Online Spruce-Fir Session Documents
Required Readings
- Kenefic, L.S, Bataineh, M.M., Wilson, J.S., Brissette, J.C., and Nyland, R.D. 2014. Silvicultural rehabilitation of cutover mixedwood stands. Journal of Forestry 112(3): 261-271.
- Rogers, N.S., Kenefic, L.S., Crandall, M.S., Seymour, R.S., and Sendak, P.E. Sixty years of silviculture in a northern conifer forest in Maine, USA. Forest Science, Volume 64, Issue 1, 2 February 2018, Pages 102–111.
- Seymour, R. S. 1992. The red spruce-balsam fir forest of Maine: Evolution of silvicultural practice in response to stand development patterns and disturbances. Ch. 12 (p. 217-244) In: Kelty, M. J., Larson, B. C. and Oliver, C. D., eds. The Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed-species forests. Kluwer Publishers, Norwell, MA. 287 p.
- Seymour, R. S. 1995. The Northeastern Region. p. 31-79 In: Regional Silviculture of the United States, Ed. 3. Ed. J. W. Barrett. Wiley and Sons, N. Y. 643 p.
- Seymour, R.S. 2005. Integrating disturbance parameters into conventional silvicultural systems: Experience from the Acadian forest of northeastern North America. P. 41-48 In: Peterson, C.E. and Maguire, D.A., editors. Balancing ecosystem values: innovative experiments for sustainable forestry. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-635. 389 p.
These readings are suggested:
- Irland, L.C. Timber Productivity Research Gaps for Extensive Forest Management. In Small-scale Forestry (2011) 10: 389.
- Ralston, Joel; King, David I.; DeLuca, William V.; Niemi, Gerald J.; Glennon, Michale J.; Scarl, Judith C.; Lambert, J. Daniel 2015. Analysis of combined data sets yields trend estimates for vulnerable spruce-fir birds in northern United States. Biological Conservation. 187: 270-278.
- Saunders, M.R., and Arseneault, J.E., 2013. Potential yields and economic returns of natural disturbance-based silviculture: a case study from the Acadian forest ecosystem research program. Journal of Forestry 111:175–185.
- Saunders, M.R,. Seymour, R.S., and R.G. Wagner. 2014. The Acadian Forest Ecosystem Research Program: An Example of Natural Disturbance-Based Silviculture in the Northeast. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-123. Newtown Square, PA: USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 185 p.
- Exploring Silvicultural Strategies in Our Changing Forests II: Spruce-Fir webinar presented by R. Seymour on 2/18/16
Spruce-Fir Session Agenda
To access powerpoint handouts click on presentation title, to access instructor biosketch, click on names.
Thursday, June 22, 2017
7:30 — 8:30 AM Register at Wells Conference Center in Orono, ME
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome, National Advanced Silviculture Program and Introductions—Carrie Sweeney, Charlie Levesque, and Karen Bennett
9:00 – 10:30 Acadian spruce-fir forests
I. Silvics and ecology—Bob Seymour
II. Natural disturbance dynamics; historical forest development—Bob Seymour
III. Successful regeneration—Bob Seymour
IV. Northern white-cedar: guidance for managers—Laura Kenefic
Silvicultural Guide for Northern White-Cedar (Eastern White Cedar)
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – noon The spruce-fir forest type (Continued)
Noon – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:45 Economics of the spruce-fir type—Lloyd Irland
1:45 – 2:45 Forest health concerns for spruce-fir type—Allison Kanoti
2:45 – 3:00 Break
3:00 – 5:00 Silvicultural systems and practices including structure, composition, growth and regeneration in even- and uneven-aged systems—Bob Seymour and Laura Kenefic
5:00 – 6:00 Questions and answers and small group activity: Assignment for Spruce-Fir Module: Comparing Regeneration Methods. Light food and drinks. Pick up box lunch for following day.
Friday, June 23, 2017
8:00 – 5:00 Field trip to Penobscot Experimental Forest
Field trip leaders:
- Laura Kenefic: silvics and silviculture
- Keith Kanoti: Operational considerations including BMPs
- Allison Kanoti: Forest health
- Amber Roth: Wildlife considerations
- Bob Seymour: silvics and silviculture
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