Our Research
Through experimental studies and modeling, our research program focuses on learning and predicting how upland hardwood-dominated forests and wildlife are affected by natural disturbances or silvicultural activities.
We also study how forest composition, regeneration, productivity, and response to disturbances differ across changing environmental conditions such as moisture and fertility gradients.
Understanding the range of responses will enable land managers to better predict changes in forest structure, composition, tree regeneration, productivity, and habitat quality and to develop scientifically-based methods to meet their management and restoration goals.
Our research is increasing knowledge about silviculture, forest ecology, and wildlife ecology throughout the southern upland hardwoods region.
Our studies are located in many physiographic subregions of the upland hardwood ecosystems including the southern Appalachian Mountains, the Cumberland Plateau, the Boston Mountains, and the Missouri Plateau, and in many States across the southern central hardwoods region, including western North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, and Missouri.
Results of our research are used for better forest management by national forests, State forests, service foresters and consultants, extension foresters, private landowners, wildlife biologists, State wildlife agencies, university faculty and students, and other scientists.
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Wildlife Research Topic
- Southern Bats
- Neotropical Migratory Birds
- Wildlife Response to Disturbances
- Acorn Production
- Forest Fruit Production
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