Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests
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EASTERN OLD-GROWTH FORESTS _______ % _______ Edited by
ANDREW M. BARTON and
WILLIAM S. KEETON
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ecology and recovery of eastern old-growth forests
Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests Edited by Andrew M. Barton and William S. Keeton Foreword by Thomas A. Spies
Washington | Covelo | London
Copyright © 2018 Andrew M. Barton and William S. Keeton. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, 2000 M St. NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20036 ISLAND PRESS is a trademark of The Center for Resource Economics. No copyright claim is made in the works of Timothy J. Fahey, John S. Gunn, and Brian J. Palik, employees of the United States federal government. Copyright for the works of Yan Boulanger, Louis De Grandpré, Daniel Kneeshaw, and Patricia Raymond, employees of the Canadian federal government, belongs to Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada. Library of Congress Control Number: 2018946758 All Island Press books are printed on environmentally responsible materials. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Keywords: Island Press, old-growth forests, forest ecology, natural disturbance, climate change, adaptation, silviculture, carbon, forest biodiversity, riparian, late-successional, invasive species, forest soils, temperate forests, dynamic ecosystems, restoration, sustainable forestry, conservation, resilience, landscape, stand development, succession, ecosystem services, flooding, hydroperiod, sea level rise, succession
contents
Foreword Thomas A. Spies
ix
Preface Andrew M. Barton and William S. Keeton
xiii
Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological and Historical Context Andrew M. Barton
1
Chapter 2. Old-Growth and Mature Remnant Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern United States Loretta L. Battaglia and William H. Conner
21
Chapter 3. Fire-Maintained Pine Savannas and Woodlands of the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain Robert K. Peet, William J. Platt, and Jennifer K. Costanza
39
Chapter 4. Old-Growth Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Dynamics and Conservation Frameworks Peter S. White, Julie P. Tuttle, and Beverly S. Collins
63
Chapter 5. Topography and Vegetation Patterns in an Old-Growth Appalachian Forest: Lucy Braun, You Were Right! Julia I. Chapman and Ryan W. McEwan
83
Chapter 6. Old-Growth Disturbance Dynamics and 99 Associated Ecological Silviculture for Forests in Northeastern North America Anthony W. D’Amato, Patricia Raymond, and Shawn Fraver Chapter 7. Historical Patterns and Contemporary Processes in Northern Lake States Old-Growth Landscapes David J. Mladenoff and Jod
