Oak forest ecosystems : ecology and management for wildlife

Author/Creator:

McShea, William J Author

Publication/Creation:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2002

Resource Type:

Book

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Full Title:

Oak forest ecosystems : ecology and management for wildlife / edited by William J. McShea and William M. Healy

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Additional Author/Creators:

McShea, William J.
Healy, William M.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Forest ecology--North America
Oak--Ecology--North America
Forest management--North America
Wildlife conservation--North America

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Oaks and acorns as a foundation for ecosystem management / William J. McShea, William M. Healy -- pt. 1. Patterns and processes of oak forests. Distribution and abundance of oaks in North America / William H. McWilliams [and others] -- The postglacial history of oak forests in eastern North America / Marc D. Abrams -- Fire history and postsettlement disturbance ; The ecological basis for oak silviculture in eastern North America / Daniel Dey -- Native diseases and insects that impact oaks / Steven W. Oak -- Gypsy moths and forest dynamics / Joseph S. Elkinton [and others] -- Dynamics of old-growth oak forests in the eastern United States / Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich -- pt. 2. Ecology and patterns of acorns. The behavioral ecology of masting in oaks / Walter D. Koenig, Johannes M.H. Knops -- Dynamics of acorn production by five species of southern Appalachian oaks / Cathryn H. Greenberg, Bernard R. Parresol -- Nutritional value of acorns for wildlife / Roy L. Kirkpatrick, Peter J. Pekins -- Acorn dispersal by birds and mammals / Michael A. Steele, Peter D. Smallwood -- Ecological webs involving acorns and mice : basic research and its management implications / Richard S. Ostfeld -- Acorns and white-tailed deer : interrelationships in forest ecosystems / George A. Feldhamer -- Oak trees, acorns, and bears / Michael R. Vaughan -- Turkeys, acorns, and oaks / David E. Steffen, Nelson W. Lafon, Gary W. Norman -- Squirrels and oaks / Christopher C. Smith, Martin A. Stapanian -- pt. 3. Management of oaks for wildlife. Fire and oak management / David H. Van Lear, Patrick H. Brose -- California's oak woodlands / Richard B. Standiford -- Ecology and management of evergreen oak woodlands in Arizona and New Mexico / Peter F. Ffolliott -- Managing eastern oak forests for wildlife / William M. Healy -- Goals and guidelines for managing oak ecosystems for wildlife / William M. Healy, William J. McShea.

Summary:

With the demise of the American chestnut, oaks are more vital than ever within the web of North American wildlife. This volume focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and the species of wildlife that depend on it.

Language:

English

Language Note:

English

Physical Type/Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 432 p. ) ill

General Note:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936954076502486

ISBN:

0-8018-7798-9