Regenerating oaks in the Central States
| Authors: | Ivan L. Sander, David L. Graney |
| Year: | 1993 |
| Type: | Paper |
| Station: | Southern Research Station |
| Source: | Oak regeneration: serious problems, practical recommendations. Gen. Tech. Rep. SE-84 |
Abstract
Although oaks are the most abundant overstory species in many upland stands in the Central States, they are often replaced in the reproduction that follows harvesting of current oak stands because of the lack: of adequate oak advance reproduction. Obtaining adequate oak regeneration is especially difficult on highly productive sites where understories are often well developed and dominated by shade-tolerant species. Recommended regeneration methods for these upland stands are based on an evaluation of the oak regeneration potential. Where the regeneration potential is low because oak reproduction is absent, sparse, or too small, stand treatments to enhance oak reproduction establishment and growth are described. Silvicultural treatments for individual stands will vary with site quality, competing species (especially fast-growing competitors such as yellow-poplar) and physiographic-ecological region.