Forest Succession, Development and History  Ellsworth, J.W., B.C. McComb. 2003. Potential effects of passenger pigeon flocks on the structure and composition of presettlement forests of eastern North America. Conservation Biology, 17-6:1548-1558.  Abrams, M.D., M.L. Scott. 1989. Disturbance-mediated accelerated succession in two Michigan forest types. Forest Science, 35-1:42-49.  Hart, J.L., H.D. Grissino-Mayer. 2008. Vegetation patterns and… Read more

Forest Understory Wyatt, J.L., M.R. Silman. 2010. Centuries-old logging legacy on spatial and temporal patterns in understory herb communities. Forest Ecology and Management, 260:116-124. Kraft, L.S., T.R. Cow, D.S. Buckley, E.A. Nauertz, J.C. Zasada. 2004. Effects of harvesting and deer browsing on attributes of understory plants in northern hardwood forests, Upper Michigan, USA. Forest Ecology… Read more

Forests and Fire Kimmerer, R.W., F.K. Lake. 2001. Maintaining the mosaic: the role of indigenous burning in land management. Jounral of Forestry. 99: 36-41. Carey, H., M.Schumann. 2003. Modifying wildfire behavior—the effectiveness of fuel treatments. Santa Fe, NM: National Community Forestry Center. Keiter, R.B., 2006. The law of fire: reshaping public land policy in an… Read more

Greenhouse Gas Emissions McJeon, H., J. Edmonds, N. Bauer, L. Clarke, B. Fisher, B. P. Flannery, J. Hilaire, V. Krey, G. Marongoni, R. Mi, K. Riahi, H. Rogner, M. Tavoni. 2014. Limited impact on decadal-scale climate change from increased use of natural gas. Nature 000:1 Mcgee, J. A., Does certified organic farming reduce greenhouse gas… Read more

Invasive Species and Pests Moore, D. J. P., N.A. Trahan, P. Wilkes, T. Quaife, B. B. Stephens, K. Elder, A. R. Desai, J. Negron, R. K. Monson. 2013. Persistent reduced ecosystem respiration after insect disturbance in high elevation forests. Ecology Letters. Muzika, R.M., A.M. Liebhold. 2000. A critique of silvicultural approaches to managing defoliating insects… Read more

Molecular Ecology Walker, J.F., O.K. Miller Jr., T. Lei, S. Semones, E. Nilsen, B.D. Clinton. 1999. Suppression of ectomycorrhizae on canopy tree seedlings in Rhododendron maximum L. (Ericacaea) thickets in southern Appalachians. Mycorrhiza, 9:49-56. Borner, R.E.J., 1986. Seasonal nutrient dynamics, nutrient resorption, and mycorrhizal infection intensity of two perennial forest herbs. American Journal of Botany,… Read more

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