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View article: Forest demographic changes across Texas associated with hot drought
Forest demographic changes across Texas associated with hot drought Open
Recent changes of tree species demography in Texas likely can be attributed to climatic disturbances, particularly hot drought (i.e., drought exacerbated by extreme heat). In this study, we examined demographic change over East, Central an…
View article: Simulation of Recurring Defoliation by Multiple Insects Shows Lasting Consequences for Carbon Storage in Temperate Oak Forests
Simulation of Recurring Defoliation by Multiple Insects Shows Lasting Consequences for Carbon Storage in Temperate Oak Forests Open
View article: The Rapid Initial Community Builder (Ricb) V1.1 for Landis-Ii
The Rapid Initial Community Builder (Ricb) V1.1 for Landis-Ii Open
View article: Interactions Between Climate and Species Drive Future Forest Carbon and Water Balances
Interactions Between Climate and Species Drive Future Forest Carbon and Water Balances Open
Global change is altering forest carbon and water balances; however, the extent to which tree species shape ecosystem‐scale responses to climate, particularly in biodiverse forests, remains unclear. To address this, we simulated the effect…
View article: Modeling the impacts of hot drought on forests in Texas
Modeling the impacts of hot drought on forests in Texas Open
Introduction Under climate change, drought is increasingly affecting forest ecosystems, with subsequent consequences for ecosystem services. An historically exceptional drought in Texas during 2011 caused substantial tree mortality. We use…
View article: Fire regimes of the Southern Appalachians may radically shift under climate change
Fire regimes of the Southern Appalachians may radically shift under climate change Open
Background Increased drought due to climate change will alter fire regimes in mesic forested landscapes where fuel moisture typically limits fire spread and where fuel loads are consistently high. These landscapes are often extensively mod…
View article: Keeping up with the landscapes: promoting resilience in dynamic social-ecological systems
Keeping up with the landscapes: promoting resilience in dynamic social-ecological systems Open
Forest managers working in dry forest ecosystems must contend with the costs and benefits of fire, and they are seeking forest management strategies that enhance the resilience of forests and landscapes to future disturbances in a changing…
View article: Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration
Odyssey of First IALE World Congress in Africa and Opportunities for North-South or South-South Collaboration Open
The landscape ecology community witnessed a landmark event in July 2023 as the 11th International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE) World Congress unfolded on the African continent for the first time. This editorial commemorates thi…
View article: Balancing multiple forest management objectives under climate change in central Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Balancing multiple forest management objectives under climate change in central Wisconsin, U.S.A. Open
Forest managers must balance multiple objectives and consider tradeoffs when developing a management plan. Complex interactions between successional dynamics and natural disturbances make it challenging, especially when decisions play out …
View article: The fire regimes of the Southern Appalachians may radically shift under climate change.
The fire regimes of the Southern Appalachians may radically shift under climate change. Open
Background: Increased drought due to climate change will alter fire regimes in mesic forested landscapes where fuel moisture typically limits fire spread, and where fuel loads are consistently high. These landscapes are often extensively m…
View article: Carbon stored in live ponderosa pines in the Sierra Nevada will not return to pre-drought (2012) levels during the 21st century due to bark beetle outbreaks
Carbon stored in live ponderosa pines in the Sierra Nevada will not return to pre-drought (2012) levels during the 21st century due to bark beetle outbreaks Open
Outbreaks of several bark beetle species can develop rapidly in response to drought and may result in large transfers of carbon (C) stored in live trees to C stored in dead trees (10s of Tg C yr -1 in the western U.S. alone), which over ti…
View article: Protected Area Network Contributions to Landscape Connectivity under Global Change
Protected Area Network Contributions to Landscape Connectivity under Global Change Open
Context Both anthropogenic change and environmental variability cause spatiotemporal fluctuations in the availability of habitat on a landscape. Land acquisition and restoration for conservation also facilitates dynamic habitat accessibili…
View article: Assessing the effectiveness of landscape-scale forest adaptation actions to improve resilience under projected climate change
Assessing the effectiveness of landscape-scale forest adaptation actions to improve resilience under projected climate change Open
Climate change will increase disturbance pressures on forested ecosystems worldwide. In many areas, longer, hotter summers will lead to more wildfire and more insect activity which will substantially increase overall forest mortality. Fore…
View article: Delayed fire mortality has long‐term ecological effects across the Southern Appalachian landscape
Delayed fire mortality has long‐term ecological effects across the Southern Appalachian landscape Open
Fire is a critical ecological process to the forests of the Southern Appalachians. Where fire was excluded from forest types that historically burned frequently, unanticipated changes can occur when fire is reintroduced. For example, the d…
View article: Interdisciplinary landscape analysis with novel technologies
Interdisciplinary landscape analysis with novel technologies Open
View article: Modeling the Risk Reduction Benefit of Forest Management Using a Case Study in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Modeling the Risk Reduction Benefit of Forest Management Using a Case Study in the Lake Tahoe Basin Open
Across the United States, wildfire severity and frequency are increasing, placing many properties at risk of harm or destruction. We quantify and compare how different forest management strategies designed to increase forest resilience and…
View article: The management costs of alternative forest management strategies in the Lake Tahoe Basin
The management costs of alternative forest management strategies in the Lake Tahoe Basin Open
Wildfires play an important ecological role in fire-adapted landscapes throughout California. However, there is a growing awareness that large wildfires in increasingly populated areas incur costs that may not be acceptable to society. Var…
View article: Forest management under uncertainty: the influence of management versus climate change and wildfire in the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA.
Forest management under uncertainty: the influence of management versus climate change and wildfire in the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA. Open
Climate change will accelerate forest mortality due to insects, disease, and wildfire. As a result, substantial resources will be necessary where and when forest managers seek to maintain multiple management objectives. Because of the incr…
View article: Frequency of disturbance mitigates high-severity fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada
Frequency of disturbance mitigates high-severity fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California and Nevada Open
Because of past land use changes and changing climate, forests are moving outside of their historical range of variation. As fires become more severe, forest managers are searching for strategies that can restore forest health and reduce f…
View article: Simulating wildlife habitat dynamics over the next century to help inform best management strategies for biodiversity in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California
Simulating wildlife habitat dynamics over the next century to help inform best management strategies for biodiversity in the Lake Tahoe Basin, California Open
Many forests of the western United States have undergone over one hundred years of anthropogenic impacts that have led to increased tree density, homogenization in forest structure, and accumulation of woody material, which combined with a…
View article: Comparing smoke emissions and impacts under alternative forest management regimes
Comparing smoke emissions and impacts under alternative forest management regimes Open
Smoke from wildfires has become a growing public health issue around the world but especially in western North America and California. At the same time, managers and scientists recommend thinning and intentional use of wildland fires to re…
View article: Water quality and forest restoration in the Lake Tahoe basin: impacts of future management options
Water quality and forest restoration in the Lake Tahoe basin: impacts of future management options Open
Land managers in the Lake Tahoe basin are considering increasing the use of prescribed fire and forest thinning to restore conditions that will be more resilient to wildfires. However, such restorative treatments also constitute disturbanc…
View article: Warming increased bark beetle‐induced tree mortality by 30% during an extreme drought in California
Warming increased bark beetle‐induced tree mortality by 30% during an extreme drought in California Open
Quantifying the responses of forest disturbances to climate warming is critical to our understanding of carbon cycles and energy balances of the Earth system. The impact of warming on bark beetle outbreaks is complex as multiple drivers of…
View article: A new agent-based model provides insight into deep uncertainty faced in simulated forest management
A new agent-based model provides insight into deep uncertainty faced in simulated forest management Open
View article: Resistance and Resilience of Hyrcanian Mixed Forests Under Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances
Resistance and Resilience of Hyrcanian Mixed Forests Under Natural and Anthropogenic Disturbances Open
Biological disturbances are integral to forest ecosystems and have pronounced effects on forest resistance, resilience, and diversity. The Hyrcanian mixed forest, in northern Iran, is at risk of declining resistance, resilience, and divers…
View article: Landscape-Scale Forest Reorganization Following Insect Invasion and Harvest Under Future Climate Change Scenarios
Landscape-Scale Forest Reorganization Following Insect Invasion and Harvest Under Future Climate Change Scenarios Open
Emerald ash borer (EAB; Agrilus planipennis Farimaire) has been found in 35 US states and five Canadian provinces. This invasive beetle is causing widespread mortality to ash trees ( Fraxinus spp.), which are an important timber product an…
View article: Intended consequences statement
Intended consequences statement Open
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View article: Forecasting for intended consequences
Forecasting for intended consequences Open
Restoration and conservation innovations face numerous challenges that often limit widespread adoption, including uncertainty of outcomes, risk averse or status quo biased management, and unknown trade‐offs. These barriers often result in …
View article: A New Agent-Based Model Provides Insight Into Assumptions in Modeling Forest Management Under Deep Uncertainty
A New Agent-Based Model Provides Insight Into Assumptions in Modeling Forest Management Under Deep Uncertainty Open
ContextExploratory modeling in forestry uses a variety of approaches to study forest management questions. One key assumption that every approach makes is about the degree of deep uncertainty—the lack of knowledge required for making an in…
View article: Walking through the forests of the future: using data-driven virtual reality to visualize forests under climate change
Walking through the forests of the future: using data-driven virtual reality to visualize forests under climate change Open
Communicating and understanding climate induced environmental changes can be challenging, especially using traditional representations such as graphs, maps or photos. Immersive visualizations and experiences offer an intuitive, visceral ap…