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Biennial Seasonal Burning and Hardwood Control Effects on the Carbon Sequestration in a Natural Longleaf Pine Ecosystem 

Thapa, Ram (2008-12-15)
This study has been superimposed on a study established in 1973 on the Escambia Experimental Forest located in south-central Alabama, USA to examine the effects of different seasons of burn and hardwood control treatments ...

Environmental Effects On The Growth Of Young Longleaf Pine 

Gilbert, John (2007-05-15)
A study to determine the effects of environmental conditions on the growth of young longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill) was initiated in 1969 on the Escambia Experimental Forest near Brewton, Alabama. Forty young longleaf ...

Impact of Interacting Disturbances on Longleaf Pine Communities 

Estes, Becky (2006-12-15)
Disturbance in longleaf pine (Pinus palustris P. Mill.) communities alters the structure, function, and composition of the forest. Species heterogeneity and diversity were investigated at the Escambia Experimental Forest ...

Influence of Competition on Longleaf Pine Seedling Recruitment in Selection Silviculture 

Dyson, David (2010-01-13)
The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystem’s decline has resulted in the loss of 97 percent of the 24-36 million hectares it covered prior to European settlement, but interest in longleaf pine restoration and ...

Relationships between forest structure and soil CO2 efflux in 50-year-old longleaf pine 

Whitaker, William Bennett (2009-12-17)
Global climate change and the accumulation of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), in the atmosphere, may be mitigated by the proper management of soils and forests through carbon (C) sequestration. Longleaf pine ...

Some Like it Hot: Fire and Legume Germination in the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem 

Wiggers, Marion Scott (2011-03-29)
Fire is a globally distributed disturbance and is important for structuring and maintaining the diversity of many frequently burned ecosystems. Competitive relationships and vegetation patterns may be affected by fire’s ...