Long-Term Response of a Forest Watershed Ecosystem: Clearcutting in the Southern Appalachians (Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series). This item is unavailable.Long-Term Response of a Forest Watershed Ecosystem: Clearcutting in the Southern Appalachians (Long-Term Ecological Research Network Series)

This latest addition to the Long-Term Ecological Research Network series gives an overarching account of the recovery and management of a forest watershed ecosystem. It synthesizes and cross-references important and rare-to find, long-term data in 14 chapters that deal with the hydrologic, biogeochemical, and ecological processes of mixed deciduous forests. The data is representative of the entire U.S., and shows the effects of commercial clearcutting using examples from the Southeastern U.S. and a range of East coast forests. It includes responses of both forest and stream components of the watershed and provides unique insights into the interrelationships between the effects of natural disturbances (floods, droughts, insects, and disease, etc.) versus management disturbances.
Clearly illustrating the importance and need for long-term research to evaluate recovery processes of long-lived ecosystems, the work will serve academics, professionals, and students seeking to understand more fully the effects of forest-cutting on forest and stream ecosystems.

Wayne T. Swank is Scientist Emeritus, Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory, USDA Forest Service, and Adjunct Professor at both the University of Georgia and Clemson University. Jackson R. Webster is Professor of Ecology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech, which is officially Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.