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Dynamics of Carbon and Water Fluxes in the Southern United States in Responses to Changes in Climate and Atmospheric Composition during 1900-2099 

Song, Xia (2011-05-18)
The southern United States (SUS) has experienced dramatic changes in climate, atmospheric composition, and land cover type over the past century. These changes are expected to be continuous in this century, which may ...

Effect of Forest Structure on the Understory Light Environment and Growth Potential of Oak Seedlings in a Closed Canopy Riparian Forest 

Ostrom, Bradford (2005-12-15)
This research was designed to examine the relationship between the residual structure following low intensity partial cutting regimes and the light characteristics found in a riparian hardwood forest. The relationships ...

Exploring natural and artificial regeneration techniques for developing high-quality bottomland oak stands 

Taylor, Troy (2005-12-15)
Bottomland hardwood forests of the southeastern United States are among the most diverse and productive in the country. In the past, many of these areas were not managed soundly for timber production and, as a result, are ...

Extended Working Hours in the Southeastern Logging Industry 

Mitchell, Dana (2008-08-15)
Logging business owners are exploring the ways to reduce equipment costs. Although shift work is common in some other industries, it is not common in the logging industry in the southeastern United States. Implementation ...

The influence of aboveground tree biomass, home age, yard maintenance and soil texture on soil carbon levels in residential yards 

Huyler, Ann (2014-04-25)
Urban land area is expanding worldwide; however, little is known about the dynamics of urban soil C. In natural forests and grasslands, soil C levels increase after disturbances in part due to organic C contributions from ...

Predicting Light Transmittance and Seedling Growth Across a Gradient of Riparian Forest Canopy Structures 

Lhotka, John (2006-05-15)
In response to shifts in forest management that have favored continued retention of forest cover, the objective of this study was to explore how forest structure influences the understory light environment and seedling ...

Prediction of Distribution for Total Height and Crown Ratio Using Normal Versus Other Distributions 

Acharya, Tanka (2006-12-15)
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 ...

Relationships between plant biomass and cover in the ground cover layer of longleaf pine forests at Fort Benning, GA 

Ferrari, Lorenzo (2013-12-04)
Interest in restoring longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystems has recently grown but little information is available for estimating biomass in the highly diverse ground cover layer of longleaf pine forests. ...

Use of Ethylenediurea (EDU) to Assess Ozone Effects on Native Vegetation 

Szantoi, Zoltan (2006-05-15)
Ground-level (tropospheric) ozone (O3) is the most significant phytotoxic gaseous pollutant in the eastern United States. Plants are subjected to acute and chronic exposures of tropospheric O3 that can cause foliar injury ...