Beech bark disease and overcrowding of beech trees are issues facing Peninsula State Park. Management practices being considered include selectively harvesting diseased beech trees that are unlikely to survive for 10-15 years. This could help change the ecosystem by increasing sunlight and opening the forest, but careful planning is needed due to the risk of tree fall and effects on trails. Limited harvesting near trails may be recommended for trees over 8 inches in diameter.

1. Beech Tree Disease

2. Beech bark disease, along with overcrowding of the beech tree population are two concerns faced by Peninsula State Park. What management practices should be taken into consideration by the park and Door County Forestry department and what implications would these practices have? The Question

6. Step 3 “Aftermath Zone” Loss of canopy Change in ecosystem Sprouts emerge from roots of dead tree and can be defective and open up for new colonies of beech scale disease (in the Eastern US-not sure in this locale) May cause beech population to completely die out.

7. Analyze

8. square per total Stand PrimaryForestType D SecondaryForestType Acres basal %Beech feet stand hardwood ExamYear 1 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 A - ASPEN 160 105 11 9.5 1527.27 15040 2008 18 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 BW - WHITE BIRCH 192 98 16 6.1 1176 15744 2007 3 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 3 H - HEMLOCK 81 98 14 7.0 567 6804 2008 9 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 H - HEMLOCK 16 126 23 5.5 87.65 1648 2008 26 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 8 100 24 4.2 33.33 608 2008 6 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 1 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 38 119 30 4.0 150.73 3382 2008 7 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 1 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 18 133 43 3.1 55.67 1620 2008 11 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 1 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 18 99 40 2.5 44.55 1062 2008 6 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 38 120 13 9.2 350.77 4066 2008 7 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 63 125 37 3.4 212.84 5544 2008 11 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 1 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 37 118 38 3.1 114.89 2960 2008 32 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 4 123 23 5.3 21.39 400 2008 46 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 8 117 38 3.1 24.63 632 2008 50 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 3 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 5 95 30 3.2 15.83 325 2008 3 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 3 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 8 87 17 5.1 40.94 560 2008 15 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 2 NH - NORTHERN HARDWOODS 5 100 30 3.3 16.67 350 2008 78 4440 60745

12. Son of a Beech There is no easy solution