Very Deep Sandy Upland
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Pathway 1.1c
Clearcut harvesting
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Description
The Forest land use consists of four states the Woodland, Fire suppressed, Disturbed, and Plantation state. Forest land use is used for production timber harvest. When maximizing the site for production, some land managers have chosen loblolly pine for its fast growth and shorter rotation lengths. Restoration planting has been practiced. Short leaf pine is being planted by some landowners for its complex ecological and social history. The shortleaf pine has been an important timber species since early European settlement established in North America. The cause of decline of the shortleaf pine is due to centuries of harvesting, land use practices and disease such as (Littleleaf disease). Pests such as the Pine beetle and Pine tip moths also have an effect in the growth of the shortleaf pine.
The forest is also home for many wildlife species such as the endangered Red-cockaded woodpecker which is found in old, open pine forests. The preferred pine species for the Red-cockaded woodpecker is shortleaf and longleaf pine. Fire is needed to suppress and control the shrub understory and to help keep the pineywoods open.
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Description
The Pasture land use is a result of conversion activities. The landowner has maximized agriculture production by planting a monoculture of introduced grass species. A woodland with 15 percent slope or greater is not recommended for a pasture. It is not recommended to remove all trees in your pasture unless the landowner is maximizing grass production. Trees provide shade and depth to your pasture and will help prevent soil erosion.
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Mechanism
This land use conversion occurs when landowners want to convert the forest to a pasture state. The use of clearcut harvesting, heavy machinery (plow), herbicides, and seeding of a monoculture of introduced grasses is needed to make this transition.
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