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Languages : en
Pages : 30
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Ouachita National Forest (N.F.), Renewal of the Shortleaf Pine/Bluestem Grass Ecosystem and the Recovery of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Scott County, Polk County
Author: Ouachita National Forest (N.F.), Renewal of the Shortleaf Pine/Bluestem Grass Ecosystem and the Recovery of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Scott County, Polk County
Author: Ouachita National Forest (N.F.), Amendment to the Land and Resource Management Plan, Management Direction for Acquired Lands in Southeastern Oklahoma
Author: Federal Register
Author: Renewal of the Shortleaf Pine/bluestem Grass Ecosystem and Recovery of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Author: United States. Forest ServicePublisher:
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Category : Forest management
Languages : en
Pages :
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Shortleaf Pine Restoration and Ecology in the Ozarks
Author: John M. KabrickPublisher:
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Category : Forest ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Author: David L. KulhavyPublisher:
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Category : Red-cockaded woodpecker
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
Restoration of Longleaf Pine Ecosystems
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Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystems once occupied 38 million ha in the Southeastern United States, occurring as forests, woodlands, and savannas on a variety of sites ranging from wet flatwoods to xeric sandhills and rocky mountainous ridges. Characterized by an open parklike structure, longleaf pine ecosystems are a product of frequent fires, facilitated by the presence of fallen pine needles and bunchgrasses in the understory. Timber harvest, land conversion to agricultural and other nonforest uses, and alteration of fire regimes greatly reduced longleaf pine ecosystems, until only 1.2 million ha remained in 1995. Longleaf pine ecosystems are among the most species-rich ecosystems outside the tropics. However, habitat loss and degradation have caused increased rarity of many obligate species. The lack of frequent surface fires and the proliferation of woody plants in the understory and midstory have greatly increased the risk of additional longleaf pine ecosystem losses from catastrophic fire. Because longleaf pine still exists in numerous small fragments throughout its range, it is reasonable to conclude that it can be restored. Restoration efforts now underway use physical, chemical, and pyric methods to reestablish the natural structure and function in these ecosystems by adjusting species composition, modifying stand structure, and facilitating ecological processes, such as periodic fire and longleaf pine regeneration. The ecological, economic, and social benefits of restoring longleaf pine ecosystems include (1) expanding the habitat available to aid in the recovery of numerous imperiled species, (2) improving habitat quality for many wildlife species, (3) producing greater amounts of high-quality longleaf pine timber products, (4) increasing the production of pine straw, (5) providing new recreational opportunities, (6) preserving natural and cultural legacies, and (7) creating a broader range of management options for future generations.
Management of the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and Its Habitat on National Forests in the Southern Region
Author: The Red-cockaded Woodpecker
Author: Richard ConnerPublisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 0292789726
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Though small among its woodpecker relatives, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker poses a huge dilemma for its human neighbors. Uniquely adapted to live in the old-growth pine forests of the southeastern United States, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker has nearly disappeared as the forests have been cleared for agricultural, commercial, and residential uses over the last two centuries. Today, it waits at a crossroads. Scientific management practices could restore the woodpecker's habitat and population, but the imperative to convert old-growth forests to other uses remains. In this book, three of the leading experts on the Red-cockaded Woodpecker offer a comprehensive overview of all that is currently known about its biology and natural history and about the ecology of the fire-maintained forests it requires for survival. As the most visible endangered species in the Southeast, and the one whose conservation impacts the largest land area, the Red-cockaded Woodpecker holds a compelling interest not only for ornithologists, but also for wildlife managers, foresters, developers, environmentalists, and government officials. For all of these groups, this book will be the essential resource for learning more about the Red-cockaded Woodpecker and ensuring its survival.