Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) regeneration is outcompeted by faster growing loblolly pine (P. taeda). This study seeks to quantify biomass allocation and initiation of height growth associated with interspecific competition from naturally regenerated loblolly pine. We will present preliminary results and discuss management implications regarding optimizing longleaf pine artificial regeneration
Learning Objectives:
explain why interspecific competition control is important when artifactually regenerating longleaf pine on sites with a high potential for natural regeneration of loblolly pine.
describe how competition affects biomass allocation and how that shift in allocation impacts the timing of height growth initiation.
