Plantation Seed Bank - PH 25H and Fisher Pine
- HF-ID: HF2008-33
- Category: Research Files
- Creator:
- Rivas, Cassandra
- Barker Plotkin, Audrey
- Date: July 2008
- Location: Prospect Hill Tract (Harvard Forest)
- Media: Paper
- Contents:
- Field data sheets. 1 file folder. 8.5"x11".
- Keywords: planted trees, seed banks, summer research program in ecology
- Abstract:
- The Harvard Forest is currently harvesting 80 acres of plantations in order to regenerate native species. These plantations are mainly monocultures of non-native conifers, and have lower biodiversity than most native forests. The seed bank plays an important role in forest regeneration after disturbances, such as logging, and can directly influence biodiversity. The objective of this project is to assess seed bank species composition and abundance across forest type transitions in recently harvested plantations and adjacent forests. Transects were extended from the middle of two recently logged sites (Fisher Pine and PH 25-H), to their edges, and into the adjacent forests.
- Archives Location: Middle Room, stack 39, drawer 3, Plantations file
- Access: Active