Effects of Mid-rotation Management on the Spread of Invasive Sericea Lespedeza in Working Pine Forests
Relatively little research has focused on the spread of sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) in working pine forests of the southeastern United States despite sericea being one of the most prominent forest invaders of this region. Timber thinning is commonly used to meet forestry and wildlife habitat objectives within these forests, with thinning intensity being objective-dependent. Higher-intensity thinning may facilitate the spread of sericea or other forest invaders due to effects such as increased availability of understory sunlight and understory disturbance, though the...
