Annual Fire Return Interval Influences Nutritional Carrying Capacity of White-Tailed Deer in Pine–Hardwood Forests
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DOI: 10.1093/forsci/fxy063
Abstract: Prescribed fire is a cost-effective habitat management tool in pine stands to enhance the quantity and quality of forage available for white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Management recommendations typically suggest a 3- to 5-year burn rotation… read more here.
Keywords: pine hardwood; fire return; fire; return interval ... See more keywords
Establishment and Early Development of Even-Age Shortleaf Pine–Hardwood Mixtures Using Artificially Regenerated Shortleaf Pine and Various Site Preparation and Release Treatments
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DOI: 10.1093/forsci/fxz082
Abstract: Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata)–hardwood mixtures were once a common forest type on upland sites throughout the southeastern United States. These forest types have declined throughout much of shortleaf pine’s native range. Information on restoring shortleaf… read more here.
Keywords: pine hardwood; pine; shortleaf pine; release ... See more keywords