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1. A compatible system of biomass equations for three conifer species in Northeast, China

Author:
Dong, Lihu; Zhang, Lianjun; Li, Fengri
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 306-317
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Larix gmelinii; Picea koraiensis; Pinus koraiensis; biomass; branches; conifers; equations; leaves; prediction; probability analysis; roots; trees; China
Abstract:
... A compatible system of biomass equations was developed for three major conifer species, Korean spruce (Picea koraiensis Nakai), Korean pine (Pinus koraiensis Sieb. et Zucc), and Dahurian larch (Larix gmelinii Rupr) in northeastern China. The model error structure (additive vs multiplicative) of the power function (Y=a Xb) was evaluated using a likelihood analysis. The results indicated that the as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.050

2. A critical review of forest biomass estimation models, common mistakes and corrective measures

Author:
Sileshi, Gudeta W.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 237-254
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
allometry; analytical methods; biomass; carbon; databases; dredging; equations; forests; model uncertainty; models; selection criteria
Abstract:
... The choice of biomass estimation models (BEMs) is one of the most important sources of uncertainty in quantifying forest biomass and carbon fluxes. This review was motivated by many mistakes and pitfalls I encountered in the recent literature regarding BEMs. The most common mistakes were the arbitrary choice of analytical methods, model dredging and inadequate model diagnosis, ignoring collinearit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.026

3. After long-term decline, are aspen recovering in northern Yellowstone?

Author:
Painter, Luke E.; Beschta, Robert L.; Larsen, Eric J.; Ripple, William J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 108-117
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
national parks; elks; Ursus; saplings; Cervus canadensis nelsoni; wolves; drought; Puma concolor; spring; predation; Populus tremuloides; carnivores; Canis lupus; browsing; climate
Abstract:
... In northern Yellowstone National Park, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) stands were dying out in the late 20th century following decades of intensive browsing by Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus). In 1995–1996 gray wolves (Canis lupus) were reintroduced, joining bears (Ursus spp.) and cougars (Puma concolor) to complete the guild of large carnivores that prey on elk. This was followed by a ma ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.055

4. Altered stand structure and tree allometry reduce carbon storage in evergreen forest fragments in India’s Western Ghats

Author:
Osuri, Anand M.; Kumar, Vijay S.; Sankaran, Mahesh
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 375-383
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
trees; carbon; carbon sinks; carbon sequestration; resource management; stand structure; uncertainty; forest stands; habitat fragmentation; ecosystems; climate; humans; ecosystem services; tropical forests; species diversity; wood; allometry; deforestation; death; stand basal area; habitats; India
Abstract:
... Tropical forests are among the largest terrestrial reservoirs of carbon, and play an important role in regulating global climate. However, as a result of historic and ongoing deforestation, carbon storage in this biome is increasingly dependent on forests that are fragmented and used by humans, with considerable uncertainty about how such disturbance alters carbon storage potential and cycling. He ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.01.039

5. A new insight in the structure, composition and functioning of central African moist forests

Author:
Fayolle, Adeline; Picard, Nicolas; Doucet, Jean-Louis; Swaine, Michael; Bayol, Nicolas; Bénédet, Fabrice; Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 195-205
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Celtis; Gilbertiodendron; Manilkara; Moraceae; Ulmaceae; basins; botanical composition; business enterprises; cities; ecosystems; forest inventory; forest types; leaves; logging; phenology; rivers; roads; specific gravity; stems; trees; wood; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Republic of the Congo
Abstract:
... The greater part of the semi-deciduous moist forests of the Congo basin has been given to logging companies for exploitation. In the next decades, very few of these forests will remain intact. In this paper, we aimed to identify large-scale variations in the structure, composition and functioning of African moist forests that could serve as a baseline for both management and conservation purposes. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.014

6. Assessing spatio-temporal rates, patterns and determinants of biological invasions in forest ecosystems. The case of Acacia species in NW Spain

Author:
Hernández, Laura; Martínez- Fernández, Jesús; Cañellas, Isabel; de la Cueva, Antonio Vázquez
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 206-213
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
linear models; biotic factors; Acacia melanoxylon; monitoring; landscapes; environmental factors; control methods; trees; Acacia dealbata; forest ecosystems; forest inventory; forest types; invasive species; ecological invasion; stand basal area; introduced plants; stand structure; Spain
Abstract:
... Invasive species currently pose a major environmental challenge. Understanding their development and the factors associated with their expansion is the first step towards developing effective control measures. This work proposes the use of detailed spatio-temporal information from forest monitoring systems to assess the demographic rates, spatio-temporal patterns and spread determinants of invasiv ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.058

7. Assessment and prediction of above-ground biomass in selectively logged forest concessions using field measurements and remote sensing data: Case study in South East Cameroon

Author:
Gideon Neba, Shu; Kanninen, Markku; Eba’a Atyi, Richard; Sonwa, Denis Jean
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 177-185
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
aboveground biomass; allometry; carbon; case studies; deforestation; design for environment; developing countries; equations; forest management; forest roads; forests; geographic information systems; greenhouse gas emissions; greenhouse gases; issues and policy; linear models; logging; moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer; monitoring; prediction; spatial data; surface area; sustainable forestry; trees; Cameroon
Abstract:
... Within the framework of the current REDD+initiative,1Reduced Emissions due to Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the role of sustainable management, conservation, and the enhancement of carbon stocks.1 there is an urgent need for information to guide the development and implementation of strategies for the reduction of GHG2Greenhouse gas.2 emissions from developing countries. Selective loggi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.018

8. Bromeliad rain: An opportunity for cloud forest management

Author:
Toledo-Aceves, Tarin; García-Franco, José G.; López-Barrera, Fabiola
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 129-136
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Bromeliaceae; commercialization; epiphytes; forest canopy; forest litter; forest management; harvesting; mortality; population density; population dynamics; stakeholders; trees; tropical montane cloud forests; Mexico
Abstract:
... Large numbers of epiphytic bromeliads are regularly harvested from the canopy of cloud forests for traditional uses and illegal trade, with detrimental effects on the viability of populations. Since a significant proportion of natural mortality in epiphytes is caused by detachment from the support trees, harvesting of fallen plants represents a potential supply for commercial use that would have n ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.022

9. Climate-growth relationships for yellow-poplar across structural and site quality gradients in the southern Appalachian Mountains

Author:
Keyser, Tara L.; Brown, Peter M.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 158-165
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; forest trees; site index; drought; stand structure; climate change; growing season; Liriodendron tulipifera; stand density; forest inventory; dendrochronology; temperature; stand basal area; adverse effects; climate; forests; Appalachian region; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Forecasted changes in climate across the southeastern US include an increase in temperature along with more variable precipitation patterns, including an increase in the severity and frequency of drought events. As such, the management of forests for increased resistance or resilience to the direct and indirect effects of climate change, including decreased tree- and stand-level productivity, is o ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.015

10. Combined effects of gap creation and deer exclusion on restoration of belowground systems of secondary woodlands: A field experiment in warm-temperate monsoon Asia

Author:
Suzuki, Maki; Ito, Eriko
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 227-236
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
canopy gaps; deer; ecosystems; field experimentation; forests; ground vegetation; habitats; herbivores; invertebrates; monsoon season; permeability; porosity; soil water; soil water content; topsoil; water holding capacity; woodlands; Asia
Abstract:
... Ground-layer vegetation in abandoned woodlands of the Northern Hemisphere is rapidly declining because of overshading and an overabundance of ungulate herbivores; these changes may be affecting belowground ecosystems. An effective countermeasure is to restore ground-layer vegetation by establishing deer exclosures immediately after creating canopy gaps. However, such measures disturb belowground p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.028

11. Cultural drivers of reforestation in tropical forest groves of the Western Ghats of India

Author:
Bhagwat, Shonil A.; Nogué, Sandra; Willis, Katherine J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 393-400
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest restoration; groves; habitat fragmentation; land tenure; landscapes; paleoecology; reforestation; refuge habitats; tropical forests; woodlands; India
Abstract:
... Sacred forest groves in the Western Ghats of India are small fragments of tropical forest that have received protection due to religious beliefs and cultural practices. These forest fragments are an example of community-based conservation and they serve as refugia for many forest-dwelling species in otherwise highly anthropogenic tropical forest-agriculture landscapes of the Indian Western Ghats. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.11.017

12. Cumulative effects of chronic deer browsing and clear-cutting on regeneration processes in second-growth white spruce stands

Author:
Barrette, Martin; Bélanger, Louis; De Grandpré, Louis; Ruel, Jean-Claude
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 69-78
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Abies balsamea; Odocoileus virginianus; Picea glauca; browsing; clearcutting; deer; deforestation; ecosystems; forests; long term effects; planting; second growth; seedlings; shelterwood systems; understory
Abstract:
... Interactions between multiple disturbances can alter resilience mechanisms, thereby triggering alternative successional pathways. Regeneration processes are important mechanisms of forest resilience because they drive successional pathways. On Anticosti Island, chronic browsing by introduced white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) shifted composition of understory regeneration of overmature bal ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.020

13. Drivers of lightning- and human-caused fire regimes in the Great Xing’an Mountains

Author:
Hu, Tianyu; Zhou, Guangsheng
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 49-58
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
climatic factors; energy; fire regime; fire season; forest ecosystems; forest fires; fuels; issues and policy; mountains; prediction; spring; China
Abstract:
... Fire is a major disturbance in forest ecosystems. An understanding of the trends of forest fires and of the main factors driving ignition is important both for establishing effective fire prevention policies and for predicting future changes. By analyzing climate, fuel, and social influences, we identified the major factors controlling changes in lightning- and human-caused fire regimes over the p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.047

14. Effects of forest management on ground-dwelling beetles (Coleoptera; Carabidae, Staphylinidae) in Central Europe are mainly mediated by changes in forest structure

Author:
Lange, Markus; Türke, Manfred; Pašalić, Esther; Boch, Steffen; Hessenmöller, Dominik; Müller, Jörg; Prati, Daniel; Socher, Stephanie A.; Fischer, Markus; Weisser, Wolfgang W.; Gossner, Martin M.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 166-176
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Carabidae; Staphylinidae; arthropods; community structure; ecosystems; forest canopy; forest management; forest stands; forest types; habitats; insect communities; species diversity; trees; Central European region; Germany
Abstract:
... Forest management is known to influence species diversity of various taxa but inconsistent or even contrasting effects are reported for arthropods. Regional differences in management as well as differences in regional species pools might be responsible for these inconsistencies, but, inter-regional replicated studies that account for regional variability are rare. We investigated the effect of for ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.012

15. Fire severity, size, and climate associations diverge from historical precedent along an ecological gradient in the Pinaleño Mountains, Arizona, USA

Author:
O’Connor, Christopher D.; Falk, Donald A.; Lynch, Ann M.; Swetnam, Thomas W.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 264-278
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
altitude; climate; demography; drought; fire regime; fire season; fire severity; fire spread; fire suppression; fires; forest types; fuel loading; fuels; grazing; land use; landscapes; livestock; mountains; seasonal variation; spatial variation; species diversity; temperature; uncertainty; Arizona
Abstract:
... In recent decades fire size and severity have been increasing in high elevation forests of the American Southwest. Ecological outcomes of these increases are difficult to gauge without an historical context for the role of fire in these systems prior to interruption by Euro-American land uses. Across the gradient of forest types in the Pinaleño Mountains, a Sky Island system in southeast Arizona t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.032

16. Four-year response of underplanted American chestnut (Castanea dentata) and three competitors to midstory removal, root trenching, and weeding treatments in an oak-hickory forest

Author:
Belair, Ethan D.; Saunders, Mike R.; Bailey, Brian G.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 21-29
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Acer rubrum; Acer saccharum subsp. saccharum; Castanea dentata; Quercus rubra; canopy; forests; guidelines; hybrids; overstory; pathogens; seedling growth; seedlings; shelterwood systems; stand management; trenching; weed control
Abstract:
... American chestnut (Castanea dentata) has been killed or reduced to recurrent stump sprouts throughout its range following the importation of multiple pathogens in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Understanding what drives chestnut growth and survival would aid the development of appropriate silvicultural guidelines for restoring the species once blight resistant stock is available. Here we compa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.011

17. Harvest residue removal and soil compaction impact forest productivity and recovery: Potential implications for bioenergy harvests

Author:
Curzon, Miranda T.; D’Amato, Anthony W.; Palik, Brian J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 99-107
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Populus tremuloides; aboveground biomass; adverse effects; anthropogenic activities; bioenergy; biomass production; climate change; ecosystems; forest litter; forests; land use change; loam soils; organic matter; sandy soils; soil compaction; soil texture; stems; timber production; Chippewa National Forest; Huron-Manistee National Forest
Abstract:
... Understanding the effects of management on forest structure and function is increasingly important in light of projected increases in both natural and anthropogenic disturbance severity and frequency with global environmental change. We examined potential impacts of the procurement of forest-derived bioenergy, a change in land use that has been suggested as a climate change mitigation strategy, on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.056
Chorus Open Access:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.056

18. How much carbon is sequestered during the restoration of tropical forests? Estimates from tree species in the Brazilian Atlantic forest

Author:
Shimamoto, Carolina Y.; Botosso, Paulo C.; Marques, Márcia C.M.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 1-9
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
aboveground biomass; biomass production; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; forest management; regression analysis; second growth; tree age; trees; tropical forests
Abstract:
... The estimation of carbon accumulation in restoration areas over time is an important step for the evaluation of the success of restoration programs and to indicate the best practices for forest management and conservation. In the present study, we evaluated the aboveground biomass (AGB) of 10 tree species (fast-growing and slow-growing tree species) that are representative of the Brazilian Atlanti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.002

19. Impact of silvicultural methods on vascular epiphytes (ferns, bromeliads and orchids) in a temperate forest in Oaxaca, Mexico

Author:
Bautista, Laura Jiménez; Damon, Anne; Ochoa-Gaona, Susana; Tapia, Ricardo Clark
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 10-20
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Asplenium; Ceradenia; Elaphoglossum; Orchidaceae; Pinus ayacahuite; Pinus patula; Polypodium; Quercus; Rapanea; Ternstroemia lineata; Tillandsia; biodiversity; conservation areas; epiphytes; ferns and fern allies; nurse plants; reforestation; temperate forests; trees; Mexico
Abstract:
... The impact of silvicultural management on the populations of epiphytes in pine-oak forest was evaluated in an area of Oaxaca State in Mexico, where the Method for Silvicultural Development (MSD) is practiced. Sampling was carried out in 5 management categories and their border areas (−B): Reforestation with Pine only (RP, RP-B), Reforestation with Pine with Nurse Trees (RPNTr, RPNTr-B), Harvest an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.05.053

20. Impact of the first recorded outbreak of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, Orgyia pseudotsugata, in southern California and the extent of its distribution in the Pacific Southwest region

Author:
Coleman, Tom W.; Jones, Michael I.; Courtial, Béatrice; Graves, Andrew D.; Woods, Meghan; Roques, Alain; Seybold, Steven J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2014 v.329 pp. 295
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Abies concolor; Orgyia pseudotsugata; Pinus jeffreyi; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Scolytus ventralis; basal area; computer software; dead wood; defoliation; fire suppression; forest management; forests; insects; larvae; mortality; national parks; population genetics; risk; stand density; tree mortality; British Columbia; California; Mexico; Washington
Abstract:
... The Douglas-fir tussock moth (DFTM), Orgyia pseudotsugata McDunnough (Lepidoptera:Erebidae:Lymantriinae), is a native western North American defoliator of true fir, Abies spp. Mill., and Douglas-fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. We investigated the population genetics and impact associated with the first recorded outbreak of DFTM in southern California (USA), and report the first collecti ...
Datasets:
  U.S. Forest Service National Insect and Disease Risk Maps
Handle:
10113/60532
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2014.06.027