Title: Importance of Seedyear, Seedbed, and Overstory for Establishment of Natural Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine Regenerationin Southern Arkansas
Author: Cain, Michael D.
Date: 1991
Source: Res. Pap. SO-268. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.
Station ID: RP-SO-268
Description: First-year density and quadrat stocking of naturally established loblolly and shortleaf pine regeneration were monitored forfive consecutive seedyearson disturbed and undisturbed seedbeds. Compared to untreatedchecks,additional gainsin pine seedling density as a result of exposing mineral soil were not as great as initial gains achieved by control of overtopping hardwoods.
Keywords: Basalarea, forest floor, hardwood control, herbaceous vegetation, litter depth, Pinus echinata Mill., P. taeda L., seeds per seedling, uneven-aged management
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Cain, Michael D. 1991. Importance of Seedyear, Seedbed, and Overstory for Establishment of Natural Loblolly and Shortleaf Pine Regenerationin Southern Arkansas . Res. Pap. SO-268. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 10 p.