Lessons learned in 84-year-old plots at Looking-Glass Rock, North Carolina

Abstract

Looking Glass Rock is a large, exposed granite pluton that is a special place for recreation and wildlife in the Pisgah National Forest. Even-aged timber stands surrounding the base of the rock originated in 1916 from clearcutting of the original mixed-species virgin stands. Two species now account for 86 percent of the 211 ft² of stand basal area per acre: overstory yellow-poplar (81 percent) and midstory silverbell (5 percent). Timber management is not a current option in this area. If options change, however, research results suggest several techniques for managing and regenerating this and other stands on productive sites.Individual papers from this publication

Parent Publication

• Silviculture in special places: proceedings of the 2003 National Silviculture Workshop

Citation

Loftis, David L.; McNab, W. Henry ; Berg, Erik C.; Oprean, Ted M. 2004. Lessons learned in 84-year-old plots at Looking-Glass Rock, North Carolina. In: Shepperd, Wayne D.; Eskew, Lane G., compilers. 2004. Silviculture in special places: Proceedings of the National Silviculture Workshop; 2003 September 8-11; Granby, CO. Proceedings RMRS-P-34. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 235-242