FOR164 - Site Preparation for Regeneration of Upland Oaks

By Jeffrey Stringer
Published on Aug. 29, 2024

The practice is designed to aid the growth of a developing age class resulting from a regeneration harvest (cut). Specifically, site preparation includes removal of residual unwanted trees, left after a harvest that are present in sufficient density to reduce the growth of the new regenerating age class.

FOR169 - Shelterwood Establishment Harvest for Upland Oaks

By Jeffrey Stringer
Published on Aug. 5, 2024

The shelterwood establishment harvest (establishment cut) is one step in the shelterwood regeneration system designed to preferentially regenerate intermediate shade tolerant species like oaks. The system is typically composed of a preparatory treatment used to establish vigorous oak advance reproduction (seedling and saplings).