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Remote Sensing
Alison L. Ritz, Valerie A. Thomas, Randolph H. Wynne, P. Corey Green, Todd A. Schroeder, Timothy J. Albaugh, Harold E. Burkhart, David R. Carter, Rachel L. Cook, Otavio C. Campoe, Rafael A. Rubilar, Jim Rakestraw
Summary: This study used point cloud data from the NAIP program in the United States to estimate forest heights, showing good performance. However, heights were consistently underestimated in recently heavily thinned stands, indicating the potential of using NAIP point cloud data for predicting canopy height.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATION AND GEOINFORMATION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Dmytrii Holiaka, Hiroaki Kato, Vasyl Yoschenko, Yuichi Onda, Yasunori Igarashi, Kenji Nanba, Petro Diachuk, Maryna Holiaka, Roman Zadorozhniuk, Valery Kashparov, Ihor Chyzhevskyi
Summary: This study analyzed the applicability and limitations of using photogrammetric methods with unmanned aerial vehicles for remote large-scale monitoring of aboveground biomass inventories in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The research found that the total crown projection area was the major factor impacting the accuracy of the aboveground biomass inventory estimates derived from the UAV survey data. In dense stands with high total crown projection areas, the UAV-based aboveground biomass estimates showed adequate accuracy for radioecological monitoring purposes.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
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Forestry
Hanqing Qiu, Shuai Liu, Yutong Zhang, Jianjun Li
Summary: Through studying the height-diameter allometry of ponderosa pine, it was found that the variation in allometry across different environmental gradients was more strongly influenced by neighborhood competition, rather than climate. The large-scale variation in the height-diameter allometry of ponderosa pine was mainly explained by neighboring competition and partly by climate, diversity, or topography.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Laura Ramirez, Cristian R. Montes, Bronson P. Bullock
Summary: This study evaluated the long-term effect of bedding and vegetation control on dominant height in slash pine. The results showed sustained gains in dominant height for both treatments, but the gains were no longer present for the bedding treatment after the rotation age. The proposed model allows practitioners to include observed gains in dominant height from these treatments.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Can Vatandaslar, Omer Gokberk Narin, Saygin Abdikan
Summary: This study assessed the accuracies of dominant stand heights retrieved by GEDI and ICESat-2 satellites. The results showed that GEDI generally underestimated heights, while ICESat-2 overestimated them. However, using CNN models improved the estimation accuracies to some extent.
TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Burak Saygili, Aydin Kahriman
Summary: Compatible taper and volume equations were developed for Scots pine stands in Ardahan Province, Turkey. The most successful model explained a high percentage of variance in stem diameter and volume estimation. The inclusion of random-effects and the use of autoregressive error structure improved the accuracy of the models.
IFOREST-BIOGEOSCIENCES AND FORESTRY
(2023)
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Ecology
Jason Lombardi, Aaron M. Haines, G. Wesley Watts, Lonnie I. Grassman, Jan E. Janecka, Arturo Caso, Sasha Carvajal, Zachary M. Wardle, Thomas J. Yamashita, W. Chad Stasey, Aidan B. Branney, Daniel G. Scognamillo, Tyler A. Campbell, John H. Young, Michael E. Tewes
Summary: The jaguarundi is likely extirpated from the United States, but there are small populations in the northern Sierra of Tamaulipas, Mexico. Recovery actions should be taken to identify suitable habitat in Texas and reintroduce the jaguarundi.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Mukti Ram Subedi, Dehai Zhao, Puneet Dwivedi, Bridgett E. Costanzo, James A. Martin
Summary: Accurate productivity estimates are crucial for assessing forest resource sustainability. In this study, site index models for loblolly pine in plantation and natural forests were developed using data from the FIA database. The results showed that the best models were derived using the generalized algebraic difference approach. These models can provide better estimations of site quality and benefit activities such as forest management.
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Forestry
Insaf Hani, Malika Rached-Kanouni, Ammar Menasri
Summary: The paper discusses the classification of structural indices measuring alpha diversity and examines their application in tree inventory data analysis. Different indices show distinct patterns in the spatial distribution of trees, shedding light on the ecological processes within forest ecosystems.
SEEFOR-SOUTH-EAST EUROPEAN FORESTRY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Zbigniew Filipek, Robert Kuzminski
Summary: The study focused on the pine beauty moth as a serious parasite in the Regional Directorate of the State Forests in Zielona Gora, Western Poland. It aimed to identify the stand and habitat features influencing the appearance of the pest, highlighting a preference for Scots pine dominated stands with specific age and canopy density.
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Forestry
Mahadev Sharma
Summary: Site productivity estimates for jack pine and black spruce in mixed natural stands were developed using data from Ontario, Canada. Climate effects on growth were incorporated into the models, and predictions were made for stand height in various geographic areas and emission scenarios up to 2080. The study found that black spruce was more affected by climate change than jack pine, with varying effects across locations.
TREES FORESTS AND PEOPLE
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Gerald F. Shields, John P. Shields
Summary: A genetic study was conducted on black flies in central and northeastern Washington state, USA, revealing a geographical distribution pattern of Simulium arcticum. Different genetic characteristics were found in different tributaries of the Columbia River, with a new cytotype identified in larvae from the Methow River.
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Robert A. Haack, Toby R. Petrice
Summary: The transportation of firewood can spread plant pests, leading to regulations like the ban on transporting hardwood firewood northwards across the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan. A survey of vehicles found that most carried firewood from Michigan, with a significant number carrying firewood with signs of the emerald ash borer. The primary purposes for transporting firewood were for camping.
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Daniel R. R. Miller
Summary: The effects of ethanol and alpha-pinene lures on trap catches of forest coleopteran predators and fungivores were evaluated. Traps baited with a combination of ethanol and alpha-pinene attracted predator species in six families of Coleoptera. The combination lure caught the greatest numbers for most species.
CANADIAN ENTOMOLOGIST
(2023)