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Research Problems and Program Elements


Problem Area 1. Environmental impacts of forest herbicides: a lack of understanding of the environmental risks and benefits associated with forest herbicide practices, as compared to alternatives, jeopardize their continued availability to forest managers. More...
Comparing environmental risks and benefits of forest vegetation management alternatives: Forest vegetation management and water quality standards & guidelines

Non-Target Impacts

Effectiveness of SMZ's

Reviews and Synthesis

Problem Area 2. Integrated forest vegetation management: a lack of vegetation management strategies and prescriptions for sustainable forest management, and the knowledge of their benefits and impacts, limits their acceptance and use in Southern forestry. More...
Forest vegetation management prescriptions and practices Invasive plant control and management

Multi-resource prescriptions and application technology

Multi-resource outcomes

Prescriptions and Guidebooks

Problem 3. Longleaf pine ecology and management: Reliable restoration and management systems and models for sustaining longleaf pine ecosystems are needed. More...
Fire Ecology of longleaf pine ecosystems Restoring and sustaining longleaf pine ecosystems Silvicultural systems and prediction models for sustaining longleaf pine ecosystems

Seasonal fire effects on plants

How do you get from here... to here?

Retained   /   Removed Shelterwood system




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October 12, 2008

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  USDA Forest Service
Southern Research Station 4552
520 Devall Drive
Auburn, AL   US  36849

Phone  334.826.8700
Fax  334.821.0037