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Longleaf Pine on the Santee Experimental Forest
Mature longleaf pine forests provide shelter and food sources for red-cockaded woodpeckers. Nest cavity trees on the Santee Experimental Forest will be preserved, along with buffers of forage habitat....
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Species Selection for Woody Biomass Production
The researchers analyzed late-rotation loblolly pine stands, shown here, that were planted 14-15 years prior to the study. USFS photo. In the southeastern U.S., short-rotation woody crops are a...
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Diets of Nestling Red-Headed Woodpeckers
Red-headed woodpeckers produce two broods annually. The researchers observed nests through both brood periods, from June 5 to September 5. Photo by Mike Vukovich, USFS. The red-headed woodpecker has...
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Wood-Boring Beetles Not the Primary Cause of Sugarberry Mortality
This dying sugarberry tree in North Augusta, South Carolina has a sparse canopy and branch dieback. Photo by Michael Ulyshen, USFS. In the past decade, sugarberry trees (Celtis laevigata) have been...
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Water Supply from Southern State and Private Forest Lands
State and private forest lands in the South supply at least some portion of drinking water for 55 million southerners – and 1.8 million people outside the region. Photo by Patrick Mueller, via...
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Controlling the Spread of Callery Pear
Callery pear invades natural areas – but it can be stopped. Photo by C.E. Price, Pixnio. Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) can be found across most of the eastern U.S. and in a few western states as...
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Bat foraging in winter vs summer
Northern long-eared bats and other species use different types of habitat depending on the season. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Unlike bats in cold northern regions, bats in...
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Conserving trees for endangered bats
New research highlights forest management practices that can provide year-round habitat for tricolored bats and other species. Photo by Enwebb, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Tricolored bats...
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Taking students to the fireline
Mentorship is a major part of the program – every student has the opportunity to spend time with experienced fire managers. USDA Forest Service photo by Helen Mohr. Over 50 students at Clemson...
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Bringing science from groundwater to surface
Data logger records soil moisture on the treatment watershed where longleaf pine is being restored on the Santee Experimental Forest in South Carolina. USDA Forest Service photo by Julie Arnold. On...
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