The Effects Of Shelterwood Harvesting On Oak Regeneration One And Two Years After Harvest In Southern Ohio

 
 
 
 

The Effects Of Shelterwood Harvesting On Oak Regeneration One And Two Years After Harvest In Southern Ohio

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Title: The Effects Of Shelterwood Harvesting On Oak Regeneration One And Two Years After Harvest In Southern Ohio
Author: Downs, James Daniel
Description: Oak ecosystems in the Central Hardwoods region are diverse, supporting thousands of species of plants, numerous insects and invertebrates, and hundreds of wildlife species. Oak ecosystems are not only important for wildlife, but are important to the forest product industry, as well as for many recreational activities. This study examines the effects of two intensities of shelterwood harvesting (50 and 70 percent of full stocking). The main goal of this study is to develop and understand the relationships between disturbance levels and the successful release of oak regeneration. The silvicultural treatments were conducted during the fall of 2005 at two Ohio State forests (Richland Furnace and Zaleski), which are located in the heavily forested southeastern portion of the state. Multiple Response Permutation Procedure (MRPP), Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA) procedures were used to analyze the data. Patterns in species densities were used to suggest that the silvicultural treatments were successful in establishing the current regeneration. The results from these silvicultural treatments should remain consistent across similar oak-hickory forests of the central hardwood region.
Permanent Link: http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1218040104
http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/106565
Date: 2008

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