Management of Early-Successional Communities in Central Hardwood Forests, withSpecial Emphasis on the Ecology and Management of Oaks, Ruffed Grouse, and Forest Songbirds

摘要

In this paper we describe the ecology and management of young forest communitiesin the Central Hardwood Region. We refer to these young forest communities as early-successional forest because they are in the early stages of forest regeneration or growth following a disturbance.