2 - Recovery of a Maritime Forest to Invasive Tree Control: Are We Meeting Multiple Objectives?

Thursday, September 19, 2024

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM MST

Location: Embassy Suites, River Birch A

Speaker(s)

Lauren Pile Knapp, PhD (she/her/hers)

Research Ecologist
USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station
SAF Quiz Bowl Planning Team
Centralia, Missouri, United States

Co-author(s)

Ryan Bohannon (he/him/his)

Graduate Research Assistant
Clemson University
Seneca, South Carolina, United States
Calvin Norman, CCF

Assistant Teaching Professor of Forestery
Penn State
SAF Quiz Bowl Planning Team
Forest Resources Building, Pennsylvania, United States
DM

Dacoda Maddox

USDA forest Service, Northern Research Station
GW

G. Geoff Wang, PhD

Professor
Clemson University

An important objective of invasive plant control is reducing the dominance of the plant invader while additional objectives often include increasing the abundance of native flora and tree reproduction. In this presentation, we share outcomes 10-years following invasive tree control and the recovery of the maritime forest community.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to identify stressors to coastal forest environments.
Upon completion, participant will be able to articulate strategies for managing invasive trees.
Upon completion, participant will be able to evaluate various management actions for climate adaptation.