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Methods and equations for estimating aboveground volume, biomass, and carbon for trees in the U.S. forest inventory, 2010

The U.S. Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program uses numerous models and associated coefficients to estimate aboveground volume, biomass, and carbon for live and standing dead trees for most tree species in forests of the United States. The tree attribute models are coupled with FIA's national inventory of sampled trees to produce estimates of...

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Author(s):

Christopher W. Woodall; Linda S. Heath; Grant M. Domke; Michael C. Nichols

Year:

2011

Keywords:

biomass equations, forest carbon, dead tree biomass, Forest Inventory and Analysis, volume equations, sound cubic foot, gross cubic foot

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-88. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 30 p.

US forest carbon calculation tool: forest-land carbon stocks and net annual stock change

The Carbon Calculation Tool 4.0, CCTv40.exe, is a computer application that reads publicly available forest inventory data collected by the U.S. Forest Service's Forest Inventory and Analysis Program (FIA) and generates state-level annualized estimates of carbon stocks on forest land based on FORCARB2 estimators. Estimates can be recalculated as...

Author(s):

James E. Smith; Linda S. Heath; Michael C. Nichols

Year:

2007

Keywords:

greenhouse gas inventory, carbon sequestration, forest inventory, FIA

Source:

Revised. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-13. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 34 p. [DVD-ROM].

Biomass consumption and CO₂, CO and main hydrocarbon gas emissions in an Amazonian forest clearing fire

Biomass consumption and C0₂, CO and hydrocarbon gas emissions in an Amazonian forest clearing fire are presented and discussed. The experiment was conducted in the arc of deforestation, near the city of Alta Floresta, state of Mato Grosso, Brazil. The average carbon content of dry biomass was 48 percent and the estimated average moisture content...

Author(s):

T.G. Soares Neto; J.A. Carvalho J.A.; C.A.G. Veras; E.C. Alvarado; R. Gielow; E.N. Lincoln; T.J. Christian; R.J. Yokelson; J.C. Santos

Year:

2009

Keywords:

Amazonian forest fires, biomass consumption, gas emissions

Source:

Atmospheric Environment. 43: 438-446

Future forest carbon accounting challenges: the question of regionalization

Forest carbon accounting techniques are changing. This year, a new accounting system is making its debut with the production of forest carbon data for EPA?s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. The Forest Service?s annualized inventory system is being more fully integrated into estimates of forest carbon at the national and state levels both for the present and the...

Author(s):

Michael C. Nichols

Year:

2015

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Source:

In: Stanton, Sharon M.; Christensen, Glenn A., comps. 2015. Pushing boundaries: new directions in inventory techniques and applications: Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) symposium 2015. 2015 December 8–10; Portland, Oregon. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-931. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. p. 111.

Using Forest Service forest inventory and analysis data to estimate regional oak decline and oak mortality

Damage and mortality data are collected as part of the US Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) ongoing assessments of the nation's timberlands. The usefulness and value of FIA tree data in assessing historical levels of oak decline and oak mortality were investigated for seven Midwestern states. The data were collected during two periodic...

Author(s):

Kathryn W. Kromroy; Jennifer Juzwik; Paul Castillo; Mark H. Hansen

Year:

2008

Keywords:

Quercus spp., forest inventory, analysis, oak decline, oak mortality

Source:

Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 25(1): 17-24.

FORCARB2: An updated version of the U.S. Forest Carbon Budget Model

FORCARB2, an updated version of the U.S. FORest CARBon Budget Model (FORCARB), produces estimates of carbon stocks and stock changes for forest ecosystems and forest products at 5-year intervals. FORCARB2 includes a new methodology for carbon in harvested wood products, updated initial inventory data, a revised algorithm for dead wood, and now includes public forest...

Author(s):

Linda S. Heath; Michael C. Nichols; James E. Smith; John R. Mills

Year:

2010

Keywords:

carbon sequestration, forest inventory, RPA Assessment, carbon model, FIA

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-67. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 52 p. [CD-ROM].

Carbon stocks and stock change on federal forest lands of the United States

Forest land in the United States offsets more than 11% of total domestic greenhouse gas emissions each year through growth of live woody biomass and accumulation of carbon in trees, dead organic matter, and harvested wood products. Forest lands owned and managed by various agencies of the U.S. government cover 77 million hectares, which is 29% of U.S. forest land and...

Author(s):

James E. Smith; Grant M. Domke; Michael C. Nichols; Brian F. Walters

Year:

2019

Keywords:

biomass, carbon stocks, National Forest Inventory, public land

Source:

Ecosphere

Ground cover in old-growth forests of the central hardwood region

Differences in ground cover (percent cover of litter, percent cover of vegetation and litter weight) in old-growth forests across this region are not well understood. We initiated a long-term study in a three-state region to enhance knowledge in this area. We present baseline results for ground cover and compare these data across productivity regions. Thirty 0.25-ac (0...

Author(s):

Martin A. Spetich; Stephen R. Shifley; George R. Parker; Felix, Jr. Ponder

Year:

1997

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In: Pallardy, Stephen G.; Cecich, Robert A.; Garrett, H. Gene; Johnson, Paul S., eds. Proceedings of the 11th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-188. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station: 152-160

A regeneration indicator for Forest Inventory and Analysis: history, sampling, estimation, analytics, and potential use in the midwest and northeast United States

The density and composition of regeneration drives future forest character for forests in need of replacement. Forested ecosystems face numerous regeneration stressors including invasive plants, insects and diseases, herbivory, lack of management, and climate change. As stands that make up these systems age, it is imperative to track the viability of forest...

Author(s):

William H. McWilliams; James A. Westfall; Patrick H. Brose; Daniel C. Dey; Mark Hatfield; Katherine Johnson; Kenneth M. Laustsen; Shawn L. Lehman; Randall S. Morin; Mark D. Nelson; Todd E. Ristau; Alejandro A. Royo; Susan L. Stout; Thomas Willard; Christopher W. Woodall

Year:

2015

Keywords:

forest sustainability, forest management, forest regeneration, tree reproduction, mixed oaks, northern hardwoods

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-148. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 74 p.

Seasonal dispersal of the oak wilt fungus by Colopterus truncatus and Carpophilus sayi in Minnesota

Sap beetles (Nitidulidae) are considered important overland vectors of the oak wilt pathogen, Ceratocystis fagacearum, in the north central United States. Colopterus truncatus and Carpophilus sayi are thought to be the principal sap beetle vectors in Minnesota. Field studies using wind-oriented funnel traps...

Author(s):

Angie K. Ambourn; Jennifer Juzwik; Roger D. Moon

Year:

2005

Keywords:

fungal phoresy rates, vascular wilt disease

Source:

Plant Disease. 89(10): 1067-1076.

Fuel treatment impacts on estimated wildfire carbon loss from forests in Montana, Oregon, California, and Arizona

Using forests to sequester carbon in response to anthropogenically induced climate change is being considered across the globe. A recent U.S. executive order mandated that all federal agencies account for sequestration and emissions of greenhouse gases, highlighting the importance of understanding how forest carbon stocks are influenced by wildfire. This paper reports...

Author(s):

Scott L. Stephens; Ralph E. J. Boerner; Jason J. Moghaddas; Emily E. Y. Moghaddas; Brandon M. Collins; Christopher B. Dow; Carl Edminster; Carl E. Fiedler; Danny L. Fry; Bruce R. Hartsough; Jon E. Keeley; Eric E. Knapp; James D. McIver; Carl N. Skinner; Andrew Youngblood

Year:

2012

Keywords:

carbon sequestration, fire suppression, fire surrogates, fuel management, mixed conifer, Pinus ponderosa, wildfire

Source:

Ecosphere. 3(5): 1-17, Article 38

Effect of soil compaction and organic matter removal on two earthworm populations and some soil properties in a hardwood forest

Earthworms can alter the physical, chemical, and biological properties of a forest ecosystem. Any physical manipulation to the soil ecosystem may, in turn, affect the activities and ecology of earthworms. The effects of organic matter removal (logs and forest floor) and soil compaction on earthworm activities were measured in a central hardwood region (oakhickory)...

Author(s):

D. Jordan; V. C. Hubbard; F., Jr. Ponder; E. C. Berry

Year:

1999

Keywords:

Earthworm, organic matter, compaction, hardwood

Source:

Pedobiologia 43(1999): 802-807

Site relationships and black walnut height growth in natural stands in eastern Kansas

Prediction of forestland productivity is needed for proper species selection in tree planting. By relating site quality to site and soil characteristics, potential productivity can be estimated for non-forested areas. Our study measured the growth potential of black walnut in natural stands in southeastern Kansas. We looked at over 200 stands on unglaciated soils....

Author(s):

Wayne A. Geyer; Felix, Jr. Ponder

Year:

2004

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Source:

In: Michler, C.H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, M.V.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council Research Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 77-80

The Effects of Harvesting on Long-Term Soil Productivity in Southern Indiana Oak-Hickory Forests

Timber harvesting has the potential to alter long-term soil productivity in a variety of forest ecosystems. We monitored the effects of harvesting on N cycling processes in upland oak-hickory forests of southern Indiana, using a chronosequence of stands ranging in age from 1 year to 100 years after harvest. N cycling pools and processes were monitored from 1995-1999....

Author(s):

Travis W. Idol; Phillip E. Pope; Felix Ponder

Year:

2002

Keywords:

Source:

In: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-48. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pg. 233-238

Seasonal and Regional Distributions, Degree-Day Models, and Phoresy Rates of the Major Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Vectors of the Oak Wilt Fungus, Bretziella fagacearum, in Wisconsin

Oak wilt is a lethal disease caused by the invasive fungus Bretziella fagacearum, which is transmitted belowground via root grafts and aboveground by sap beetles (Nitidulidae). Attempts to limit spread and impact of B. fagacearum emphasize limiting harvesting and pruning to periods of vector inactivity. However, there is...

Author(s):

Stephanie Jagemann; Jennifer Juzwik; Patrick Tobin; Kenneth F. Raffa

Year:

2018

Keywords:

Colopterus truncatus, Carpophilus sayi, Quercus, spatial distribution, temperature modeling

Source:

Environmental Entomology

Measurement of pyrolysis products from mixed fuel beds during fires in a wind tunnel

Pyrolysis of intact wildland fuels in the southern United States is being measured at bench, wind tunnel, and field scales as part of a larger research project to measure and model pyrolysis of wildland fuels to improve models used to predict prescribed fire behavior. Traditional pyrolysis experiments typically use dried, ground samples in either an inert or oxidizing...

Author(s):

David R. Weise; Timothy J. Johnson; WeiMin Hao; Marko Princevac; Nicole Scharko; Ashley Oeck; Tanya L. Myers; Steve Baker; Emily Lincoln; AmirHessam Aminfar

Year:

2018

Keywords:

pyrolysis, longleaf, fetterbush, inkberry, sparkleberry, background-oriented Schlieren

Source:

Advances in Forest Fire Research 2018. Coimbra, Portugal: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra: 534-541

Subcontinental-scale patterns of large-ungulate herbivory and synoptic review of restoration management implications for midwestern and northeastern forests

Browse of forest understory vegetation by deer and other large ungulates alters ecosystem processes, making it difficult to regenerate forest land in herbivory-stressed areas. Seventy years ago, Aldo Leopold identified problem areas in the United States where overpopulation of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was likely to lead to...

Author(s):

William H. McWilliams; James A. Westfall; Patrick H. Brose; Daniel C. Dey; Anthony W. D'Amato; Yvette L. Dickinson; Mary Ann Fajvan; Laura S. Kenefic; Christel C. Kern; Kenneth M. Laustsen; Shawn L. Lehman; Randall S. Morin; Todd E. Ristau; Alejandro A. Royo; Andrew M. Stoltman; Susan L. Stout

Year:

2018

Keywords:

browse map, tree regeneration, wildlife habitat, white-tailed deer, forest understory, forest monitoring, forest sustainability

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-182. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 24 p.

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Methods and equations for estimating aboveground volume, biomass, and carbon for trees in the U.S. forest inventory, 2010

US forest carbon calculation tool: forest-land carbon stocks and net annual stock change

Biomass consumption and CO₂, CO and main hydrocarbon gas emissions in an Amazonian forest clearing fire

Future forest carbon accounting challenges: the question of regionalization

Using Forest Service forest inventory and analysis data to estimate regional oak decline and oak mortality

FORCARB2: An updated version of the U.S. Forest Carbon Budget Model

Carbon stocks and stock change on federal forest lands of the United States

Ground cover in old-growth forests of the central hardwood region

A regeneration indicator for Forest Inventory and Analysis: history, sampling, estimation, analytics, and potential use in the midwest and northeast United States

Seasonal dispersal of the oak wilt fungus by Colopterus truncatus and Carpophilus sayi in Minnesota

Fuel treatment impacts on estimated wildfire carbon loss from forests in Montana, Oregon, California, and Arizona

Effect of soil compaction and organic matter removal on two earthworm populations and some soil properties in a hardwood forest

Site relationships and black walnut height growth in natural stands in eastern Kansas

The Effects of Harvesting on Long-Term Soil Productivity in Southern Indiana Oak-Hickory Forests

Seasonal and Regional Distributions, Degree-Day Models, and Phoresy Rates of the Major Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Vectors of the Oak Wilt Fungus, Bretziella fagacearum, in Wisconsin

Measurement of pyrolysis products from mixed fuel beds during fires in a wind tunnel

Subcontinental-scale patterns of large-ungulate herbivory and synoptic review of restoration management implications for midwestern and northeastern forests

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