Ecological silviculture for southern Appalachian hardwood forests [Chapter 8]. In: Palik, Brian J.; D'Amato, Anthony W., eds. Ecological silvicultural systems: Exemplary models for sustainable forest management.

Abstract

The forests of the southern Appalachians, defined here as the Central Blue Ridge Mountains,  Southern Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Metasedimentary Mountains, stretch from northeast  Georgia to southwestern Virginia, USA (Figure 8.1). The complex topography and humid temperate  climate create growing conditions for a rich variety of forested plant communities. Forest types  occur in ecological zones classified by elevation, aspect, and geology that create patterns of temperature, moisture, and productivity.

Citation

Forrester, Jodi A.; Keyser, Tara L.; Schnake, David K. 2024. Ecological silviculture for southern Appalachian hardwood forests [Chapter 8]. In: Palik, Brian J.; D'Amato, Anthony W., eds. Ecological silvicultural systems: Exemplary models for sustainable forest management. John Wiley and Sons Ltd. p. 98-111.