marsh
Overview page. Subjects: Biological Sciences.
A more or less permanently wet area of mineral soil (as opposed to a peaty area), typically found around the edges of a lake or on an undrained river flood-plain. Colloquially, ‘marsh’ is...
Predicting volume distributions of hardwood sawn products by tree grade in eastern Canada
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
July 2018; p ublished online October 2017 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 9053 words.
Abstract
Northern hardwoods are an ecologically and economically important forest type in eastern North America. Historically, the hardwood supply came from...
Partial harvest to reduce occurrence of American beech affected by beech bark disease: 10 year results
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
January 2018; p ublished online August 2017 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 7557 words.
Abstract
Beech bark disease stunts American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) to unmerchantable size, and promotes heavy sprouting that outcompetes more...
Using focal species modelling to evaluate the impact of land use change on forest and other habitat networks in western oceanic landscapes
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
April 2009; p ublished online September 2008 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Conservation of the Environment (Environmental Science); Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 6224 words.
Habitat networks have an important role in combating the deleterious effects of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity. This paper demonstrates how focal species modelling can be used to...
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Soil, hydroperiod and bedding effects on restoring bottomland hardwoods on flood‐prone agricultural lands in North Louisiana, USA
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
January 2003; p ublished online January 2003 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Conservation of the Environment (Environmental Science); Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 0 words.
Many of the bottomland hardwood forests of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA have been converted to agriculture, thus constituting a sizable loss in ecological and socio‐economic...
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The effect of roots and litter of Calamagrostis canadensis on root sucker regeneration of Populus tremuloides
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
October 2007; p ublished online September 2007 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Conservation of the Environment (Environmental Science); Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 4529 words.
Marsh reed grass (Calamagrostis canadensis (Michx.) Beauv.) is a common, highly competitive grass native to the boreal mixedwood forest. This grass increases in abundance after clear-cut...
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Tree species-specific effects on soil microbial residues in an upper Michigan old-growth forest system
in Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
January 2007; p ublished online October 2006 .
Journal Article. Subjects: Conservation of the Environment (Environmental Science); Environmental Sustainability; Plant Sciences and Forestry. 3275 words.
Microbial contribution to carbon and nitrogen cycling in forest soils is important, and may depend on tree species. The amount of amino sugars and their ratios can serve as reliable...
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