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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"stand composition and structure"”.
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Building a better burn: Fuel characterization and fire effects in silvicultural systems in the southern United States
Landscape-scale fire suppression and poor timber harvesting practices with little regard for post-harvest conditions have contributed to a decline in xerophytic pine (Pinus spp.) and oak (Quercus spp.) forests in the eastern United States and in the Appalachian Mountain region. The success of …
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Forest dynamics of pine- and oak-dominated communities on southeastern-facing slopes of Warm Springs Mountain, Virginia
… Virginia, is home to a rare montane pine barren and large tracts of uninterrupted mixed pine and deciduous forest extending east into the George Washington National Forest. Limited documentation of past disturbances and their influence on WSM forests presents challenges for land managers desiring …
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Effects of Clearcutting with Whole Tree Harvesting on Woody and Herbaceous Plant Diversity After 17-Years of Regrowth in a Southern Appalachian Forest
… approaches were used to study changes in species composition and structure: (1) forest level, (2) stand level, and (3) diversity indices. Within each approach the forest was stratified into three horizontal vegetative regions based upon height: herb (< 1 m), shrub (between 1 and 5 m), and tree (> …