition and brown-spot disease after the removal cut.

Keywords

Pinus palustris, shelterwood, prescribed burning, timber management systems

Citation

Croker, Thomas C., Jr.; Boyer, William D. 1975. Regenerating Longleaf Pine Naturally. Res. Pap. SO-105. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 26 p.