Concerns about climate change and the desire to develop a domestic, renewable energy
source are increasing the interest in forest biomass extraction, especially in the form of …

Forest ecosystems have integral roles in climate stability, biodiversity and economic
development. Soil stewardship is essential for sustainable forest management. Organic …

Soil compaction due to mechanized harvesting operations in forests can have profound
effects on forest soils and, hence, can have a detrimental effect on subsequent forest …

We examined 10th year above-ground planted tree and total stand biomass, and planted
tree foliar N and P concentrations across gradients in soil disturbance at 45 North American …

Lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta var. latifolia) trees have been thriving on unreclaimed gravel
mining sites in British Columbia, Canada, with tissue nitrogen-content and growth-rate …

Rising costs of forest operations and decreasing revenue generated from harvesting are
becoming critical challenges in forest management throughout the Northeastern US. Along …

Forest ecosystems need to be sustainably managed, as they are major reservoirs of
biodiversity, provide important economic resources and modulate global climate. We have a …

Abstract The West Chilcotin is a remote region located in the Sub-Boreal Pine-Spruce
biogeoclimatic zone of British Columbia, Canada where cold climate and low annual …

Soil disturbance by heavy machinery usually causes a decrease in porosity and an increase
in soil strength, which may limit access to nutrients and compromise seedling survival and …

The extent and severity of recent native bark beetle (Dendroctonae) outbreaks in western
North America have created a pressing need for forest managers to understand potential …