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CENTRAL APPALACHIAN SPRUCE RESTORATION INITIATIVE

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Research

Research on the red spruce ecosystem.

Red spruce ecosystem Research 

Site characteristics of red spruce witness tree locations in the uplands of West Virginia, USA

June 13, 2013April 10, 2019 Dave Saville

Knowledge, both of the historical range of spruce-dominated forests and associated site conditions, is needed by land managers to help

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Research Restoration 

Reforestation of Red Spruce (Picea rubens) on the Cheat Mountain Range, West Virginia

May 29, 2013April 10, 2019 Dave Saville

The Cheat Mountain salamander (Plethodon nettingi) is a federally endangered species that relies heavily on red spruce (Picea rubens) for

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Research Restoration 

Reforestation in the Spruce Type

February 7, 2013April 10, 2019 Dave Saville

1949 Journal of Forestry Pages 349-356, Reforestation in the Spruce Type in the Southern Appalachians, Leon S. Minckler. This is

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Red spruce ecosystem Research 

Balsam Fir Bibliography

February 7, 2013April 10, 2019 Dave Saville

Not particularly complete or up-to-date, this bibliography is still a valuable resource for information about central appalachian fir trees. Download

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Red spruce ecosystem Research Why Red Spruce is Important 

Spruce and Hemlock Forests in West Virginia – Recovering from the great cut

December 11, 2012September 25, 2019 Dave Saville

A perspective on soil carbon resource impacts. Importance of Spruce Systems Red spruce and hemlock stands are important for a

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Research 

Genetic Variation in Picea mariana x P. rubens Hybrid Populations

July 3, 2012December 28, 2018 Dave Saville

Abstract Interspecific hybridization can result in significant shifts in allele frequencies. The objective of the present study was to assess

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Research 

West Virginia Seed Sources of Balsam Fir

January 4, 2012December 28, 2018 Dave Saville

Introduction and Background The taxonomy/identity of the Abies species in the eastern United States and Canada has been confusing. Taxonomists

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Reports Restoration 

Barton’s Bench Ecological Restoration Project Update

January 4, 2012September 25, 2019 Dave Saville

Barton’s Bench is an old strip mine site reclaimed in the 1970s and later acquired by the Forest Service. It

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Research 

Proceedings from The Conference on High Elevation Forests

December 23, 2011March 30, 2018 Dave Saville

Snowshoe Mountain Resort, May 14-15, 2009 Edited by:James S. Rentch, West Virginia University and Thomas M. Schuler, U.S. Forest Service

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Red spruce uplands
Research 

Conservation Assessment of Upland Red Spruce Communities

February 11, 2011December 28, 2018 Dave Saville

Abstract Upland red spruce communities in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia provide unique habitats for an abundance of living

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WHO WE ARE

This website has been established and is being managed by the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy to support the work of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative (CASRI).

CASRI is a partnership of diverse interests with a common goal of restoring historic red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystems across the high elevation landscapes of Central Appalachia.

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