formed after the event may be unacceptable for high-value products, such as dimensional lumber or plywood. Clearly, more information is needed about the relationship between the recovery of injured trees and the type and extent of damage so that landowners can make sound silvicultural decisions. To this end, this study monitored the 5-year performance of 410 ice-damaged trees from six 18–20-yea...

Intensively managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations often develop nutrient deficiencies near mid-rotation. Common silvicultural treatments for improving stand nutrition at this stage include thinning, fertilization, and vegetation control. It is important to better understand the influence of timing fertilization and vegetation control in relation to thinning as part of improving the...

Loblolly pine taeda L) was planted at four square spacings (1.8, 2.4, 3.0, and 3.7 m) on the Island of Maui in 1961, and measured periodically for 34 years. Patterns of stand growth and development were examined and compared with yield model estimates of stand characteristics of plantations of the same initial spacings, ages, and site index in the southeastern United States. The Hawaiian planti...

Concurrent with fire exclusion, shortleaf pine loblolly pine hybrids have increased throughout the southeastern USA and may threaten the genetic integrity of shortleaf pine. Historically, fire favored shortleaf pine over other southern pine species, especially loblolly pine, with which it shares a broad sympatric natural range. Shortleaf pine seedlings have a morphological adaptation (basal cro...

Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations of four different ages were examined to identify changes in the small mammal community in relation to changes in the vegetational community. Small mammals were evaluated during five seasons using two methods of trapping. Live traps accounted for 65% of captures and seven of nine species, whereas pitfall traps yielded eight species, of which two were no...

Intensive vegetation management alters seedling growth and development in southcm pine plantations. Adequate light, moisture. and nutrients stimulate seedling stem growth and crown development. Thus rapid stem growth could deplete nutrient and energy resources required for aggressive rcot growth. Early root system expansion within the available rooting zone is critical because structural root g...

Land use and fire exclusion have influenced ecosystems worldwide, resulting in alternative ecosystem states. Here, I provide two examples from the southeastern United States of fire-dependent open pine pine-oak forest loss examine dynamics replacement forests, given continued long-term declines foundation longleaf (Pinus palustris) shortleaf echinata) pines recent increases commercial loblolly ...