Prescribed fire in North American forests and woodlands: history, current practice, and challenges
Whether ignited by lightning or by Native Americans, fire once shaped many North American
ecosystems. Euro–American settlement and 20th‐century fire suppression practices …
ecosystems. Euro–American settlement and 20th‐century fire suppression practices …
Mesophication of oak landscapes: Evidence, knowledge gaps, and future research
Pyrophytic oak landscapes across the central and eastern United States are losing
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
dominance as shade-tolerant, fire-sensitive, or opportunistic tree species encroach into …
Forest management for carbon sequestration and climate adaptation
The importance of forests for sequestering carbon has created widespread interest among
land managers for identifying actions that maintain or enhance carbon storage in forests …
land managers for identifying actions that maintain or enhance carbon storage in forests …
The importance of street trees to urban avifauna
Street trees are public resources planted in a municipality's right‐of‐way and are a
considerable component of urban forests throughout the world. Street trees provide …
considerable component of urban forests throughout the world. Street trees provide …
Relationships between bird species and tree species assemblages in forested habitats of eastern North America
Aim We examined the relative influence of geographical location, habitat structure
(physiognomy), and dominant plant species composition (floristics) on avian habitat …
(physiognomy), and dominant plant species composition (floristics) on avian habitat …
Changing land use and increasing abundance of deer cause natural regeneration failure of oaks: Six decades of landscape-scale evidence
LK Petersson, P Milberg, J Bergstedt, J Dahlgren… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Many tree species worldwide are suffering from slow or failed natural regeneration with
dramatic consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, it is difficult to …
dramatic consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, it is difficult to …
[책][B] The fire-oak literature of eastern North America: synthesis and guidelines
P Brose, DC Dey, TA Waldrop - 2014 - academia.edu
Guidelines for using prescribed fire to regenerate and restore upland oak forests,
woodlands, and savannas in eastern North America were developed by synthesizing the …
woodlands, and savannas in eastern North America were developed by synthesizing the …
[책][B] Prescribing regeneration treatments for mixed oak forests in the mid-Atlantic region
P Brose - 2008 - books.google.com
Includes guidelines for using the SILVAH decision-support system to perpetuate oak forests
in the Mid-Atlantic region. Six chapters provide information on values of oak forests …
in the Mid-Atlantic region. Six chapters provide information on values of oak forests …
Sustaining eastern oak forests: Synergistic effects of fire and topography on vegetation and fuels
Across much of the eastern United States, oak forests are undergoing mesophication as
shade‐tolerant competitors become more abundant and suppress oak regeneration. Given …
shade‐tolerant competitors become more abundant and suppress oak regeneration. Given …
Implications of a predicted shift from upland oaks to red maple on forest hydrology and nutrient availability
HD Alexander, MA Arthur - Canadian Journal of Forest …, 2010 - cdnsciencepub.com
Fire suppression has facilitated the spread of red maple (Acer rubrum L.), a fire-sensitive, yet
highly adaptable species, in historically oak-dominated forests of the eastern United States …
highly adaptable species, in historically oak-dominated forests of the eastern United States …