Beech regeneration control in stands affected by beech bark disease

Evaluates the effects of silvicultural activities (tending, harvest intensity) and timing (pre, during and post-harvest) on forest productivity and regeneration of beech and other commercially and ecologically important tree species in managed Great Lakes-St. Lawrence forests.

This data helps:

• determine the effectiveness of various silvicultural treatments on maintaining forest productivity
• reduce long-term consequences of beech bark disease in affected forests in Ontario
• inform forest management policy, guides and plans

Variables in dataset:

• overstory trees—species, diameter at breast height, health code, presence/absence of beech scale and beech bark disease
• large regeneration—species, diameter at breast height
• medium regeneration—number by species
• small regeneration—number by species and competition code
• carpet regeneration—number by species