Ecological value of retaining pyrophytic oaks in longleaf pine ecosystems

Journal of Wildlife Management

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 383-393

  Hiers, J Kevin ^a   Walters, Jeffrey R ^b   Mitchell, Robert J ^c   Varner, J Morgan ^d   Conner, L Mike ^c   Blanc, Lori A ^b   Stowe, Johnny ^e  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOSEPH W JONES ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

Author keywords

biodiversity; ecological integrity; ecological restoration; ecosystem processes; Pinus palustris; prescribed fire; pyrophytes; Quercus

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROUS FOREST; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DECIDUOUS TREE; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FIRE BEHAVIOR; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; PRESCRIBED BURNING; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TOLERANCE;

UNITED STATES;

PINUS PALUSTRIS; QUERCUS;

EID: 84898059276     PISSN: 0022541X     EISSN: 19372817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.676     Document Type: Review

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