Influence of selection systems and shelterwood methods on understory plant communities of longleaf pine forests in flatwoods and uplands
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Influence of reproduction cutting methods on structure, growth and regeneration of longleaf pine forests in flatwoods and uplands
Though longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) forests have been primarily managed with even-aged methods, interest is increasing in uneven-aged systems, as a means of achieving a wider range of stewardship goals. Selection silviculture has been practiced on a limited scale in longleaf pine, but difficulty with using traditional approaches and absence of an evaluation across a range of site types...
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