This proceedings contains 104 oral and 50 poster presentations introduced during the 17th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference, held at Sam's Town Hotel & Casino, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, on 5-7 March 2013. This conference was the latest in a series of meetings designed to...

The long history of fire in North America spans millennia and is recognized as an important driver in the widespread and long-term dominance of oak species. Early European settlers intensified the occurrence of fire from about 1850 to 1950, with dates varying by region. This resulted in much forest ...

This paper presents the results of a study undertaken to determine the financial return from the timber commodities (wood products, feedstock and carbon sequestration) in planted loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) stands in the southern USA. Result show that on the high silvicultural index (SI) site, the...

This paper reports a study on growth effects of imidacloprid treatment in black willow (Salix nigra) and eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides)cuttings. The basic conclusion based on the results obtained is that using imidacloprid under operational constraints may not provide enhanced growth...

Three forest sites were selected in Louisiana in early 2001. On each site, three treatments were applied: (1) Check: no further management; (2) PF: prescribed fire was applied in May 2001 and June 2003; and (3) PF-MPC: between the two prescribed fires, midstory and understory woody vegetation was...

A longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) field performance study was established in central Louisiana in 2004. The study has received three prescribed burns (February 2006, May 2009, and February 2012) since establishment. In late April 2012, 35 saplings were selected and classified based on ocular...

Two studies were established in central Louisiana to compare development of planted loblolly (Pinus taeda L.), longleaf (P. palustris Mill.), and slash (P. elliottii Engelm.) pine. Study 1 was on a Beauregard silt loam, and Study 2 was on Ruston and McKamie fine sandy loams. After 10 growing...

Interest in uneven-aged silviculture has increased since advent of ecosystem management programs, which place greater emphasis on ecological values and ecosystem services while also harvesting timber from the forest. However, traditional uneven-aged approaches (e.g., BDq) are often criticized as...