Legacy of thinning on woody species composition and structure in southern Appalachian Mountain hardwood forests: restoration implications

In the Appalachian Mountains, Liriodendron tulipifera monocultures are widespread, with these forests lacking both species and structural diversity. In this study, we developed models that described the effects of thinning treatments, conducted almost 60 years ago, on the density, composition, and f...

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Published in:Restoration ecology 2023-01, Vol.31 (1), p.n/a
Main Authors: Keyser, Tara L., Rodrigue, Jason A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community composition
Composition
Density
Environmental effects
Forest management
forest thinning
Forests
Hardwoods
Liriodendron tulipifera
Monoculture
Mountains
regeneration potential
Restoration
Seedlings
Species composition
Species diversity
Stems
temperate deciduous forests
Thinning
Understory
yellow poplar
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Summary:In the Appalachian Mountains, Liriodendron tulipifera monocultures are widespread, with these forests lacking both species and structural diversity. In this study, we developed models that described the effects of thinning treatments, conducted almost 60 years ago, on the density, composition, and functional identity of the woody understory in L. tulipifera forests. The woody understory of these thinned L. tulipifera forests was diverse, with the small seedling (
ISSN:1061-2971
1526-100X
DOI:10.1111/rec.13689