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Water Level Controls On Sap Flux Of Canopy Species In Black Ash Wetlands, Joseph Shannon, Matthew Van Grinsven, Joshua Davis, Nicholas Bolton, Nam Jin Noh, Thomas Pypker, Randall K Kolka
Water Level Controls On Sap Flux Of Canopy Species In Black Ash Wetlands, Joseph Shannon, Matthew Van Grinsven, Joshua Davis, Nicholas Bolton, Nam Jin Noh, Thomas Pypker, Randall K Kolka
Michigan Tech Publications
Black ash (Fraxinus nigra Marsh.) exhibits canopy dominance in regularly inundated wetlands, suggesting advantageous adaptation. Black ash mortality due to emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) will alter canopy composition and site hydrology. Retention of these forested wetlands requires understanding black ash’s ecohydrologic role. Our study examined the response of sap flux to water level and atmospheric drivers in three codominant species: black ash, red maple (Acer rubrum L.), and yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britt.), in depressional wetlands in western Michigan, USA. The influence of water level on sap flux rates and response to vapor pressure deficit (VPD) was tested …
Methods To Improve Survival And Growth Of Planted Alternative Species Seedlings In Black Ash Ecosystems Threatened By Emerald Ash Borer, Nicholas Bolton, Joseph Shannon, Joshua Davis, Matthew J. Van Grinsven, Nam Jin Noh, Shon Schooler, Randall K Kolka, Thomas Pypker, Joseph Wagenbrenner
Methods To Improve Survival And Growth Of Planted Alternative Species Seedlings In Black Ash Ecosystems Threatened By Emerald Ash Borer, Nicholas Bolton, Joseph Shannon, Joshua Davis, Matthew J. Van Grinsven, Nam Jin Noh, Shon Schooler, Randall K Kolka, Thomas Pypker, Joseph Wagenbrenner
Michigan Tech Publications
Emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to spread across North America, infesting native ash trees and changing the forested landscape. Black ash wetland forests are severely affected by EAB. As black ash wetland forests provide integral ecosystem services, alternative approaches to maintain forest cover on the landscape are needed. We implemented simulated EAB infestations in depressional black ash wetlands in the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan to mimic the short-term and long-term effects of EAB. These wetlands were planted with 10 alternative tree species in 2013. Based on initial results in the Michigan sites, a riparian corridor in the Superior Municipal …