Oak forest ecosystems : ecology and management for wildlife / edited by William J. McShea and William M. Healy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McShea, William J., Author.

Contributor:

McShea, William J.

Healy, William M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forest ecology--North America.

Forest ecology.

Oak--Ecology--North America.

Oak.

Forest management--North America.

Forest management.

Wildlife conservation--North America.

Wildlife conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 432 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

With the demise of the American chestnut, oaks are more vital than ever within the web of North American wildlife. This volume focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and the species of wildlife that depend on it.

Contents:

Oaks and acorns as a foundation for ecosystem management / William J. McShea, William M. Healy

pt. 1. Patterns and processes of oak forests. Distribution and abundance of oaks in North America / William H. McWilliams [and others]

The postglacial history of oak forests in eastern North America / Marc D. Abrams

Fire history and postsettlement disturbance ; The ecological basis for oak silviculture in eastern North America / Daniel Dey

Native diseases and insects that impact oaks / Steven W. Oak

Gypsy moths and forest dynamics / Joseph S. Elkinton [and others]

Dynamics of old-growth oak forests in the eastern United States / Lee E. Frelich, Peter B. Reich

pt. 2. Ecology and patterns of acorns. The behavioral ecology of masting in oaks / Walter D. Koenig, Johannes M.H. Knops

Dynamics of acorn production by five species of southern Appalachian oaks / Cathryn H. Greenberg, Bernard R. Parresol

Nutritional value of acorns for wildlife / Roy L. Kirkpatrick, Peter J. Pekins

Acorn dispersal by birds and mammals / Michael A. Steele, Peter D. Smallwood

Ecological webs involving acorns and mice : basic research and its management implications / Richard S. Ostfeld

Acorns and white-tailed deer : interrelationships in forest ecosystems / George A. Feldhamer

Oak trees, acorns, and bears / Michael R. Vaughan

Turkeys, acorns, and oaks / David E. Steffen, Nelson W. Lafon, Gary W. Norman

Squirrels and oaks / Christopher C. Smith, Martin A. Stapanian

pt. 3. Management of oaks for wildlife. Fire and oak management / David H. Van Lear, Patrick H. Brose

California's oak woodlands / Richard B. Standiford

Ecology and management of evergreen oak woodlands in Arizona and New Mexico / Peter F. Ffolliott

Managing eastern oak forests for wildlife / William M. Healy

Goals and guidelines for managing oak ecosystems for wildlife / William M. Healy, William J. McShea.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-421) and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8018-7798-9

OCLC:

1553140783