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Understory Vegetative Diversity of Post-Thinned Pine Plantations Treated with Fertilizer, Fire and Herbicide in East Texas
Joint Authors
Ott, Betsy
Oswald, Brian P.
Williams, Hans M.
Farrish, Kenneth W.
Van Kley, James E.
Source
International Journal of Forestry Research
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-02-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study assessed biodiversity in the understory of two pine plantations where different management tools (fertilizer, prescribed burning, and herbicide application) were utilized.
During three growing seasons, species, percent cover, and number of individuals, and physical characteristics were recorded.
Responses to treatment were examined based on comparison of species richness, evenness, diversity, and importance.
Two years after treatment, fertilized plots showed a decline in species richness, evenness, and diversity.
Prescribed burning and herbicide treatments increased species richness but decreased species evenness, resulting in no change in diversity index.
Herbicide treatment reduced the importance of dominant shrubs and increased the importance of disturbance-adapted species.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oswald, Brian P.& Ott, Betsy& Williams, Hans M.& Farrish, Kenneth W.& Van Kley, James E.. 2010. Understory Vegetative Diversity of Post-Thinned Pine Plantations Treated with Fertilizer, Fire and Herbicide in East Texas. International Journal of Forestry Research،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oswald, Brian P.…[et al.]. Understory Vegetative Diversity of Post-Thinned Pine Plantations Treated with Fertilizer, Fire and Herbicide in East Texas. International Journal of Forestry Research No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Oswald, Brian P.& Ott, Betsy& Williams, Hans M.& Farrish, Kenneth W.& Van Kley, James E.. Understory Vegetative Diversity of Post-Thinned Pine Plantations Treated with Fertilizer, Fire and Herbicide in East Texas. International Journal of Forestry Research. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481767
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481767