The Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Ecology, Silviculture, and Restoration /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Jose, Shibu (Editor), Jokela, Eric J. (Editor), Miller, Deborah L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Series: Springer Series on Environmental Management,
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Applied ecology.; Plant ecology.; Conservation biology.; Ecology.; Forestry management.; Environmental management.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Applied Ecology.; Forestry Management.; Nature Conservation.; Environmental Management.; Plant Ecology.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.

The longleaf pine ecosystem, once one of the most extensive ecosystems in North America, is now among the most threatened. Over the past few centuries, land clearing, logging, fire suppression, and the encroachment of more aggressive plants have led to an overwhelming decrease in the ecosystem’s siz...