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1. A century of riparian forest expansion following extreme disturbance: Spatio-temporal change in Populus/Salix/Tamarix forests along the Upper San Pedro River, Arizona, USA

Author:
Stromberg, Juliet C.; Tluczek, Melanie G.F.; Hazelton, Andrea F.; Ajami, Hoori
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1181-1189
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; rivers; forest trees; age structure; riparian forests; geomorphology; vegetation cover; Salix; aerial photography; Tamarix; spatial variation; forest growth; flooded conditions; Populus; stand composition; groundwater; water table; Arizona
Abstract:
... Populus-Salix forests are a valued riparian vegetation type in western North America. These pioneer, obligate phreatophytes have declined on some rivers, raising conservation concerns and stimulating restoration plantings, but have increased on others. Understanding patterns and causes of forest change is essential for formulating conservation, restoration and management plans. Our goal was to ass ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.005

2. A comparison of lodgepole pine responses to varying levels of trembling aspen removal in two dry south-central British Columbia ecosystems

Author:
Newsome, Teresa A.; Heineman, Jean L.; Nemec, Amanda F. Linnell
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1170-1180
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Populus tremuloides; Pinus contorta var. latifolia; forest trees; density; spatial distribution; plant competition; forest stands; silvicultural practices; climatic factors; suckering; height; vigor; tree mortality; linear models; regression analysis; plant response; British Columbia
Abstract:
... We used manual cutting to manipulate trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) density and spatial arrangement in relation to crop lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl. Ex Loud. var. latifolia Engelm.) on two sites in contrasting dry, cool to cold ecosystems of south-central British Columbia. In the dry, cool interior Douglas-fir ecosystem (IDFdk3), we reduced the density of tall aspen (aspen a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.003

3. Allometric relations for biomass partitioning of Nothofagus antarctica trees of different crown classes over a site quality gradient

Author:
Gargaglione, Verónica; Peri, Pablo Luis; Rubio, Gerardo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1118-1126
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; Nothofagus; tree age; allometry; soil quality; aboveground biomass; soil properties; tree classes; trees; branches; belowground biomass; dry matter partitioning; roots; leaves; Argentina
Abstract:
... Data on tree biomass are essential for understanding the forest carbon cycle and plant adaptations to the environment. We determined biomass accumulation and allometric relationships in the partitioning of biomass between aboveground woody biomass, leaves and roots in Nothofagus antarctica. We measured above- and belowground biomass of N. antarctica trees across different ages (5-220 years) and cr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.025

4. Dynamics of mangrove forests in the Mangoky River delta, Madagascar, under the influence of natural and human factors

Author:
Rakotomavo, Andriamparany; Fromard, François
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1161-1169
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
land use change; image analysis; forest trees; rivers; stream flow; stream channels; spatial distribution; mangrove forests; Rhizophora mucronata; stand structure; vegetation cover; Avicennia marina; remote sensing; Landsat; forest growth; anthropogenic activities; population dynamics; vegetation structure; Madagascar
Abstract:
... Mangroves in Madagascar cover 327000ha to 340300ha. Several authors have studied these mangroves, but we do not yet have a complete knowledge of these ecosystems. The present study is an attempt to respond to this concern by analyzing dynamics and changes in the extent of the mangrove forest in the Mangoky delta (SW Madagascar) between 1951 and 2000. The comparison between base maps and Landsat TM ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.002

5. Effects of local and regional landscape characteristics on wildlife distribution across managed forests

Author:
Millington, James D.A.; Walters, Michael B.; Matonis, Megan S.; Liu, Jianguo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1102-1110
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
vegetation structure; landscape ecology; forest trees; Odocoileus virginianus; hardwood; hardwood forests; spatial distribution; vegetation cover; forest management; population density; forest ecology; conifers; stand basal area; statistical models; wildlife; Michigan
Abstract:
... Understanding the impacts of local and regional landscape characteristics on spatial distributions of wildlife species is vital for achieving ecological and economic sustainability of forested landscapes. This understanding is important because wildlife species such as white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) have the potential to affect forest dynamics differently across space. Here, we quantif ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.020

6. Estimating soil turnover rate from tree uprooting during hurricanes in Puerto Rico

Author:
Lenart, Melanie T.; Falk, D.A.; Scatena, F.N.; Osterkamp, W.R.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1076-1084
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
topography; primary forests; forest trees; windthrow; equations; tropical forests; secondary forests; forest soils; hurricanes; stand basal area; soil movement; Caribbean; Puerto Rico
Abstract:
... Soil turnover by tree uprooting in primary and secondary forests on the island of Puerto Rico was measured in 42 study plots in the months immediately after the passage of a Category 3 hurricane. Trunk basal area explained 61% of the variability of mound volume and 53% of the variability of mound area. The proportion of uprooted trees, the number of uprooted trees, or the proportion of uprooted ba ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.014

7. Influence of coarse woody debris on herpetofaunal communities in upland pine stands of the southeastern Coastal Plain

Author:
Davis, Justin C.; Castleberry, Steven B.; Kilgo, John C.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1111
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
water content; amphibians; reptiles; coniferous forests; Pinus palustris; coarse woody debris; forest stands; species diversity; topography; habitats; habitat preferences; dead wood; rain; snakes; lizards; salamanders and newts; frogs; toads; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... Coarse woody debris (CWD) is thought to benefit herpetofauna in a variety of ways including serving as feeding sites, providing a moist environment, and providing protection from temperature extremes. We investigated the importance of CWD to amphibian and reptile communities in managed upland pine stands in the southeastern United States Coastal Plain during years 6 and 7 of a long-term study. Usi ...
Handle:
10113/39267
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.024

8. INFOCARB: A regional scale forest carbon inventory (Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Southern Italian Alps)

Author:
Rodeghiero, Mirco; Tonolli, Sergio; Vescovo, Loris; Gianelle, Damiano; Cescatti, Alessandro; Sottocornola, Matteo
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1093-1101
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
carbon sequestration; forest ecosystems; sampling; forest soils; soil organic carbon; forest trees; aboveground biomass; belowground biomass; carbon nitrogen ratio; monitoring; forest inventory; data analysis; Italy
Abstract:
... The aim of this inventory (acronym: INFOCARB) was to measure the organic carbon stored in the forest ecosystems of the Trento region (Provincia Autonoma di Trento, Northern Italy) in both above- and belowground pools, according to the Kyoto protocol and IPCC requirements. A total of 150 forest sampling points were selected on the entire regional area (6206km²) with a statistical sampling approach, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.019

9. Long-term trends of phosphorus nutrition and topsoil phosphorus stocks in unfertilized and fertilized Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) stands at two sites in Southern Germany

Author:
Prietzel, Jörg; Stetter, Ulrich
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1141-1150
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
coniferous forests; Pinus sylvestris; tree nutrition; phosphorus; fertilizer application; forest soils; topsoil; nutrient availability; foliar uptake; nitrogen; atmospheric deposition; long term experiments; monitoring; soil nutrients; phosphates; tree growth; Germany
Abstract:
... For two Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) ecosystems in S Germany with different atmospheric N deposition (Pfaffenwinkel, intermediate N deposition; Pustert, large N deposition), the supply with phosphorus (P) has been monitored for unfertilized and fertilized plots over more than four decades by foliar analysis (1964-2007). Additionally, topsoil concentrations and stocks of total P and plant-availabl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.030

10. Modeling effects of soil, climate, and silviculture on growth ring specific gravity of Douglas-fir on a drought-prone site in Western Washington

Author:
Kantavichai, Rapeepan; Briggs, David; Turnblom, Eric
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1085-1092
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temperature; soil water balance; growth rings; forest trees; densitometry; energy; wood density; dry environmental conditions; fertilizer application; equations; models; drought; wood quality; carbon; forest thinning; statistical analysis; specific gravity; Pseudotsuga menziesii; climatic factors
Abstract:
... Because wood specific gravity (SG), also known as relative or basic density, is correlated with many physical and mechanical properties it is a widely used indicator of wood quality. Furthermore, because SG measures dry weight per unit green volume and dry wood contains about 49% carbon and 20MJ/kg energy, SG is useful for converting tree volume to carbon and energy content equivalents. Although m ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.017

11. Sap flow measurements reveal influence of temperature and stand structure on water use of Eucalyptus regnans forests

Author:
Pfautsch, Sebastian; Bleby, Tim M.; Rennenberg, Heinz; Adams, Mark A.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1190-1199
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
sap flow; seasonal variation; water uptake; stand structure; interspecific variation; correlation; forest stands; vegetation structure; mathematical models; forest trees; Acacia melanoxylon; equations; air temperature; water management; climate change; Acacia dealbata; climatic factors; prediction; Eucalyptus regnans; sapwood; Australia
Abstract:
... We examined water use by maturing Eucalyptus regnans, growing with or without an mid-storey stratum of Acacia spp. (Acacia dealbata or A. melanoxylon), for >180 consecutive days. Study sites were located in the Upper Yarra catchment area in south-eastern Australia. Depending on their contribution to stand basal area, mid-storey Acacia spp. increased total stand water use by up to 30%. Monthly wate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.006

12. The influence of canopy patch mosaics on understory plant community composition in boreal mixedwood forest

Author:
Chávez, Virginia; Macdonald, S.E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1067-1075
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
boreal forests; plant communities; mixed forests; forest canopy; shade tolerance; species diversity; forest habitats; understory
Abstract:
... We assessed the composition of understory vascular plant communities in relation to the mosaic of canopy patch types, and their associated structure and environment, within unmanaged, mature boreal mixedwood forests in western Canada. Within a 30km² area, we sampled patches of four different canopy types: conifer-dominated, broadleaf-dominated, mixed conifer-broadleaf, and canopy gaps (total n =98 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.013

13. The influence of cutting cycle and stocking level on the structure and composition of managed old-growth northern hardwoods

Author:
Gronewold, Chris A.; D'Amato, Anthony W.; Palik, Brian J.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1151
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
old-growth forests; logging; temporal variation; hardwood forests; forest stands; stand structure; stand composition; forest management; silvicultural practices; uneven-aged management; coarse woody debris; forest trees; long term experiments; Michigan
Abstract:
... Forest management approaches are increasingly being focused on restoring or retaining structurally complex old forest conditions. Evaluations of the long-term impacts of different management regimes on the maintenance and restoration of these conditions are critical for informing and refining current management approaches. To this end, we examined the long-term effects of differing intensities of ...
Handle:
10113/39268
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.001

14. Tree biomass estimation in regenerating areas of tropical dry vegetation in northeast Brazil

Author:
Sampaio, Everardo; Gasson, Peter; Baracat, Amelia; Cutler, David; Pareyn, Frans; Lima, Kleber Costa
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1135-1140
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest trees; natural regeneration; dry matter accumulation; estimation; tropical forests; allometry; equations; Mimosa; Caesalpinia; Croton; biomass; tree growth; tree and stand measurements; Brazil
Abstract:
... Allometric equations have been developed for various different vegetation types but have rarely been validated in the field and never for dry tropical forest such as caatinga. In three areas of semi-arid Brazil, with regenerating caatinga vegetation, we measured and weighed twelve hundred individuals of four tree species and used the data to validate equations previously determined in mature caati ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.028

15. Using vector analysis to understand temporal changes in understorey-tree competition in agroforestry systems

Author:
Mead, Donald J.; Scott, John T.; Chang, Scott X.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1200-1211
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus radiata; trees; carbon; silvopastoral systems; plant competition; phosphorus; nutrients; soil chemical properties; pastures; water stress; soil fertility; temporal variation; calcium; potassium; understory; tree growth; nitrogen; magnesium; conifer needles; water; carbon nitrogen ratio; chemical constituents of plants
Abstract:
... Techniques to determine the respective effects of resource limitation or over supply on tree productivity are important for developing effective forestry and agroforestry management strategies. There is a need for a simple integrative measure of the understorey effect on soil nutrient and moisture competition on tree productivity in agroforestry systems during the time period before trees dominate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2010.01.010

16. Variation in tree diameter growth in response to the weather conditions and tree size in deciduous broad-leaved trees

Author:
Nabeshima, Eri; Kubo, Takuya; Hiura, Tsutom
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1055-1066
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; estimation; temporal variation; interspecific variation; linear models; forest trees; Quercus; Acer pictum subsp. mono; equations; Carpinus; air temperature; tree and stand measurements; Magnolia obovata; Ostrya; plant response; vapor pressure; climatic factors; Japan
Abstract:
... The diameter growth of trees may vary depending on the tree size, species and other tree-related factors. However, such variation is challenging to consider while estimating the growth response to weather conditions. This study investigated the effects of the weather conditions and variations in tree factors on diameter growth in a mature forest. In particular, we focused on diameter growth in Jun ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.012

17. Western Carpathian mountain spruce forest after a windthrow: Natural regeneration in cleared and uncleared areas

Author:
Jonášová, M.; Vávrová, E.; Cudlín, P.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2010 v.259 no.6 pp. 1127-1134
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
montane forests; coniferous forests; forest damage; natural regeneration; wind; storms; forest trees; density; forest stands; ecological restoration; tree age; height; stand structure; Slovakia
Abstract:
... A catastrophic windstorm called “bora” occurred in The Tatra National Park in Slovakia in 2004 and destroyed an extensive area of mountain spruce forests. Part of the windthrow area was left uncleared for natural development, but most of the area was cleared. We analyzed natural regeneration in cleared and uncleared windthrows, and in reference closed canopy forest in 2007 and 2008 with the aim of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.12.027