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The Meseta Purepecha, a volcanic plateau in the Mexican state of Michoacan, is home to one of the most species-rich pine forests in the world. Recent increases in demand for forest products has put added ...
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Non-industrial private forest owners in 16 states were surveyed about their interest in learning about managing their land for nontimber forest products. T-tests of means, Mann-Whitney U-tests, and cross-tabulations ...
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3. [Article] Predicting global change effects on forest biomass and composition in south-central Siberia
Multiple global changes such as timber harvesting in areas not previously disturbed by cutting and climate change will undoubtedly affect the composition and spatial distribution of boreal forests, which ...Citation -
Dry forests account for nearly half of the world’s tropical and subtropical forests and provide a multitude of ecological services. They contribute to hydrological cycles and livestock and wildlife provisioning; ...
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5. [Article] Woody Biomass Use Trends, Barriers, and Strategies: Perspectives of US Forest Service Managers
The use of woody biomass is being promoted across the United States as a means of increasing energy independence, mitigating climate change, and reducing the cost of hazardous fuels reduction treatments ...Citation -
6. [Article] Carbon Dynamics in the Future Forest: the Importance of Long-Term Successional Legacy and Climate–Fire Interactions
Understanding how climate change may influence forest carbon (C) budgets requires knowledge of forest growth relationships with regional climate, long-term forest succession, and past and future disturbances, ...Citation -
7. [Article] Assessing the Impacts of Federal Forest Planning on Wildfire Risk Mitigation in the Pacific Northwest, USA
We analyzed the impact of amenity and biodiversity protection as mandated in national forest plans on the implementation of hazardous fuel reduction treatments aimed at protecting the wildland urban interface ...Citation -
8. [Article] Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances: Vegetation Dynamics and Biogeochemistry
This is a book chapter within Simulation Modeling of Forest Landscape Disturbances. Forest landscape disturbances are a global phenomenon. Simulation models are an important tool in understanding these ...Citation -
Forests in developing countries have the potential to contribute to global efforts to mitigate climate change, promote biodiversity and support the livelihoods of rural, local people. Approximately one-fourth ...
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10. [Article] Climate Change Effects on Northern Great Lake (USA) Forests: A Case for Preserving Diversity
Under business as usual (BAU) management, stresses posed by climate change may exceed the ability of Great Lake forests to adapt. Temperature and precipitation projections in the Great Lakes region are ...Citation -
11. [Article] Integrating Liana Abundance and Forest Stature into an Estimate of Total Aboveground Biomass for an Eastern Amazonian Forest
This study provides an estimate of aboveground live biomass for an intact eastern Amazonian forest. An allometric regression biomass equation was developed to estimate the aboveground biomass of live lianas. ...Citation -
12. [Article] Evaluating the Success of Forest Restoration
Forest restoration projects are occurring throughout the world. Restoration projects can vary greatly depending on the type of forest and the type of stressors that have caused ecosystem degradation and ...Citation -
13. [Article] Urban Forest Justice and the Rights to Wild Foods, Medicines, and Materials in the City
Urban forests are multifunctional socio-ecological landscapes, yet some of their social benefits remain poorly understood. This paper draws on ethnographic evidence from Seattle, Washington to demonstrate ...Citation -
14. [Article] Reducing Waste During Logging and Log Processing: Forest Conservation in Eastern Amazonia
This article describes the waste associated with logging and log processing in eastern Amazonia and suggests methods for reducing both waste and forest damage as a result of logging.Citation -
15. [Article] Understory Species Patterns and Diversity in Old-Growth and Managed Northern Hardwood Forests
Forest management can significantly affect both the diversity and spatial patterning of understory vegetation. However, few studies have considered both diversity and spatial patterning at a stand scale. ...Citation -
16. [Article] Forest Management Scenarios in a Changing Climate: Trade-Offs Between Carbon, Timber, and Old Forest
Balancing economic, ecological, and social values has long been a challenge in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, where conflict over timber harvest and old-growth habitat on public lands has been contentious ...Citation -
The article presents a study regarding forest management associated with climate change. It mentions that preservation endeavors and restoration schemes should diminish current threats like unsuited forest ...
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Management of temperate forests has the potential to increase carbon sinks and mitigate climate change. However, those opportunities may be confounded by negative climate change impacts. We therefore need ...
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The US Forest Service (USFS), Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is the nation’s forest census program that has been conducting inventories of private and public forested lands for over 80 years. ...
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Journal of Ecosystems & Management vol. 13 no. 2 2012 news brief .
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Interview of Janet Corbett by Margie Crawford at Warm Springs, Oregon on August 10th, 2006. The interview index is available for download.
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22. [Article] Interview with Sarah Deumling, Zena Timber, 2006 (audio)
Interview of Sarah Deumling by Glenn Esler at Rickreall, Oregon on August 4th, 2006. The interview index is available for download.Citation -
Interview of Jeff Luebbers by Chelsea Saurman on May 13th, 2010. The interview index is available for download.
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24. [Article] The Landscape: Forest Grove
A brief look at the community of Sherwood, Oregon, highlighting its history, attractions, landmarks, and future prospects.Citation -
25. [Article] An Examination of Commercial Medicinal Plant Harvests, Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon
During the past fifteen years, non-timber or special forest products have become an important economic resource in the Pacific Northwest. These products are primarily derived from understory species and ...Citation -
26. [Article] Impacts of Fire and Climate Change on Long-Term Nitrogen Availability and Forest Productivity in the New Jersey Pine Barrens
Increased wildfires and temperatures due to climate change are expected to have profound effects on forest productivity and nitrogen (N) cycling. Forecasts about how wildfire and climate change will affect ...Citation -
This report presents the results of a demographic study conducted by the Portland State University Population Research Center (PRC) for the Forest Grove School District (FGSD). The study includes analysis ...
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28. [Article] The Influence of Land Use and Climate Change on Forest Biomass and Composition in Massachusetts, USA
Land use and climate change have complex and interacting effects on naturally dynamic forest landscapes. To anticipate and adapt to these changes, it is necessary to understand their individual and aggregate ...Citation -
29. [Article] Tree Growth and Spatial Pattern in Two Forest Park Permanent Plots: A Look at Stand Composition and Condition
In June of 2010, two permanent research plots were established in Forest Park, based on their differing proximities to downtown Portland, Oregon. As part of a long-term ecological research project that ...Citation -
The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service's focus on hazardous fuels reduction has increased since the adoption of the National Fire Plan in 2001. However, appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction ...
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31. [Article] Who is at the Forest Restoration Table? Final report on the Blue Mountains Forest Stewardship Network, Phase 1
Forest collaboratives have emerged throughout the western U.S. as a governance model to address complex ecological challenges that occur at the landscape scale across multiple landownerships and jurisdictional ...Citation -
32. [Article] Long-term Ecological Research in Forest Park: Tracking Urban Impacts to Forest Structure and Productivity
Current and historic land use practices as well as exposure to an urban environment can impact forest structure and function. Past and ongoing research in Forest Park, a large urban forest in Portland, ...Citation -
33. [Article] Understory Diversity and Succession on Coarse Woody Debris in a Coastal, Old-growth Forest, Oregon
This research examines the relationship between understory plant diversity and logs in a Pacific Northwest (PNW) Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis)-western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) old-growth, coastal ...Citation -
34. [Article] Disequilibrium of Fire-prone Forests Sets the Stage for a Rapid Decline in Conifer Dominance during the 21st Century
As trees are long-lived organisms, the impacts of climate change on forest communities may not be apparent on the time scale of years to decades. While lagged responses to environmental change are common ...Citation -
The effects of urbanization and continual human disturbance on the plant and avian communities of Forest Park and forested lands surrounding Portland, Oregon, were studied. I examined characteristics of ...
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36. [Article] Divergent trends in ecosystem services under different climate-management futures in a fire-prone forest landscape
While ecosystem services and climate change are often examined independently, quantitative assessments integrating these fields are needed to inform future land management decisions. Using climate-informed ...Citation -
37. [Article] Seeing the Forest for the Roads: Auto-Tourism and Wilderness Preservation in Mount Hood National Forest, 1913-64
Between 1913 and 1964, automobile roads appeared throughout the Cascade Mountains around Mount Hood, just east of Portland, Oregon. From elaborate scenic highways to primitive dirt trails, each had its ...Citation -
This thesis examines some of the factors that will have significant impact upon employment in Douglas County, Oregon to the year 2000. The major question this research attempts to answer is: Given a continuation ...
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39. [Article] The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests
A review of the book "The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests," by Thomas R. Cox is presented.Citation -
40. [Article] Climate-Suitable Planting as a Strategy for Maintaining Forest Productivity and Functional Diversity
Within the time frame of the longevity of tree species, climate change will change faster than the ability of natural tree migration. Migration lags may result in reduced productivity and reduced diversity ...Citation -
41. [Article] The Landscape: Forest Park
A brief overview of the history, current status and threats to Forest Park, a 5,000 acre park located in the west hills of Portland, Oregon.Citation -
42. [Article] Interview with Peter Hayes, Hyla Woods, 2006 (audio)
Interview of Peter Hayes by Glen Esler on July 28th, 2006. The interview index is available for download.Citation -
Interview of Steve Jones by Scott Swenson at Hood River, Oregon on May 25th, 2010. The interview index is available for download.
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Interview of Richard Pine by Margie Crawford in Salem, Oregon on August 3rd, 2006. The interview index is available for download.
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45. [Article] Interview with Ryan Temple, HFHC, 2006 (audio)
Interview of Ryan Temple by Amber Kinter at Portland, Oregon on August 4th, 2006. The interview index is available for download.Citation -
This report presents both qualitative and quantitative survey data concerning resident perceptions of ecosystem services in Portland’s Forest Park. Focus group best practices and ecosystem services in ...
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47. [Article] Non-Native Invasive Aquatic Plant and Mussel Survey of Six Umpqua National Forest Area Lakes
Six lakes and ponds located within or near the Umpqua National Forest were surveyed for non-native aquatic plants and mussels during August, 2009. A diverse assemblage of native plants was identified ...Citation -
REDD + is one of the tools under development to mitigate climate change, but it is not yet clear how to appropriately bring in the approximately 25 per cent of developing country forests that are managed ...
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This report presents a series of three scenarios of district-wide enrollment forecasts by grade level for the Forest Grove School District (FGSD) for the 10 year period between 2016-17 and 2025-26. Each ...
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Fuel-reduction treatments are used extensively to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest diversity and function. In the near future, increasing regulation of carbon (C) emissions may force forest managers ...
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51. [Article] An Individual-Based Process Model to Simulate Landscape-Scale Forest Ecosystem Dynamics
Forest ecosystem dynamics emerges from nonlinear interactions between adaptive biotic agents (i.e., individual trees) and their relationship with a spatially and temporally heterogeneous abiotic environment. ...Citation -
52. [Article] Measuring and Managing Resistance and Resilience Under Climate Change in Northern Great Lake Forests (USA)
Context: Climate change will have diverse and interacting effects on forests over the next century. One of the most pronounced effects may be a decline in resistance to chronic change and resilience to ...Citation -
53. [Article] Climate and Bark Beetle Effects on Forest Productivity — Linking Dendroecology with Forest Landscape Modeling
In forested systems throughout the world, climate influences tree growth and aboveground net primary productivity (ANPP). The effects of extreme climate events (i.e., drought) on ANPP can be compounded ...Citation -
54. [Article] Predicted Effects of Gypsy Moth Defoliation and Climate Change on Forest Carbon Dynamics in the New Jersey Pine Barrens
Disturbance regimes within temperate forests can significantly impact carbon cycling. Additionally, projected climate change in combination with multiple, interacting disturbance effects may disrupt the ...Citation -
55. [Article] Effectiveness of Forest Management Strategies to Mitigate Effects of Global Change in South-Central Siberia
We investigated questions about the ability of broad silvicultural strategies to achieve multiple objectives (reduce disturbance losses, maintain the abundance of preferred species, mitigate fragmentation ...Citation -
56. [Article] Empirical Guidelines for Forest Management Decision Support Systems Based on the Past Experiences of the Expert’s Community
Aim of the study: Decision support systems for forest management (FMDSS) have been developed world wide to account for a broad range of forest ecosystems, management goals and organizational frameworks ...Citation -
57. [Article] Improving Project Management At Daimler Trucks North America’s Continuous Improvement Department
The US Forest Service (USFS), Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is the nation’s forest census program that has been conducting inventories of private and public forested lands for over 80 years. ...Citation -
58. [Article] Community Controlled Forests, Carbon Sequestration and REDD+: Some Evidence from Ethiopia
REDD+ (Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, “plus” afforestration) is a tool that supports forest carbon-enhancing approaches in the developing world in order to mitigate and hopefully ...Citation -
Climate-driven increases in wildfires, drought conditions, and insect outbreaks are critical threats to forest carbon stores. In particular, bark beetles are important disturbance agents although their ...
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60. [Article] Habitat and Distribution of the Ruffed Lemur, "Varecia", North of the Bay of Antongil in Northeastern Madagascar
Here we present information on the conservation status of ruffed lemurs (Varecia) north of the Bay of Antongil in northeastern Madagascar. Two contiguous protected areas were recently established that ...Citation -
61. [Article] Caring for the Land, Serving People: Creating a Multicultural Forest Service in the Civil Rights Era
This qualitative study of representative bureaucracy examines the extension and limitations of liberal democratic rights by connecting environmental and social history with policy, individual decision ...Citation -
In this review, we summarize the potential impacts of climate change on wildfire activity in the mid-Atlantic region, and then consider how the beneficial uses of prescribed fire could conflict with mitigation ...
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The importance of climate warming on forests is recognized worldwide and has increased attention on the significance of both timberline advance and alpine meadow invasion by forests. Successful seedling ...
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64. [Article] Multimodel Simulations of Forest Harvesting Effects on Long-Term Productivity and CN Cycling in Aspen Forests
The effects of forest management on soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) dynamics vary by harvest type and species. We simulated long-term effects of bole-only harvesting of aspen (Populus tremuloides) on ...Citation -
65. [Article] Long-Term Integrated Studies Show Complex and Surprising Effects of Climate Change in the Northern Hardwood Forest
Evaluations of the local effects of global change are often confounded by the interactions of natural and anthropogenic factors that overshadow the effects of climate changes on ecosystems. Long-term watershed ...Citation -
The principal purpose of this study was to discover what tangible evidence remains of the Civilian Conservation Corps construction projects undertaken on the National Forest System lands in the Pacific ...
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This essay is about how a relatively simple application of the ‘new scarcity’ paradigm for non-market ecosystem services (Simpson, Toman and Ayres 2005) changed the management plan for a national forest. ...
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Portland, Oregon, is steward to a 5,126 acre wilderness park called Forest Park. The park's size and proximity to downtown make it a dominate feature of Portland's skyline. Despite its urban location the ...
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69. [Article] How Will Climate Change and Bioenergy Harvest Affect Carbon Storage in the Oregon Coast Range
This poster shows how the researchers used a simulation model to explore the impacts of varying scenarios of climate change and forest management on the ecosystem carbon.Citation -
70. [Article] Rock slope stability studies in Siskiyou National Forest
The line mapping method of Piteau and Martin (1977) was tested on two different rock type road cuts in the Siskiyou National Forest, and was found to be an efficient means of collecting geological data ...Citation -
71. [Article] Acorn Foraging as a Means to Explore Human Energetics and Forge Connections to Local Forests
Jeffrey Gerwing, Pamela Lockwood, and Christopher Uhl describe a rather unusual ecology laboratory/field exercise that utilizes abundant oak habitats of central Pennsylvania. For those readers not blessed ...Citation -
72. [Article] Manejo De Cipós Na Amazônia
Levantamentos florestais revelam que os cipós vêm se tornando cada vez mais abundantes em toda a Amazônia, tanto em florestas intactas quanto nas afetadas por atividades humanas, como a exploração de madeira. ...Citation -
73. [Article] An analysis of Pteropus livingstonii roost habitat: Indicators for forest conservation on Anjouan and Moheli
Livingstone's fruit bat (Pteropus livingstonii) is an endangered and endemic species found only on the islands of Anjouan and Mohéli, Comoros. A study was conducted into the habitats selected by P. livingstonii, ...Citation -
Drawing on case studies of foraging in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, we point to foraging landscapes and practices within diverse urban forest spaces. We examine these spaces ...
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75. [Article] The Cost of Hauling Timber: A Comparison of Raster- and Vector- Based Travel-Time Estimates in GIS
The cost of transporting forest products from harvest site to processing facility is a critical indicator of timber project feasibility. In order to accurately assess these timber haul costs, least-cost ...Citation -
76. [Article] Driving Factors For Technology Companies To Establish An Outpost In The Silicon Forest
Silicon Forest, consisting of the Portland metropolitan region including the outlying suburbs of Beaverton and Hillsboro, is a technology corridor that sprung to life in the 1950s and has grown ever since. ...Citation -
77. [Article] Divergent Carbon Dynamics under Climate Change in Forests with Diverse Soils, Tree Species, and Land Use Histories
Accounting for both climate change and natural disturbances—which typically result in greenhouse gas emissions—is necessary to begin managing forest carbon sequestration. Gaining a complete understanding ...Citation -
78. [Article] Carbon Sequestration in the New Jersey Pine Barrens Under Different Scenarios of Fire Management
The New Jersey Pine Barrens (NJPB) is the largest forested area along the northeastern coast of the United States. The NJPB are dominated by pine (Pinus spp.) and oak (Quercus spp.) stands that are fragmented ...Citation -
Context: Forest landscapes are increasingly managed for fire resilience, particularly in the western US which has recently experienced drought and widespread, high-severity wildfires. Fuel reduction treatments ...
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80. [Article] Periodic Atlas of the Metroscape: Sheltering the Metroscape: Assessing the Urban Forest
An article (with maps) which discusses the importance of having a healthy urban forest ecosystem in the Portland Metro Area.Citation -
Forests provide important ecological, economic and social services, and recent interest has emerged in the potential for using residue from timber harvest as a source of renewable woody bioenergy. The ...
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82. [Article] Quantifying Resilience of Multiple Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in a Temperate Forest Landscape
Resilience is increasingly being considered as a new paradigm of forest management among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. However, metrics of resilience to environmental change are lacking. ...Citation -
83. [Article] Interview with Adam Olsen, Parr Lumber, 2006 (audio)
Born in Portland, Adam Olsen worked for Parr Lumber for ten years as a contractor salesman. The interview index is available for download.Citation -
84. [Article] Propagule Pressure and Disturbance Drive the Spread of an Invasive Grass, Brachypodium sylvaticum
The invasibility, or susceptibility of an ecosystem to biological invasion is influenced by changes in biotic and abiotic resistance often due to shifts in disturbance regime. The magnitude of invasive ...Citation -
85. [Article] Climate Change Decreases Nitrogen Pools and Mineralization Rates in Northern Hardwood Forests
Nitrogen (N) supply often limits the productivity of temperate forests and is regulated by a complex mix of biological and climatic drivers. In excess, N is linked to a variety of soil, water, and air ...Citation -
86. [Article] Differential Sensitivity to Climate Change of C and N Cycling Processes Across Soil Horizons in a Northern Hardwood Forest
Climate of the northern hardwood forests of North America will become significantly warmer in the coming decades. Associated increases in soil temperature, decreases in water availability and changes in ...Citation -
Context: Resilience, the ability to recover from disturbance, has risen to the forefront of scientific policy, but is difficult to quantify, particularly in large, forested landscapes subject to disturbances, ...
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Management of public lands in the U.S. aims to achieve multiple goals relating to ecological function, wildlife habitat, support of local economies, and recreation; and in fire-prone landscapes these goals ...
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89. [Article] Riparian Vegetation Assemblages and Associated Landscape Factors Across an Urbanizing Metropolitan Area
While diverse, native riparian vegetation provides important functions, it remains unclear to what extent these assemblages can persist in urban areas, and under what conditions. We characterized forested ...Citation -
90. [Article] Pre-logging Liana Cutting Reduces Liana Regeneration in Logging Gaps in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon
The cutting of all lianas prior to logging is a reduced-impact logging technique that is predicted to reduce liana proliferation in logging gaps. This study compares liana abundance and species composition ...Citation -
Understanding and predicting the extent, location, and function of biogeochemical hot spots at the watershed scale is a frontier in environmental science. We applied a hydropedologic approach to identify ...
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The Forest Grove School District (FGSD) enrolled 6,102 students in Fall 2006, an increase of 175 students (3.0 percent) from Fall 2005. Growth was concentrated in the high school grades (9-12), which grew ...
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93. [Article] Stream-Associated Amphibian Habitat Assessment in the Portland-Vancouver Metropolitan Region
This study assessed the influence of landscape development on stream-associated amphibians in forested riparian areas within the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan region. Human alteration of landscapes may ...Citation -
As replacement and removal of undersized culverts gains momentum as an effective technique for restoring natural stream flows and removing fish passage barriers, it is important to evaluate the benefits ...
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95. [Article] Modeling the Distribution of Bobcats and Areas of Reintroduction for Fisher in the Southern Washington Cascades
The fisher (Martes pennanti) is a medium sized member of the mustelid family that once roamed the forests of Washington and whose historic range in the western United States once spread throughout the ...Citation -
96. [Article] Managing for Resistance and Resilience of Northern Great Lakes Forests to the Effects of Climate Change
Climate change is expected to drastically change the environmental conditions which forests depend. Lags in tree species movements will likely be outpaced by a more rapidly changing climate. This may result ...Citation -
97. [Article] Watershed Response to Climate Change and Fire-Burns in the Upper Umatilla River Basin, USA
This study analyzed watershed response to climate change and forest fire impacts in the upper Umatilla River Basin (URB), Oregon, using the precipitation runoff modeling system. Ten global climate models ...Citation -
The lumber and plywood industries in the Pacific Northwest were particularly affected by the 1979-1982 construction recession. A subsequent recovery in output has occurred, but employment levels have remained ...
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99. [Article] Increasing the Reliability of Ecological Models Using Modern Software Engineering Techniques
Modern software development techniques are largely unknown to ecologists. Typically, ecological models and other software tools are developed for limited research purposes, and additional capabilities ...Citation -
100. [Article] Economics of REDD+ and Community Forestry
Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is a payment for ecosystem services (PES) system created under the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) that tries to reduce ...Citation