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2017 journal article

Use of LiDAR to define habitat thresholds for forest bird conservation

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 399, 24–36.

By: J. Garabedian n, C. Moorman n, M. Peterson  n & J. Kilgo *

author keywords: Forest structure; Habitat thresholds; LiDAR; Pine; Red-cockaded woodpecker; Resource selection
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Total vertical sediment flux and PM10 emissions from disturbed Chihuahuan Desert surfaces

GEODERMA, 293, 19–25.

By: R. Van Pelt *, M. Baddock *, T. Zobeck*, . P. D'Odorico, S. Ravi * & A. Bhattachan n

author keywords: Wind erosion; Desert surfaces; Rangeland; Vegetation disturbance; Fire
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The effect of urban growth on landscape-scale restoration for a fire-dependent songbird

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 191, 105–115.

By: B. Pickens n, J. Marcus*, J. Carpenter *, S. Anderson *, P. Taillie n & J. Collazo n 

author keywords: Bachman's sparrow; Pinus palustris; Restoration; Savanna; Species distribution model; Urbanization
MeSH headings : Animals; Ecosystem; Fires; Pinus; Songbirds; Urbanization
TL;DR: It is emphasized the benefits of simultaneously considering the effects of urban growth and landscape-scale restoration potential to promote a landscape with greater patch sizes and less isolation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Quantifying mammal biodiversity co-benefits in certified tropical forests

DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS, 23(3), 317–328.

By: R. Sollmann n, A. Mohamed*, J. Niedballa *, J. Bender*, L. Ambu*, P. Lagan*, S. Mannan*, R. Ong* ...

author keywords: Borneo; carbon payment; community occupancy model; forest stewardship council; REDD; Southeast Asia; sustainable forestry
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Productivity, Biomass Partitioning, and Energy Yield of Low-Input Short-Rotation American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis L.) Grown on Marginal Land: Effects of Planting Density and Simulated Drought

BIOENERGY RESEARCH, 10(3), 903–914.

By: J. Domec *, E. Ashley n, M. Fischer n, A. Noormets n, J. Boone n, J. Williamson n, J. King n

author keywords: American sycamore; Bioenergy; Degraded land; Bioethanol; Productivity; Short-rotation woody crops
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Macroarthropod response to time-since-fire in the longleaf pine ecosystem

FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, 391, 390–395.

By: M. Chitwood  n, M. Lashley n, B. Sherrill*, C. Sorenson n, C. DePerno  & C. Moorman n

author keywords: Araneae; Fire-maintained; Invertebrate; Longleaf pine; Orthoptera; Prescribed fire
TL;DR: The results indicate the use of frequent prescribed fire to restore and maintain longleaf forests is unlikely to pose risks to overall macroarthropod biomass, particularly if heterogeneity in fire frequency and spatial extent occurs on the landscape. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Integrating multiple data sources in species distribution modeling: a framework for data fusion

ECOLOGY, 98(3), 840–850.

By: K. Pacifici n , B. Reich n , D. Miller *, B. Gardner *, G. Stauffer*, S. Singh n, A. McKerrow n, J. Collazo n 

author keywords: Brown-headed nuthatch; data fusion; multivariate conditional autoregressive; species distribution modeling
MeSH headings : Ecology; Information Storage and Retrieval; Models, Theoretical; Spatial Analysis
TL;DR: Three new models that share information in a less direct manner resulting in more robust performance when the auxiliary data is of lesser quality are developed for combining data sources and used in a case study of the Brown-headed Nuthatch in the Southeastern U.S. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Importance of demographic surveys and public lands for the conservation of eastern hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis in southeast USA

PLOS ONE, 12(6), e0179153.

By: M. Freake* & C. DePerno 

Ed(s): P. Heneberg

MeSH headings : Animals; Conservation of Natural Resources; Demography; Geography; Geologic Sediments; Population Dynamics; Southeastern United States; Urodela / physiology
TL;DR: A capture-mark-recapture demographic study and a point transect survey on the Hiwassee River in Tennessee to quantify the size structure of the population and assess the importance of this population and the significance of National Forest and National Park lands in the context of hellbender population conservation in the southeastern United States. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Hydrologic Web-Mapping Application of Hofmann Forest with GIS Approach: Case Study

JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING, 22(5).

By: R. Boyina n, G. Catts n, C. Smith n & H. Devine n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Global synthesis of the temperature sensitivity of leaf litter breakdown in streams and rivers

GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY, 23(8), 3064–3075.

By: J. Shah *, J. Kominoski *, M. Ardon n , W. Dodds *, M. Gessner *, N. Griffiths *, C. Hawkins *, S. Johnson * ...

Contributors: J. Follstad Shah *, J. Kominoski *, M. Ardón n , W. Dodds *, M. Gessner *, N. Griffiths *, C. Hawkins *, S. Johnson * ...

author keywords: activation energy; breakdown; carbon cycling; climate change; detritivore; leaf chemistry; metabolic theory; microbe; organic matter; temperature sensitivity
MeSH headings : Alnus; Carbon / chemistry; Climate Change; Ecosystem; Plant Leaves; Rivers; Temperature
TL;DR: The results indicate that average breakdown rates may increase by 5–21% with a 1–4 °C rise in water temperature, rather than a 10–45% increase expected, according to metabolic theory. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Forest sector carbon analyses support land management planning and projects: assessing the influence of anthropogenic and natural factors

CLIMATIC CHANGE, 144(2), 207–220.

By: A. Dugan *, R. Birdsey *, S. Healey *, Y. Pan *, F. Zhang*, G. Mo*, J. Chen *, C. Woodall * ...

author keywords: Forest carbon; Forest inventory; Ecosystem model; Climate change; National Forests
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Field-Grown Transgenic Hybrid Poplar with Modified Lignin Biosynthesis to Improve Enzymatic Saccharification Efficiency

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 5(3), 2407–2414.

By: Z. Xiang *, S. Sen, D. Min*, D. Savithri*, F. Lu *, H. Jameel*, V. Chiang*, H. Chang*

author keywords: Transgenic; 4CL gene; Enzymatic saccharification; Hybrid poplar; Field-grown; Lignin
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Evaluating relationships between hunting and biodiversity knowledge among children

Wildlife Society Bulletin, 41(3), 530–536.

By: M. Peterson  n, T. Chesonis n, K. Stevenson n  & H. Bondell n

Contributors: M. Peterson n, T. Chesonis n, K. Stevenson n  & H. Bondell n

author keywords: biodiversity; children; education; ethnicity; gender; hunting; knowledge
TL;DR: Past participation in hunting among elementary age children in North Carolina, USA, surveyed during 2014 was high and a positive predictor of student's ability to name native wildlife species after controlling for gender, ethnicity, and grade level. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Effects of highway pollution on forest lichen community structure in western Wake County, North Carolina, USA

Bryologist, 120(1), 1–10.

By: G. Perlmutter  n, G. Blank n, T. Wentworth n, M. Lowman*, H. Neufeld * & E. Plata

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Complex terrain influences ecosystem carbon responses to temperature and precipitation

GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES, 31(8), 1306–1317.

By: W. Reyes n, H. Epstein *, X. Li *, B. McGlynn *, D. Riveros-Iregui * & R. Emanuel n 

Contributors: W. Reyes n, H. Epstein *, X. Li *, B. McGlynn *, D. Riveros-Iregui * & R. Emanuel n 

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Characterization and enzymatic hydrolysis of wood from transgenic Pinus taeda engineered with syringyl lignin or reduced lignin content

CELLULOSE, 24(4), 1901–1914.

By: C. Edmunds n, P. Peralta n, S. Kelley n , V. Chiang n, R. Sharma-Shivappa n, M. Davis*, A. Harman-Ware *, R. Sykes * ...

author keywords: Softwood; Lignin modification; Lignocellulose; Pyrolysis-molecular beam mass spectroscopy; Solid-state NMR
TL;DR: No apparent benefit was observed by S lignin incorporation at the concentrations reported in this study, which highlights the potential for softwood cell wall properties to be improved for bioenergy/biochemical applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

CARBON EMISSIONS DURING WILDLAND FIRE ON A NORTH AMERICAN TEMPERATE PEATLAND

FIRE ECOLOGY, 13(1), 34–57.

By: R. Mickler n, D. Welch* & A. Bailey

author keywords: burn severity; carbon emissions; coastal plain; hydrologic regime; land management LIDAR; organic soils; temperate peatlands; wildfire
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Building the evidence base for REDD plus : Study design and methods for evaluating the impacts of conservation interventions on local well-being

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS, 43, 148–160.

By: E. Sills n , C. Sassi*, P. Jagger *, K. Lawlor*, D. Miteva *, S. Pattanayak *, W. Sunderlin*

author keywords: Climate change mitigation; Conservation and development; Impact evaluation; REDD; Well-being
TL;DR: The GCS experience belies many of the common critiques of the BACI design, especially concerns about collecting baseline data on control groups and encourages and validate the early planning and up-front investments required to evaluate the local impacts of global climate change mitigation efforts with confidence. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

A model of tropical tree diameter growth and its application to identify fast-growing Native tree species

Forest Ecology and Management, 400, 578–586.

By: H. Scolforo n, J. Soares Scolforo *, C. Thiersch *, M. Thiersch *, J. McTague n, H. Burkhart *, A. Ferraz Filho *, J. Mello *, J. Roise n 

author keywords: Atlantic forest biome; Stand density; Exponential model; Restoration
TL;DR: A non-linear exponential model, containing an asymptote parameter as a function of stand density, was fit to estimate tree species diameter growth rate for each of the six tree species in the study, revealing a unique diameter growth rates prediction method. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Transgenically altered lignin biosynthesis affects photosynthesis and water relations of field-grown Populus trichocarpa

BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 98, 15–25.

By: R. Marchin n, A. Stout n, A. Davis n  & J. King n

author keywords: Bioenergy; Physiology; Drought; Hydraulic conductance; Water use efficiency; Productivity
TL;DR: It is suggested that lignin is fundamental for tree growth and survival in field environments and decreased hydraulic conductivity could be a promising trait for selection of water-efficient genotypes in Populus. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

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