The Fire-Oak Literature of Eastern North America: Synthesis and Guidelines (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508579632)

Guidelines for using prescribed fire to regenerate and restore upland oak forests, woodlands, and savannas in eastern North America were developed by synthesizing the results of more than 100 scientific publications. The first four chapters provide background information on the values of oak ecosystems, eastern fire history, oak's adaptations to fire, and the findings of fire-oak research conducted over the past 50 years. The final chapter synthesizes that background information into guidelines that explain how to use prescribed fire to facilitate oak seedling establishment, release oak reproduction from competing mesophytic hardwoods, and rehabilitate open oak woodlands, oak savannas, and scrub oak communities. A reference section is also provided for readers desiring to delve more deeply into the associations between periodic fire and oak forests, woodlands, and savannas.

Author: United States Department of Agriculture
ISBN-10: 1508579636
ISBN-13: 9781508579632
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2015
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d