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Historical Common Names Of Great Plains Plants, With Scientific Names Index. Volume Ii: Scientific Names Index, Elaine Nowick University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Historical Common Names Of Great Plains Plants, With Scientific Names Index. Volume Ii: Scientific Names Index, Elaine Nowick

Zea E-Books

Containing thousands of entries of both vernacular and scientific names of Great Plains plants, the literature that informs this exhaustive listing spans nearly 300 years. Author Elaine Nowick has drawn from sources as diverse as Linnaeus, Lewis and Clark, and local university extension publications to compile the gamut of practical, and often fanciful, common plant names used over the years. Each common name is accompanied by a definitive scientific name with references and authority information. Interspersed with scientifically-correct botanical line drawings, the entries are written in standard ICBN format, making this a useful volume for scholars as well as lay ...

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Occam's Razor Vol. 4 - Full (2014), Western Washington University

Occam's Razor Vol. 4 - Full (2014)

Occam's Razor

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After The Fire, Follow The Nitrogen, Jake Delwiche US Forest Service

After The Fire, Follow The Nitrogen, Jake Delwiche

JFSP Briefs

Nitrogen availability in soils, streams and associated terrestrial and aquatic vegetation can be infl uenced by both wildfi res and prescribed burns, though typically not to the same degree. Extensive research was done on postfire nitrogen dynamics at several mid-altitude coniferous National Forest sites in Idaho. Sites included both wildfi relocations and prescribed burn projects. By measurement of both ammonium (NH4) and nitrate (NO3) levels, researchers documented over time the effects of both high-intensity wildfi res and lower-intensity prescribed burns on nitrogen transformation processes in soil levels, and nitrogen levels in various ecosystem components. Field measurements demonstrated that the soil ...

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Forest Stand Dynamics, Update Edition, Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Bruce A. Larson Yale University

Forest Stand Dynamics, Update Edition, Chadwick Dearing Oliver, Bruce A. Larson

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Other Publications

This book describes the various growth patterns of forests from a mechanistic point of view. Its purpose is to help silviculturists, forest managers, and ecologists understand and anticipate how forests grow and respond to intentional manipulations and natural disturbances. Demands on the forest have been increasing for timber production, wildlife habitat, water protection, recreation, and protection from fires, insects, and diseases. These demands have created an emphasis on prescribing site-specific treatments for individual stands of trees, rather than treating broad areas uniformly

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Dogwoods In Wisconsin, Peter J. Salamun University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dogwoods In Wisconsin, Peter J. Salamun

Field Station Bulletins

Many persons who have taken early spring trips to the southern and southeastern sections of our country frequently remark about the attractiveness of the Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida L.) which they observed in the woodlands of this area. They also ask why this small tree does not grow in Wisconsin. According to the publication, "Growing the Flowering Dogwood" (USDA, 1970), this plant cannot be successfully grown where the winter temperatures go below -15°F; therefore, it is not considered hardy in our climate. We can take some solace, however, because there are a number of attractive native dogwoods which bloom ...

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Soils Of Temperate Rainforests Of The North American Pacific Coast, Dunbar N. Carpenter, James G. Bockheim, Paul F. Reich University of Wisconsin-Madison

Soils Of Temperate Rainforests Of The North American Pacific Coast, Dunbar N. Carpenter, James G. Bockheim, Paul F. Reich

Publications from USDA-ARS / UNL Faculty

Temperate rainforests have high conservation and natural resource value, but the soils of this bioregion have not previously been studied as a unit. Here we examine the soils of North America's Pacific coastal temperate rainforests, utilizing databases from the United States Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Canadian Centre for Land and Biological Resources Research to (i) identify the soil taxa, (ii) evaluate the soil properties, and (iii) compare soils in temperate and tropical rainforests. There are strong climate gradientswithin these temperate rainforests,with the mean temperature declining from 11.7 °C to 6.1 °C and the mean ...

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To Burn Or Not To Burn Oriental Bittersweet: A Fire Manager’S Conundrum, Noel B. Pavlovic, Stacey A. Leicht-Young, Ralph Grundel, Scott A. Weyenberg, Neal Mulconrey U.S. Geological Survey

To Burn Or Not To Burn Oriental Bittersweet: A Fire Manager’S Conundrum, Noel B. Pavlovic, Stacey A. Leicht-Young, Ralph Grundel, Scott A. Weyenberg, Neal Mulconrey

JFSP Research Project Reports

Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is an introduced liana (woody vine) that has invaded much of the Eastern United States and is expanding west into the Great Plains. In forests, it can girdle and damage canopy trees. At Indiana Dunes, we have discovered that it is invading non-forested dune habitats as well. Anecdotal evidence suggests that fire might facilitate its spread, but the relationship between fire and this aggressive invader is poorly understood. We investigated four areas important to fire management of oriental bittersweet, each of which we will briefly summarize here. 1) What fire temperatures cause seed mortality? For seeds ...

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Root Growth Of White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.), Clark Leavitt Stevens Yale University

Root Growth Of White Pine (Pinus Strobus L.), Clark Leavitt Stevens

Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Bulletin Series

Periodic measurements were made throughout two growing seasons to determine the rate of growth in length of lateral roots of white pine, four to six years old, planted in open fields.....Wide variation between individual roots was observed in the amount of growth made annually.

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Prescribed Burning And Big Trees: Can We Do It Without Killing The Trees?, Rachel Clark US Forest Service

Prescribed Burning And Big Trees: Can We Do It Without Killing The Trees?, Rachel Clark

JFSP Briefs

At fi rst glance, it may seem that large diameter ponderosa and Jeffrey pine trees would be well-equipped to handle prescribed fire, especially low-intensity burns. They have thick bark and sturdy root systems, and have been around a long time. However, managers have found these high-value trees often die several years after prescribed burning, and researchers want to know how managers and planners can more readily protect these trees. With years of little to no fire, duff accumulation around many of these trees is unprecedented, and some researchers have proposed that burning this deep duff can increase the risk of ...

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Historical Common Names Of Great Plains Plants, With Scientific Names Index. Volume I: Common Names, Elaine Nowick University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Historical Common Names Of Great Plains Plants, With Scientific Names Index. Volume I: Common Names, Elaine Nowick

Zea E-Books

Containing thousands of entries of both vernacular and scientific names of Great Plains plants, the literature that informs this exhaustive listing spans nearly 300 years. Author Elaine Nowick has drawn from sources as diverse as Linnaeus, Lewis and Clark, and local university extension publications to compile the gamut of practical, and often fanciful, common plant names used over the years. Each common name is accompanied by a definitive scientific name with references and authority information. Interspersed with scientifically-correct botanical line drawings, the entries are written in standard ICBN format, making this a useful volume for scholars as well as lay ...

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Modeling Experiments For Evaluating The Effects Of Trees, Increasing Temperature, And Soil Texture On Carbon Stocks In Agroforestry Systems In Kerala, India, Ann E. Russell, B. Mohan Kumar 2019 Iowa State University

Modeling Experiments For Evaluating The Effects Of Trees, Increasing Temperature, And Soil Texture On Carbon Stocks In Agroforestry Systems In Kerala, India, Ann E. Russell, B. Mohan Kumar

Ann E. Russell

Research Highlights: Agroforestry systems in the humid tropics have the potential for high rates of production and large accumulations of carbon in plant biomass and soils and, thus, may play an important role in the global C cycle. Multiple factors can influence C sequestration, making it difficult to discern the effect of a single factor. We used a modeling approach to evaluate the relative effects of individual factors on C stocks in three agricultural systems in Kerala, India. Background and Objectives: Factors such as plant growth form, management, climate warming, and soil texture can drive differences in C storage among ...

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Historical Population Increases And Related Inciting Factors Of Agrilus Anxius, Agrilus Bilineatus, And Agrilus Granulatus Liragus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) In The Lake States (Michigan, Minnesota, And Wisconsin), Robert A. Haack, Toby Petrice 2019 USDA Forest Service

Historical Population Increases And Related Inciting Factors Of Agrilus Anxius, Agrilus Bilineatus, And Agrilus Granulatus Liragus (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) In The Lake States (Michigan, Minnesota, And Wisconsin), Robert A. Haack, Toby Petrice

The Great Lakes Entomologist

Three native species of tree-infesting Agrilus have regularly reached outbreak levels in the Lake States (Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin), including A. anxius Gory (bronze birch borer), A. bilineatus (Weber) (twolined chestnut borer), and A. granulatus liragus Barter & Brown (bronze poplar borer). The main host trees for these Agrilus are species of Betula for A. anxius, Castanea and Quercus for A. bilineatus, and Populus for A. granulatus liragus. Based on 197 annual forest health reports for Michigan (1950–2017, 66 years), Minnesota (1950–2017, 64 years), and Wisconsin (1951–2017, 67 years), A. bilineatus was the most often reported Agrilus species in all three states (mentioned in 90 annual reports), with A. anxius second (71 reports) and A. granulatus liragus third (21 reports). Drought was the most commonly reported inciting factor for outbreaks of all three Agrilus species, with defoliation events ranking second. The top two defoliators reported as inciting outbreaks of each species were, in decreasing order, Fenusa pumila Leach (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae; birch leafminer) tied with Malacosoma disstria Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lasiocampidae; forest tent caterpillar) for A. anxius; M. disstria and Alsophila pometaria (Harris) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae; fall cankerworm) for A. bilineatus; and M. disstria and Choristoneura conflictana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae; large aspen tortrix) for A. granulatus liragus. Other environmental factors occasionally listed as inciting Agrilus outbreaks included late spring frosts, ice storms, and strong wind events.

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Diversity And Abundance Of Soil Microbes Differ Along A Forest-Pasture Transect, Hannah Suli, Ashley Schumann, Cleo Bickley, Jasmine Rodriguez 2019 Humboldt State University

Diversity And Abundance Of Soil Microbes Differ Along A Forest-Pasture Transect, Hannah Suli, Ashley Schumann, Cleo Bickley, Jasmine Rodriguez

IdeaFest: Interdisciplinary Journal of Creative Works and Research from Humboldt State University

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Modeling Experiments For Evaluating The Effects Of Trees, Increasing Temperature, And Soil Texture On Carbon Stocks In Agroforestry Systems In Kerala, India, Ann E. Russell, B. Mohan Kumar 2019 Iowa State University

Modeling Experiments For Evaluating The Effects Of Trees, Increasing Temperature, And Soil Texture On Carbon Stocks In Agroforestry Systems In Kerala, India, Ann E. Russell, B. Mohan Kumar

Natural Resource Ecology and Management Conference Papers, Posters and Presentations

Research Highlights: Agroforestry systems in the humid tropics have the potential for high rates of production and large accumulations of carbon in plant biomass and soils and, thus, may play an important role in the global C cycle. Multiple factors can influence C sequestration, making it difficult to discern the effect of a single factor. We used a modeling approach to evaluate the relative effects of individual factors on C stocks in three agricultural systems in Kerala, India. Background and Objectives: Factors such as plant growth form, management, climate warming, and soil texture can drive differences in C storage among ...

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Seed And Seedling Data From Sugarcreek Metropark Restoration Experiment, Michaela J. Woods, Meredith Cobb, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Seed And Seedling Data From Sugarcreek Metropark Restoration Experiment, Michaela J. Woods, Meredith Cobb, Ryan W. Mcewan

Five Rivers MetroParks Collaboration Data Archive

This dataset encompasses information following seed germination and seedling growth of three tree species: Quercus rubra, Juglans cinerea, and Carya laciniosa. Seed sizes were recorded prior to incubation in sand, vermiculite, or without media. Seeds were then germinated with time to germination recorded in this dataset. After germination, seedlings were planted in Sugarcreek Metropark in either fall 2011 or spring 2012. One-half of seedlings were planted in tree tubes and a half without. Seedling height and diameter was recorded in June 2014 and March 2019, and death of seedlings was noted.

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Within-Stream Variability Data, Kevin W. Custer, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Within-Stream Variability Data, Kevin W. Custer, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Wetted Width, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Wetted Width, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Terrestrial Fine Woody Debris, Erin C. Rowekamp, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Terrestrial Fine Woody Debris, Erin C. Rowekamp, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Water Toxicity Effects Test: Physicochemical Data, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Water Toxicity Effects Test: Physicochemical Data, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Time To Colonization Trial Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Time To Colonization Trial Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Twig And Fruit Litter Basket, Erin C. Rowekamp, Taylor M. Buskey, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Twig And Fruit Litter Basket, Erin C. Rowekamp, Taylor M. Buskey, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

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Water Toxicity Effects Test: Survival And Growth (Dry Mass), Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Water Toxicity Effects Test: Survival And Growth (Dry Mass), Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Terrestrial Coarse Woody Debris, Erin C. Rowekamp, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Terrestrial Coarse Woody Debris, Erin C. Rowekamp, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Sediment % Solids And Total Organic Carbon, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Sediment % Solids And Total Organic Carbon, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Site Characteristics, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Site Characteristics, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

Stream order, HHEI, Watershed size, Forest Cover, Maximum pool depth

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Sediment Toxicity Effects Test, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Sediment Toxicity Effects Test, Kevin W. Custer, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Seedling, Erin C. Rowekamp, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Seedling, Erin C. Rowekamp, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Site Population Trial Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Site Population Trial Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Prototype Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Prototype Data, M. E. Maloney, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Sapling, Erin C. Rowekamp, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. McEwan 2019 University of Dayton

Sapling, Erin C. Rowekamp, Eric B. Borth, Julia I. Chapman, Ryan W. Mcewan

Ryan McEwan

No abstract provided.

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Popular Authors

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Gerard Hertel West Chester University

Elaine Nowick University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Jake Delwiche US Forest Service

Rachel Clark US Forest Service

Marjie Brown US Forest Service

Frank Gilliam Marshall University

Elise LeQuire US Forest Service

James Bockheim University of Wisconsin-Madison,

Ann Russell Iowa State University

Paul Reich USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Beltsville, MD

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