An Evaluation of Oak Woodland Management in Northeastern Illinois, USA

We examined vegetation change over time at managed and unmanaged oak woodland sites located in Cook County, Illinois, forest preserves. The managed site (Cap Sauers Holding) was dominated by red and white oak (Quercus rubra and Q. alba) in 1995, and density was 313 trees ha⁻¹. Historical records ind...

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Published in:Natural areas journal 2000-07, Vol.20 (3), p.211-220
Main Authors: Laatsch, Janeen R., Anderson, Roger C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conservation
Cook county, Illinois
Density
Environmental policy
Forest canopy
Forest conservation
Forest ecosystems
Forest preservation
Illinois
Introduced species
Plants
Quercus alba
Quercus borealis
Shrubs
Stems
Trees
United States
USA, Illinois
Vegetation
Woodlands
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Summary:We examined vegetation change over time at managed and unmanaged oak woodland sites located in Cook County, Illinois, forest preserves. The managed site (Cap Sauers Holding) was dominated by red and white oak (Quercus rubra and Q. alba) in 1995, and density was 313 trees ha⁻¹. Historical records indicate that white oak dominated the site and tree density was between 5 and 50 trees ha⁻¹. Management initiated in 1989 included prescribed burning and woody plant removal. Vegetation was surveyed in 1988 and 1995. No significant change in total ground cover or in cover of native or exotic species (plants
ISSN:0885-8608
2162-4399