Research Assistant University of Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
In Northern Minnesota, interest in creating mixedwood forests is increasing due to their increased ecological resilience and economic benefits compared to monoculture stands. Analysis of white spruce (Picea glauca) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides) mixedwood stands revealed differences in early growth dynamics of these ecosystem types.
Learning Objectives:
This presentation will inform attendees about what defines a mixedwood forest and the silviculture dynamics of a white spruce-aspen mixedwood system.
Attendees will also be exposed to new silvicultural management methods being utilized to create mixedwood forests after regeneration clear cuts, how thow compare to conventional aspen management, and how those methods can be adopted for their own forests.
Attendees will learn about the differences between pure aspen and mixedwood ecosystems and how early growth data can be used to project long term growth and yield information.
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