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9781597260114

Ecology And Management Of A Forested Landscape

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  • ISBN13:

    9781597260114

  • ISBN10:

    1597260118

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-06-15
  • Publisher: Island Pr
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Summary

Can land degraded by centuries of agriculture be restored to something approaching its original productivity and diversity? This book tells the story of fifty years of restoration and management of the forested landscape of the Savannah River Site, a 310-square-mile tract of land in the coastal plain of South Carolina that has been closed to the public for more than five decades.Ecology and Management of a Forested Landscape presents for the first time a complete synthesis and summary of information on the Savannah River Site, providing a detailed portrait of the plant and animal populations and communities on the site and the effects on them of fifty years of management practices. Contributors offer thirty-two chapters that describe the site's history, land management, physical environment, plant and animal communities, endangered species, and game species. Extensively illustrated with photos, maps, charts, and tables, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the forest management practices that can support long-term forest recovery and restoration of native habitats. It represents for natural resource managers a detailed case study in long-term land management, and provides scientists with an in-depth analysis of the natural history and physical and biological characteristics of a southeastern forested landscape.

Table of Contents

List of Figures and Tables ix
Foreword xvii
Preface xx
Acknowledgments xxii
Chapter 1 The Savannah River Site, Past and Present 1(18)
Land-Use History
2(10)
Industrial Operations and Current Land Use
12(7)
Chapter 2 The Physical Environment 19(38)
Climate and Air Quality
20(10)
Soils and Geology
30(11)
Water Resources
41(16)
Chapter 3 SRS Forest Management 57(46)
Silviculture and Harvesting Activities
59(16)
Prescribed Fire Management
75(9)
Ecological Restoration
84(19)
Chapter 4 Biotic Communities 103(161)
Plant Communities
106(55)
Aquatic Invertebrates
161(14)
Butterflies
175(9)
Fishes
184(19)
Amphibians and Reptiles
203(20)
Nongame Birds
223(30)
Nongame Mammals
253(11)
Chapter 5 Threatened and Endangered Species 264(59)
Smooth Purple Coneflower
266(9)
Sensitive Plants
275(7)
Shortnose Sturgeon
282(3)
American Alligator
285(4)
Wood Stork
289(6)
Bald Eagle
295(6)
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
301(11)
Sensitive Animals
312(11)
Chapter 6 Harvestable Natural Resources 323(67)
Minerals
325(3)
Commercial Forest Products
328(10)
Fishery of the Savannah River
338(3)
Small Game
341(6)
Waterfowl
347(12)
Wild Turkey
359(7)
Furbearers
366(8)
Wild Hog
374(6)
White-Tailed Deer
380(10)
Chapter 7 Conclusion 390(11)
Appendix: Habitat Suitability Matrix for SRS Plants 401(35)
Literature Cited 436(30)
List of Reviewers 466(1)
About the Authors 467(2)
Index 469

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