Climate Change Threatens the Sustainability of Current Timber Harvesting Practices Across a Latitudinal Gradient in Siberia DOI
Eric J. Gustafson, Melissa S. Lucash, А. Shvidenko

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

Climate change threatens the sustainability of current timber harvesting practices across a latitudinal gradient in Siberia DOI
Eric J. Gustafson, Melissa S. Lucash, А. Shvidenko

et al.

European Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mapping percent canopy cover using individual tree- and area-based procedures that are based on airborne LiDAR data: Case study from an oak-hickory-pine forest in the USA DOI Creative Commons
Can Vatandaşlar, Taeyoon Lee, Pete Bettinger

et al.

Ecological Indicators, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 167, P. 112710 - 112710

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Balancing multiple forest management objectives under climate change in central Wisconsin, U.S.A. DOI Creative Commons
Melissa S. Lucash, Neil G. Williams, Vivek Srikrishnan

et al.

Trees Forests and People, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14, P. 100460 - 100460

Published: Nov. 8, 2023

Forest managers must balance multiple objectives and consider tradeoffs when developing a management plan. Complex interactions between successional dynamics natural disturbances make it challenging, especially decisions play out under the deep dynamic uncertainties associated with climate change. Here we explored suite of strategies to maximize minimize future projections quantified greatest sources uncertainty. We used spatially-explicit forest simulation model (LANDIS-II) simulate effects wind, management, change in central Wisconsin calculated benefits among six (maximize aboveground carbon (C), soil C, harvested C stored species cultural importance Menominee tribe, tree diversity, age diversity). found that uneven-aged achieves more ecosystem (except for C) than other harvest strategies, but was business-as-usual scenario minimized objectives. Climate made difficult store soils have diverse forests considered were unable regain these lost benefits. reduced culturally-important species, able at least partially compensate this effect. The uncertainty surrounding generated largest variation all except C. Managers seeking should range silvicultural while recognizing may shrink operating space achieving foresters' goals.

Language: Английский

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Catastrophic storms, forest disturbance, and the natural history of Swainson's warbler DOI Creative Commons
Gary R. Graves

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(3)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract The core breeding range of Swainson's warbler ( Limnothlypis swainsonii ) overlaps a zone exceptionally high tornado frequency in southeastern North America. importance tornadoes creating habitat for this globally rare and other disturbance‐dependent species has been largely overlooked. This paper estimates (1950–2021) forest disturbance the 240 counties parishes which was documented from 1988 to 2014. destructive (EF1‐EF5) varied 6‐fold across with peak Gulf Coast states. Counties east Texas Alabama experienced lowest median return interval 5.4 years per 1000 km 2 , resulting approximately 2477 ha damage century, based on current forestland cover. Tornadoes were significantly less frequent north range, intervals increasing 9.1 Atlantic coastal plain, 10.2 Ozark Mountains, 32.3 Appalachian Mountains. Breeding within 150 coastline Carolina are also subjected highest hurricanes Western Hemisphere. Hurricanes often cause massive but archived meteorological forestry data insufficient estimate aggregate extent counties. Nevertheless, combined impact pre‐Anthropogenic era likely sufficient produce dynamic mosaic early‐successional crucial ecology warbler. To ensure long‐term survival warbler, it is advisable develop management plans that incorporate remote sensing generated by catastrophic storms as well anthropogenic activities.

Language: Английский

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Best practices for calibration of forest landscape models using fine-scaled reference information DOI
Gordon C. Reese, Brian R. Sturtevant, Caren C. Dymond

et al.

Canadian Journal of Forest Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 23, 2024

Forest Landscape Models (FLMs) project responses to different climate, disturbance, and management scenarios can inform decision-making that shapes ecosystems. However, use of FLM outputs by decision makers be hampered a lack transparency credibility in the calibration modeled processes. modelers typically fine-scaled (i.e., plot- or stand-level) information calibrate growth functions central FLMs, but methods vary widely are often poorly documented. We suggest best practices for assessment tree FLMs adapted from prior guidelines increase rigor ecological models their application. Our proposed include: (1) evaluating available information, (2) articulating assumptions, (3) accounting scale, (4) formalizing model stages, (5) grounding parameter ranges within empirical bounds, (6) considering sensitivity, (7) verifying corroborating output, (8) making iterative improvements, (9) delivering sufficient documentation. illustrate our approach across five case studies involve diversity designs centred on tree-species, age-cohort structure LANscape DIsturbance Succession (LANDIS-II) modeling framework. these applicable many platforms provide enhanced essential wider scientific acceptance projections.

Language: Английский

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Climate Change Threatens the Sustainability of Current Timber Harvesting Practices Across a Latitudinal Gradient in Siberia DOI
Eric J. Gustafson, Melissa S. Lucash, А. Shvidenko

et al.

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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0