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Abstract
Our desire to maintain biodiverse forests is predicated on a desire to maintain oaks (
Quercus spp.) in dominant canopy positions and high stocking levels. Oak reproduction is advance-growth dependent; that is, there must be adequate numbers of oak seedlings in competitive sizes prior to a canopy-replacing disturbance. Therefore, adaptive regeneration strategies are needed to position oak reproduction for recruitment into future canopy positions.
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Citation
Schweitzer, Callie; Calvert, Jared; Clark, Stacy; Royse, Jacob. 2024. Multiphased Shelterwood on the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, Tests Herculean Effort to Regenerate Oak. In: Bragg, Don C.; Oswald, Brian P.; Koerth, Nancy E., eds. Proceedings of the 22nd biennial southern silvicultural research conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-274. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station: 114–118. https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-GTR-274-Pap19.
