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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program provides this resource update yearly as an overview of forest resources in Wisconsin. These estimates are derived from field data collected across a systematic network of fixed-radius forest monitoring plots located on both public and private land. New updates are provided annually as a subset of plots within the State are remeasured. Each year, field crews visit and measure a subset of all FIA plots across the entire State (the size of the subset varies by State and year). Combining all...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program provides this resource update yearly as an overview of forest resources in South Dakota. These estimates are derived from field data collected across a systematic network of fixed-radius forest monitoring plots located on both public and private land. New updates are provided annually as a subset of plots within the State are remeasured. Each year, field crews visit and measure a subset of all FIA plots across the entire State (the size of the subset varies by State and year). Combining...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program provides this resource update yearly as an overview of forest resources in Connecticut. These estimates are derived from field data collected across a systematic network of fixed-radius forest monitoring plots located on both public and private land. New updates are provided annually as a subset of plots within the State are remeasured. Each year, field crews visit and measure a subset of all FIA plots across the entire State (the size of the subset varies by State and year). Combining...

Ecological connectivity models commonly derive resistance surfaces from habitat suitability; however, it remains unclear how two-dimensional (2D) versus three-dimensional (3D) representations of landscape propagate through this modeling pipeline, particularly in urban environments. This study evaluated the sensitivity of habitat suitability and connectivity outputs derived from these models to the inclusion of 3D landscape structure for two bird species with contrasting habitat associations, the Western Bluebird (Sialia mexicana) and Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), in Los...

Climate change is expected to alter the extent and severity of forest pest damage, with substantial economic and ecological consequences, but predicting future pest impacts is challenging because of complex feedbacks among climate, pests and host trees. Here we use 20 years of data from the conterminous USA to assess how bioclimatic and biotic factors have influenced forest damage by 30 high-impact pest species and to identify ecological signals in those relationships. We found consistency in pest damage responses to maximum temperature in the warmest month, including recent average...

Climate change is affecting nearly all social and environmental determinants of health. However, the extent of resulting cumulative impacts on cardiovascular and other noncommunicable diseases is not known. To address this gap and inform future research, we conducted an ecological evaluation of associations between 14 long‐term climate anomaly metrics and prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in the United States. We calculated long‐term anomaly metrics as the difference between their respective 1970–1979 baseline mean and 2013–2022 modern mean values. With fitted random...

Shortleaf pine has the broadest range of the southern pine species, occurring in 22 states and extending north into New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York (Staten Island). Shortleaf pine has been understudied compared to loblolly pine and longleaf pine, typically favored for timber production and conservation value, respectively. The extensive range of shortleaf pine contributes to a high degree of variability within and among its ecosystems and contributes to the need to understand regional context in considering its ecology and management. The goal of this paper is to review and synthesiz...

National Forest Inventory (NFI) data are typically limited to sparse networks of sample locations due to cost constraints. While design-based estimators provide reliable forest parameter estimates for large areas, there is increasing interest in model-based small area estimation (SAE) methods to improve precision for smaller spatial, temporal, or biophysical domains. SAE methods can be broadly categorized into area- and unit-level models, with unit-level models offering greater flexibility, making them the focus of this study. Ensuring valid inference requires satisfying model distributiona...

Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is increasingly preferred to traditional stormwater management as it may confer environmental, social, or health co-benefits from its planted vegetation, although evidence for co-benefits remains sparse. Using the Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Health Survey, we conducted a study of the impact of GSI installations in Philadelphia neighborhoods from 2010 to 2018 on resident perceptions of the neighborhood social environment that reflect social cohesion. Exposure was estimated as the total area of GSI within 250 m and 1 km of participants’ homes,...

Invasive plant species (IPS) are causing vast changes across the landscape. They have widespread impacts from aesthetics to agricultural and ecological damage, costing billions of dollars to mitigate. Despite their negative impacts, many are planted for erosion control and site reclamation due to their quick colonization and ability to withstand harsh environments. Additionally, these species are utilized for herbal, medicinal, and aesthetic qualities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Inventory Analysis(FIA) program collects invasive plant data on both public and...