Effects of Root Competition on Development of Chestnut and Oak Regeneration Following Midstory Removal was featured in the Oxford Journals, Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research. The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources has continued to work for the regeneration of the American chestnut and red oak.

Abstract: “Partial canopy cover promotes regeneration of many ecologically and/or economically favored tree species in temperate mesic forests. However, the specific effects of belowground resource competition from different canopy strata in these systems are poorly understood. This is particularly…” Read more.

Resources
Indiana American Chestnut Foundation
The American Chestnut Foundation
Natural Oak Regeneration Following Clearcutting on the Hoosier National Forest​, The Education Store
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center​

Caleb E. Brown, M.S. graduate student
Brian G. Bailey, graduate student
Michael R. Saunders, Associate Professor of Ecology and Natural Resources
Douglass F. Jacobs, Fred M. van Eck Professor of Forest Biology
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources