<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The effects of fall and spring prescribed fires on large seedlings (0.3 to 1.3 m height) of oak and other hardwood species three years after a shelterwood harvest were examined in Richland Furnace and Zaleski State Forests in southern Ohio. Fall and spring burns appeared to be more deleterious to red oaks (<italic>Quercus rubra</italic> L., <italic>Q. velutina</italic> Lam., <italic>Q. coccinea</italic> Muenchh.) than white oaks (<italic>Q. alba</italic> L., <italic>Q. prinus</italic> L.). Red oak experienced reductions in numbers and canopy volume after spring burns, and canopy reductions after fall burns. White oak experienced small increases in numbers of stems after both fall and spring burns, and an increase in the canopy volume after fall burns, but a slight decrease after spring burns. Yellow-poplar (<italic>Liriodendron tulipifera</italic> L.), a major oak competitor prior to fire, experienced dramatic reductions in the number of regenerating stems and canopy volume after both fall and spring burns. On the other hand, red maple (<italic>Acer rubrum</italic> L.) experienced large increases in the number of regenerating stems and canopy volume after both fall and spring burns. Based on importance value, the oak species remained relatively unchanged after both fall and spring burns. Yellow-poplar became the least dominant species after spring burns and the second to last dominant species after fall burns.</p></abstract>

The effects of fall and spring prescribed fires on large seedlings (0.3 to 1.3 m height) of oak and other hardwood species three years after a shelterwood harvest were examined in Richland Furnace and Zaleski State Forests in southern Ohio. Fall and spring burns appeared to be more deleterious to red oaks (Quercus rubra L., Q. velutina Lam., Q. coccinea Muenchh.) than white oaks (Q. alba L., Q. prinus L.). Red oak experienced reductions in numbers and canopy volume after spring burns, and canopy reductions after fall burns. White oak experienced small increases in numbers of stems after both fall and spring burns, and an increase in the canopy volume after fall burns, but a slight decrease after spring burns. Yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.), a major oak competitor prior to fire, experienced dramatic reductions in the number of regenerating stems and canopy volume after both fall and spring burns. On the other hand, red maple (Acer rubrum L.) experienced large increases in the number of regenerating stems and canopy volume after both fall and spring burns. Based on importance value, the oak species remained relatively unchanged after both fall and spring burns. Yellow-poplar became the least dominant species after spring burns and the second to last dominant species after fall burns.

Effects of burn season on large seedlings of oak and other hardwood regeneration three years after shelterwood harvest

School of Environment and Natural Resources

Forestry Studies

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The effects of fall and spring prescribed fires on large seedlings (0.3 to 1.3 m height) of oak and other hardwood species three years after a shelterwood...

Effects of burn season on large seedlings of oak and other hardwood regeneration three years after shelterwood harvest

Article Category: Research paper

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 1 - 16

Received: Aug 22, 2019

Accepted: Dec 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2019-0009

Keywords
prescribed fire, burn season, seedling, regeneration, shelterwood harvest

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Effects of burn season on large seedlings of oak and other hardwood regeneration three years after shelterwood harvest

Article Category: Research paper

Published Online: Dec 31, 2019

Page range: 1 - 16

Received: Aug 22, 2019

Accepted: Dec 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fsmu-2019-0009

Keywordsprescribed fire, burn season, seedling, regeneration, shelterwood harvest

© 2019 Ying Xin et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
prescribed fire, burn season, seedling, regeneration, shelterwood harvest