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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Longleaf pine ecosystem"”.
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Species-Habitat Relationships for the Breeding Birds of a Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
… encompasses one of the largest, fire-dependent longleaf pine systems existing today and is a mosaic of forested habitats. I used bird count data collected during 1994-1997 at 50-m fixed radius point count stations to examine bird species-habitat relationships in relation to fire treatment (i.e., …
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Whose Woods These Are: Human-Environment Relationships Among Stakeholders of South Mississippi's Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
<p>Between 1870 and 1920, the longleaf pine belt of the southeastern United States experienced an extensive and unsustainable period of logging. In the years after the logging boom the landscape of the Southeast was reforested, but fire suppression and a preference among landowners for loblolly …
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Managing disturbance in the longleaf pine ecosystem: effects of managed fire regime characteristics on fire hazard and community ecology at multiple spatial scales
Conservation lands within the range of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) are valuable because they protect remnants of an ecosystem with globally high measures of biological diversity. The longleaf pine ecosystem is adapted to frequent, low-intensity fire, however, naturally occurring fire no longer …
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Identifying New Potential Breeding Pond Sites for the Dusky Gopher Frog in Southern Mississippi
… in the region due to the diminishment of the longleaf pine ecosystem. This research addresses gaps in the current literature by providing a broad overview of dusky gopher frog breeding habitat identification. LiDAR derived datasets as well as tools within ArcGIS Pro were utilized in order to …
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Profiling Bat Activity and Species Presence in Managed Longleaf Pine Landscapes
… adversely affect non-focal species. An endemic ecosystem undergoing restoration within the southeastern U.S. is that of the longleaf pine (<em>Pinus palustris</em>). Bats inhabit key ecological niches in forest ecosystems, including the longleaf pine ecosystem, and can be indicators of ecosystem …
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Effects of Site Preparation, Seed Germination, and Harvest Maturity on Wiregrass Restoration Efforts at Fort Stewart, GA
… cover species within the Atlantic Coastal Plain longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystem. Less than 1 million hectares of intact longleaf pine-wiregrass communities remain, due primarily to anthropogenic activities. Wiregrass is a keystone species in the longleaf pine ecosystem, as its …
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The Historic Fire Return Interval and the Ecological Effects of Fire Suppression on Montane Longleaf Pine Dominated Ecosystems in Northwestern Georgia.
<p>Longleaf pine ecosystems have experienced pronounced declines across the southeastern United States since Euro-American settlement took place in the late 19th century. These declines were primarily caused by federal fire suppression policies implemented in the 1920’s, in combination with …
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Ecology of Upland Snake Communities in Managed Montane Longleaf Pine Habitats of Georgia
<p>Longleaf pine ecosystem decline in the Southeast United States has led to intensive land management implementation with the goal to benefit both the ecosystem and at-risk species. Addressing at-risk snake populations in these longleaf pine ecosystems, for instance, requires understanding both …
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Soil Morphological, Physical, and Chemical Parameters Affecting Longleaf Pine (Pinus palustris) Site Quality and Ecosystem Restoration Potential in East Texas
<p>There has been a large decline in coverage of longleaf pine (<em>Pinus palustris </em>Mill.) within its range in the southeastern United States since the time of European settlement. Due to this decline, interest has developed in the re-establishment of this species on suitable sites. However, …
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Influence of fire and habitat on the removal of invasive plant seeds by granivores in longleaf pine savannas
Invasions of fire-dependent ecosystems by exotic woody plant species can disrupt fire cycles and alter successional trajectories. Prescribed fire is an important tool for managing such ecosystems, yet the role of top-down processes in mediating fire effects on invasion remain poorly understood. …