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Oak Forest Ecosystems:

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Brand: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
SKU: 9780801877476
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESSISBN: 9780801877476

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Edited by William J. McShea, William M. Healy
Imprint: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: January 14, 2004
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 448

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Oak Forest Ecosystems focuses on the relationship between an oak forest's acorn yield and species of wildlife that depend on it. It begins by treating factors such as oak distribution, forest fires, tree diseases and pests, dynamics of acorn production, and acorn dispersal by birds and mammals. Special consideration is given to the phenomenon of masting -- whereby oaks in a given area will produce huge crops of acorns at irregular intervals -- a key component for wildlife researchers and managers in understanding patterns of scarcity and abundance in the creatures that feed on this crop. Relationships between oaks and animals such as mice, squirrels, turkeys, deer, and bear are discussed, as are the differences between eastern, southern Appalachian, southwestern, and California oak forests.

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Contributors

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Oaks and Acorns as a Foundation for Ecosystem Management

-William J. McShea and William M. Healy

Part I Patterns and Processes of Oak Forests

Chapter 2 Distribution and Abundance of Oaks in North America

-William H. McWilliams, Renee O'Brien, Gordon C. Reese, and Karen L. Waddell

Chapter 3 The Postglacial History of Oak Forests in Eastern North America

-Marc D. Abrams

Chapter 4 Fire History and Postsettlement Disturbance

-Daniel Dey

Chapter 5 The Ecological Basis for Oak Silviculture in Eastern North America

-Daniel Dey

Chapter 6 Native Diseases and Insects That Impact Oaks

-Steven W. Oak

Chapter 7 Gypsy Moths and Forest Dynamics

-Joseph S. Elkinton, William M. Healy, Andrew M. Liebhold, and John P. Buonaccorsi

Chapter 8 Dynamics of Old-Growth Oak Forests in the Eastern United States

- Lee E. Frelich and Peter B. Reich

Part II Ecology and Patterns of Acorns

Chapter 9 The Behavioral Ecology of Masting in Oaks

-Walter B. Koening and Johannes M. H. Knops

Chapter 10 Dynamics of Acorn Production by Five Species of Southern Appalachian Oaks

-Cathryn H. Greenberg and Bernard R. Parresol

Chapter 11 Nutritional Value of Acorns for Wildlife

-Roy L. Kirkpatrick and Peter J. Pekins

Chapter 12 Acorn Dispersal by Birds and Mammals

-Michael A. Steele and Peter D. Smallwood

Chapter 13 Ecological Webs Involving Acorns and Mice: Basic Research and Its Management Implications

-Richard S. Ostfeld

Chapter 14: Acorns and White-Talied Deer: Interrelationships in Forest Ecosystems

-George A. Feldhamer

Chapter 15: Oak Trees, Acorns, and Bears

-Michael R. Vaughan

Chapter 16: Turkeys, Acorns, and Oaks

-Davis E. Steffen, Nelson W. Lafon, and Gary W. Norman

Chapter 17 Squirrels and Oaks

-Christopher C. Smith and Martin A. Stapanian

Part III Management of Oaks for Wildlife

Chapter 18 Fire and Oak Management

-David H. Van Lear and Patrick H. Brose

Chapter 19 California's Oak Woodlands

-Richard B. Standiford

Chapter 20 Ecology and Management of Evergreen Oak Woodlands in Arizona and New Mexico

-Peter F. Ffolliott

Chapter 21 Managing Eastern Oak Forests for Wildlife

-William M. Healy

Chapter 22 Goals and Guidelines for Managing Oak Ecosystems for Wildlife

-William M. Healy and William J. McShea

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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.""

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