Silvicultural treatments improve pest and disease conditions of white pine (Pinus strobus) residual trees and regeneration

Frontiers in Forests and Global Change

Forests and Global Change

Isabel Alvarez Munck¹  Jon Janelle²  Mariko Yamasaki³ 

[1] Forest Health Protection, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, United States;Forest Health Protection, State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, United States;Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, United States;Northern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Durham, NH, United States;

关键词: forest management;    invasive forest pathogens;    host density;    white pine weevil;    forest diseases;   

DOI  :  10.3389/ffgc.2023.1239835

 received in 2023-06-14, accepted in 2023-09-08,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Managing multiple forest insect pests and diseases is challenging. For example, in eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) stands whereas partial shading and high seedling density is encouraged to reduce damage by white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) and white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi), dense conditions in the understory may increase damage by foliar diseases such as brown spot needle blight (Lecanosticta acicola) and Caliciopsis canker (Caliciopsis pinea). We evaluated the effect of silvicultural treatments, shelterwoods (residual basal area < 18 m2 ha−1), low density thinnings (residual basal area ≤ 14 m2 ha−1), patch cuts (1.2 ha openings), and untreated controls on damage by these insect pest and diseases in residual overstory trees and regeneration. Shelterwoods and low density thinnings provided a good balance of some shading and reduced stem density, which resulted in less weevil damage and foliar disease severity. Crown condition and quality of regeneration was better in all treatments compared to unmanaged controls. Shelterwoods, low density thinnings and patch cuts have the added benefit on increasing seral habitat, resulting in greater songbird diversity.

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