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dc.contributor.authorWilliams, Hans M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCraft, Monica H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorYoung, Gary L.en_US
dc.creatorUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Vicksburg Districten_US
dc.creatorStephen F. Austin State University. College of Forestryen_US
dc.creatorWetlands Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.creatorU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-23T20:10:14Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-03-23T20:10:14Zen_US
dc.date.issued1997-08en_US
dc.identifier.govdocTechnical Report WRP-RE-18en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/6494en_US
dc.descriptionTechnical Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractIn the Mississippi Delta, initiatives by Federal, State and private agencies will attempt to restore unproductive, frequently flooded agricultural fields back to bottornland hardwood wetlands. However, early reforestation efforts by direct seeding or planting bare-root seedlings have been only marginally successful. Prolonged flooding and poor seedling quality are two reasons for the low seedling survival. Bottomland hardwood restoration planners need guidance on applied issues such as species selection, stock type selection, planting schedules, and site monitoring. The objective of the Lake George Bottomland Hardwood Wildlife and Wetland Restoration Project is to restore functioning bottornland hardwood wetland habitat by reforesting 3,600 ha of agricultural fields located in the Mississippi Delta. The Lake George Project provided an opportunity to conduct applied research on several bottomland hardwood reforestation topics.University and Federal agency scientists conducted studies on matching tree species to the site, selecting plant stock type, selecting when to plant, and monitoring early habitat development following planting. Lake George research indicated that planting bare-root seedlings on sites that flood infrequently can be a successful means of establishing a bottomland hardwood forest. Direct seeding may also be successful on the drier sites, but less so than planting seedlings. Planting container seedlings may provide an answer to the poor survival observed for bare-root seedlings or direct seeding on flood-prone sites. Following planting, the Lake George sites quickly provide valuable pioneer successional stage habitat for vegetation and animal species.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPrepared for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC 20314-1000 under WRP Work Unit 39761en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsPreface.........................................................................................................vi 1-Introduction................................................................................................1 Backwater Levee Project Impacts.................................................................1 Mitigation.......................................................................................................1 Selection of Mitigation Alternative..................................................................2 Study Area.....................................................................................................2 Management..................................................................................................4 Reforestation Status......................................................................................4 Research.......................................................................................................4 2-Lake George Research Results.................................................................5 Matching Species to the Site.........................................................................5 Planting Methods: Stock Type and Planting Time.........................................10 Monitoring Early Habitat Development..........................................................14 3-Other Important Studies.............................................................................16 Mixed-Species Plantings...............................................................................16 Nuttall Oak Clipping Study.............................................................................16 4-Conclusion.................................................................................................18 References....................................................................................................19 Tables 1-17 SF298en_US
dc.format.extent46 pagesen_US
dc.format.mediumPDFen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Stationen_US
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1005066en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Wetlands Research Program (U.S.)) ; no. Technical Report WRP-RE-18en_US
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.en_US
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resourceen_US
dc.subjectBottomland hardwooden_US
dc.subjectMississippi floodplainen_US
dc.subjectMississippi Riveren_US
dc.subjectWetland restorationen_US
dc.subjectWetlandsen_US
dc.subjectFloodplainen_US
dc.subjectNuttall Oaken_US
dc.subjectReforestationen_US
dc.titleReforestation of frequently flooded agricultural fields : a compendium of results from research conducted at the Lake George Wetland and Wildlife Restoration Project, Mississippien_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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