Colonization and establishment of red maple (Acer rubrum) in a southern Appalachian wetland

Warren, Robert J.; Rossell, Irene M.; Moorhead, Kevin K.

doi:10.1672/0277-5212(2004)024[0364:caeorm]2.0.co;2

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“…Although developed for forested areas in Louisiana and Texas, our model may be applicable to much of the coastal forests in the Gulf Coast, up the Atlantic coast as far north as Southern Virginia and up the Mississippi River into Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee where similar forest habitats occur [ Batista and Platt , 2003; Conner et al , 2002; Stanturf et al , 2007; Twedt , 2006; Warren et al , 2004; Zhao et al , 2006].…”

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Assessing hurricane‐induced tree mortality in U.S. Gulf Coast forest ecosystems

Negrón‐Juárez¹,

Baker²,

Zeng³

et al. 2010

J. Geophys. Res.

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[1] Tropical cyclones disturb forest ecosystems and have the potential to alter forest structure and species composition as well as ecosystem functions including rates of nutrient cycling and biomass accumulation. Quantifying these forest disturbances is necessary to evaluate the extent and severity of damage for estimating biomass loss, developing regional carbon budgets, and making management decisions following hurricanes. In this study, we quantified forest disturbance (downed and dead and snapped trees) produced by hurricanes using a relationship between field-measured tree mortality and Landsat data that can be broadly applied to Gulf Coast forest ecosystems impacted by hurricanes. Field-measured tree mortality data was collected in Gulf Coast forests at 60 inventory plots established to monitor forest disturbance produced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which hit the region in 2005, and Hurricane Gustav, which hit the region in 2008. Large-scale disturbance estimates were obtained by regressing Landsat and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) data that in turn were associated with Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) data from the U.S. Forest Service. The use of the general relationship produced a biomass loss from dead trees of 43.9 ± 8.4 Tg C for Hurricane Katrina and 37.9 ± 6.4 Tg C for Hurricane Rita, which are near the upper limit of the expected values reported in our previous studies across a number of different forest types. Our results provide an important contribution for reliable assessments of large-scale disturbance produced by hurricanes in forest ecosystems. Improving our ability to accurately assess the impacts of hurricanes on forests and on terrestrial carbon cycles is particularly important given that climate projections suggest that hurricane intensity is likely to increase.

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Assessing hurricane‐induced tree mortality in U.S. Gulf Coast forest ecosystems

Negrón‐Juárez¹,

Baker²,

Zeng³

et al. 2010

J. Geophys. Res.

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“…The 20 th century meant a return to quasi-natural alder plant associations in various parts of Europe (Güsewell & Le Nedić, 2004). Nevertheless, the secondary succession of these wetland forests has not been studied adequately so far (Warren et al, 2004).…”

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Structural diversity and production of alder stands on former agricultural land at high altitudes

Vacek¹,

Vacek²,

Podrázský³

et al. 2016

Dendrobiology

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Abstract:The paper deals with the structural diversity and production of a less frequently studied type of alder stands originated on former agricultural lands in the 1950s, established partly by plantation and partly by natural succession in the area of the Krkonoše Mts. and the Orlické hory Mts. (Czech Republic). Four permanent research plots (PRP) were established at sites where Black alder (Alnus glutinosa L. Gaertn.) and Grey alder (Alnus incana L. Moench.) naturally occurs, each plot of 0.25 ha in size. The aim of the study was to evaluate the structure and development of the alder stands with respect to biodiversity, horizontal, vertical and species structure, diameter increment with emphasis on climate factors, and the quantity and quality of timber production. The results document low diversification of the studied stands in the PRPs. The horizontal structure is defined as random and clumped at sites at the highest altitude with high water table. The number of living trees with DBH ≥ 4 cm ranges between 556 to 828 trees ha -1 with the relative stand density index (SDI) 0.67-0.77. The stand volume ranges from 247 to 393 m 3 ha -1, and decreases with higher altitudes. Low temperatures is limiting factor for radial growth in the high mountain areas, respectively low precipitation in the middle lands. Owing to a rather specific site character, as especially the spring area, the stands exhibit only average production, but the production quality is generally high. The quality timber is suitable for industrial use; the rot-affected trunk base parts usable for fuel represent only approximately 16%.

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“…Warren et al (2004 b ) studied the colonization and establishment of red maple at Tulula prior to the site restoration. They concluded that the water table at that time was too low to prevent widespread establishment of red maple seedlings across the floodplain.…”

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Succession of a Southern Appalachian Mountain Wetland Six Years following Hydrologic and Microtopographic Restoration

Rossell

Moorhead

Alvarado

et al. 2009

Restoration Ecology

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Microtopography, which is known to play a key role in the structure and function of wetland communities, is receiving increasing attention in wetland restoration projects. One goal of the Tulula Wetlands Mitigation Bank, which was the first large-scale wetland restoration project in the Blue Ridge Province, was to restore the microtopography in a degraded swamp forest-bog complex. This wetland type has become increasingly rare in the southern Appalachians and is characterized by a distinct microtopography of depressions and low ridges. We examined vegetation and soils in depression and ridge plots over a 6-year period, during which the hydrology and microtopography of the floodplain were restored. Our results showed that the flora of the depression and ridge plots differed, with greater coverage by obligate wetland species in the depression plots but greater overall taxonomic richness in the ridge plots. The edaphic characteristics that we measured varied very little during the study period. Creating microtopographic relief during the restoration of this wetland seems to have provided a variety of niches and may have increased the likelihood that the site will succeed back to a swamp forest-bog complex, rather than as a forested terrace of Tulula Creek.

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Colonization and establishment of red maple (Acer rubrum) in a southern Appalachian wetland

Cited by 16 publications

References 35 publications

Assessing hurricane‐induced tree mortality in U.S. Gulf Coast forest ecosystems

Assessing hurricane‐induced tree mortality in U.S. Gulf Coast forest ecosystems

Structural diversity and production of alder stands on former agricultural land at high altitudes

Succession of a Southern Appalachian Mountain Wetland Six Years following Hydrologic and Microtopographic Restoration

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