Management Plan for a Restoration of a Scotch Pine and Hardwood Forest

Presentation Type

Oral and/or Visual Presentation

Presenter Major(s)

Natural Resource Management

Mentor Information

C. Griffin

Department

Biology

Location

Kirkhof Center 1142

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Abstract

The purpose of this project is to create a restoration and management plan for a scotch pine and old hardwood forest in Ottawa County, Michigan. The main goal for the project is to restore the pine forest to a native hardwood forest and control invasive plant growth in the current hardwood forest. Identifying soil types and vegetation composition using the United States Web Soil Survey and Michigan Natural Features Inventory will form the basis of research. I will sample plots, randomly selected for tree, shrub, and sapling identification and create an adequate planting list. I will develop a 20 year restoration plan, starting with an initial selective culling and girdling to promote long term decay, followed by seeding of native plants and biannual monitoring to allow for adaptive management. Multifloral rose control will be done through stem cutting and herbicide application.

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Management Plan for a Restoration of a Scotch Pine and Hardwood Forest

Kirkhof Center 1142

The purpose of this project is to create a restoration and management plan for a scotch pine and old hardwood forest in Ottawa County, Michigan. The main goal for the project is to restore the pine forest to a native hardwood forest and control invasive plant growth in the current hardwood forest. Identifying soil types and vegetation composition using the United States Web Soil Survey and Michigan Natural Features Inventory will form the basis of research. I will sample plots, randomly selected for tree, shrub, and sapling identification and create an adequate planting list. I will develop a 20 year restoration plan, starting with an initial selective culling and girdling to promote long term decay, followed by seeding of native plants and biannual monitoring to allow for adaptive management. Multifloral rose control will be done through stem cutting and herbicide application.