Management Practices to Support Increased Biodiversity in Managed Loblolly Pine Plantations

Fertilization Increases Below-ground Carbon Sequestration of Loblolly Pine Plantations

The extent of fertilization of southern pine forests is increasing rapidly; industrial fertilization increased from 16,200 ha per year in 1988, to 344,250 ha in 1998. Fertilization increases stand productivity and can increase carbon (C) sequestration by: 1) increasing above-ground standing C; 2) increasing C stored in forest products; and 3) increasing below-ground C pools. This talk will conc...

High Tonnage Harvesting and Skidding for Loblolly Pine Energy Plantations

The southeastern United States has a promising source for renewable energy in the form of woody biomass. To meet the energy needs, energy plantations will likely be utilized. These plantations will contain a high density of small-stem pine trees. Since the stems are relatively small when compared with traditional product removal, the harvesting costs will increase. The purpose of this research ...

Early Plant Succession in Loblolly Pine Plantations as Affected by Vegetation Management

A common study design has been used at 13 locat ions across the South to examine loblol ly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations established using four vegetation control treatments after mechanical site preparat ion: (a) No Control , (b) Woody Control , (c) Herbaceous Control for 4 yr , and (d) Total Control . This research, the Compet i t ion Omission Moni toring Project (COMP), is moni toring bo...

Utilization of Forest Slash to Sequester Carbon in Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Lower Coastal Plain

Loblolly Pine

In tests with Pinus taeda L., most properties of wet. formed hardboard were improved by using fiber refined from wood having short, slender tracheids with thin walls. A theoretical analysIs suggested that the fibers fail in bending while under stress induced by the pressing operation. Such bending failures improve conditions for hydrogen bonding, thus improving board properties. Trachelds havmg...