Harvesting forest residues for bioenergy influences amphibian and herbaceous plant community assemblages in northern hardwood forests

Deahn Donner; Christine A. Ribic; Matthew St. Pierre; Daniel Eklund

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Harvesting forest residues for bioenergy influences amphibian and herbaceous plant community assemblages in northern hardwood forests

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Deahn Donner, Christine A. Ribic, Matthew St. Pierre, Daniel Eklund

Year:

2011

Type:

Other

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: 26th annual landscape ecology symposium. Sustainability in dynamic landscapes; 2011 April 3-7; Portland, Oregon. U.S. International Association for Landscape Ecology: 152. Abstract.

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Abstract

The most readily available source of woody biomass is through whole-tree harvesting that removes what has been traditionally left as slash [i.e., fine woody debris (FWD)]. While FWD has the potential to be used as energy feedstock, a critical element of managing for biodiversity is maintaining woody debris on the forest floor.

Citation

Donner, Deahn M.; Ribic, Christine A.; St. Pierre, Matthew; Eklund, Daniel. 2011. Harvesting forest residues for bioenergy influences amphibian and herbaceous plant community assemblages in northern hardwood forests. In: 26th annual landscape ecology symposium. Sustainability in dynamic landscapes; 2011 April 3-7; Portland, Oregon. U.S. International Association for Landscape Ecology: 152. Abstract.