Land use change in the form of urbanization is a direct driver affecting the provision of
ecosystem services from forests. To better understand this driver, we modeled the effects of …

Data are reviewed on the extent of global forests, management, protection, certification and
ownership, as well as implications for sustainable forest management as defined by the …

Demand for alternative energy sources has led to increased interest in intensive biomass
production. When applied across a broad spatial extent, intensive biomass production in …

Disturbance events strongly affect the composition, structure, and function of forest
ecosystems; however, existing US land management inventories were not designed to …

This analysis explores regional aggregate bioenergy potential, the interaction of logging
residues and roundwood supply, and the potential supply costs of woody biomass from …

Old forests are valuable for biodiversity conservation because they provide uninterrupted
forest cover over time and late-successional habitat, promoting low-mobility and late …

Pine plantations in the southern US are among the most intensively managed forests in the
world and their productivity has tripled over natural pine forests through application of …

Woody biomass from the southeast United States is expected to play an important role in
meeting European Union renewable energy targets. In crafting policies to guide bioenergy …

The ecoregions of the Middle Atlantic Coastal Plain, Southeastern Plains, Piedmont, and
Blue Ridge provide a continuum of land cover from the Atlantic Ocean to the highest …

Despite the growing concern over reptile population declines, the effects of modern
industrial silviculture on reptiles have been understudied, particularly for diminutive and …