Overstory and Understory Vegetation Dynamics in Response to Thinning in Coniferous Stands in Western Oregon

Adrian Ares, Oregon State University
Andrew R. Neill, Oregon State University
Klaus J. Puttmann, Oregon State University - Cascades Campus

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

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Factors Affecting Understory Composition and Height Growth 13 Years Following Variable-Density Thinning of a Conifer Forest

E. Comfort, Oregon State University
S. D. Roberts, Mississippi State University
C. A. Harrington, Forest Service, PNW

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

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Spatial Patterns in Forest Understories: Relationships to Overstory Thinning Intensity and Understory Plant Diversity

Paul Satterthwaite, Oregon State University
Lisa M. Ganio, Oregon State University
Klaus J. Puettmann, Oregon State University

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

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First Decadal Response to Treatment in the Acadian Forest Ecosystem Research Program

M. R. Saunders, Purdue University
J. E. Arseneault, Purdue University
M. Olson, University of Maine
R. S. Seymour, University of Maine
R. G. Wagner, University of Maine

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

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How Best Should We Manage Hybrid Poplar Plantations? Interactions of Site Preparation, Vegetation Control and Fertilization

Simon Bilodeau-Gauthier, University of Quebec
David Pare, Canadian Forest Service
Christian Messier, University of Quebec

4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

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Effects of Prescribed Burning on Advanced Regeneration in Upland Oak Forests of Missouri

Z. Ma, Mississippi State University
J. Fan, Mississippi State University
D. Dey, Forest Service, NRS
S. D. Roberts, Mississippi State University

4:20 PM - 4:40 PM

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Effects of Timber Harvesting on the Understory Oak Regeneration in Upland Oak Forests in the Missouri Ozarks

Q. Yao, Mississippi State University
J. Fan, Mississippi State University
D. Dey, Forest Service, NRS
M. Spetich, Forest Service, SRS
S. D. Roberts, Mississippi State University

4:40 PM - 5:00 PM

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Long-Term Effects of Alternative Group Selection Harvesting Designs on Stand Production

C. Halpin, University of Wisconsin
C. G. Lorimer, University of Wisconsin
J. J. Hanson, University of Wisconsin
B. Palik, Forest Service, NRS

1:30 PM - 1:50 PM

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Ecological Forestry Methods in Northern Hardwoods: Predicted Effects on Forest Structure And Production

C. Lorimer, University of Wisconsin
J. J. Hanson, University of Wisconsin
C. R. Halpin, University of Wisconsin
B. Palik, Forest Service, NRS

1:50 PM - 2:10 PM

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Patterns of Structural Response to Simulated Partial Harvesting of Boreal Mixedwood Stands

Mark Vanderwel, University of Toronto
John P. Caspersen, University of Toronto
Jay R. Malcolm, University of Toronto

2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

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The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: Overview And Early Results

M. R. Saunders, Purdue University

2:30 PM - 2:50 PM

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