Book/Printed Material Fire in upper Midwestern oak forest ecosystems : an oak forest restoration and management handbook

Title

• Fire in upper Midwestern oak forest ecosystems : an oak forest restoration and management handbook

Summary

• We reviewed the literature to synthesize what is known about the use of fire to maintain and restore oak forests, woodlands, and savannas of the upper Midwestern United States, with emphasis on Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Included are (1) known physical and ecological effects of fire on oaks from acorn through seedling, established sapling, and mature stages of the life cycle; (2) the use of fire to modify competitive interactions between oaks and mesic forest species (e.g., maple), between oaks and pines, and between oaks and grasses; (3) interaction of fire with other disturbances such as windthrow and harvesting, invasive species, and deer browsing; and (4) climate change. Throughout the report, we discuss the advantages and limitations of fire use in oak forests. We incorporate lessons learned from long-term experiments with fire, from historical evidence of fire over the centuries, and processes in areas where natural disturbances occur. We provide a brief summary of the use of fire to restore mixed oak-maple forests, mixed oak forests, mixed pine-oak forests, and oak savannas, along with take-home lessons about the complex relationships between oaks and fire.

Names

• Frelich, Lee E., 1957-
• Reich, Peter Bernard, 1953-
• Peterson, David W. (David Wassell)

Created / Published

• Portland, OR : United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, September 2015.

Headings

• -  Oak--Effect of fires on--Middle West
• -  Prescribed burning--Middle West
• -  Forests and forestry--Middle West
• -  Fire ecology--Middle West
• -  Forest management--Middle West
• -  Forest restoration--Middle West

Notes

• -  Cover title.
• -  "September 2015."
• -  Also available on the Internet as a PDF file.
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-60).
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 online resource (62 pages) : illustrations.

Call Number/Physical Location

• SD397.O12

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2025678121

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2025678121

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

• image
• pdf

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2025678121

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