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1. A 100-year conservation experiment: Impacts on forest carbon stocks and fluxes

Author:
Tara Sharma; Werner A. Kurz; Graham Stinson; Marlow G. Pellatt; Qinglin Li
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.310 pp. 242-255
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
carbon; carbon sinks; conservation areas; ecosystems; forest stands; forests; global warming; harvesting; landscapes; logging; models; mountains; national parks; risk; tree mortality; wildfires; British Columbia
Abstract:
... Forest conservation is an important climate change mitigation strategy. National parks in Canada’s Rocky and Purcell Mountains offer a rare opportunity to evaluate the impacts of a century of conservation on forest carbon (C) stocks and fluxes. We studied forest ecosystem C dynamics of three national parks in the Rocky and Purcell Mountains of British Columbia – Yoho, Kootenay, and Glacier Nationa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.048

2. Aboveground biomass and net primary production of pine, oak and mixed pine–oak forests on the Vila Real district, Portugal

Author:
Leónia Nunes; Domingos Lopes; Francisco Castro Rego; Stith T. Gower
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.305 pp. 38-47
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Quercus pyrenaica; primary productivity; land use; aboveground biomass; leaf area index; regression analysis; mixed stands; carbon sequestration; stand basal area; Pinus pinaster; forests; Portugal
Abstract:
... Pine and oak are common tree species in the Vila Real district, northern Portugal, a region where forests are an important land use (38%). The net primary production (NPP) of these forests is not well known. The objective of this study was to quantify the aboveground biomass and aboveground NPP (ANPP) of pine (Pinus pinaster Aiton), pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.) and mixed pine–oak forest ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.05.034

3. Acid deposition strongly influenced element fluxes in a forested karst watershed in the upper Yangtze River region, China

Author:
Ye Tian; Kikuo Haibara; Scott X. Chang; Hiroto Toda; Shengzuo Fang
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.310 pp. 27-36
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
acid deposition; forests; karsts; logging; neutralization; nutrients; pH; rocks; seepage; soil erosion; stemflow; stream flow; throughfall; watersheds; China; Yangtze River
Abstract:
... The hydrological fluxes and associated element input–output budgets were investigated from July 2007 to August 2008 in a forested karst watershed in Guizhou, southwest China. Banning logging in the watershed (mountain closure) has been in practice as an effort to reduce soil erosion and its impact to Yangtze River. The watershed lies in an area heavily affected by acid deposition. Therefore, speci ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.008

4. Acidifying effect of removal of tree stumps and logging residues as compared to atmospheric deposition

Author:
Johan Iwald; Stefan Löfgren; Johan Stendahl; Erik Karltun
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.290 pp. 49-58
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Betula; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; acid deposition; acid soils; acidification; anions; biofuels; branches; cations; climate; forest inventory; forests; harvesting; logging; national forests; nutrient balance; stumps; trees; Sweden
Abstract:
... Harvesting of stumps and logging residues for bioenergy can be expected to increase in the future. An increased biomass export from the forest will increase the biological acidification, measured as net cation (cations–anions) export. The aim of this study is to estimate the acidifying effect that various levels of harvesting of tree stumps and logging residues will have in Sweden, and compare thi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2012.06.022

5. Adaptations of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) for defense against herbivores

Author:
Richard L. Lindroth; Samuel B. St. Clair
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.299 pp. 14-21
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
proanthocyanidins; trees; insects; ungulates; genotype; forest ecosystems; population density; conifers; browsing; fire severity; herbivores; glycosides; insect growth; phenotypic plasticity; landscapes; tree age; environmental factors; Populus tremuloides; genetic variation; habitats; North America
Abstract:
... Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is a quintessential “foundation species” in early-successional forest ecosystems throughout much of North America. Although subject to damage by hundreds of species of herbivores, aspen has persisted in these environments due largely to a suite of defense strategies: resistance (traits that deter herbivores), tolerance (traits that facilitate recovery from damag ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.018

6. Adaptive variation in growth, phenology, cold tolerance and nitrogen fixation of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.)

Author:
R.B. Porter; T. Lacourse; B.J. Hawkins; A. Yanchuk
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.291 pp. 357-366
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
trees; interspecific variation; correlation; nitrogen fixation; nitrogen content; phenology; planting; coasts; climate; buds; Alnus rubra; autumn; climate change; temperature; growth traits; phenotypic plasticity; canopy; growing season; genetic variation; cold tolerance; British Columbia
Abstract:
... Red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) is the most abundant deciduous tree on the Pacific coast of North America and its use as a timber species is increasing. To explore adaptive variation and genotype×environment interactions in this species, we examine the pattern and degree of variation in physiological and growth traits among 59 families of red alder, and relate this variation to the climates of famil ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2012.11.017

7. Allocation of biomass and net primary productivity of mangrove forests along environmental gradients in the Florida Coastal Everglades, USA

Author:
Edward Castañeda-Moya; Robert R. Twilley; Victor H. Rivera-Monroy
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.307 pp. 226-241
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
aboveground biomass; basins; belowground biomass; biomass production; carbon; carbon sequestration; carbon sinks; dry matter partitioning; estuaries; hurricanes; landscapes; lowland forests; mangrove forests; primary productivity; rivers; shrublands; soil properties; watersheds; wood; Florida
Abstract:
... Vegetation patterns of mangroves in the Florida Coastal Everglades (FCE) result from the interaction of environmental gradients and natural disturbances (i.e., hurricanes), creating an array of distinct riverine and scrub mangroves across the landscape. We investigated how landscape patterns of biomass and total net primary productivity (NPPT), including allocation in above- and below-ground mangr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.07.011

8. Allometric models for prediction of above- and belowground biomass of trees in the miombo woodlands of Tanzania

Author:
Wilson Ancelm Mugasha; Tron Eid; Ole Martin Bollandsås; Rogers Ernest Malimbwi; Shabani Athumani Omari Chamshama; Eliakimu Zahabu; Josiah Zephania Katani
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.310 pp. 87-101
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
aboveground biomass; belowground biomass; carbon markets; forest types; models; prediction; tree and stand measurements; trees; woodlands; Tanzania
Abstract:
... Miombo woodland is a significant forest type occupying about 9% of the African land area and forms a dominant vegetation type in many southeastern African countries including Tanzania.Quantification of the amount of carbon stored in forests presently is an important component in the implementation of the emerging carbon credit market mechanisms. This calls for appropriate allometric models predict ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.08.003

9. Amazon palm biomass and allometry

Author:
Rosa C. Goodman; Oliver L. Phillips; Dennis del Castillo Torres; Luis Freitas; Sebastián Tapia Cortese; Abel Monteagudo; Timothy R. Baker
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.310 pp. 994-1004
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Astrocaryum; Attalea phalerata; Bactris gasipaes; Euterpe precatoria; Iriartea deltoidea; Mauritia; Oenocarpus bataua; Socratea exorrhiza; aboveground biomass; belowground biomass; lowland forests; models; species diversity
Abstract:
... Palms (family Arecaceae) are abundant in Amazonian forests, but the allometry of these monocotyledonous plants remains poorly quantified. Woody palm biomass is most commonly estimated with dicotyledonous tree models, which leaves substantial uncertainty as to their true biomass and productivity. We developed the first extensive dataset of directly-measured arborescent palm biomass: 136 individuals ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.09.045

10. Amphibian response to downed wood retention in managed forests: A prospectus for future biomass harvest in North America

Author:
Clint R.V. Otto; Andrew J. Kroll; Heather C. McKenny
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.304 pp. 275-285
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
logging; correlation; renewable energy sources; salamanders and newts; wood; species diversity; timber production; analytical methods; biomass; forests; North America
Abstract:
... Harvest of forest biomass, specifically downed woody material (DWM), will increase to meet rising demand for alternative energy sources. Biomass harvest may reduce habitat quality, abundance, and regional diversity of forest-dependent species such as amphibians. We synthesize available literature conducted in landscapes managed for timber production to (1) assess the current state of knowledge reg ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.04.023

11. Analysis of tree sway and crown collisions for managed Pinus resinosa in southern Maine

Author:
Vincent A. Webb; Mark Rudnicki; Shravan Kumar Muppa
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.302 pp. 193-199
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Pinus resinosa; canopy; forest stands; models; plantations; prediction; tree crown; trees; wind speed; Maine
Abstract:
... In this experimental analysis, we attempt to determine if and how the oscillation frequencies of trees in a real forest stand vary. We examined the oscillation dynamics of trees in a red pine plantation before and after the stand was thinned from an initial density of approximately 1400trees/ha to a final density of approximately 200trees/ha. The prescribed thin effectively prevented collisions fr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.02.033

12. Are functional traits good predictors of species performance in restoration plantings in tropical abandoned pastures?

Author:
Cristina Martínez-Garza; Frans Bongers; Lourens Poorter
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.303 pp. 35-45
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
environmental factors; forest restoration; forest trees; leaves; pasture plants; pioneer species; reproduction; seeds; survival rate; tree growth; tropical pastures; tropics
Abstract:
... Functional traits may predict tree growth rates and survival in plantings aimed to accelerate natural succession in pastures. We evaluate the growth and survival of 24 tree species used for forest restoration in pastures in the wet tropics in Mexico for 42months. We relate their performance to 13 underlying functional traits that are important for leaf display, tree architecture and reproduction. ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.03.046

13. Arthropod assemblages in Norway spruce monocultures during a forest cycle – A multi-taxa approach

Author:
Luboš Purchart; Ivan H. Tuf; Vladimír Hula; Josef Suchomel
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.306 pp. 42-51
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Araneae; Carabidae; Chilopoda; Diplopoda; Picea abies; arthropods; biodiversity; canopy; coarse woody debris; community structure; environmental factors; forest stands; forests; habitats; mosses and liverworts; pitfall traps; population characteristics; sampling; shrubs
Abstract:
... In an effort to understand processes accompanying aging of forest stands and to support management of commercial forests, population characteristics of epigeic arthropod assemblages (spiders, ground beetles, centipedes, millipedes and woodlice – suborder Oniscidea) were studied in spruce monoculture stands and compared with local environmental factors (litter, coarse and fine woody debris, canopy ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.012

14. Assessing Mg and Ca depletion from broadleaf forest soils and potential causes – A case study in the Morvan Mountains

Author:
Gregory van der Heijden; Arnaud Legout; Benoît Pollier; Louis Mareschal; Marie-Pierre Turpault; Jacques Ranger; Etienne Dambrine
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.293 pp. 65-78
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Fagus; acidification; acidity; atmospheric deposition; case studies; conifers; desorption; exchangeable magnesium; forest ecosystems; forest soils; forests; monitoring; mountains; nitrogen content; nutrient content; pollution; soil acidification; soil heterogeneity; soil solution; sulfates; trees; France
Abstract:
... Compared to conifers, broadleaf forests are less prone to soil and water acidification, because (1) they often have soils with larger exchangeable base cation pools, (2) the pollution scavenging capacity of deciduous trees is lower, and (3) they grow more slowly and are often less intensively managed. Since the 1980s, atmospheric deposition acidity has strongly decreased in forest ecosystems, so t ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2012.12.045

15. Assessing forest vegetation and fire simulation model performance after the Cold Springs wildfire, Washington USA

Author:
Susan Hummel; Maureen Kennedy; E. Ashley Steel
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.287 pp. 40-52
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
fire weather; meteorological data; simulation models; computers; managers; fuel loading; model validation; forest management; weather stations; forest fires; tree mortality; forests
Abstract:
... Given that resource managers rely on computer simulation models when it is difficult or expensive to obtain vital information directly, it is important to evaluate how well a particular model satisfies applications for which it is designed. The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is used widely for forest management in the US, and its scope and complexity continue to increase. This paper focuses on ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2012.08.031

16. Assessing genetic variation within Eucalyptus camaldulensis for survival and growth on two spatially variable saline sites in southern Australia

Author:
David Bush; Nico Marcar; Roger Arnold; Debbie Crawford
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.306 pp. 68-78
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Eucalyptus camaldulensis; genetic variation; lakes; rivers; salinity; soil salinity; variance; Australia
Abstract:
... Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. provenance–family trials were assessed on two southern Australian saline discharge sites, each of which demonstrated spatial and temporal heterogeneity for salinity and groundwater-table depth. Ninety-six seedlots (from 29 Australian provenances) including 82 individual, open-pollinated families, 14 bulked provenances and one clone of E. camaldulensis as well as one ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.06.008

17. Atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur and preferential canopy consumption of nitrate in forests of the Pacific Northwest, USA

Author:
Mark E. Fenn; Christopher S. Ross; Susan L. Schilling; William D. Baccus; Michael A. Larrabee; Rebecca A. Lofgren
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.302 pp. 240-253
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
national parks; ion exchange resins; canopy; nitrogen content; sulfur; monitoring; throughfall; nitrogen; dry deposition; wet deposition; nitrates; conservation areas; forests
Abstract:
... Wet, dry and throughfall deposition of N and S were measured for 2years in three national parks in Washington State: Olympic, Mount Rainier, and North Cascades. Throughfall was measured using ion exchange resin (IER) collectors. A major objective of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of IER throughfall measurements for monitoring deposition inputs, including cloudwater deposition, to fore ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.03.042

18. Bayesian models describing microhabitat associations of infrequently captured small mammals sampled under a complex hierarchical design

Author:
Tzeng Yih Lam; Douglas A. Maguire
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.298 pp. 101-110
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Peromyscus maniculatus; autocorrelation; coarse woody debris; confidence interval; forest litter; forests; herbs; linear models; microhabitats; shrubs; small mammals; species diversity; vegetation structure; voles
Abstract:
... Knowledge about the relationship between habitat structure and abundance of a target species facilitates biodiversity conservation in managed forests. However, modeling the relationship for infrequent small mammal species in silvicultural experiments introduces the challenge of excessive zero counts and complex hierarchical sampling. A common solution has been to ignore infrequent species. The goa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.03.002

19. Belowground herbivory in red pine stands initiates a cascade that increases abundance of Lyme disease vectors

Author:
David R. Coyle; Matthew W. Murphy; Susan M. Paskewitz; John L. Orrock; Xia Lee; Robert J. Murphy; Michael A. McGeehin; Kenneth F. Raffa
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.302 pp. 354-362
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
Borrelia burgdorferi; Ixodes scapularis; Lyme disease; Pinus; disease vectors; food webs; forest management; herbivores; human health; mammals; pathogens; plantations; roots; ticks; tree mortality; understory; vegetation; Great Lakes region; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... There is increasing recognition that infectious disease patterns are often driven by complex underlying ecological processes. In red pine plantations in the Great Lakes region of North America, feeding by rhizophagous insects triggers a cascade that ultimately results in higher densities of blacklegged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, which are the primary vector of the Lyme disease pathogen Borrelia bur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.03.017

20. Biomass and carbon attributes of downed woody materials in forests of the United States

Author:
C.W. Woodall; B.F. Walters; S.N. Oswalt; G.M. Domke; C. Toney; A.N. Gray
Source:
Forest ecology and management 2013 v.305 pp. 48-59
ISSN:
0378-1127
Subject:
atmospheric precipitation; biogeochemical cycles; biomass; carbon; carbon sinks; coasts; dead wood; ecosystem management; fuel loading; montane forests; stand density; stand structure; trees; wood density; Rocky Mountain region; United States
Abstract:
... Due to burgeoning interest in the biomass/carbon attributes of forest downed and dead woody materials (DWMs) attributable to its fundamental role in the carbon cycle, stand structure/diversity, bioenergy resources, and fuel loadings, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has conducted a nationwide field-based inventory of DWM. Using the national DWM inventory, attributes (e.g., carbon stock totals an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foreco.2013.05.030