Sprout-origin hardwood reproduction dominates after multiple prescribed fires on the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama

Callie Schweitzer; Daniel Dey; John Craycroft

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Sprout-origin hardwood reproduction dominates after multiple prescribed fires on the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Callie Schweitzer, Daniel Dey, John Craycroft

Year:

2022

Type:

Proceedings

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

In: Jain, Theresa B.; Schuler, Thomas M. [comp.]. Foundational concepts in silviculture with emphasis on reforestation and early stand improvement - 2022 National Silviculture Workshop. Proc. RMRS-P-80. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 5 p.

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Abstract

Widespread failure of oak regeneration and subsequent loss of the oak component has been reported across Eurasia and the Americas. The oak regeneration issue has been linked to changing disturbance regimes, including the lack of fire. Burning used in combination with stand thinning creates conditions that should be conducive to oak regeneration establishment and recruitment, including increased understory light and decreased woody plant competition.

Parent Publication

Foundational concepts in silviculture with emphasis on reforestation and early stand improvement - 2022 National Silviculture Workshop

Keywords

silviculture, stand improvement, artificial and natural regeneration, forest thinning, forest management, restoration, stand tending reforestation

Citation

Schweitzer, Callie; Dey, Daniel; Craycroft, John. 2022. Sprout-origin hardwood reproduction dominates after multiple prescribed fires on the William B. Bankhead National Forest, Alabama. In: Jain, Theresa B.; Schuler, Thomas M. [comp.]. Foundational concepts in silviculture with emphasis on reforestation and early stand improvement - 2022 National Silviculture Workshop. Proc. RMRS-P-80. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 5 p.