Structure of Quercus gambelii communities in the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, USA

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 233, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-77

  Ryniker, K A ^a   Bush, J K ^a   Van Auken, O W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Forest structure; Oak regeneration; Quercus

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS; WOOD;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; FOREST STRUCTURE; OAK REGENERATION;

FORESTRY;

BASAL AREA; BROWSING; CANOPY GAP; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; DECIDUOUS TREE; DEER; JUVENILE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WEIBULL THEORY; WOODY PLANT;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; FORESTRY; QUERCUS; WOOD;

LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST; NEW MEXICO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CERVUS ELAPHUS; QUERCUS GAMBELII;

EID: 33747092638     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

References (82)

1. Abrams M.D. Adaptations and responses to drought in Quercus species of North America. Tree Physiol. 71 (1990) 227-238
2. Abrams M.D. Fire and the development of oak forests. BioScience 42 (1992) 346-353
3. Abrams M.D. Where has all the white oak gone?. BioScience 53 (2003) 927-939
4. Abrams M.D., and Orwig D.A. A 300-year history of disturbance and canopy recruitment for co-occurring white pine and hemlock on the Allegheny Plateau, USA. J. Ecol. 84 (1996) 353-363
5. Abrams M.D., Orwig D.A., and Demeo T.E. Dendroecological analysis of successional dynamics for a presettlement-origin white-pine-mixed-oak forest in the southern Appalachians, USA. J. Ecol. 83 (1995) 133-143
6. Adams A.S., and Rieske L.K. Herbivory and fire influence white oak (Quercus alba L) seedling vigor. For. Sci. 47 (2001) 331-337
7. Alexander Jr., B. G., Ronco Jr., F., Fitzhugh, E. L., Ludwig, J. A., 1984. A classification of forest habitat types of the Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, General Techical Report RM-104, Fort Collins, CO, 29 pp.
8. Allen-Diaz B.H., and Bartolome J.W. Survival of Quercus douglasii (Fagaceae) seedlings under the influence of fire and grazing. Madroño 39 (1992) 47-53
9. Anderson L.J., Brumbaugh S.M., and Jackson R.B. Water and tree-understory interactions: a natural experiment in a savanna with oak wilt. Ecology 82 (2001) 33-39
10. Anderson R.C., and Katz A.J. Recovery of browse-sensitive tree species following release from white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus Zimmermann) browsing pressure. Biol. Conserv. 63 (1993) 203-208
11. Bailey R.L., and Dell T.R. Quantifying diameter distributions with the Weibull function. For. Sci. 19 (1973) 97-104
12. Baker P.J., Bunyavejchewin S., Oliver C.D., and Ashton P.S. Disturbance history and historical stand dynamics of a seasonal tropical forest in western Thailand. Ecol. Monogr. 75 (2005) 317-343
13. Baraza E., Gomez J.M., Hodar J.A., and Zamora R. Herbivory has a greater impact in shade than in sun: response of Quercus pyrenaica seedlings to multifactorial environmental variation. Can. J. Bot. 82 (2004) 357-364
14. Barger, R. L., Ffolliott, P. F., 1972. Physical characteristics and utilization of major woodland tree species in Arizona. USDA, Forest Service Research Report RM-83, Fort Collins, CO, USA, 80 pp.
15. Barnett R.J. The effect of burial by squirrels on germination and survival of oak and hickory nuts. Am. Midl. Nat. 98 (1977) 319-330
16. Bock C.E., and Bock J.H. Geographical ecology of acorn woodpeckers: diversity versus abundance of resources. Am. Nat. 108 (1974) 694-698
17. Bonfil C. The effects of seed size, cotyledon reserves, and herbivory on seedling survival and growth in Quercus rugosa and Q. laurina (Fagaceae). Am. J. Bot. 85 (1998) 79-87
18. Bonham C.D. Measurements for Terrestrial Vegetation (1989), John Wiley & Sons, New York
19. Borchert M.I., Davis F.W., Michaelsen J., and Oyler L.D. Interactions of factors affecting seedling recruitment of blue oak (Quercus douglasii) in California. Ecology 70 (1989) 389-404
20. Brown R.C., and Mogensen H.L. Late ovule and early embryo development in Quercus gambelii. Am. J. Bot. 59 (1972) 311-316
21. Callaway R. Morphological and physiological responses of three California oak species. Int. J. Plant Sci. 153 (1992) 434-441
22. Christensen E.M. Growth rates and vegetation change in the oak-maple brush in lower Provo Canyon, Utah. Proc. Utah Acad. Sci. Arts, Lett. 35 (1958) 167-168
23. Cierjacks A., and Hensen I. Variation of stand structure and regeneration of Mediterranean holm oak along a grazing intensity gradient. Plant Ecol. 173 (2004) 215-233
24. Cohen A.C. Maximum likelihood estimation in the Weibull distribution based on complete and on censored samples. Technometrics 7 (1965) 579-588
25. DeGrange A.R., Fitzpatrick J.W., Layne J.N., and Woolfenden G.E. Acorn harvesting by Florida scrub jays. Ecology 70 (1989) 348-356
26. Dick-Peddie, W. A., Moir, W., 1970. Vegetation of the Organ Mountains, New Mexico. Science Series No. 4., Colorado State University, Range Science Department, Fort Collins, CO, 28 pp.
27. Foster D.R., Orwig D.A., and McLachlan J.S. Ecological and conservation insights from reconstructive studies of temperate old-growth forests. Tree 11 (1996) 419-423
28. Freeman D.C., McArthur E.D., Harper K.T., and Blauer A.C. Influence of environment on the floral sex ratio of monoecious plants. Evolution 35 (1981) 194-197
29. Fuchs M.A., Krannitz P.G., and Harestad A.S. Factors affecting emergence and first-year survival of seedlings of Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in British Columbia, Canada. For. Ecol. Manage. 137 (2000) 209-219
30. Gardiner E.S., and Hodges J.D. Growth and biomass distribution of cherrybark oak (Quercus pagoda Raf.) seedlings as influenced by light availability. For. Ecol. Manage. 108 (1998) 127-134
31. Greig-Smith P. Quantitative Plant Ecology. 2nd ed. (1964), Butterworth, London
32. Griffin J.R. Regeneration in Quercus lobata savannahs, Santa Lucia Mountains, California. Am. Midl. Nat. 95 (1976) 422-435
33. Hanks J.P., and Dick-Peddie W.A. Vegetation patterns of the White Mountains, New Mexico. Soutwest. Nat. 18 (1974) 371-382
34. Hatch S.L., Gandhi K.N., and Brown L.E. Checklist of the vascular plants of Texas (1990), College Station
35. Herrera J. Acorn predation and seedling production in a low-density population of cork oak (Quercus suber L.). For. Ecol. Manage. 76 (1995) 197-201
36. Hodges J.D., and Scott D.R. Photosynthesis in seedlings of six conifer species under natural environmental conditions. Ecology 49 (1968) 973-980
37. Iida S. Quantitative analysis of acorn transportation by rodents using magnetic locator. Vegetatio 124 (1996) 39-43
38. Jackson L.W.R. Effect of shade on leaf structure of deciduous tree species. Ecology 48 (1967) 498-499
39. Johnson W.C., and Webb T.I. The role of blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata L.) in the postglacial dispersal of fagaceous trees in eastern North America. J. Biogeography 16 (1989) 561-571
40. Kelly D.L. The regeneration of Quercus petraea (sessile oak) in southwest Ireland: A 25-year experimental study. For. Ecol. Manage. 166 (2002) 207-226
41. Knox R.G., Peet R.K., and Christensen N.L. Population dynamics in loblolly pine stands: changes in skewness and size inequality. Ecology 70 (1989) 1153-1167
42. Kufeld R.C. Foods eaten by the Rocky Mountain elk. J. Range Manage. 26 (1973) 106-113
43. Li Q., and Ma K. Factors affecting establishment of Quercus liaotungensis Koidz. under mature mixed forest overstory and in shrubland. For. Ecol. Manage. 176 (2003) 133-146
44. Loftis D.L., and McGee C.E. Oak Regeneration: Serious Problems, Practical Recommendations (1992), USDA Southeastern Forest Experiment Station, Knoxville, TN, USA
45. Lorimer, C. G., 1992. Causes of the oak regeneration problem. In: Loftis, D. L., McGee, C. E. (Eds.) Oak Regeneration: Serious problems, Practical Recommendations. pp. 14-39.
46. Lorimer C.G., Chapman J.W., and Lambert W.D. Tall understory vegetation as a factor in the poor development of oak seedlings beneath mature stands. J. Ecol. 82 (1994) 227-237
47. Lorimer C.G., and Krug A.G. Diameter distributions in even-aged stands of shade-tolerant and midtolerant tree species. Am. Midl. Nat. 109 (1983) 331-345
48. McPherson G.R. Effects of herbivory and herb interference on oak establishment in a semi-arid temperate savannah. J. Veg. Sci. 4 (1993) 687-692
49. Meiners S.J., and Martinkovic M.J. Survival of and herbivore damage to a cohort of Quercus rubra planted across a forest-old-field edge. Am. Midl. Nat. 147 (2002) 247-255
50. Mensing S.A. The impact of European settlement on blue oak (Quercus douglasii) regeneration and recruitment in the Tehachapi Mountains, California. Madroño 39 (1992) 36-46
51. Mohler C.L., Marks P.L., and Sprugel D.G. Stand structure and allometry of trees during self-thinning of pure stands. J. Ecol. 66 (1978) 599-614
52. Neilson R.P., and Wullstein L.H. Microhabitat affinities of Gambel oak seedlings. Great Basin Nat. 46 (1986) 294-298
53. Quintana-Ascencio P.F., Gonzalez-Espinosa M., and Ramirez-Marcial N. Acorn removal, seedling survivorship, and seedling growth of Quercus crispipilis in successional forests of the Highlands of Chipas, Mexico. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 119 (1992) 6-18
54. Rebertus A.J., and Burns B.R. The importance of gap processes in the development and maintenance of oak savannahs and dry forests. J. Ecol. 85 (1997) 635-645
55. Renaud P.C., Verheyden-Tixier H., and Dumont B. Damage to saplings by red deer (Cervus ealphus): effect of foliage height and structure. For. Ecol. Manage. 181 (2003) 31-37
56. Reynolds H.G., Warren P.C., and Ffolliott P.F. Gambel oak for Southwestern wildlife. J. For. 68 (1970) 545-547
57. Rieske L.K. Wildfire alters oak growth, foliar chemistry, and herbivory. For. Ecol. Manage. 168 (2002) 91-99
58. Riley J.M.J., and Jones R.H. Factors limiting regeneration of Quercus alba and Cornus florida in formerly cultivated coastal plain sites, South Carolina. For. Ecol. Manage. 177 (2003) 571-586
59. Rooney T.P. Direct and indirect effects of white-tailed deer in forest ecosystems. For. Ecol. Manage. 181 (2003) 165-176
60. Rossell Jr. C.R., Gorsira B., and Patch S. Effects of white-tailed deer on vegetation structure and woody seedling composition in three forest types on the Piedmont plateau. For. Ecol. Manage. 210 (2005) 415-424
61. Ruffner C.M., and Abrams M.D. Relating land-use history and climate to the dendroecology of a 326-year old Quercus prinus talus slope forest. Can. J. For. Res. 28 (1998) 347-358
62. Runkle J.R. Gap regneration in some old-growth forests of the eastern United States. Ecology 62 (1981) 1041-1051
63. Russell F.L., and Fowler N.L. Rarity of oak saplings in savannahs and woodlands of the eastern Edwards Plateau, Texas. Soutwest. Nat. 44 (1999) 31-41
64. Russell F.L., and Fowler N.L. Failure of adult recruitment in Quercus buckleyi populations on the eastern Edwards Plateau, Texas. Am. Midl. Nat. 148 (2002) 201-217
65. Russell F.L., and Fowler N.L. Effects of white-tailed deer on population dynamics of acorns, seedlings, and saplings of Quercus buckleyi. Plant Ecol. 173 (2004) 59-72
66. Savage M., and Swetnam T.W. Early 19th-century fire decline following sheep pasturing in a Navajo ponderosa pine forest. Ecology 71 (1990) 2374-2378
67. Scholes R.J., and Archer S.R. Tree-grass interactions in savannahs. Ann. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 28 (1997) 517-544
68. Shaw M.W. Factors affecting the natural regeneration of sessile oak (Quercus petraea) in North Wales: II. Acorn losses and germination under field conditions. J. Ecol. 56 (1968) 647-660
69. Shumway D.L., Abrams M.D., and Ruffner C.M. A 400-year history of fire and oak recruitment in an old-growth oak forest in western Maryland, USA. Can. J. For. Res. 31 (2001) 1437-1443
70. Simonin, K. A., 2000. Quercus gambelii. USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/.
71. Smith C.C., and Reichman O.J. The evolution of food caching by birds and mammals. Ann. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 15 (1984) 329-351
72. Sork V.L. Examination of seed dispersal and survival in red oak (Quercus rubra Fagaceae), using metal-tagged acorns. Ecology 65 (1984) 1020-1022
73. Swetnam T.W., Allen C.D., and Betancourt J.L. Applied historical ecology: using the past to manage for the future. Ecol. Appl. 9 (1999) 1189-1206
74. Tiedemann A.R., Clary W.P., and Barbour R.J. Underground systems of Gambel oak (Quercus gambelii) in central Utah. Am. J. Bot. 74 (1987) 1065-1071
75. USDA, 2005a. Lincoln National Forest GIS Data. USDA, Forest Service, http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/lincoln/contact/gis/index.htm.
76. USDA, 2005b. Snotel Data Network. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, National Water and Climate Center, http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/snotel.
77. Van Auken O.W. Woody vegetation of the southeastern escarpment and Plateau. In: Amos B.B., and Gehlbach F.R. (Eds). Edward's Pleateau vegetation: plant ecological studies in central Texas (1988), Baylor University Press, Waco, Texas, USA 43-55
78. Van Auken O.W. Size distribution patterns and potential population change of some dominant woody species of the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas. Tex. J. Sci. 45 (1993) 199-209
79. Van Auken O.W. Shrub invasions of semiarid grasslands. Ann. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 31 (2000) 197-216
80. Van Auken O.W., Jackson J.T., and Jurena P.N. Survival and growth of Juniperus seedlings in Juniperus woodlands. Plant Ecol. 175 (2004) 245-257
81. Wagstaff, F. J., 1984. Economic considerations in use and management of Gambel oak for fuelwood. USDA, Forest Service, Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, General Technical Report, INT-165, USDA, Ogden, UT, 8 pp.
82. Whittaker R.H. Communities and Ecosystems. 2nd ed. (1975), MacMillan Publishing Co., New York