Borealization of the New England–Acadian Forest: a review of the evidence

J Noseworthy, TM Beckley - Environmental Reviews, 2020 - cdnsciencepub.com
The New England–Acadian Forest (NEAF) is an ecoregion spanning 24 million hectares of
the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. The region is characterized as a …

Evaluation of projected carbon accumulation after implementing different forest management treatments in mixed-species stands in northern Maine

JJ Puhlick, AR Weiskittel, IJ Fernandez… - Carbon …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Comparing forest and harvested wood product carbon (C) stocks and accumulation among
forest management treatments commonly applied in managed forests is needed to inform …

Development of branch, crown, and vertical distribution leaf area models for contrasting hardwood species in Maine, USA

AS Nelson, AR Weiskittel, RG Wagner - Trees, 2014 - Springer
Key message Branch, crown vertical leaf area distribution models were developed for
naturally regenerated hardwood species and planted hybrid poplar clones. Species-specific …

Simulating the effects of intensifying silviculture on desired species yields across a broad environmental gradient

EB Searle, FW Bell, GR Larocque, M Fortin, J Dacosta… - Forests, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the past two decades, forest management has undergone major paradigm shifts that are
challenging the current forest modelling architecture. New silvicultural systems, guidelines …

Light absorption and light-use efficiency of juvenile white spruce trees in natural stands and plantations

AS Nelson, RG Wagner, ME Day, IJ Fernandez… - Forest Ecology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Aboveground tree growth is influenced by light availability, light capture, and the efficiency
captured light is converted into growth. All three factors are influenced by neighborhood …

Changes in growth dominance after partial cuts in even-and uneven-aged northern hardwood stands

C Lemire, S Bédard, F Guillemette, D Pothier - Forest Ecology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
The success of partial cut applications to northern hardwood stands is based upon the
contribution of harvested and residual trees to overall stand growth, which can be captured …

Development and evaluation of aboveground small tree biomass models for naturally regenerated and planted species in eastern Maine, USA

AS Nelson, AR Weiskittel, RG Wagner… - biomass and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Numerous models are available in northeastern North America to estimate aboveground
tree biomass, yet most have focused on trees≥ 12.5 cm diameter, and these models are …

Modeling tolerant hardwood sapling density and occurrence probability in the Acadian forests of New Brunswick, Canada: results 14 years after harvesting

M Henneb, G Pelletier, M Fortin, N Thiffault… - The Forestry …, 2021 - pubs.cif-ifc.org
Natural forest regeneration after natural or anthropogenic disturbance is difficult to predict
given its high variability. The process is poorly documented for commercial northern …

Conifer regeneration in managed temperate mixedwood stands: the balance between release and competition

C Larouche, MM Gauthier, V Roy, D Blouin - New Forests, 2015 - Springer
We established a long-term experiment in a temperate mixedwood stand to evaluate the
effectiveness of silvicultural treatments in regenerating a mixed-species cohort while …

Effects of species composition, management intensity, and shade tolerance on vertical distribution of leaf area index in juvenile stands in Maine, USA

AS Nelson, RG Wagner, AR Weiskittel… - European Journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Leaf area index (LAI) affects forest-atmosphere fluxes and light interception rates and thus
influences forest productivity. Early silvicultural treatments affect LAI partitioning among …