Managing Upland Forests of the Midsouth

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Located in the state of Arkansas, the Upland Forest Ecosystems Unit of the USDA Forest Service's Southern Research Station provides scientific information to understand, manage, and sustain the ecological processes, structures, and benefits of loblolly pine, shortleaf pine, mixed pine-hardwood, and hardwood forests in the uplands of the Midsouth.

The present-day Research Work Unit (RWU-4159), headquartered on the University of Arkansas campus at Monticello, continues the tradition of research on practical, low-cost silviculture in natural stands. This information is needed by private nonindustrial forest landowners, forest industry, and the National Forests throughout the South. With personnel located throughout Arkansas, the RWU has extended its research to include silviculture and management of pine-hardwood and upland hardwood stands. A major achievement for the RWU has been the publication of a management guide to uneven-aged silviculture of loblolly and shortleaf pines.

Research Work Unit 4159 is responsible for administration of the Crossett Experimental Forest, Alum Creek Experimental Forest, Koen Experimental Forest, and the Sylamore Experimental Forest, along with facilities in Hot Springs, Jasper, and Monticello (all in Arkansas).

Special Events

2007 Crossett Forestry Field Day

Ecosystem Services for the

Small Landowner

May 2, 2007