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Mechanisms of Ca depletion were investigated as part of a regional study of relations among acidic deposition, soil chemistry and red spruce decline. Comparison with results from studies in the Adirondack Mountains of New York and the White Mountains of New Hampshire indicates that current acid-extractable Ca concentrations in the Oa horizon are less than one-half the average measured in the 1930's. A statistically significant decrease of similar magnitude was also observed for both exchangeable and acid-extractable Ca, over the past two decades, in archived Oa horizon samples collected in...

The decomposition of leaf litter provides the primary nutrient source for many of the headwater mountain streams in forested catchments. An investigation of factors affected by global change that influence organic matter decomposition, such as temperature and pH, is important in understanding the dynamics of these systems. We conducted a study of leaf litter elemental change during decomposition in three headwater mountain streams within or near the Fernow Experimental Forest, Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia. Three leaf species, placed in individual leaf bags, were placed in...

Presents yield in number of trees, basal area, diameter and height distribution, and total commercial volumes after six thinnings in a red pine stand.

Two watersheds are part of an on-going long-term artificial acidification experiment: the treatment watershed (WS3) has received 60.5 kg S ha-1 year-1 and 54 kg N ha-1 year-1 via aerial applications of ammonium sulfate fertilizer since 1989. After 3 years of treatment, freshly fallen leaves of four hardwood tree species (Liriodendron tulipifera, Prunus serotina, Acer saccharum, and Betula lenta) were collected and placed in litter bags, which were placed in stands in the treatment and control watersheds. Decay rates differed for L. tulipifera, Prunus serotina, and B. lenta between the two...

In a silviculture experiment in east-central Maine, USA, natural regeneration was sampled to measure the effects of: (1) a range of partial harvest intensities, and (2) repeated partial harvest at one intensity. Under the first objective, five treatments were compared with residual basal areas ranging from 15 to 24 m2 ha-1 for trees ≥1.3 cm diameter at breast height. For the second objective, regeneration was evaluated after four harvests at 5 year intervals. Prior to harvests, the overstory of all the treated stands was dominated by Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr., Picea spp. A. Dietr., and...

Describes how to use the ACORn computer program for predicting number of trees per acre and stocking percent by species and diameter classes 21 years after complete overstory removal of oak stands in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri and adjacent states.The ACORn software is available for download at https://research.fs.usda.gov/nrs/products/dataandtools/software/acorn-comprehensive-ozark-regeneration-simulator

Reviews status of Neotropical migratory landbirds, and effects of land-use practices in the Midwestern United States, from a landscape perspective, through a series of papers authored by regional experts. Includes recommendations for the conservation of Midwestern Neotropical migratory landbirds.

A statistical analytical report on mail canvass of private forest-land owners in the Northern United States. Landowner characteristics attitudes harvesting experience tenure and management planning are discussed.

A statistical report on the fourth forest inventory of Maine conducted in 1994-96. Findings are displayed in 117 tables containing estimates of forest area numbers of trees, timber volume, and growth. Data are presented at three levels: state, geographic unit, and county.

A statistical analytical report on mail canvass of private forest-land owners in the United States. It discusses landowner characteristics, attitudes, harvesting experience, tenure, and management planning.