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Sustainable Management of Central Appalachian Red Spruce

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  • Eric Yetter

    (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, 322 Percival Hall, 1145 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • Sophan Chhin

    (Division of Forestry and Natural Resources, West Virginia University, 322 Percival Hall, 1145 Evansdale Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506, USA)

  • John P. Brown

    (USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 301 Hardwood Lane, Suite B, Princeton, NJ 24740, USA)

Abstract

Red spruce ( Picea rubens ) was historically an important and dominant timber species in the central Appalachian mountain range. The tree species is now found in a small fraction of its original home range. Threatened and endangered organisms such as the Cheat Mountain Salamander ( Plethodon nettingi ) rely on red spruce associated forests for survival. This review provides a background on the history of forest management of red spruce in the central Appalachian region. A meta-analysis was conducted on recent literature (published 2000 or later) of red spruce in the central Appalachian region to highlight key management and conservation concerns. In particular, forest health concerns related to air pollution and climatic stress also are addressed. Approaches to examine the impact of environmental factors on red spruce site productivity are covered. This review also provides sustainable management options for restoration of red spruce in the central Appalachian mountain range.

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  • Eric Yetter & Sophan Chhin & John P. Brown, 2021. "Sustainable Management of Central Appalachian Red Spruce," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(19), pages 1-13, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:13:y:2021:i:19:p:10871-:d:647056
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    1. Meyer, Walter H., 1929. "Yields of Second-Growth Spruce and Fir in the Northeast," Technical Bulletins 157951, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Koo, Kyung Ah & Patten, Bernard C. & Teskey, Robert O. & Creed, Irena F., 2014. "Climate change effects on red spruce decline mitigated by reduction in air pollution within its shrinking habitat range," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 293(C), pages 81-90.
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