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Publication Details

Title:
Savanna Remnant Restoration Study (2016-2020): plot locations and understory species abundance
Author(s):
Harrington, Timothy B.; Minogue, Patrick J.
Publication Year:
2022
How to Cite:
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Harrington, Timothy B.; Minogue, Patrick J. 2022. Savanna Remnant Restoration Study (2016-2020): plot locations and understory species abundance. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2022-0041
Abstract:
The Savanna Remnant Restoration Study (SRRS) was conducted at the Savannah River Site (SRS) near New Ellenton, SC. Seven treatments were applied to remove overstory hardwoods via cutting and various herbicide and non-herbicide methods in an effort to control hardwood regrowth and increase abundance and diversity of remnant savanna species, thereby restoring the native plant community. Two types of understory vegetation data were collected to evaluate treatment responses: (1) nested quadrat data to estimate understory species density (i.e., number of species versus sampled area), diversity, and equity, and (2) line transect data to estimate changes in understory species cover. Data were collected in the fall prior to treatment (2016) and annually for four years after treatment (2017-2020). These data were collected prior to a planned program of prescribed fire at 3-5 years intervals - a regime that is considered necessary for the establishment and maintenance of longleaf pine savanna species.

Keywords:
biota; environment; farming; Natural Resource Management & Use; Forest management; Ecology, Ecosystems, & Environment; Plant ecology; Fire; Prescribed fire; Wildlife (or Fauna); Habitat management; species diversity; competition; herbicides; microclimate; South Carolina
Related publications:
  • Harrington, Timothy B.; Minogue, Patrick J.; Sutton, Randall A.; Peter, David H.; Blake, John I. 2021. Initial plant community responses to hardwood control treatments in restoration of remnant longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) woodlands. Forest Ecology and Management. 491: 119197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2021.119197
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