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The widespread loss of red spruceRed spruce ( ) forests across the central and southern Appalachians during the industrial logging eraIndustrial logging era (1890–1940) inspired nearly a century of land conservation and restoration. This chapter covers the evolution of the restoration movement that began with Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps (CCC) tree plantingsTree planting in the 1930s, built momentum with the recognition of the loss of endangered speciesEndangered species, and has grown through partnerships and supportive policies over the following decades to result in over 2.5 million trees planted and over an estimated 3,200 ha (7,907 ac) treated to accelerate red spruce (Picea rubensRed spruce ( )) releaseRelease to the canopy. We describe how the long running restoration partnerships, the Central Appalachians Spruce Restoration InitiativeRestoration initiatives (CASRI), and the Southern Appalachians Spruce Restoration InitiativeRestoration initiatives (SASRI), each with dedicated individuals, have provided the foundation for collaborative restoration in critical landscapes across the historical footprint of red spruceRed spruce ( ) ecosystems. Supporting science, including mapping forest conditions and restoration needs, and consistent local red spruceRed spruce ( ) seedling production created the enabling conditions to scale restoration. This documentation of the partnerships’ successes and lessons learned can provide a roadmap for other restoration communities with a vision for landscape-scale ecosystem restoration.

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History and Accomplishments of Red Spruce Restoration Initiatives Across the Central and Southern Appalachians

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    2026年

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  • Alton C. Byers,
  • Melissa A. Thomas-Van Gundy,
  • Katherine Medlock,
  • Kathryn M. Shallows

摘要

The widespread loss of red spruceRed spruce ( ) forests across the central and southern Appalachians during the industrial logging eraIndustrial logging era (1890–1940) inspired nearly a century of land conservation and restoration. This chapter covers the evolution of the restoration movement that began with Civilian Conservation CorpsCivilian Conservation Corps (CCC) tree plantingsTree planting in the 1930s, built momentum with the recognition of the loss of endangered speciesEndangered species, and has grown through partnerships and supportive policies over the following decades to result in over 2.5 million trees planted and over an estimated 3,200 ha (7,907 ac) treated to accelerate red spruce (Picea rubensRed spruce ( )) releaseRelease to the canopy. We describe how the long running restoration partnerships, the Central Appalachians Spruce Restoration InitiativeRestoration initiatives (CASRI), and the Southern Appalachians Spruce Restoration InitiativeRestoration initiatives (SASRI), each with dedicated individuals, have provided the foundation for collaborative restoration in critical landscapes across the historical footprint of red spruceRed spruce ( ) ecosystems. Supporting science, including mapping forest conditions and restoration needs, and consistent local red spruceRed spruce ( ) seedling production created the enabling conditions to scale restoration. This documentation of the partnerships’ successes and lessons learned can provide a roadmap for other restoration communities with a vision for landscape-scale ecosystem restoration.