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Abstract High-elevation Quercus rubra forests in the Appalachian Mountains represent a transition zone between temperate mixed-Quercus forests that dominate lower elevations ( 1530 m) elevations. Little information exists specific to the… Click to show full abstract
Abstract High-elevation Quercus rubra forests in the Appalachian Mountains represent a transition zone between temperate mixed-Quercus forests that dominate lower elevations ( 1530 m) elevations. Little information exists specific to the response to disturbance, including timber harvesting, in these forests. In this study, we examined the long-term (22 years) effects of alternative regeneration methods – group selection harvests (GSH) and shelterwood with high (SWH; 9.0 m2/ha) and low (SWL; 5.0 m2/ha) residual basal area, and undisturbed control (CON) – on the development of the regeneration layer in high-elevation Q. rubra forests in the Appalachian Mountains. Treatments affected the density of the regeneration layer (stems ha−1; SPH), but results varied by species group. Density of Q. rubra saplings (stems ≥ 3.8 cm dbh and
Journal Title: Forest Ecology and Management
Year Published: 2021
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