Browsing by Department "Forest Biology"
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2D NMR Characterization of Cellobiose Sulfate Hydrolyzed from Cellulose Nanocrystals
(2014-07-24)
There has been growing interest in the study of Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and the development of CNC-based new materials due to its renewable nature, unique aspect ratio and high elastic moduli. Characterization of CNC ...
Biogeochemical Influence of Chinese Privet in Riparian Forests in West Georgia and the Influence of Oyster Harvesting in Apalachicola Bay, Florida
(2009-05-04)
In the Southeastern U.S., urbanization influences nutrient availability, species composition, and water quality among other ecosystem processes. This study examined the influence of invasive species spread, facilitated ...
Dynamics of Carbon and Water Fluxes in the Southern United States in Responses to Changes in Climate and Atmospheric Composition during 1900-2099
(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 ...
Effects of Salinity on Productivity and Biogeochemical Processes in Tidal Freshwater and Oligohaline Wetlands of South Carolina, USA
(2013-03-08)
A principal threat to tidal freshwater and oligohaline wetlands in the Southeastern United States is salinity intrusion from sea level rise, which affects their structure, growth, and function. This study was designed to ...
Evaluating the Distribution and Dispersal of Invasive Woody Vegetation Related to Land Use in Auburn, Alabama
(2015-05-12)
The spread of invasive species in riparian areas is an international problem and has resulted in significant loss of native species in riparian areas worldwide, including the east Alabama region. The objective of this ...
Fertilization Effects on Water Use of 8-year-old Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Vary with Throughfall Treatment
(2015-01-07)
Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) plantations in the southern U.S. generate more timber than any other country in the world and therefore reductions in net primary productivity associated with climate variability may have ...
Impact of Imperata cylindrica on Populations of Root-feeding Bark Beetle Populations and Factors Associated with Loblolly Pine Decline in a Pinus taeda Stand
(2013-11-25)
The non-native, invasive plant, cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica (L.) Beauv) is a threat to the diversity of native plant species of the southeastern United States. Another issue facing landowners of southeastern forests ...
The influence of aboveground tree biomass, home age, yard maintenance and soil texture on soil carbon levels in residential yards
(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 ...
Interaction of future climate change scenarios of elevated tropospheric ozone and altered rainfall on loblolly pine seedlings inoculated with ophiostomatoid fungi
(2015-05-11)
Southern Pine Decline is a cause of premature mortality of Pinus species in the Southeastern United States. While the pathogenicity of ophiostomatoid fungi have been observed both in the laboratory and the field, the driving ...
Modeling Methane and Nitrous Oxide Exchanges between the Atmosphere and Terrestrial Ecosystems over North America in the Context of Multifactor Global Change
(2010-11-19)
Methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are two potent greenhouse gases which in sum contribute to more than one fourth of global warming caused by anthropogenic activities. In the meantime, CH4 and N2O play significant roles ...
Pathogenicity and Virulence of Root-Inhabiting Ophiostomatoid Fungi on Pinus Species of the Southeastern United States
(2010-04-29)
Root- inhabiting ophiostomatoid fungi cause root disease in conifer hosts around the world. A group of ophiostomatoid fungi in the genus Grosmannia Goid. and their Leptographium Lagerb. & Melin anamorphs have been recently ...
Physiology and Growth of a 6-year-old Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantation in Response to Rain Exclusion and Fertilization Treatments
(2013-11-08)
The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is expected to change climate in the southeastern United States. A hotter, drier climate is anticipated over the next century and could have detrimental effects on the ...
Temporal and spatial variation in longleaf pine soil respiration and its heterotrophic and autotrophic components
(2015-05-07)
Soil respiration (Rs) is the sum efflux of CO2 from soil derived from the metabolic activity of autotrophs and heterotrophs in the litter layer, root-affected soil (rhizosphere), and bulk soil. Soil respiration exhibits ...
Uneven-aged Management of Longleaf Pine Forests Using Selection Silviculture
(2015-04-07)
Approximately 38 million hectares were dominated by longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.)
forests in the Southeastern United States prior to European settlement. Frequent disturbances,
especially fire, made this species ...
Value-added Bioproducts Development from Lignocellulosic Biomass
(2014-12-10)
Alternative fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass can be used to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, increase national energy security, and address environmental challenges. While renewable biomass can be used for ...