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Forests, Volume 10, Issue 5

May 2019 - 100 articles

Cover Story: Using a multi-criteria analysis design, we integrated information regarding provincial forest cover, fire danger, source water volume, source-water origin (i.e., forested/un-forested), and population served. We found that (1) >2/3 of the population of the province relies on drinking-water supplies originating in forested watersheds, (2) forest cover is the most important variable controlling final exposure scores, and (3) watersheds supplying small drinking water treatment plants are particularly exposed, especially in central Alberta. The index can help regional authorities prioritize the allocation of risk management resources to mitigate adverse impacts from wildfire. The flexible design of this tool readily allows its deployment at larger national and continental scales to inform broader water security frameworks. View this paper
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Articles (100)

  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
8,467 Views
16 Pages

Cryptic Risks to Forest Biosecurity Associated with the Global Movement of Commercial Seed

  • Michelle Cleary,
  • Funda Oskay,
  • Hatice Tugba Doğmuş,
  • Asko Lehtijärvi,
  • Stephen Woodward and
  • Anna Maria Vettraino

27 May 2019

The import and export of tree seed carries with it risks of inadvertent introduction of pests and pathogens to hitherto unaffected regions. Although trade in seed of specified trees is regulated, phytosanitary requirements for most tree species are m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
4,755 Views
16 Pages

27 May 2019

One of the most important attributes of a genome is genome size, which can to a large extent reflect the evolutionary history and diversity of a plant species. However, studies on genome size diversity within a species are still very limited. This st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
58 Citations
6,179 Views
13 Pages

Relationship between Soil Burn Severity in Forest Fires Measured In Situ and through Spectral Indices of Remote Detection

  • Jose Antonio Sobrino,
  • Rafael Llorens,
  • Cristina Fernández,
  • José M. Fernández-Alonso and
  • José Antonio Vega

26 May 2019

Forest fires in Galicia have become a serious environmental problem over the years. This is especially the case in the Pontevedra region, where in October 2017 large fires (>500 hectares) burned more than 15,000 Ha. In addition to the area burned...

  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
15,792 Views
46 Pages

Positioning Methods and the Use of Location and Activity Data in Forests

  • Robert F. Keefe,
  • Ann M. Wempe,
  • Ryer M. Becker,
  • Eloise G. Zimbelman,
  • Emily S. Nagler,
  • Sophie L. Gilbert and
  • Christopher C. Caudill

26 May 2019

In this paper, we provide an overview of positioning systems for moving resources in forest and fire management and review the related literature. Emphasis is placed on the accuracy and range of different localization and location-sharing methods, pa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,518 Views
16 Pages

25 May 2019

Although CO2 fertilization on plant growth has been repeatedly modeled to be the main reason for the current changes in the terrestrial carbon sink at the global scale, there have been controversial findings on the CO2 fertilization effects on forest...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,689 Views
16 Pages

Variations in Orthotropic Elastic Constants of Green Chinese Larch from Pith to Sapwood

  • Fenglu Liu,
  • Houjiang Zhang,
  • Fang Jiang,
  • Xiping Wang and
  • Cheng Guan

25 May 2019

Full sets of elastic constants of green Chinese larch (Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr) with 95% moisture content at four different cross-section sampling positions (from pith to sapwood) were determined in this work using three-point bending and co...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,977 Views
20 Pages

Whitebark Pine Recruitment in Sierra Nevada Driven by Range Position and Disturbance History

  • Michèle R. Slaton,
  • Martin MacKenzie,
  • Tanya Kohler and
  • Carlos M. Ramirez

25 May 2019

Effective restoration of whitebark pine populations will require a solid understanding of factors affecting seedling recruitment success, which may vary by site and biogeographic region. We examined the relationship between whitebark pine seedling re...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,439 Views
16 Pages

Productivity, Growth Patterns, and Cellulosic Pulp Properties of Hybrid Aspen Clones

  • Marzena Niemczyk,
  • Piotr Przybysz,
  • Kamila Przybysz,
  • Marek Karwański,
  • Adam Kaliszewski,
  • Tomasz Wojda and
  • Mirko Liesebach

24 May 2019

Research Highlights: This research provides a firm basis for understanding the improved aspen hybrid performance that aims at facilitating optimal clone selection for industrial application. Background and Objectives: Rapid growth and wood properties...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,973 Views
13 Pages

Comparison of Horizontal Accuracy, Shape Similarity and Cost of Three Different Road Mapping Techniques

  • Hyeongkeun Kweon,
  • Myeongjun Kim,
  • Joon-Woo Lee,
  • Jung Il Seo and
  • Hakjun Rhee

24 May 2019

Accurate spatial information on forest roads is important for forest management and harvest operations. This study evaluated the positional accuracy, shape similarity, and cost of three mapping techniques: GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) ma...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,139 Views
24 Pages

24 May 2019

Individual tree growth and yield models precisely describe tree growth irrespective of stand complexity and are capable of simulating various silvicultural alternatives in the stands with diverse structure, species composition, and management history...

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