Online Northern Hardwood Session Documents
Required Readings
- Leak, W.B., Yamasaki, Y., and R. Holleran. 2014. Silvicultural guide for northern hardwoods in the northeast Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-132. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 46 p.
- Nyland, R. D., A. L. Bashant, K. K. Bohn, and J. M. Verostek. 2006. Interference to hardwood regeneration in northeastern North America: Controlling effects of American beech, striped maple, and hobblebush. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 23:122-132.
- Exploring Silvicultural Strategies in Vermont’s Changing Forests I: Northern Hardwoods webinar presented by A. D’Amato on 1/21/16
These readings are suggested:
- Burns, B.S. and D.R. Huston.1987. Managing Beech Bark Disease: Evaluating Defects and Reducing Losses. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 4:28-33.
- Lombard, K, et al. 2001. Residual Stand Damage Proceedings. UNH Cooperative Extension. 18 pp.
- Leak, W. B. 1996. Long-term structural change in uneven-aged northern hardwoods. Forest Science 42:160-165.
- Leak, W. B. 2005. Effects of small patch cutting on sugar maple regeneration in New Hampshire northern hardwoods. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 22:68-70.
- Leak, W. B., and P. E. Sendak. 2002. Changes in species, grade, and structure over 48 years in a managed New England northern hardwood stand. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 19:25-27
- Nyland, R. D., A. L. Bashant, K. K. Bohn, and J. M. Verostek. 2006. Interference to hardwood regeneration in northeastern North America: Ecological characteristics of American beech, striped maple, and hobblebush. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 23:53-61.
Northern Hardwood Session Agenda
To access powerpoint handouts click on presentation title, to access instructor biosketch, click on names.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
7:30 – 8:30 AM Register at Bartlett Experimental Forest, Bartlett, NH
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome, Institute Overview, National Advanced Silviculture Program (NASP) and Introductions—Jeff Williams, Karen Bennett, Tony D’Amato, Charlie Levesque
9:00 – 10:30 Silvics and stand dynamics of northern hardwoods—Tony D’Amato
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:45 Northern hardwood pests and some management ideas—Kyle Lombard
11:45 – 12:15 Lunch
12:15 – 1:15 Economics of northern hardwoods—Kevin Evans
1:15 – 5:30 Tour Bartlett Experimental Forest. Field trip leaders: Chris Costello, Tony D’Amato, Kevin Evans, Bill Leak, Kyle Lombard, Jeff Williams, Mariko Yamasaki
Stops covering the following silvicultural treatments and their effect on stand development, individual tree development and effect on wood quality 1) group/patch and small patch clearcut, 2) single-tree, 3) clearcut, 4) precommercial and commercial thinning options, 5) shelterwood looking at lower versus higher stocking and overstory removal, 6) comparison of stand development with between shelterwood and clearcut, 7) commercial thinning 8) longterm development of clearcuts.
Soils, site quality and productivity incorporated into all stops. Silvics and stand dynamics included in all field stops. Economics, utilization and markets including avoidance of potential logging damage and layout considerations incorporated in most field stops. Forest health included in some field stops.
5:30 – 6:30 Small group activity: field exploration and discussion of homework assignment forest site conditions and associated treatments
Thursday, September 14, 2017
7:30 – 9:30 What’s new in northern hardwood silviculture??—Bill Leak
Northern hardwood silviculture: what else can you say?—Tony D’Amato
9:30 – 9:45 Break
9:45 – 10:45 What’s new in northern hardwoods silviculture: the wildlife habitat elements—Mariko Yamasaki and Chris Costello
10:45 – 5:00 Tour Bartlett Experimental Forest including lunch in the field. Field trip leaders: Chris Costello, Tony D’Amato, Kevin Evans, Bill Leak, Jeff Williams, Mariko Yamasaki
Stops covering the following silvicultural treatments and their effect on stand development, individual tree development and effect on wood quality 1) group/patch and small patch clearcut, 2) single-tree, 3) clearcut, 4) precommercial and commercial thinning options, 5) shelterwood looking at lower versus higher stocking and overstory removal, 6) comparison of stand development with between shelterwood and clearcut, 7) commercial thinning 8) longterm development of clearcuts.
Soils, site quality and productivity incorporated into all stops. Silvics and stand dynamics included in all field stops. Economics, utilization and markets including avoidance of potential logging damage and layout considerations incorporated in most field stops. Forest health included in some field stops.