Managing Gambel Oak in Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests: The Status of Our Knowledge
Abella SR. 2008. Managing Gambel Oak in Southwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests: The Status of Our Knowledge. Forest Service General Technical Report. RMRS-GTR-218. United States Forest Service. Fort Collins
This report (1) summarizes Gambel oak’s biological characteristics and importance in ponderosa pine forests, (2) synthesizes literature on changes in tree densities and fire frequencies since Euro-American settlement in pine-oak forests, (3) suggests management prescriptions for accomplishing various oak management objectives (for example, increasing diameter growth or acorn production), and (4) provides an appendix containing 203 Gambel oak literature citations organized by subject.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Abella, Scott
- Date of Issue
- 2008-11
- Publisher
- United States Forest Service
- Units
- GRCA , PARA , WACA , ZION
- Keywords
- forest, Gambel oak, management, Pinus ponderosa, Ponderosa Pine, Quercus gambelii
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities