Abstract Purpose of Review Outbreaks of tree-killing bark beetles have reached
unprecedented levels in conifer forests in the northern hemisphere and are expected to …

About one‐third of North America is forested. These forests are of incalculable value to
human society in terms of harvested resources and ecosystem services and are sensitive to …

Large protected areas, such as national parks, harbor landscape-related conflict potentials.
Conflict research has been conducted in the Bavarian Forest National Park for 30 years. The …

Wood-decaying fungi are essential for the functioning of forest ecosystems. They provide
habitat for many other organisms and enable the regeneration of forests throughout the …

When looking at social conflicts around forests, both foresters and researchers tend to frame
conflicts as rational differences related to diverging knowledge, values, and interests. In past …

The developmental trajectories of communities are routinely explained by reference to
economic history, human capital deficits, or the structure of local labour markets. The role of …

Ecological disturbances of forests by insects have a complex array of associated human
dimensions presenting complications for natural resource decision making and relationships …

Existing research on the social and cultural (S&C) values of treescapes tends to be limited in
scope, for example to recreation, aesthetic or health values, and much is primarily …

The structure and function of Alaska's forests have changed significantly in response to a
changing climate, including alterations in species composition and climate feedbacks (eg …

We document accelerating invasion of woody vegetation into wetlands on the western Kenai
Peninsula lowlands. Historical aerial photography for 11 wetland sites showed that …