Herpetofauna Richness, Diversity, and Occurrence at the Northern Ecotone of Longleaf Pine [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionHabitat suitability commonly differs between the core and periphery of ecosystems. The longleaf pine ecosystem is recognized for its value in providing habitat to a variety of specialist and endemic species, especially herpetofauna.
Erik Yando
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Growth, proportion, and distribution pattern of longleaf pine across southeastern forests and disturbance types: A change assessment for the period 1997-2018. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 The long-term decline of longleaf pine-dominated forests has received considerable attention among land managers and conservation professionals in the last few decades. The objective of this study was to investigate the change in and the variation of the
Santosh K Ojha +2 more
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EDIS, 2011 Revised! SS-FOR-13, a 8-page fact sheet by Chris Demers, Alan Long, and Patrick Minogue, provides landowners with long-term, multiple-use resource management objectives with strategies for artificial and natural regeneration of this insect-, disease ...
Chris Demers, Alan Long, Patrick Minogue
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Evidence of Nitrogen and Phosphorus Limitation in Longleaf Pine Savanna Understories [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDue to anthropogenic pressures, only 3% of the historic extent of the biodiverse longleaf pine ecosystem remains, much of which is degraded. Fire is necessary for maintaining longleaf pine savanna structure, function, and biodiversity; however, it also ...
Alyssa L. Young +3 more
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Ecosphere, 2020 In recent decades, conservation objectives have driven changes to the management of some pine forests in the southeastern United States. Forest thinning and frequent burning of old‐field and plantation pine forests have resulted in an open loblolly ...
George Matusick
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Combined impact of semantic segmentation and quantitative structure modelling of Southern pine trees using terrestrial laser scanning [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSouthern pine forests play a key role in the ecological function and economic vitality of the southeastern United States. High-resolution terrestrial laser scanning (TLS) has become an indispensable tool for advancing tree structural research and ...
Jinyi Xia +14 more
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Conservation Science and PracticeDecades of human activities and fire suppression have adversely affected longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystems, which are home to high levels of diversity and endemism.
John Kupfer
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Land-use history and contemporary management inform an ecological reference model for longleaf pine woodland understory plant communities. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Ecological restoration is frequently guided by reference conditions describing a successfully restored ecosystem; however, the causes and magnitude of ecosystem degradation vary, making simple knowledge of reference conditions insufficient for ...
Lars A Brudvig +7 more
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Forest land cover optimization for water management in the Ichawaynochaway creek basin [PDF]
Scientific ReportsClimate change, population growth, and agricultural demands are increasing pressure on global water resources. In the Southeastern United States, researchers and policymakers are turning to alternative forest management strategies to complement ...
Chambers J. English +5 more
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Controlling Hardwoods in Longleaf Pine Restoration
EDIS, 2007 FOR-125, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Patrick J. Minogue, Kimberly Bohn, and Rick Williams, details tools available to manage hardwoods in longleaf stands. Includes references.
Patrick J. Minogue +2 more
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