Direct seeding woody species for restoration of bottomlands
Held in Memphis, TN, 28 February 4 March 2005 PDF on file: 6572_Twedt.pdf
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Abstract
I direct seeded (broadcast) seeds of 39 species of trees and shrubs using an ATV-mounted rotary spreader to initiate restoration of bottomland forest on retired agricultural sites. Four sites were planted during February, 2000, and 13 additional sites were planted during April and May, 2001. After two growing seasons, stem density of direct-seeded species varied greatly among study plots (range = 0 to 888 stems/ha) but averaged only 110 stems/ha. I recommend that future efforts at direct seeding focus on seven shrub species (Amorpha fruticosa L., Cephalanthus occidentalis L., Cornus spp., Crataegus spp., Ilex decidua Walt., Morus rubra L., and Prunus spp.) and seven tree species (Celtis laevigata Willd., Diospyros virginiana L., Fraxinus spp., Gleditsia triacanthos L., Robinia pseudoacacia L., Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich, and Ulmus spp.) that successfully established in these trials.
Suggested Citation
Twedt, D., 2006, Direct seeding woody species for restoration of bottomlands, chap. of Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, p. 212-217.
| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | Direct seeding woody species for restoration of bottomlands |
| Year Published | 2006 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station |
| Publisher location | Asheville, NC |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 640 |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference |
| First page | 212 |
| Last page | 217 |