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View article: Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States
Development and Evaluation of the Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI): An Integrated Tool for Monitoring Drought Stress Across Forest Ecosystems in the Contiguous United States Open
Forest drought monitoring tools are crucial for managing tree water stress and enhancing ecosystem resilience. The Forest Drought Response Index (ForDRI) was developed to monitor drought conditions in forested areas across the contiguous U…
View article: Foliar metabolism and physiology of tulip poplar, black cherry, and sugar maple growing in three different soil series, each with different taxonomic characteristics and chemistry, in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, USA
Foliar metabolism and physiology of tulip poplar, black cherry, and sugar maple growing in three different soil series, each with different taxonomic characteristics and chemistry, in the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia, USA Open
The purpose of this study was to compare the foliar metabolism and physiology of tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.), black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.), and sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) growing in three soil series, with di…
View article: Working toward a National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network: Vision, Progress, and Future Directions
Working toward a National Coordinated Soil Moisture Monitoring Network: Vision, Progress, and Future Directions Open
Soil moisture is a critical land surface variable, impacting the water, energy, and carbon cycles. While in situ soil moisture monitoring networks are still developing, there is no cohesive strategy or framework to coordinate, integrate, o…
View article: Mercury sulfur initiative
Mercury sulfur initiative Open
Mercury and sulfur in Upper Great Lakes watersheds of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are persistent pollutants that threaten ecosystem services and human health. In 2021, the U.S. Congress directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture, F…
View article: Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science
Resource Manager Perspectives on the Need for Smoke Science Open
Smoke from wildland fire is a significant concern to resource managers who need tools, knowledge, and training to analyze, address, and minimize potential impacts; follow relevant rules and regulations; and inform the public of possible ef…
View article: Using Soil Moisture Information to Better Understand and Predict Wildfire Danger
Using Soil Moisture Information to Better Understand and Predict Wildfire Danger Open
ildfires have significant impacts on communities and ecosystems around the world, and over the past decade (2011-2020), more than 1.5 million hectares of land has burned in the U.S. on average each year (National Interagency Fire Center, 2…
View article: Soil Management and Restoration
Soil Management and Restoration Open
Soils sequester carbon (C), store and regulate water, cycle nutrients, regulate temperatures, decompose and filter waste, and support life (Dominati et al. 2010). We depend, and will continue to depend, on these ecosystem services provided…
View article: Soil Carbon
Soil Carbon Open
Soil organic matter (OM) is a pervasive material composed of carbon (C) and other elements. It includes the O horizon (e.g., litter and duff), senesced plant materials within the mineral soil matrix, dead organisms (including macroorganism…
View article: Central Appalachians forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response Framework project
Central Appalachians forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response Framework project Open
Forest ecosystems across the Central Appalachians will be affected directly and indirectly by a changing climate over the 21st century.This assessment evaluates the vulnerability of nine forest ecosystems in the Central Appalachian Broadle…