Old Growth Forests Rentch, J.S., M.A. Fajvan, R.R. Hicks Jr. 2003. Spatial and temporal disturbance characteristics of oak-dominated old-growth stands in the central hardwood forest region. Forest Science, 49-5:778-789. Jurgensen, M.F., M.J. Larsen, S.D. Spano, A.E. Harvey, M.R. Gale. 1984. Nitrogen fixation associated with increased wood decay in douglas-fir residue. Forest Science, 30-4:1038-1044. Rentch, J.S.,… Read more
Prescribed Fire Burton, J.A., S.W. Hallgren, S.D. Fuhlendorf, D.M. Leslie Jr. 2011. Understory response to varying fire frequencies after 20 years of prescribed burning in an upland oak forest. Plant Ecology, 212:1513-1525. Elliot, K.J., R.L. Hendrick, A.E. Major, J.M. Vose, W.T. Swank. 1999. Vegetation dynamics after a prescribed fire in the southern Appalachians. Forest Ecology… Read more
Soil Phillips, R. P., I. C. Meier, E. S. Bernhardt. A. S. Grandy, K. Wickings, A. C. Finzi. 2012. Roots and fungi accelerate carbon and nitrogen cycling in forests exposed to elevated CO2. Ecology Letters 15:1042-1049 Leppalammi-Kujansuu, J., L. Aro, M. Salemaa, K. Hansson, D.B. Kleja, H.S. Helmisaari. 2014. Fine root longevity and carbon input… Read more
Water Swank, W.T., J.M. Vose. K.J. Elliot. 2001. Long-term hydrologic and water quality responses following commercial clearcutting of mixed hardwoods on a southern Appalachian catchment. Forest Ecology and Management, 143:163-178. Hibbert, A.R. 1966. Forest treatment effects on water yield. In proceedings of a National Science Foundation advanced science seminar, international symposium on forest hydrology. Pergamon… Read more
Wildlife Hamal, P.B. 2000. Cerulean Warbler. The Birds of North America, 511:1-20. Wathen, W.G., K.G. Johnson, M.R. Pelton. 1986. Characteristics of black bear dens in the southern Appalachian region. Bears: Their Biology and Management, 6:119-127. Cox, J.J., N.W. Seward, J.L. Larkin, D.S. Maehr. 2003. Common Raven nests in Eastern Kentucky. Southeastern Naturalist, 2-1:99-104. Petranka, J.W.,… Read more
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Be a Part of our Forest Defense Task Force! Wild Virginia invites you to join in the effort to protect the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The Wild Virginia Forest Defense Task Force is a proactive group of forest defenders who identify threats to the forest and take action on behalf of the forest…. Read more
The coalition of citizens, naturalists, biologists, scholars, families, landowners, and forest-enthusiasts fighting our region’s natural gas infrastructure know that the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) threatens the region as we know it. The ACP, if built, will pose an imminent risk to air quality, water quality, community and environmental integrity, as well as legal rights and… Read more
On September 14, 2015, Wild Virginia filed an objection to the Forest Service’s “Lower Cowpasture Project.” (Read the objection here.) While the U.S. Forest Service includes logging, biomass removal, controlled burning, and dam reconstruction in their idea of “restoration,” Wild Virginia seeks to instead restore wilderness, ecosystems, and habitat area to the Lower Cowpasture region. This is… Read more
You feel adamant that the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline threatens Virginia ecosystems, families, and communities. So then, how do you most effectively bring your voice to the lawmakers who have the jurisdiction to decide that the pipeline is not part of Virginia’s energy future? During the weekend of August 29-30, the Virginia Civic Engagement Table… Read more