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Factors Affecting The Adoption Of Automated Wood Pellet Heating Systems In The Northeastern Us And Implications For The Transition To Renewable Energy, Laura Edling
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Public and private incentive programs have encouraged conversions to high efficiency, low emissions wood heating systems as a strategy to promote renewable energy and support local economies in the Northeastern US. Despite these efforts, the adoption of these systems remains slow. The study that is the subject of this dissertation examines several social, economic, policy and environmental factors that affect the decisions of individuals and small-scale institutions (local business and community facilities) to transition to automated wood pellet boilers and furnaces (AWPH) utilizing local fuel sources. Due to the complexity and risk associated with conversion, the transition to these systems …
Pacific Northwest To New England: Exploring The Intersections Of Invasive Ecology, Forest Management, And Alternative Energy, Alexandra N. Neidermeier
Pacific Northwest To New England: Exploring The Intersections Of Invasive Ecology, Forest Management, And Alternative Energy, Alexandra N. Neidermeier
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Invasive species exact important ecologic, economic, and cultural tolls in forests. This research focused on the intersections of invasive ecology, forest management, and a forest commodity. Invasive ecology was explored through an assessment of two potential biological control agents of hemlock woolly adelgid. The two species of silver fly (Leucopis spp.) from the Pacific Northwest were first examined for temporal resource partitioning patterns. The niches of these species were then examined spatially by developing a species distribution model. Leucopis spp. exhibited sinusoidal patterns of daily emergence when examined over a 29-day period, with peak daily abundances that were inversely related. …
Long-Term Dynamics And Silviculture Of Northern Hardwood Forests In The Northeast United States, Nicole Rogers
Long-Term Dynamics And Silviculture Of Northern Hardwood Forests In The Northeast United States, Nicole Rogers
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Northern hardwood forests are a vast, temperate forest-type existing across much of northeastern North America. In the northeastern U.S., these forests are found from New York to Maine where they have central cultural, ecological, and economic significance. These ecosystems are incredibly variable across this region, growing on a range of sites and influenced by a suite of biotic and abiotic conditions. Developing management regimes that accommodate the ecological complexity of these forests has been the focus of silvicultural studies for decades; however, this work has been constrained by temporal and spatial limitations. As such, there is still uncertainty regarding the …