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Environmental Effects On The Growth Of Young Longleaf Pine
(2008-09-09)
A study to determine the effects of environmental conditions on the growth of young longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill) was initiated in 1969 on the Escambia Experimental Forest near Brewton, Alabama. Forty young longleaf ...
Essays of Forestry Investments in the US and Stumpage Market in the US South
(2008-09-09)
In 2005, nearly $30 billion of American forest land in the hands of institutional investors may suggest that timberland is a good portfolio diversifier. However, this statement may be overstated because forestry investments ...
Ecology of Raccoons in Central Alabama: A Study of Survival, Space Use, and Habitat Selection
(2008-09-09)
Population characteristics of raccoons (Procyon lotor) vary across time and geographic regions; biological information acquired in one region, at one time, may not be pertinent to other regions in other times. In Alabama, ...
Relationships between forest structure and soil CO2 efflux in 50-year-old longleaf pine
(2009-12-17)
Global climate change and the accumulation of the greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), in the atmosphere, may be mitigated by the proper management of soils and forests through carbon (C) sequestration. Longleaf pine ...
Effects of Ozone Pollution and Climate Variability/Change on Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Terrestrial Primary Productivity and Carbon Storage in China
(2009-12-08)
Over the past several decades, China’s terrestrial ecosystems have experienced severe air pollution and other environmental changes. Quantifying how these environmental changes have affected carbon (C) fluxes and storage ...
Prediction of Distribution for Total Height and Crown Ratio Using Normal Versus Other Distributions
(2008-09-09)
Relative to the other southern pine species, many aspects of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) growth are poorly understood due to the lack of detailed studies and modeling efforts. With changes occurring in the ecosystem ...
Seasonal variation in sex ratios and survival rates of white-tailed deer fawns
(2008-09-09)
The ability of a female to adjust the sex ratio of her offspring has been well documented in numerous mammalian species. However, few studies have deviated from focusing on maternal condition as the driving factor concerning ...
Timber Industry Consolidation and the Need for Scale Appropriate Harvesting Mechanisms in Alabama's Black Belt
(2008-09-09)
The consolidation and technological development of the forest industry in west Alabama’s Black Belt has lead to a growing disjunction between the needs of small forestland owners and the capabilities of logging operations ...
Presettlement Vegetation and Fire in Escambia and Covington Counties, Alabama
(2008-09-09)
This study was the first to examine presettlement forests in the lower coastal plain of Alabama. The primary data source is General Land Office public land survey field notes, which contain an unintentional, but systematic ...
Restoration of Native Plants Through Chemical Control of Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) at Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
(2008-09-09)
Moist-soil management is a technique used to improve quality of wetland habitats for a variety of waterbird species, but alien invasive plant species may impact success of moist-soil management. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera ...