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| TUESDAY, June 19th - Oral Presentation Downloads | |
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Under construction. Please check back for updates. |
| Concurrent Sessions C (8.00-10.00) | |||
| C1. Ecology of Fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of Oregon and California (David Hibbs) IRC 2 | |||
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| · Thompson, J.R., & Spies, T.A. - Drivers of Fire Severity in a Portion of the Biscuit Fire that Burned Fifteen Years Prior |
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| · Bormann, B.T., & Homann, P.S. - Ecosystem Effects and Propagation of the Biscuit Fire Across the Large- scaleplots of the Long-term Ecosystem Productivity Experiment |
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| · Hibbs, D.E., & Shatford, J.P.A. - Expected and Unexpected Effects of Fire Suppression in Western Oregon’s Riparian Forests |
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| · Halofsky, J., & Hibbs, D. - Fire Severity in Riparian Zones of the Biscuit and B&B Complex Fires in Oregon | |||
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| · Donato, D.C., Fontaine, J.B., Robinson, W.D., Kauffman, J.B., & Law, B.E. - Vegetation and Stand Structure Following High-severity Fire and Reburn in Mixed-evergreen Forests of the Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains |
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| · Anderson, P.D., Puettmann, K.J., & Kayes, L. - Early Development of Planted and Natural Tree Regeneration Following Fire in Southwestern Oregon |
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| C2. Applying Ecological Resilience Concepts to Sustainable Forest Management (Sybille Haeussler) IRC 1 | |||
| · Chapin III, F.S. - Managing Climate Change Impacts to Enhance Resilience and Sustainability of Boreal Forests | |||
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| · Drever, R., Peterson, G., Messier, C., Bergeron, Y., & Flannigan, M. - Can natural disturbance-based forest management maintain ecological resilience? |
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| · Haeussler, S. - Ecological Resilience and Restoration Success in Two Spruce- vs. Alder-dominated Ecosystems of northern British Columbia |
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| · Peterson, G. - Estimating Resilience in Forest Landscapes | |||
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| · Beier, C.M., Patterson, T., & Chapin III, F.S. - Mapping Social-ecological Vulnerability at a Regional Scale: Ecosystem Services Societal Importance and Disturbance Impacts |
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| · Meidinger, D., & Weese, K. - Designing a Resilience-based Approach to Managing British Columbia’s Forest and Range Ecosystems |
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| C3. Competition and Regeneration Ecology: III IRC 3 | |||
| · Simard, A. - Dynamics of Balsam Fir Understory Seedling bank: 12 Years Results | |||
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| · Teste, F., Simard, S., Durall, D. - Facilitation and Competition Effects of Mature Douglas-fir Trees on Douglas-fir Seedling Establishment, Growth, and CMN Potential |
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| · Moroni, M., Titus, B., Mante, C., Makeschin, F., Thiffault, N. - Silvicultural Treatments Increase Long-term Conifer Growth and N Mineralization Rates on Cutovers Dominated by Kalmia angustifolia in Central Newfoundland |
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| · LeBel, P., Bradley, R., Thiffault, N. - Ericaceous Shrubs and Black Spruce Growth Check on Boreal Sites: Is There a Competitive Interaction Affecting Nutrition and Physiology? |
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| · Lorente, M., Parsons, W., Périé, C., Munson, A. - Spatial Analyses to Explore Feedback Effects of Ericaceous Shrubs on Soil Properties of Wildfire- and Harvest-origin Boreal Sites |
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| · Roy, V., Thiffault, N. - Can We Establish Plantations Without Herbicides? | |||
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| C4. Gap Ecology IRC G65/66 | |||
| · Gravel, D., Canham, C., Beaudet, M., Messier, C. - Shade Tolerance, Gap Dynamics and Coexistence of Forest Trees |
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| · Daniels, L., Stan, A., Passmore, J., Lade, J. - Canopy Gap Dynamics in Coastal British Columbia, Canada | |||
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| · Messier, J. - A Comparison of Gap Characteristics in Mixedwood Old-growth Forests in Eastern and Western Quebec |
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| · Caron, M., Kneeshaw, D., Grandpré, L., Kuuluvainen, T. – Characterization of Gap Disturbances in Picea Abies Dominated stands in Northern Finland |
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| · Das, A., van Mantgem, P., Stephenson, N. - Spatial Elements of Mortality Risk in Old-Growth Forests | |||
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| C5. Natural Disturbance: III IRC 5 | |||
| · Klenner, W., Arsenault, A. - Dry-belt Forests in the Southern Interior of British Columbia: Perspectives on Historic Disturbances and Implications for Restoration and Management |
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| · Cochrane, J., Daniels, L. - Quantifying Spatial Variation in Fire Regimes in MSdk Stands of the Southern Rocky Mountain Trench: Southern vs. Northern Aspects |
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| · Dykstra, P., Braumandl, T. - Disturbance Legacies, Ecosystem Recovery and the Mountain Pine Beetle | |||
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| · Hawkins, C., Runzer, K. - Stand Dynamics of Young Pine Stands After Mountain Pine Beetle Attack | |||
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| · Papaik, M., Uriarte, M. - Hurricane Impacts on Dynamics, Structure, and Carbon Sequestration Potential of Forest Ecosystems in Southern New England |
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| C6. Carbon Cycling IRC 4 | |||
| · Trofymow, J., Stinson, G., Kurz, W. - Derivation of an 85-year Retrospective Landscape-Level C Budget for the Oyster River area of Vancouver Island, BC |
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| · Boucher, J., Gaboury, S., Gagnon, R., Villeneuve, C., Lord, D. - The Afforestation of Open Woodlands Within Québec’s Boreal Closed-crown Forest: Carbon Sequestration and Plantation Growth |
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| · Cavard, X., Bergeron, Y., Chen, H. - Mixture Effect on Aboveground Carbon Sequestration | |||
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| · Thomas, S. - Photosynthetic Capacity Peaks at Intermediate Size in Temperate Deciduous Trees | |||
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| · Goudiaby, V., Brais, S., Berninger, F., Camiré, C., Grenier, Y. - Effects of Commercial Thinning on Jack Pine and Black Spruce Carbon Uptake in Eastern Boreal Forests |
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| · Velazquez, A., Aviles-Hernandez, V., Angeles-Perez, G. - Litterfall and Soil Organic Carbon Along a Toposequence in a Mountain Cloud Forest, Central Mexico |
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| Concurrent Sessions D (10.20-12.00) | |||
| D1. Ecology of Fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of Oregon and California (David Hibbs) IRC 2 | |||
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| · Kayes, L., Anderson, P., & Puettmann, K. - Early Vegetation Dynamics Following Postfire Restoration in Southwestern Oregon |
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| · Shatford, J.P.A., & Hibbs, D.E. - Spatial and Temporal Variation in Conifer Establishment 10 and 20 Years After Forest Fire |
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| · Lopez, M.J., Hibbs, D.E., & Shatford, J. - Effects of Management on Plant Community Development After Wildfire in the Klamath Mountains CA |
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| · Konoshima, M., & Bailey, J.D. - Coping With Fire: Examining Dynamic and Spatial Effects of Silvicultural Prescriptions in a Landscape |
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| · Cannon, M., & Hayes, J.P. - Early Post-fire Use by Breeding Birds in Forests Affected by the Biscuit Fire | |||
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| D2. Structural Diversity IRC 1 | |||
| · Binkley, D. - Patterns of Growth Dominance in Forests: What Do We Gain by Quantifying Dominance? | |||
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| · Chen, H. - Productivity and Structure in Single and Mixed Species Stands of Western Hemlock and Western Redcedar |
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| · Lei, Y. - Comparison and Evaluation of Three Methods of Estimation of the Weibull Distribution Parameters | |||
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| D3. Silviculture: I IRC 3 | |||
| · Zenner, E., Berger, A. - Skidding Intensity Impacts on Understory Vegetation in a Clearcut-with reserves Aspen Stand in Minnesota |
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| · Griffith, S., Comeau, P., Macdonald, E. - Response of Understory Vegetation to Pre-commercial Thinning in Boreal Mixedwood Forests |
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| · Dech, J., Robinson, L. & Nosko, P. - Understorey Plant Community Responses to Three Different Partial Harvesting Treatments Applied in a Central Ontario Northern Red Oak Forest |
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| · Beese, W., Sandford, J., Harrison, M. - Ten-year Vegetation Response to Alternative Silvicultural Systems in Coastal British Columbia Montane Ecosystems |
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| D4. Riparian Zone Ecology: I IRC 4 | |||
| · Pearson, A., Warttig, W., Seely, B., Kimmins, H. - Environmental Baselines for Riparian Forest Restoration | |||
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| · Edmonds, R., Taylor, J., Vogt, D., Bigley, R. - Influence of Riparian Buffers on Water Chemistry and Temperature in Harvested Headwater Streams in Western Washington |
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| · Holmes, K., Morris, A., Goebel, P.C. - Characteristics of Downed Wood Across Headwater Riparian Areas of the Lower Great Lakes Region |
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| · Jones, T., Daniels, L., Powell, S. - Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Large Woody Debris in First Order Streams from the Alberta Foothills |
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| · Olszewski, S., Zenner, E., Palik, B., Montgomery, R., Blinn, C. - Structural and
Compositional Changes in Vegetation of Forested Riparian Areas Following a Gradient of Timber Harvesting Regimes |
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| D5. Roots and Mycorhizae IRC 5 | |||
| · Koele, N., Hildebrand, E. - Do Mycorrhiza Feed Trees From Stones? | |||
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| · Jones, M., Berch, S., Durall, D., Twieg, B., Ward, V. - Ectomycorrhizal Fungal Inoculum Within and Around Green Tree Patches on Vancouver Island |
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| · Barker, J., Simard, S., Jones, M. - The Effects of Fire Severity and Clearcutting on the Mycorrhizal Colonization and Growth of Douglas-fir Seedlings |
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| · Tarroux, E., DesRochers, A. - Natural Root Grafting in Pinus Banksiana | |||
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| D6. Large Woody Material IRC G65/66 | |||
| · Prescott, C., Herrmann, S. - Decomposition of Coarse Woody Debris in Rocky Mountain Coniferous Forests: 21-year Results |
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| · Herrmann, S., Bauhus, J. - Assessment of Respirational Carbon Loss of Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) | |||
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| · Jacobs, J., Spence, J., Langor, D. - Decaying Wood: The Rise and Fall of Beetle Empires | |||
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| · Hibbert, A., Work, T., Wheeler, T. - Importance of Coarse Woody Debris to the Abundance and Diversity of Flies in the Boreal Forest of Québec, Canada |
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| · Harvey, B., Brais, S. - Partial Cutting in Aspen-dominated Boreal Mixedwoods: Implications for Stand Structure and Deadwood Dynamics |
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| Visualization Demonstration (12.15-12.45) IRC G57-59 | |||
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| Concurrent Sessions E (13.00-15.00) | |||
| E1. Ecology of Fire in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of Oregon and California (David Hibbs) IRC 2 | |||
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| · Fontaine, J.B., Donato, D.C., Robinson, W.D., Kauffman, J.B., & Law, B.E. - Wildlife Response to Multiple High Severity Fires and Salvage Logging in Southwestern Oregon |
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| · Cahall, R.E., & Hayes, J.P. - Comparing Avian Communities After Fire and Salvage Logging at Davis Lake Oregon |
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| · Manning, T., & Hayes, J.P. - Effects of Post-fire Salvage Logging on Rodent Populations and Bat Activity | |||
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| E2. Complexity in modeling; how much is enough? (Juan Blanco) IRC 1 | |||
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| · Kimmins, J.P., Seely, B., Welham, C., & Blanco, J.A. - Complexity in Modeling Forest Ecosystems; How Much is Enough? |
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| · Astrup, R., Coates, K.D., & Hall, E.C. - Determining the Appropriate Level of Model Complexity in a Simulation Model: An Example with SORTIE-ND |
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| · Peng, C. - Modeling Forest Growth and Carbon Dynamics Under a Changing Environment: Simplification and Complexity |
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| · Rempel, R. - Meta Models Versus Mega models: Dealing with Complexity in Forest Management Modeling | |||
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| · Stadt, K.J., Bokalo, M., Titus, S.J., & Comeau, P. - The Mixedwood Growth Model: Modeling the Complexity of Species Interactions in the Boreal |
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| · Duchesneau, R. - Increasing Complexity in FORECAST: Links to Climate Change Simulation | |||
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| E3. Silviculture: II (Ellen Macdonald) IRC 3 | |||
| · Oaten, D., Larsen, K., Nelson, J. - Biodiversity Within Dry Forests of the Interior of British Columbia | |||
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| · York, R., Schurr, F., Battles, J. - Limited Productivity and Species Composition Change Following Repeated Diameter Limit Cutting in a California Mixed Conifer Forest |
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| · Caners, R. Macdonald, E., Belland, R. - Regulation of Bryophyte Diaspore Bank Composition in Mixedwood Boreal Forests |
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| · Dechene, A., Buddle, A. - Effects of Alternative Harvesting Practices on Forest Litter and Soil Oribatid Mite Assemblages in Abitibi, Quebec |
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| · Grayston, S. - Can We Sustain Soil Organisms Through Variable Retention Harvesting? | |||
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| · Thorpe, H., Caspersen, J., Thomas, S. - Residual Tree Mortality Following Partial Cutting in Boreal Black Spruce Stands |
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| E4. Riparian Zone Ecology: II IRC 4 | |||
| · Martin, M., Zenner, E., Palik, B., Blinn, C., Kolka, R - Understory Plant and Tree Regeneration Responses to Different Harvesting Approaches in Riparian Areas Nine Years After Treatment |
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| · Landry, C., Pothier, D., Darveau, M. - Delineation of Riparian Forests in the Boreal Quebec Using Structure, Composition, and Productivity |
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| · Richardson, J., Kiffney, P. - Biological Responses to an Experimental Gradient of Riparian Protection in a Pacific Coastal Forest |
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| · Keeton, W., Kraft, C., Warren, D. – Biomass Accumulations in Mature and Old-growth Riparian Northern Hardwood-conifer Forests: Implications for Forest Carbon Sequestration |
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| E5. Climate Change and Dendroclimatology IRC 5 | |||
| · Chhin, S., Hogg, T., Lieffers, V., Huang, S. - Growth – Climate Relationships of Lodgepole Pine Across Competitive Classes and Elevational Ecoregions in Alberta, Canada |
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| · Nelson, E., Thomas, S. - Tree Ring Growth Under Increasing Temperature and CO2 in Northern Populations of Black Spruce (Picea mariana) |
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| · Beauregard, F., Côté, B. - Assessing the Impact of Climatic Extremes on Root Activity and Ca Nutrition of Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) Using Ca/Sr Ratios |
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| · Welsh, C., Lewis, K. - The Relationship Between Climate and Outbreak History of Dothistroma Needle Blight in Northwest British Columbia |
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| · Wang, J. - Population-level Responses of Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) to Elevated CO2 Concentration | |||
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| · Lo, Y.H., Kimmins, J.P., and Welham, C. - The relationship between climate and tree ring chronology in three interior species, hybrid white spruce (Picea glauca x engelmannii), lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), in British Columbia, Canada. |
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| E6. Ecoinformatics Workshop Part I. Anne Fiala. DataBank - Database design tools for forest ecologists IRC G41/42 | |||
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| Concurrent Sessions F (15.20-17.00) | |||
| F1. Quantifying and simulating interactions between forest management and carbon dynamics in forest ecosystems (Neal Scott, David Ray, Nicholas Coops, Pierre Bernier) IRC 1 | |||
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| · Scott, N., Hollinger, D., Davidson, E., Rodrigues, C., Dail, B., Hughes, H., Lee, J. - Changes in Carbon Storage and Growth Efficiency Following a Shelterwood Harvest at Howland Forest Maine USA |
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| · Ray, D. - Simulating the Long-Term Carbon Consequences of Common Timber Harvesting Practices in Maine | |||
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| · Bernier, P., Ung, C., De Grandpré, L., Beaudoin, A. - Incorporating Structural Attributes in Polygon-level Growth and Yield Models |
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| F2. Succession IRC 4 | |||
| · Banner, A., LePage, P., McKeown, K., White, K. - Ecosystem Recovery – How Have the Forests of North Western British Columbia Responded to Past Disturbances? |
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| · Peterson, D., Dodson, E., Harrod, R. - Propagule and Nutrient Limitations on Vegetation Recovery After a Stand-replacing Wildfire in Dry Mixed-conifer Forests. |
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| · Battles, J., Solomonoff, N., Siccama, T., Fahey, T. - Forest Biomass and Tree Demography in a Northern Hardwood Forest: A Decade of Stability and Change in Hubbard Brook Valley |
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| · Simard, S. – The Role of Mycorrhizal Response Diversity in Forest Succession Following Disturbance | |||
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| F3. Silvicultural Systems IRC 3 | |||
| · Churchill, D., Harrington, T., Hinckley, T. - Uneven-age Management and Understory Vigor in Dry-site Douglas-fir Stands at Ft Lewis, Washington |
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| · Arsenault, A., Klenner, W. - Management Options for Dry Forests: The Opax Mt. and Isobel Trials | |||
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| · Jerabkova, L., Prescott, C., Titus, B., Hope, G., Walters, M. - Is Variable-retention Harvesting More Suitable for Maintaining Soil N Availability Than Clearcutting in Northern Forests? |
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| · Hartmann, H., Messier, C., Beaudet, M. - Does the Visual Assessment of Tree Vigor in the Selection System Reflect Actual Tree Survival Probabilities? |
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| · Rogers, B., Hawkins, C. - Leave-tree Mortality: Rationale for Using a Variety of Douglas-fir Retention Approaches to Meet Strategic Objectives |
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| F4. Alien Invasions IRC 5 | |||
| · MacQuarrie, C., Langor, D., Spence, J. - Alien Species in the Last Frontier: Invasion History, Oviposition Behaviour, and Mortality Factors of Ambermarked Birch Leafminer in Alaska |
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| · Bella, E., Schwartz, M. - Predicting Invasive Plant Range Expansion in Alaska Through Biogeoclimatic Modeling: Limiting Factors in a Changing Climate |
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| · Eschtruth, A., Battles J. - Quantifying the Interaction of Deer Herbivory and the Canopy Decline Caused by an Exotic Insect Pest |
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| F5. Ecosystem Based Management: I IRC 2 | |||
| · Keenan, R. - Ecology, Ecosystems and Forest Ecosystem Services: Perspectives From Australia | |||
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| · Etheridge, D. - Challenges of Incorporating Emulation of Natural Disturbance Directives into an Operational Forest Management Planning Framework in the Boreal Forest of Ontario, Canada |
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| · Klenner, W., Walton, R. - Landscape Projection Modeling to Develop Management Practices that Maintain Diverse Forest Values |
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| · Rempel, R. - Spatial Planning for Biodiversity Using Spatial Bird Habitat Models: A Scenario Analysis of Policy Options |
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| · Lieffers, V. - If We Meet Provincial Regeneration Standards, Will We Sustain the Composition and Structure of Boreal Mixedwood Forest? |
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| F6. Ecoinformatics Workshop Part II. Anne Fiala. Data Visualization, Statistical, and Archival Tools for Forest Ecologists IRC G41/42 | |||
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| Public Lecture (19.30) IRC 2 | |||
| · Peter Attiwill – Forest management in Australia: the city or the bush? | |||
| · Hamish Kimmins & Del Meidinger – Future forest ecosystems in B.C. – approaches, issues and challenges to sustainable management |
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