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Mechanical Damage Incurred by Underplanted Northern Red Oak Following Six Overstory Treatments: First-year Results

Olson, M. G., Clatterbuck, W. K., and Schlarbaum, S. E. IN: Proceedings of the 12th biennial southern silvicultural research conference, p. 551-554. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, General Technical Report SRS-71. Kristina F. Connor, ed. 2004.

Regenerating oak, on recently harvested sites, continues to be a silvicultural challenge in the Central Hardwood Region. Seedlings were assigned to harvest damage classes in order to assess the effect of operational damage on their growth and competitiveness. There were no significant differences in mortality between the cutting treatments, but mortality as high as 83 percent (12.5 percent BA retention) suggested substantial losses due to harvesting.


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Author(s): Matthew G. Olson, Wayne K. Clatterbuck, Scott E. Schlarbaum

Section: Outplanting Performance