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Effects of regeneration harvests on stand development and oak (Quercus spp.) regeneration through 15 years in bottomland hardwood forests of Northern Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Bottomland hardwood forests provide important economic and ecological values within the midwestern United States, yet silvicultural guidelines for reaching management objectives have been poorly developed outside the ...
Productivity and mortality of Acacia mangium willd. plantation with associated bark beetle and Nitidulid beetle in east Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Acacia mangium Willd. is one of the most common tree species in industrial forest plantations in Indonesia. This tree species can grow rapidly in a wide range of soil conditions, and its wood properties are very suitable ...
Spatial modeling of aboveground carbon dynamics of the U. S. central hardwood forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Central Hardwood Forest (CHF) is one of the largest forested biomes in the United States and its aboveground carbon dynamics have both regional and global significances. Thus, the aboveground carbon dynamics of CHF are of ...
The ecology of root disease fungi in Missouri forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Root disease fungi have important ecological and economic effects on tree species around the world. A better understanding of their basic ecological significance -- how they modify the growth and development of the tree ...
Hybrid thermoelectric-ejector refrigeration system /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Progressively, there has been a substantial shift in emphasis with regards to forest governance and management. Forests management policies are directed ...
Evaluation of the fire and fuels extension (FFE) to the forest vegetation simulator (FVS) within the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is a stand-based, individual tree growth and yield model designed and maintained by the USDA Forest Service. It ...
Factors affecting participation in Indonesian social forestry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Social forestry was designed as a solution for massive deforestation, lack of land access and poverty issues in community dependent forests. The Indonesian Government allocated 12.7 million ha of forest area as community ...
The effects of overstory retention on species composition and height growth following clearcut and group selection regeneration harvests in the Missouri Ozark Highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The objectives of this study focus on whether treatment and aspect significantly influence tree regeneration. This study utilizes data from 16-year-old clearcuts and group openings within the Missouri Ozarks to assess the ...
Site preparation for longleaf pine restoration on hydric sites : stand development and ground flora responses 15 years after planting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) restoration is an important land management goal throughout the Southeast. On hydric sites within the Atlantic Coastal Plain, restoration may involve site preparation prior to planting ...
The survival and growth of shortleaf pine systems in the Missouri Ozarks : effects of competition, genetics, and site preparation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Establishing shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) across portions of its historical range has proven challenging due to shade intolerance, slow early growth, and poor competitive ability. The objectives of this study were to ...
Measuring and modeling stream and air temperature relationships in a multiland use watershed of the central United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A nested-scale experimental watershed study design approach was used in an urban watershed of the central U.S. to investigate stream water temperature (Tw) variability during water year's 2011, 2012, and 2013. Drought ...
The economic feasibility of woody biomass harvest practices in Missouri : the cost of harvesting tops and small diameter trees
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Woody biomass materials which include timber harvest residues, such as tree tops and small diameter trees, have the potential to be an important source of renewable energy. Their use as an energy feedstock or use as an ...
Social availability of woody biomass for renewable energy : Missouri non-industrial private forest landowners perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The importance of bioenergy, particularly woody biomass, continues to gain significance in Missouri. Although physical estimates of standing wood have been used to assess and project total above-ground woody biomass, these ...
The economic feasibility of an integrated woody biomass harvest in the Missouri Ozark Highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Questions have risen in recent years regarding the impacts of biomass harvesting for renewable energy production and on the cost and efficiency of biomass harvesting using different harvest equipment configurations. Missouri ...
The Land Capability Potential Index: a decision support tool for the management of Missouri River floodplain habitat
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
The Land Capability Potential Index (LCPI) is a hydrogeomorphic model of potential flow-return interval and soil drainage developed as a decision support tool for the restoration and management of floodplain habitat on the ...
Modeling regeneration and early stand dynamics of Missouri Ozark forests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Projecting the effects of silvicultural choices on forest regeneration has traditionally been difficult. In an effort to improve upon this, a collection of empirical models based on leading hypotheses and theories of tree ...
Juniper expansion in a prairie-forest transition region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is a highly adaptable native, north-American conifer that appears to have expanded from protected refugia to previously un-occupied land types likely in response to fire suppression ...
Conservation payments to reduce tropical deforestation and degradation : evidence from the Ecuadorian Andes to the Amazon basin
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Payment for Environmental Services (PES) are market-based policy instruments. Which compensate private resource managers financially for the environmental ...
Investigating soil carbon, nitrogen and respiration across an intra-urban gradient in mid-Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Carbon (C) storage by urban soils is an attractive option to reduce atmospheric CO2. However, C dynamics are complicated by the gradient of land use and vegetation assemblages associated with urban development. Soil total ...
A stream physical habitat assessment in an urbanizing watershed of the Central U.S.A.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Longitudinal variations in aquatic biological habitat in a watershed (frequently associated with land-use in mixed-land-use watersheds) can be quantified by means of a physical habitat assessment (PHA). PHA indices include ...