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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ozark ground flora response to landscape-scale prescribed fire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
Restoration of natural communities has increasingly become important to many organizations. One challenge to restoration of natural communities is understanding how to best assess restoration success when several metrics ...
Site quality factors affecting Acer saccharum, Quercus rubra and Quercus alba abundance and height growth rates in young even-aged stands located in central Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Sugar maple importance has been increasing in Missouri's forest for the previous several decades. Managers have little information to guide them with selecting silviculture treatments for managing this increasingly important ...
Tropical forest conservation Ecuador's Socio Bosque Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Ecuador experienced a deforestation rate, for the period between 2005 and 2010, of 186,448 ha/year. Thus, Ecuador is among the countries with the highest ...
Modeling historic, current, and available aboveground forest biomass along the Missouri River corridor
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research presents the culmination of statistical, landscape, and geospatial analyses that examine the geographic dynamics of aboveground forest biomass (AFB) within the Missouri River corridor, Missouri USA. The ...
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 ...
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 ...
An assessment of the whole tree weight, wood density, and specific gravity of four species groups in Washington County, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
New methods of scaling logs by weight are becoming more prevalent in the Ozark forests of Missouri. In 2009, a major weather event known as a derecho downed millions of board feet of timber in Missouri and the ensuing ...
Climate change in the Missouri central hardwood region : consequences for forest landscapes, and management strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Climate change may result in a change in the tree species present within forests. The Missouri Central Hardwood Region represents one area where these ...
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 ...
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 ...
Effects of dormant season soil flooding and soil temperature on pin oak (Quercus palustris) seedlings
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Bottomland forests are the dominant forest cover along the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Changes in land use and hydrologic regimes have reduced the area of bottomland forest, putting pressure on the remaining area to meet ...
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 ...
Simulating the effects of riparian zone delineation and management practices on landscape pattern and timber production
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Best management practices (BMPs) are essential to giving the forest manager guidelines to follow that result in the least amount of negative impact on the forest landscape and corresponding riparian areas. The purpose of ...
Modeling forest transition pathways for decision making in private forestry
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
In the Central Hardwoods Region, 90% of forested lands are privately owned and the majority of harvested hardwoods come from non-industrial private forests. However, many landowners seek little professional advice when ...