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Working Lands for Wildlife: In Pursuit of the Shifting Mosaic
by admin — published Feb 25, 2021 — last modified Jul 06, 2021 06:04 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society with Working Lands for Wildlife discuss forests, wildlife, and communities. This webinar described working lands conservation programs and how they can benefit landowners, wildlife species, and promote forest diversity. Meant for landowners and natural resource professionals.
Located in Learning & Tech Transfer / Webinars & Videos
Organization x-conference/x-cooltalk The Nature Conservancy, Sandhills Office
by Rosanne Hessmiller — last modified Apr 11, 2024 08:49 PM — filed under: , ,
Longleaf pine forests once stretched 90 million acres from Virginia to Texas. Harvested for lumber, turpentine, tar and pitch, this vast forest began to decline rapidly in the 19th century, and today a mere 3% of the original range remains. You can see what these ancient woodlands once looked like by visiting Calloway Forest, a longleaf pine forest in the Sandhills. Many wildlife species depend on the openness of longleaf pine forest to forage and raise young.
Located in LP Members / Organizations Search
File text/texmacs Decision Support Tools to Inform the Rehabilitation and Management of High Graded Forests
by Josselyn Lucas — published Feb 15, 2023 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Abstract Numerous forests in the eastern United States have been degraded due to past exploitative timber harvesting known as high grading. High graded forest stands may not improve without active re- habilitation and may require targeted silvicultural treatments. This study focuses on high graded mixed-oak (mixed-Quercus spp.) stands and aims to develop a model that can identify past high grading and to determine modifications that may improve forest management recommendations provided by the prominent decision support tool, SILVAH. We present a model that uses standard forest inventory measurements and does not require knowledge of preharvest stand conditions to predict with moderate to high accuracy whether a stand was high graded, which could be par- ticularly useful for nonindustrial private forests. Results indicate that modifications to SILVAH may be necessary to improve its utility for prescribing silvicultural treatments in high graded stands. Study Implications: High graded forest stands are often not readily apparent and likely require specific forest management practices. We present a tool that uses standard forest inventory meas- urements to predict past high grading, which can be used to inform and prioritize forest manage- ment decisions. We also present suggested modifications to the prominent decision support tool, SILVAH, that may improve its ability to prescribe optimal silvicultural treatments for high graded stands. Results from this study provide forestry professionals/landowners working in the mixed- oak forests of the northeastern United States with tools to inform forest management decisions that aim to return degraded stands to healthier and more productive states.
Located in Information Materials / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
File Seeing past the green: Structure, composition, and biomass differences in high graded and silviculture-managed forests of similar stand density
by Josselyn Lucas — published Feb 15, 2023 — last modified Feb 24, 2023 02:45 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Forests of the eastern United States (US) mostly comprise a mix of stands managed following silvicultural principles and stands managed with exploitative timber harvesting practices. These stands can have similar stand densities (e.g., basal area per hectare) but vary vastly in structure, composition, and biomass and carbon storage. High grading, a prevalent exploitative timber harvesting practice in the eastern US, is of particular concern because it can negatively affect future forest health and productivity. This study quantifies differences in forest structure, composition, and biomass and carbon storage between high graded stands and stands that received a seed/establishment cut of a uniform shelterwood regeneration sequence treatment, which is a comparable and well-established silvicultural method used to regenerate mixed-oak forests. It focuses on mixed-oak forests (mixed-Quercus), where the effects of high grading have been understudied, and uses a sample with broader spatial coverage than previous studies. The sample comprised nine stands that were known to have been high graded 8–15 years ago and nine stands that received the seed/establishment cut of a uniform shelterwood regeneration sequence. Stand were systematically sampled using fixed-area plots. Field measurements were collected and used to calculate metrics describing forest structure and function. The structure of high graded stands was characterized by a higher proportion of trees with poor health and/or form compared to shelterwood stands, with 18.3 % less acceptable growing stock and trees with lower crown compaction. Diameter distributions of high graded stands were characterized by numerous small trees and few large-diameter trees. Spatial variability of overstory trees was contingent on the tree size range evaluated, with a larger variability of sawtimber-sized trees (trees ≥ 29.2 cm in diameter at breast height) in high graded stands. High graded stands also had 2.2 times fewer oak trees (Quercus spp.) in the overstory canopy, 17,897 fewer seedlings per hectare (ha), and 45 Mg/ha less biomass than shelterwood stands. These results indicate that high grading generally degrades mixed-oak forests and impairs their long-term capacity to supply vital ecosystem services such as habitat for specific wildlife species, carbon storage, and high-quality wood products.
Located in Information Materials / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
File text/texmacs Poster Presentation: Seeing Past the Green: Quantifying the Characteristics of High-graded Forests
by Josselyn Lucas — published Feb 15, 2023 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Download the Poster Presentation for "Seeing Past the Green: Quantifying the Characteristics of HIgh-Graded Forests
Located in Information Materials / Research / WLFW Outcomes: Funded Research
Organization C source code Crosby Resource Management, LLC
by Rosanne Hessmiller — last modified Sep 06, 2023 05:09 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
CRM provides complete forest management and real estate services to landowners with 40 to over 100,000 acres. Headquartered in DeQuincy, Louisiana, CRM now has clients in Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi.
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Video Fire and a Changing Climate - Fueling Collaboration
by admin — published Dec 30, 2020 — last modified Apr 18, 2024 01:27 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Webinar from the Fueling Collaboration Series. Jenifer Bunty (Consortium of Appalachian Fire Managers & Scientists/Clemson University) moderates a panel of fire professionals and climate change specialists. They discuss how to incorporate climate change predictions/models into forest and fire management and give updates on the latest fire science and climate change research.
Located in Training / Online Training Programs and Materials
Video Timber Management and Prescribed Fire
by admin — published Dec 30, 2020 — last modified Apr 18, 2024 01:27 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Joe Marschall (Oak Woodlands and Forests Fire Science Consortium) moderates a panel of fire professionals and timber management specialists to discuss results from research and personal experience of combining prescribed fire with timber management.
Located in Training / Online Training Programs and Materials
File Guidebook for Prescribed Burning in the Southern Region
by Web Editor — published Aug 27, 2023 — last modified Nov 27, 2023 07:47 PM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Learn how to plan, conduct and evaluate prescribed burns with this new Guidebook designed for burners of all skill levels. This book takes you step-by-step through the prescribed burning process in addition to providing more in-depth chapters on many of the concepts.
Located in Training / Publications, fact sheets, training materials
Video ECMAScript program The Benefits of Opening Forest Canopies
by admin — published Jul 13, 2021 — last modified Dec 12, 2023 08:42 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
Learn about the benefits of creating open canopy in oak forested areas -- for livestock, aesthetics, and wildlife -- with Dwayne Elmore from the Oklahoma State University Extension.
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