National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: Imminent Failure of Forest Regeneration Requires Sustained Management in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Megan N, Schmit J, Matthews E, Tait N, Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. 2023. National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: Imminent Failure of Forest Regeneration Requires Sustained Management in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. National Park Service
This short summary of the resilience and regeneration status of the forest at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is part of the ongoing conversation about managing resilient forests. The summary is based on the recent journal article "Overabundant deer and invasive plants drive widespread regeneration debt in eastern United States national parks" that analyzed 12 years of NPS forest vegetation monitoring data for northeastern national parks.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Megan, Nortrup; Schmit, John Paul; Matthews, Elizabeth; Tait, Nicholas; Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park
- Date of Issue
- 2023-06
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- HAFE , NCR , NCRN
- Keywords
- deer management, Forest Brief, forest management, forests, i&m, NCRN, regeneration, Resilient Forests, saplings, seedlings, trees