Avian Species Richness in Relation to Intensive Forest Management Practices in Early Seral Tree Plantations

Biodiversity in forests is strongly affected by forest management practices, such as clearcutting and aggregated retention. Therefore, the assessment of the effects of forest management on biodiversity is a major concern in forest ecology. In the present study, we aimed to characterize the effects of forest management practices, after one year, on the abundance, species richness, community composition, and functional groups of moths in forests. The moths were sampled in four different forest stands: three stands (clearcutting, aggregated retention, and no cutting) in a planted Japanese larch forest and one stand in a natural Mongolian oak forest. The results revealed that the moth communities changed in response to the changes in vegetation after the implementation of forest management practices, and clearcutting increased the abundance and species richness of herbivorous and warm-adapted species. The structure and function of moth communities were affected by the forest management practices such as clearcutting and aggregated retention, which were reflected by a decrease in community indices and change in moth community composition with changes in vegetation.

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Vegetation management on private forestland can increase avian species richness and abundance

The Condor ◽

10.1093/condor/duaa048 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Jesse M Wood ◽

Amy K Tegeler ◽

Beth E Ross

Keyword(s):

South Carolina ◽

Species Richness ◽

Forest Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Basal Area ◽

Timber Harvest ◽

Avian Species ◽

Active Management ◽

Private Lands ◽

Species Richness And Abundance

Abstract Conservation efforts on private lands are important for biodiversity conservation. On private lands in South Carolina, in the southeastern United States, forestry management practices (prescribed burning, thinning, herbicide application) are used to improve upland pine habitat for wildlife and timber harvest and are incentivized through U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Bill cost-share programs. Because many forest-dependent avian species have habitat requirements created primarily through forest management, data are needed on the effectiveness of these management activities. We studied privately owned loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands in the South Carolina Piedmont region. Our objective was to understand how management practices influence avian species richness and abundance at local (forest stand) and landscape levels in relatively small stands (average ~28 ha). We surveyed 49 forest stands during 2 bird breeding seasons with traditional point counts and vegetation surveys. We evaluated the effects of management on pine stand characteristics, avian species richness, and abundance of state-designated bird species of concern. Repeated burning and thinning shifted stand conditions to open pine woodlands with reduced basal area and herbaceous understories. Stands with lower basal area supported greater avian species richness. Some species increased in abundance in response to active management (e.g., Brown-headed Nuthatch [Sitta pusilla] and Indigo Bunting [Passerina cyanea]), but relationships varied. Some species responded positively to increases in forest quantity at a landscape scale (1–5 km; e.g., Northern Bobwhite [Colinus virginianus]). We found species-rich avian communities and species of conservation concern on working timber lands, indicating that incentivized forest management on private lands can provide valuable habitat for wildlife.

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Effects of Intensive Forest Management Practices on Insect Infestation Levels and Loblolly Pine Growth

Journal of Economic Entomology ◽

10.1603/0022-0493-93.2.336 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 93 (2) ◽

pp. 336-341 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J. T. Nowak ◽

C. W. Berisford

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Loblolly Pine ◽

Management Practices ◽

Insect Infestation ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Intensive Forest Management

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Current Use and Potential for Implementing Forest Management Practices in Intensive Forest Management in the U.S.A.

The Forestry Chronicle ◽

10.5558/tfc61240-3 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 61 (3) ◽

pp. 240-242 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

James L. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Pest Management ◽

Pest Control ◽

Management Practices ◽

Wood Products ◽

Control Technology ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Intensive Forest Management

Pests annually cause immense damage. To reduce these losses, foresters need to manage forests and use available pest control technology. Today, we have the means but are restricted by economic, political, and public pressures. These pressures will continue to influence how we manage. As wood products come from a shrinking land base and resource values climb, pest losses will be less tolerable, yet restrictions, such as legislation and litigation, will limit needed forest and pest management.

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Forest Management Practices as Related to and Influenced by Forest Soil Differences in Western Washington1

Soil Science Society of America Journal ◽

10.2136/sssaj1956.03615995002000010026x ◽

1956 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 105 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

W. J. Lloyd ◽

F. E. Schlots ◽

C. E. Deardorff

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Forest Soil ◽

Management Practices ◽

Forest Management Practices

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Aboveground stock of biomass and organic carbon in stands of Pinus taeda L.

CERNE ◽

10.1590/s0104-77602013000300019 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 509-515 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Luciano Farinha Watzlawick ◽

Marcos Vinicius Winckler Caldeira ◽

Tiago de Oliveira Godinho ◽

Rafaelo Balbinot ◽

Jonathan William Trautenmüller

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Pinus Taeda ◽

Management Practices ◽

Tree Density ◽

Stem Wood ◽

Quantification Method ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Pinus Taeda L ◽

Age Category

This study aimed to estimate biomass and organic carbon in stands of Pinus taeda L. at different ages (14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 32 years) and located in the municipality of General Carneiro (PR). In order to estimate biomass and organic carbon in different tree components (needles, live branches, dead branches, bark and stem wood), the destructive quantification method was used in which seven trees from each age category were randomly sampled across the stand. Stocks of biomass and organic carbon were found to vary between the different age categories, mainly as a result of existing dissimilarities between ages in association with forest management practices such as thinning, pruning and tree density per hectare.

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Historical Forest Management Practices Influence Tree-Ring Based Climate Reconstructions

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution ◽

10.3389/fevo.2021.727651 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

Author(s):

Georgios Skiadaresis ◽

Bernhard Muigg ◽

Willy Tegel

Keyword(s):

Forest Management ◽

Tree Ring ◽

Management Practices ◽

Growth Patterns ◽

Climate Control ◽

Climate Signal ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Management Interventions ◽

Climate Reconstructions ◽

Historical Forest

Tree-ring widths (TRW) of historical and archeological wood provide crucial proxies, frequently used for high-resolution multi-millennial paleoclimate reconstructions. Former growing conditions of the utilized trees, however, are largely unknown. Potential influences of historical forest management practices on climatic information, derived from TRW variability need to be considered but have not been assessed so far. Here, we examined the suitability of TRW series from traditionally managed oak forests (Quercus spp.) for climate reconstructions. We compared the climate signal in TRW chronologies of trees originating from high forests and coppice-with-standards (CWS) forests, a silvicultural management practice widely used in Europe for most of the common era. We expected a less distinct climate control in CWS due to management-induced growth patterns, yet an improved climate-growth relationship with TRW data from conventionally managed high forests. CWS tree rings showed considerably weaker correlations with hydroclimatic variables than non-CWS trees. The greatest potential for hydroclimate reconstructions was found for a large dataset containing both CWS and non-CWS trees, randomly collected from lumber yards, resembling the randomness in sources of historical material. Our results imply that growth patterns induced by management interventions can dampen climate signals in TRW chronologies. However, their impact can be minimized in well replicated, randomly sampled regional chronologies.

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