Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) has been declining across the unglaciated Allegheny
Plateau in northwestern and north central Pennsylvania since the mid-1980s. A long-term …

Chronically elevated ungulate browse pressure in temperate forests worldwide often
generates ecological legacies characterized by low plant diversity and contributes to the …

Numerous studies have investigated the potential depletion of available base cation pools
from forest soils in regions impacted by acid deposition. However, these studies mostly used …

Black cherry (Prunus serotinu), the largest of the native cherries and the only one of
commercial value, is found throughout the Eastern United States. It is also known as wild …

This publication brings together the results of 20 years of research and experience in the
silviculture of hardwood forests of the Allegheny region. Part I provides a brief synopsis of …

Quantifying stand density is important for accurate prediction of net biomass and carbon
accumulation, for estimating growth and mortality risks of trees, stands, and regions, and for …

Includes guidelines for using the SILVAH decision-support system to perpetuate oak forests
in the Mid-Atlantic region. Six chapters provide information on values of oak forests …

Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) is a keystone species in the northern hardwood
forest, and decline episodes have negatively affected the growth and health of sugar maple …

Silvicultural treatments that may minimize gypsy moth impacts on host hardwood stands are
recommended based on ecological and silvicultural information. Decision charts are …

Quantifying the density of live trees in forest stands and partitioning it between species or
other stand components is critical for predicting forest dynamics and responses to …