Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Seedling Growth Response to Site Preparation Tillage on Upland Sites

2016 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 472-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno F. Furtado ◽  
Lawrence A. Morris ◽  
Daniel Markewitz
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

scholarly journals Four Site-Preparation Techniques for Regenerating Pine-Hardwood Mixtures in the Piedmont

1997 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 116-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Waldrop
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Height Growth ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Site Conditions ◽  
Growing Seasons ◽  
Southern Appalachian ◽  
Medium Quality ◽  
Pinus Taeda L ◽  
Preparation Techniques

Abstract Four variations of the fell-and-burn technique, a system developed to produce mixed pine-hardwood stands in the Southern Appalachian Mountains, were compared in the Piedmont region. All variations of this technique successfully improved the commercial value of low-quality hardwood stands by introducing a pine component. After six growing seasons, loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) occupied the dominant crown position and oaks the codominant position in fell-and-burn treated stands on poor to medium quality sites. The precise timing of felling residual stems, as prescribed by the fell-and-burn technique, may be flexible because winter and spring felling produced similar results. Although summer site preparation burns reduced hardwood height growth by reducing the length of the first growing season, they did not improve pine survival or growth. Pines were as tall as hardwoods within four growing seasons in burned plots and within six growing seasons in unburned plots. Additional research is needed to determine the level or intensity of site preparation needed to establish pine-hardwood mixtures over a range of site conditions. South. J. Appl. For. 21(3):116-122.

Growth response of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings to ozone fumigation

1991 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur E. Wiselogel ◽  
James K. Bailey ◽  
Ronald J. Newton ◽  
Franklin Fong
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

scholarly journals Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) productivity 23 years after wet site harvesting and site preparation in the lower Atlantic coastal plain

2017 ◽  
Vol 401 ◽  
pp. 207-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles M. Neaves ◽  
W. Michael Aust ◽  
M. Chad Bolding ◽  
Scott M. Barrett ◽  
Carl C. Trettin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Atlantic Coastal Plain ◽  
Pinus Taeda L ◽  
Atlantic Coastal

Direct-Seeding of Loblolly Pine in the North Carolina Piedmont: Four-Year Results

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-93
Author(s):  
Dennis W. Hazel ◽  
Mark D. Smith ◽  
Carlyle Franklin
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Direct Seeding ◽  
Effective Alternative ◽  
The North ◽  
North Carolina Piedmont ◽  
Pinus Taeda L ◽  
Private Forestland

Abstract Direct-seeding of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in the Piedmont was evaluated using combinations of the following treatments: hand-casting and mechanical broadcast sowing; use of stratified and unstratified seed; and sowing during November, January, and March. Sowing stratified seedin November and unstratified seed in March resulted in the lowest stocking; however, regeneration was accomplished by all treatments. Costs including seed, but exclusive of site preparation costs, were $10/ac for hand-casting and $18/ac for mechanical sowing. Because capitalis the most limiting resource for accomplishing regeneration on nonindustrial private forestland, direct-seeding is a viable regeneration alternative. When adequate labor is available, direct-seeding is an effective alternative to machine use. South J. Appl. For. 13(2):91-93.

scholarly journals Intensive Forest Management Affects Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Growth and Survival on Poorly Drained Sites in Southern Arkansas

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.S. Rahman ◽  
M.G. Messina ◽  
R.F. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Vegetation Control ◽  
Mechanical Site Preparation ◽  
Intensive Forest Management ◽  
Tree Survival ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

Abstract We investigated if intensive forest management could enhance loblolly pine seedling growth and survival on West Gulf flatwoods where winter and spring waterlogging and frequent summer drought limit loblolly pine performance. Fertilization, chemical vegetation control, and mechanical site preparation (combined bedding and ripping) were tested in different combinations on six sites established in southern Arkansas in early 1999. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedling performance was monitored in the first two growing seasons (1999 and 2000) and fifth growing season (2003) after planting. Fertilization increased growth in all years. Mechanical site preparation affected only height and only until year 2. There was no effect of chemical vegetation control in any measurement year, although chemical vegetation control resulted in greater growth in combination with fertilization than did either treatment applied separately. Tree survival averaged 92% a few months after planting and then decreased significantly at year 1 (77%), and remained comparable until year 5, the last year data were collected. Tree survival was not affected by mechanical site preparation, fertilization, or chemical vegetation control. Intensive forest management can increase loblolly pine seedling growth and survival on poorly drained sites in the West Gulf.

Physiology and genetics of tree growth response to moisture and temperature stress: an examination of the characteristics of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.)

1987 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. O. Teskey ◽  
B. C. Bongarten ◽  
B. M. Cregg ◽  
P. M. Dougherty ◽  
T. C. Hennessey
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Temperature Stress ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Tree Growth ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

Soil change and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) seedling growth following site preparation tillage in the Upper Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States

2007 ◽  
Vol 242 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 558-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chad Lincoln ◽  
Rodney E. Will ◽  
Lawrence A. Morris ◽  
Emily A. Carter ◽  
Daniel Markewitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Seedling Growth ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Coastal Plain ◽  
Southeastern United States ◽  
Site Preparation

scholarly journals Public Preferences for Nontimber Benefits of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Stands Regenerated by Different Site Preparation Methods

2000 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 145-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianbang Gan ◽  
Stephen H. Kolison ◽  
James H. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Additional Treatment ◽  
Wildlife Habitat ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Preparation Methods ◽  
Public Preferences ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

Abstract This study assesses public preferences for nontimber benefits of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands regenerated 15 yr earlier using different site preparation treatments at national forest and industrial forestry sites. Treatments tested on the Tuskegee National Forest were none, chainsaw felling, tree injection, and soil-active herbicide. At the industrial site, experimental treatments included chopping and burning, followed by no additional treatment, woody control, herbaceous control, and total control. Both sites were planted with loblolly pine seedlings. Two user surveys employing color photography were conducted to identify the respondents' ratings of the young stands in terms of perceived nontimber benefits, including aesthetics, picnicking, hiking/walking/cycling, camping, hunting, bird watching, wildlife habitat, and biodiversity. The site preparation treatments were rated without consideration of the treatment cost and its distribution. Results indicate that the respondents preferred the minimal or no treatment options at both study sites. The respondents' preferences were significantly affected by their age, education, income, employment status, and living distance from the experimental sites, but not gender. Respondents considered wildlife habitat as the most important benefit and hunting as the least important. Most of the respondents also felt that both national forests and industrial forests should be managed for nontimber as well as timber products. South. J. Appl. For. 24(3):145-149.

Soil Properties and Pine Growth Affected by Site Preparation after Clearcutting

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Stransky ◽  
J. H. Roese ◽  
K. G. Watterston
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Pinus Taeda ◽  
Loblolly Pine ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pine Seedlings ◽  
Southeast Texas ◽  
Pinus Taeda L

Abstract A pine-hardwood sawtimber stand in southeast Texas was clearcut in September 1972. Random plots were burned, chopped, KG-bladed, or left untreated. In the spring of 1974, 1-0 loblolly pine seedlings (Pinus taeda L.) were handplanted at 8 by 10 foot spacing. Data from soil samples, taken from the 0-5 inch depth before clearcutting and 1, 3, and 5 years after site preparation showed that burning appeared to have changed soil nutrient levels the least. Of the two mechanical treatments, KG-blading altered the chemical composition of the soil most, probably because topsoil organic matter was removed. Planted pines survived and grew best on mechanically prepared areas, producing 1.5 to 3.3 times more cubic-foot volume per acre than either of the other treatments by the end of the eighth year.

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