Complex systems science provides a transdisciplinary framework to study systems
characterized by (1) heterogeneity,(2) hierarchy,(3) self‐organization,(4) openness,(5) …

Forest ecosystems are shaped by their historical disturbance regime. Structural and species
diversity are driven by disturbance frequency, patch size and microsite disturbance severity …

Sustaining the structure, function, and services provided by forest ecosystems in the face of
changing climate and disturbance regimes represents a grand challenge for forest …

Abstract The people of New York have long benefited from the state's diversity of
ecosystems, which range from coastal shorelines and wetlands to extensive forests and …

Ecosystem-based forest management associated with partial harvesting (PH) is intended to
balance ecological and economic values of sustainable forest management. The potential …

Uncertainty surrounding global change impacts on future forest conditions has motivated the
development of silviculture strategies and frameworks focused on enhancing potential …

In northern hardwood forests, tree markers select the trees to be harvested during logging
operations using classification systems that assign harvest priorities based on the presence …

The increasing dominance of American beech regeneration (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.) to the
expense of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) challenges the long-term economic …

Background In most regions and ecosystems, soils are the largest terrestrial carbon pool.
Their potential vulnerability to climate and land use change, management, and other drivers …

This novel research investigated the use of a heuristic process to inform tree-level harvest
decisions guided by the need to maximize the interspersion of tree species across a forest …