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The information is a good starting point for managers and landowners who want to have a better understanding of their forests.
An essential reference for forest wildlife biologists, conservationists, land stewards, and researchers who want to know about North American oak forests, their ecology, management, and importance to wildlife. This volume presents the state of science on the topic; it is comprehensive, carefully organized, and highly readable.
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Chapter 1 Oaks and Acorns as a Foundation for Ecosystem Management
Part I. Patterns and Processes of Oak Forests
Chapter 2. Distribution and Abundance of Oaks in North America
Contributors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Oaks and Acorns as a Foundation for Ecosystem Management
Part I. Patterns and Processes of Oak Forests
Chapter 2. Distribution and Abundance of Oaks in North America
Chapter 3. The Postglacial History of Oak Forests in Eastern North America
Chapter 4. Fire History and Postsettlement Disturbance
Chapter 5. The Ecological Basis for Oak Silviculture in Eastern North America
Chapter 6. Native Diseases and Insects That Impact Oaks
Chapter 7. Gypsy Moths and Forest Dynamics
Chapter 8. Dynamics of Old-Growth Oak Forests in the Eastern United States
Part II. Ecology and Patterns of Acorns
Chapter 9. The Behavioral Ecology of Masting in Oaks
Chapter 10. Dynamics of Acorn Production by Five Species of Southern Appalachian Oaks
Chapter 11. Nutritional Value of Acorns for Wildlife
Chapter 12. Acorn Dispersal by Birds and Mammals
Chapter 13. Ecological Webs Involving Acorns and Mice: Basic Research and Its Management Implications
Chapter 14. Acorns and White-Talied Deer: Interrelationships in Forest Ecosystems
Chapter 15. Oak Trees, Acorns, and Bears
Chapter 16. Turkeys, Acorns, and Oaks
Chapter 17. Squirrels and Oaks
Part III. Management of Oaks for Wildlife
Chapter 18. Fire and Oak Management
Chapter 19. California's Oak Woodlands
Chapter 20. Ecology and Management of Evergreen Oak Woodlands in Arizona and New Mexico
Chapter 21. Managing Eastern Oak Forests for Wildlife
Chapter 22. Goals and Guidelines for Managing Oak Ecosystems for Wildlife
References
Index