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1. Below- and above-ground biomass and net primary production in a paleotropical natural forest (Sulawesi, Indonesia) as compared to neotropical forests

Author:
Hertel, D.; Moser, G.; Culmsee, H.; Erasmi, S.; Horna, V.; Schuldt, B.; Leuschner, Ch.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1904-1912
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tree growth; soil chemical properties; primary productivity; root systems; stems; wood; tropical forests; geographical variation; forest stands; carbon; forest growth; biomass; stand basal area; stand structure; leaves; shoots; Indonesia
Abstract:
... Data on the biomass and productivity of southeast Asian tropical forests are rare, making it difficult to evaluate the role of these forest ecosystems in the global carbon cycle and the effects of increasing deforestation rates in this region. In particular, more precise information on size and dynamics of the root system is needed. In six natural forest stands at pre-montane elevation (c. 1000ma. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.019

2. Detecting changes in habitat-scale bee foraging in a tropical fragmented landscape using stable isotopes

Author:
Brosi, Berry J.; Daily, Gretchen C.; Chamberlain, C. Page; Mills, Matthew
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1846-1855
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
pollination; habitat preferences; nitrogen; ecosystem services; tropical forests; land use; botanical composition; tropics; Apidae; carbon; deforestation; seasonal variation; tropical pastures; stingless bees; foraging; stable isotopes; pollinating insects; Costa Rica
Abstract:
... As the body of research on the ecosystem service of pollination grows, our ability to tackle a range of agricultural, conservation, and land management issues is limited by our understanding of pollinator foraging patterns and requirements. In particular, better knowledge of which habitats bees utilize for foraging over their lifetime would inform a range of applied and theoretical questions. Trad ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.02.027

3. Estimating natural forest fire return interval in northeastern Ontario, Canada

Author:
Ter-Mikaelian, Michael T.; Colombo, Stephen J.; Chen, Jiaxin
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2037-2045
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forest fires; temporal variation; fire regime; simulation models; estimation; boreal forests; age structure; Ontario
Abstract:
... Long-term forest fire regime was simulated for the Moose River Forest Management Unit (FMU) in northeastern Ontario. The simulated area has not been managed for timber production and fire suppression activity has been minimal. The available data included fire records for 1970-2006 and forest age structure from forest resource inventory completed in 1978. The fire regime was simulated using a simpl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.056

4. Forest fragmentation, structure, and age characteristics as a legacy of forest management

Author:
Wulder, Michael A.; White, Joanne C.; Andrew, Margaret E.; Seitz, Nicole E.; Coops, Nicholas C.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1938-1949
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
coniferous forests; spatial data; forested watersheds; habitat fragmentation; forest trees; forest inventory; forest habitats; age structure; landscape ecology; Landsat; remote sensing; forest succession; vegetation cover; statistical analysis; British Columbia
Abstract:
... The combination of forest inventory and satellite-derived landscape composition and structure provides otherwise unavailable information on regional forest conditions and enables investigation of the cumulative effects of forest management over time. Forest pattern results from a range of both natural and anthropogenic factors. This study characterizes the forest pattern of Vancouver Island, Briti ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.041

5. Forest-floor temperatures and soil moisture across riparian zones on first- to third-order headwater streams in southern New England, USA

Author:
Brooks, Robert T.; Kyker-Snowman, Thomas D.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2117-2126
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
soil temperature; soil water content; forest litter; riparian forests; air temperature; ambient temperature; spatial distribution; vegetation cover; streams; water temperature; riparian areas; spatial variation; vegetation structure; Massachusetts
Abstract:
... Riparian zones along forest streams in the western United States have been repeatedly shown to be floristically and climatically different from adjacent upland forest, and to be important contributors to forest biodiversity. Similar evidence for the presence or function of riparian zones is lacking for forests of the northeastern U.S. We conducted seasonal surveys of forest-floor temperature and s ...
Handle:
10113/35083
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.08.007

6. Geographical traceability of an important tropical timber (Neobalanocarpus heimii) inferred from chloroplast DNA

Author:
Tnah, Lee Hong; Lee, Soon Leong; Ng, Kevin K.S.; Tani, Naoki; Bhassu, Subha; Othman, Rofina Yasmin
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1918-1923
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
sequence analysis; tropical wood; logging; monitoring; chloroplast DNA; geographical variation; polymerase chain reaction; phylogeny; forest certification; crime; population genetics; phylogeography; genetic variation; Dipterocarpaceae; genetic markers; Malaysia
Abstract:
... The inbuilt unique properties of DNA within the timber could serve as tracking and monitoring tools to verify the legality of a suspected timber in the context of illegal logging, forest certification and chain of custody certification. By using Neobalanocarpus heimii (Dipterocarpaceae) as an example, a population identification database and haplotype distribution map in Peninsular Malaysia were g ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.029

7. Impacts of increased fire frequency and aridity on eucalypt forest structure, biomass and composition in southwest Australia

Author:
Pekin, Burak K.; Boer, Matthias M.; Macfarlane, Craig; Grierson, Pauline F.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2136-2142
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
sapwood; Eucalyptus; area; dry environmental conditions; allometry; equations; leaf area index; frequency; fires; drought; forest stands; stand density; water stress; fire regime; water; stand composition; biomass; stand basal area; stand structure; Australia
Abstract:
... Water stress and fire disturbance can directly impact stand structure, biomass and composition by causing mortality and influencing competitive interactions among trees. However, open eucalypt forests of southwest Australia are highly resilient to fire and drought and may respond differently to increased fire frequency and aridity than forests dominated by non-eucalypt species. We measured the var ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.08.013

8. Influence of woody and herbaceous competition on microclimate and growth of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) seedlings planted in a central Ontario clearcut

Author:
Parker, William C.; Pitt, Douglas G.; Morneault, Andrée E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2013-2025
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
temporal variation; seedling growth; forest trees; soil temperature; soil water content; plant communities; microclimate; air temperature; herbaceous plants; ground vegetation; Pinus strobus; interspecific competition; woody plants; Populus tremuloides; light; Ontario
Abstract:
... The influence of woody and herbaceous plant competition, either alone or in combination, on microclimate and growth of planted eastern white pine (Pinus strobus L.) seedlings was examined over four consecutive growing seasons in a central Ontario clearcut. Treatments that manipulated the comparative abundance of these two plant functional groups significantly affected light availability, soil mois ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.046

9. Long-term realised and projected growth impacts caused by autumn gum moth defoliation of 2-year-old Eucalyptus nitens plantation trees in Tasmania, Australia

Author:
Rapley, Luke P.; Potts, Brad M.; Battaglia, Michael; Patel, Vinu S.; Allen, Geoff R.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1896-1903
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Eucalyptus nitens; forest trees; forest plantations; tree growth; tree damage; insect pests; Mnesampela privata; wood; yields; volume; quantitative analysis; forest inventory; growth models; economic analysis; forest economics; Australia
Abstract:
... Insect damage to production forests has the potential to reduce financial returns by retarding tree growth and causing mortality, however, long-term realised quantification of these losses is rare. In order to help elucidate economic damage thresholds for making spray decisions we capitalised on a natural outbreak of autumn gum moth, Mnesampela privata, in a 2-year-old Eucalyptus nitens plantation ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.06.036

10. Managing watershed services of tropical forests and plantations: Can meta-analyses help

Author:
Locatelli, Bruno; Vignola, Raffaele
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1864-1870
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
forested watersheds; ecosystem services; tropical forests; forest plantations; forest hydrology; issues and policy; meta-analysis; tropics; water flow
Abstract:
... The watershed services provided by tropical natural and planted forests are critical to human well-being. An increasing number of valuation studies and experiences with payment for ecosystem services have dealt with the role of ecosystems in regulating the flow of water. However, several studies and experiences have been based on misconceptions about the role of forests and plantations in the hydr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.01.015

11. Of forest, snow and lichen: Sámi reindeer herders' knowledge of winter pastures in northern Sweden

Author:
Roturier, Samuel; Roué, Marie
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1960-1967
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
indigenous knowledge; indigenous peoples; reindeer; grazing; boreal forests; pastures; snow; multiple use forestry; vegetation cover; ground vegetation; winter; Sweden
Abstract:
... Over the last few decades, the use of forests both by Sámi reindeer herders and for commercial forestry has been a source of increasing conflict in northern Sweden. Forestry disturbs forest ecosystems and thus damages reindeer pastures, especially those rich in ground lichen, for which reindeer forage during the wintertime by digging through the snow. Despite increased communication between the tw ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.045

12. Use of LiDAR and supplemental data to estimate forest maturity in Charles County, MD, USA

Author:
Weber, Theodore C.; Boss, Daniel E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2068-2075
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
lidar; remote sensing; forest stands; age; forest canopy; tree crown; height; models; forest growth; forest management; spatial data; tree and stand measurements; deciduous forests; Maryland
Abstract:
... This study evaluated the utility of remotely sensed data to estimate forest maturity within Charles County, MD. We calculated tree canopy height using airborne scanning LiDAR (light detection and ranging) data over the entire county, and compared this to crown top height, stand age, and other data collected from randomly selected plots on the ground. Canopy height was a strong predictor of forest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.08.001

13. Use of modified water sources by bats in a managed pine landscape

Author:
Vindigni, M.A.; Morris, A.D.; Miller, D.A.; Kalcounis-Rueppell, M.C.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2056-2061
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Chiroptera; animal behavior; foraging; water; wetlands; insects; vegetation structure; coniferous forests; Southeastern United States
Abstract:
... In eastern North Carolina, USA, intensively managed pine (Pinus spp.) forests, a primary forest type in the Southeastern United States, often are established where water levels are maintained via ditching. In these landscapes, water occurs in numerous linear ditches and several small ponds (heliponds), used by helicopters for the suppression of forest fires. Changes to the physical structure of wa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.058

14. A comparison of riparian plant community response to herbivory by beavers (Castor canadensis) and ungulates in Canada's boreal mixed-wood forest

Author:
Hood, Glynnis A.; Bayley, Suzanne E.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1979-1989
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Castor canadensis; plant damage; ungulates; shrubs; boreal forests; plant communities; riparian forests; botanical composition; forest-wildlife relations; herbivores; vegetation cover; height; density; browsing; vegetation structure; Alberta
Abstract:
... Herbivores, such as beavers (Castor canadensis) and ungulates, can dramatically alter the species composition and structure of riparian vegetation communities. We examined how four different levels of beaver presence and ungulate density influenced the structure and composition of riparian vegetation communities in the mixed-wood boreal region of east-central Alberta, Canada. Beavers, as central-p ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.052

15. Attempts to determine the effects of forest cover on stream flow by direct hydrological measurements in Los Negros, Bolivia

Author:
Le Tellier, Valentin; Carrasco, Alex; Asquith, Nigel
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1881-1888
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
stream flow; tropical forests; montane forests; vegetation cover; forest canopy; forest hydrology; monitoring; land use; spatial data; data analysis; forested watersheds; ecosystem services; Bolivia
Abstract:
... Underlying many payments for watershed services (PWS) schemes in tropical montane forest contexts is the assumption of a direct positive relationship between forest cover and dry season stream flow. We developed a low cost research program to assess the forest cover-stream flow relationship in the Los Negros watershed in eastern Bolivia. We asked three questions: (1) can watersheds that are simila ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.04.031

16. Biomass and greenhouse-gas emissions from land-use change in Brazil's Amazonian “arc of deforestation”: The states of Mato Grosso and Rondônia

Author:
Fearnside, Philip Martin; Righi, Ciro Abbud; Graça, Paulo Maurício Lima de Alencastro; Keizer, Edwin W.H.; Cerri, Carlos Clemente; Nogueira, Euler Melo; Barbosa, Reinaldo Imbrozio
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1968-1978
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
tropical rain forests; greenhouse gases; gas emissions; deforestation; cerrado; savannas; biomass; carbon; global warming; burning; land use change; spatial data; vegetation cover; carbon dioxide; remote sensing; Amazonia; Brazil
Abstract:
... We calculate greenhouse-gas emissions from land-use change in Mato Grosso and Rondônia, two states that are responsible for more than half of the deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia. In addition to deforestation (clearing of forest), we also estimate clearing rates and emissions for savannas (especially the cerrado, or central Brazilian savanna), which have not been included in Brazil's monitoring ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.042

17. Comparison of spatial prediction techniques for developing Pinus radiata productivity surfaces across New Zealand

Author:
Palmer, D.J.; Höck, B.K.; Kimberley, M.O.; Watt, M.S.; Lowe, D.J.; Payn, T.W.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 2046-2055
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
kriging; plantation forestry; Pinus radiata; forest yields; geostatistics; least squares; tree and stand measurements; spatial data; statistical models; prediction; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Spatial interpolation is frequently used to predict values across a landscape enabling the spatial variation and patterns of a property to be quantified. Inverse distance weighting (IDW), ordinary kriging (OK), regression kriging (RK), and partial least squares (PLS) regression are interpolation techniques typically used where the region of interest's spatial extent is relatively small and observa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.057

18. Effect of stem guying on the incidence of resin pockets

Author:
Watt, Michael S.; Downes, Geoff M.; Jones, Trevor; Ottenschlaeger, Maria; Leckie, Alan C.; Smaill, Simeon J.; Kimberley, Mark O.; Brownlie, Rod
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1913-1917
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
lumber; wood quality; wood defects; forest trees; tree damage; wind; silvicultural practices; dendrometers; tree growth; environmental factors; Pinus radiata; New Zealand
Abstract:
... Although resin pockets are a major cause of degrade for appearance grade timber, little is known about the environmental conditions that control the incidence of these defects. Water stress and mechanical bending stress due to tree sway in strong winds are thought to contribute to the formation of resin pockets, but this is based on anecdotal evidence from observations of resin pocket occurrence. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.032

19. Effects of land use change on biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical montane cloud forests of Mexico

Author:
Martínez, M. Luisa; Pérez-Maqueo, Octavio; Vázquez, Gabriela; Castillo-Campos, Gonzalo; García-Franco, José; Mehltreter, Klaus; Equihua, Miguel; Landgrave, Rosario
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1856-1863
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
land use change; tropical montane cloud forests; plantations; forest economics; water quality; ecosystem services; botanical composition; tropics; deforestation; Coffea; grasslands; vegetation structure; Mexico
Abstract:
... Tropical montane cloud forests deliver important goods and services to society, such as timber, the supply and purification of fresh water, and carbon sequestration. In spite of their relevance, current deforestation rates are very high, at the expense of affecting the provision of ecosystem services. We explore the impact of land use change in terms of provision of ecosystem services by following ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.02.023

20. Enrichment planting as a silvicultural option in the eastern Amazon: Case study of Fazenda Cauaxi

Author:
Keefe, K.; Schulze, M.D.; Pinheiro, C.; Zweede, J.C.; Zarin, D.
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2009 v.258 no.9 pp. 1950-1959
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
timber management; tree growth; forest trees; lianas; tropical forests; sustainable forestry; indigenous species; forest growth; artificial regeneration; case studies; Amazonia
Abstract:
... Liana-dominated forest patches constitute 15-20% of old-growth forests in the Eastern Amazon but are generally excluded from management for timber production. Here we ask if liana-dominated patches may be brought into production by clearing lianas and conducting enrichment planting (EP) of native timber species. We present growth results from 8 years of such EP trials. Rapid growth and low mortali ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2009.07.037