46.047033, -92.432486
Increase recruitment success of oak seedlings/saplings into larger size classes to ensure the species is a co-dominant/dominant species in the next mature stand.
44.5806, -92.6123
Regenerate a mature lowland hardwoods stand to a young stand of similar composition.
44.621295, -92.66885
Regenerate a mature lowland hardwoods stand to a young stand of similar composition.
47.216049, -93.648893
Establish a de novo stand of hybrid aspen using ‘dense pack’ plantings and precommercial shearing to promote suckering.
44.944403, -93.048165
To restore native plant communities and habitats by removing both native and exotic woody vegetation as well as to utilize the removed biomass material for bioenergy.
45.313064, -93.79872
To restore native plant communities and habitats by removing both native and exotic woody vegetation as well as to utilize the removed biomass material for bioenergy.
44.695476, -92.715319
Promote regeneration of floodplain tree species and prevent conversion of site to reed canary grass. Provide wildlife habitat for the next 50 to 100 years.
43.739268, -91.207642
Salvage storm damaged trees and ensure that site is adequately regenerated to bottomland hardwoods rather than converting to reed canary grass.
44.523547, -92.435569
Regenerate a mature red oak stand to a young stand of similar composition, using natural regeneration with well-timed mechanical site preparation.
46.251067, -92.389309
Oak crop tree release to improve timber quality, stand health and mast production for wildlife.
87.554415, 44.50375
Regenerate a mature oak stand to a young stand with similar composition.
43.782186, -91.30199
The silvicultural objective is to establish native tree cover and determine more effective methods of controlling reed canary grass.
44.600222, -92.625645
Regenerate the mature portion of a lowland hardwoods stand to a young stand of similar composition and improve health and vigor of younger portion of the stand.
44.665304, -92.731634
Regenerate mature lowland hardwood stands to young stands of similar composition.
43.77772, -91.17246
Establish a fully stocked stand of naturally and artificially occurring floodplain forest tree species on a former hayfield now dominated by invasive reed canary grass through site preparation and direct tree seeding.
43.707487, -91.622814
Regenerate a mature oak stand to a young stand of similar composition.
42.50997, -89.27571
The objective for management is to preserve the bottomland hardwood stand by augmenting advance regeneration prior to overstory mortality due to emerald ash borer (EAB).
1925 Jack Pine Thinning Study and 2015 Replicates (UMN Cloquet Forestry Center)
Study of ecological and stand dynamics changes after a single thinning from below
Cover type: Pine
1979 Paper Birch Shelterwood (UMN Cloquet Forestry Center)
To regenerate paper birch
Cover type: Aspen-Birch
33 Years of Northern Hardwood Management (Ashland County)
Regenerate northern hardwoods species to maintain the northern hardwoods covertype.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods
5 Year Oak Wilt Containment Study (WI DNR)
Stop the below-ground spread of an active oak wilt pocket in order to maintain oaks into the future.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods
A Comparison of Establishment Methods for Northern Red Oak Regeneration in a Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest (MN DNR)
Regenerate a mature red oak stand to a young stand of similar composition.
Cover type: Central hardwoods
A Comparison of Oak Regeneration Methods in Mille Lacs Uplands Subsection (MN DNR)
Establish oak regeneration while comparing several different silvicultural strategies and techniques.
Cover type: Central hardwoods
A Single Tree Selection Prescription (State of WI)
Introduce more structure into the stand and convert it to an uneven-aged stand.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods
Abundant Red and White Oak Regeneration after Clearcut With Reserves on a Southern Dry-Mesic Oak Forest (MN DNR)
Regenerate a mature oak stand to a young stand of similar composition.
Cover type: Central hardwoods
Acorns and anchor chain to increase oak regeneration (MN DNR)
Bolster oak regeneration on a stand with poor natural regeneration and heavy competition, after first cut in two cut shelterwood harvest.
Cover type: Northern hardwoods
Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (Chippewa NF)
Test silvicultural systems that adapt red pine forests to anticipated changes in climate and disturbance regime.
Cover type: Pine