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Title: The Savannah River: Site Description, Land Use and Management History

Journal Article · · Studies in Avian Biology
OSTI ID:807799

Aboriginal and early European settlement were primarily along streams where much of the farming and timber cutting occurred. Woodland grazing occurred in the upland and lowlands. Land use intensity increased after the Civil War and peaked in the 1920's. The impact of agricultural and timber cutting practices left little land untouched. Grazing and the reduction in fire limited reproduction of longleaf pine. After 1951, a massive reforestation effort was implemented. Over the last decades efforts have shifted to recovering the red-cockaded woodpecker and restoring other habitats.

Research Organization:
USDA Forest Service, Savannah River, New Ellenton, SC (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
DOE Contract Number:
AI09-00SR22188
OSTI ID:
807799
Journal Information:
Studies in Avian Biology, Vol. 21:8-17; Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English