Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options
We review and synthesize information on invasions of nonnative forest insects and diseases
in the United States, including their ecological and economic impacts, pathways of arrival …
in the United States, including their ecological and economic impacts, pathways of arrival …
Loss of foundation species: consequences for the structure and dynamics of forested ecosystems
AM Ellison, MS Bank, BD Clinton… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
In many forested ecosystems, the architecture and functional ecology of certain tree species
define forest structure and their species‐specific traits control ecosystem dynamics. Such …
define forest structure and their species‐specific traits control ecosystem dynamics. Such …
Analyzing beta diversity: partitioning the spatial variation of community composition data
Robert H. Whittaker defined beta diversity as the variation in species composition among
sites in a geographic area. Beta diversity is a key concept for understanding the functioning …
sites in a geographic area. Beta diversity is a key concept for understanding the functioning …
Four centuries of change in northeastern United States forests
The northeastern United States is a predominately-forested region that, like most of the
eastern US, has undergone a 400-year history of intense logging, land clearance for …
eastern US, has undergone a 400-year history of intense logging, land clearance for …
Responses of insect pests, pathogens, and invasive plant species to climate change in the forests of northeastern North America: what can we predict?
Climate models project that by 2100, the northeastern US and eastern Canada will warm by
approximately 3–5° C, with increased winter precipitation. These changes will affect trees …
approximately 3–5° C, with increased winter precipitation. These changes will affect trees …
Release of coarse woody detritus-related carbon: a synthesis across forest biomes
ME Harmon, BG Fasth, M Yatskov, D Kastendick… - Carbon balance and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Recent increases in forest tree mortality should increase the abundance coarse
woody detritus (CWD) and ultimately lead to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide …
woody detritus (CWD) and ultimately lead to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide …
Direct and indirect effects of alien insect herbivores on ecological processes and interactions in forests of eastern North America
Alien invasive insects such as gypsy moth, hemlock woolly adelgid, and emerald ash borer
continue to disturb the mixed deciduous and hemlock forests of eastern North America by …
continue to disturb the mixed deciduous and hemlock forests of eastern North America by …
Biotic disturbances in Northern Hemisphere forests–a synthesis of recent data, uncertainties and implications for forest monitoring and modelling
Aim Biotic disturbances (BD, including insects, pathogens and wildlife herbivory) can alter
forest structure and the capability of forests to deliver ecosystem services. Impact …
forest structure and the capability of forests to deliver ecosystem services. Impact …
[BOG][B] Salvage logging and its ecological consequences
DB Lindenmayer, PJ Burton, JF Franklin - 2012 - books.google.com
Salvage logging—removing trees from a forested area in the wake of a catastrophic event
such as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an …
such as a wildfire or hurricane—is highly controversial. Policymakers and those with an …
Is climate an important driver of post‐European vegetation change in the Eastern United States?
Many ecological phenomena combine to direct vegetation trends over time, with climate and
disturbance playing prominent roles. To help decipher their relative importance during Euro …
disturbance playing prominent roles. To help decipher their relative importance during Euro …