2016
DOI: 10.5849/jof.15-006
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A Decline in Timberland Continues for Several Southern Yellow Pines

Abstract: During the last half of the 20th century, southern yellow pine (Pinus subsection Australes) timberland in North America declined by 16 million acres (3.6 million acres per decade). Declines in acreage in the South have continued in the 21st century for five pine forest types. In contrast, increases in timberland (due to tree planting) have occurred for both loblolly pine and longleaf pine. As a result of the practice of artificial regeneration, timberland for southern yellow pines (in the South) increased by m… Show more

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“…The silviculturally driven loss of natural-origin pine stands is of increasing concern to many agencies and conservation organizations (e.g., South and Harper 2016), prompting some to engage in campaigns to protect remaining areas of this kind of forest. For example, most of the major forest sustainability certification bodies now prohibit or greatly limit a participating landowner's ability to convert naturally regenerated forests into pine plantations (Forest Stewardship Council 2010, Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2015.…”
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“…The silviculturally driven loss of natural-origin pine stands is of increasing concern to many agencies and conservation organizations (e.g., South and Harper 2016), prompting some to engage in campaigns to protect remaining areas of this kind of forest. For example, most of the major forest sustainability certification bodies now prohibit or greatly limit a participating landowner's ability to convert naturally regenerated forests into pine plantations (Forest Stewardship Council 2010, Sustainable Forestry Initiative 2015.…”
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“…Fire suppression and exclusion threatens biodiversity globally (O'Connor, Puttick, & Hoffman, ; Kelly & Brotons, ) and has virtually eliminated shortleaf‐bluestem communities east of the Mississippi River in the USA (Anderson et al, ). Development and land conversion have contributed, but succession in the absence of disturbance drives current declines (South & Harper, ). Dense woody canopies and subcanopies suppress herbaceous plants (Feltrin et al, ), including shade‐intolerant C 4 grasses (Peterson, Reich, & Wrage, ).…”
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“…Development and land conversion have contributed, but succession in the absence of disturbance drives current declines (South & Harper, 2016). Dense woody canopies and subcanopies suppress herbaceous plants (Feltrin et al, 2016), including shade-intolerant C 4 grasses (Peterson, Reich, & Wrage, 2007).…”
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“…Forest understories are now dominated by shaded, moist, and cool conditions, and species with physical and chemical leaf-litter properties not conducive to fire (Kreye et al 2013, Alexander and Arthur 2014. Economically and ecologically important species like oaks (McShea et al 2007) and shortleaf pine (Masters 2007) routinely fail to regenerate under such conditions (Schuler and Gillespie 2000, Johnson et al 2009, South and Harper 2016. Reduction in future forest biodiversity could increase susceptibility to invasive species and disease, and alter the productivity, sustainability, and function of regional ecosystems (Knops et al 1999).…”
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