Management of White Oak-Dominated Forests: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

1:30 PM – 1:38 PM MST

Location: Embassy Suites, Snowberry

Speaker(s)

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Lance A. Vickers, n/a

Assistant Professor of Forest Dynamics and Management
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Benjamin O. Knapp, PhD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor of Silviculture
Univeristy of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri, United States

White oak exemplifies the need of scientific management: It provides many wood products and myriad ecosystem services and is generally climate adaptive. Yet, the future of this currently ubiquitous tree is in doubt. We discuss current and historical trends and highlight opportunities to improve the outlook of this species.

Learning Objectives:

understand the current state of the white oak resource in the United States
understand the nature of threats to sustainable white oak management