Impacts and management implications of ice storms on forests in the southern United States

This review explores the ecological and silvicultural impacts of ice storms on forests in the southern United States. Different environmental factors like weather conditions, topography, vegetation, stand density, and management practices influence the degree of glaze damage a particular forest may...

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Published in:Forest ecology and management 2003-12, Vol.186 (1), p.99-123
Main Authors: Bragg, Don C, Shelton, Michael G, Zeide, Boris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catastrophic natural disturbance
dead wood
edge effect
environmental impact
forest damage
Forest recovery
forest succession
geographical distribution
Glaze
ice
ice damage
ice loading
literature reviews
mechanical stress
natural disturbances
Salvage
silvicultural practices
site-based risk factors
socio-economic implications
stand density
Stand rehabilitation
storm damage
storms
tree and stand measurements
tree damage
tree mortality
understory
wildlife
wildlife response
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Summary:This review explores the ecological and silvicultural impacts of ice storms on forests in the southern United States. Different environmental factors like weather conditions, topography, vegetation, stand density, and management practices influence the degree of glaze damage a particular forest may experience. Additionally, the frequent contradictions in the relationships between these factors and the resulting damage suggests a complexity that makes each ice storm unique and difficult to predict. We recommend a series of silvicultural responses to ice storms, including density management, planting species selection, post-event evaluation, salvage, stand rehabilitation, and long-term monitoring of forest health.
ISSN:0378-1127
1872-7042
DOI:10.1016/S0378-1127(03)00230-5