Prioritizing Management of <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-ohiou11983548272021-08-03T05:45:41Z Prioritizing Management of <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve Polgar, Sarah K. invasive species Ailanthus altissima allometry management sapling Edge of Appalachia The Edge of Appalachia (EOA) Nature Conservancy preserve in Adams County, Ohio hosts many rare and sensitive species which are threatened by an invasive tree species, <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>. Through mapping populations of A. altissima, characterizing abiotic factors correlated with these populations, and examining land-use history, a management plan was created for A. altissima at the EOA. A survey of juvenile growth rates of A. altissima was also conducted to investigate its competitive ability to outpace the vertical growth of native hardwood saplings. In 2006, 12 20 × 50m A. altissima plots and 12 control plots were sampled. Locations of all plots were mapped and data were synthesized in a GIS database. The fastest-growing native hardwood species had much lower growth rates than A. altissima. Minor differences were found between A. altissima and control plots for soil moisture, soil pH, and soil texture. Stand structure was similar between A. altissima and control plots: vegetation area index, percent canopy openness and the percentage of understory cover. These results strongly suggest that A. altissima has the potential to invade most areas of EOA. 2008-04-25 English text Ohio University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1198354827 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1198354827 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Prioritizing Management of <i>Ailanthus altissima</i>at the Edge of Appalachia Preserve |
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