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Modeling and Forecasting the Influence of Current and Future Climate on Eastern North American Spruce-Fir (Picea-Abies) Forests

Problem Addressed: Accurate forecasting of forest metrics in the face of the expected redistribution of tree species due to climate change.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Generate models that accurately predict changes in species distribution due to climate change.
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Old-Growth Characteristics of Northern White-Cedar Stands

Problem Addressed: Quantify the compositional and structural attributes of old-growth and partially-harvested northern white-cedar stands
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Use attributes that differentiate old-growth white cedar for forest management in the context of FSC certification
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Wood Supply Analysis by Simulation

Problem Addressed: Wood supply
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Present a method of harvesting and silviculture in forest development.
Key Findings: By forecasting the long-term effects of silviculture and harvesting, it is possible to choose a management strategy to achieve desired benefits from the forest.
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Linking Attitudes, Policy, and Forest Cover Change in Buffer Zone Communities of Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Problem Addressed: Deforestation in Nepal
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Examine the effectiveness of the MPFS to offer insight into the complex coupled human and natural system in Nepal.
Key Findings: Since the MPFS was enacted, there was first a continued decrease in forest cover, followed by a significant increase overall.
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A Qualitative Study of Maine Volunteer Lake Monitors’ Environmental Values and Motivations

Problem Addressed: Volunteer motivation
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Explore the meaning of helping the environment as a motivator for Maine Volunteer Lake Monitors (VM)
Key Findings: Four broad, inter-related motivations are pragmatic, impassioned, recreational, and heritage
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Effects of the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program on Backcountry Users in Grand Canyon and Everglades National Park

Problem Addressed: Backcountry users at national parks and increased recreation fees
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine opinions and attitudes, potential displacement, and visitation responses to increased recreation user fees
Key Findings: For those that were planning on visiting the backcountry of the National Park, the proposed increase in recreation user fees, ratings of fees as a barrier, and frequency of participation influenced the reduction in number of visits.
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MODELING BIOMASS AND NUTRIENT DYNAMICS IN MAINE BALSAM FIR STANDS: INFLUENCE OF INCREASED SILVICULTURAL INTENSITY ON FOREST SUSTAINABILITY

Problem Addressed: Intensive forest harvesting impacts on site productivity.
Key Findings: This analysis indicated that relative risk of depletion of plant-available nutrients was Ca>K>P>Mg. If N remains the most commonly deficient nutrient in forests of the region today, then accelerated rates of N removal were also a potential concern.
Recommendation: Evaluate site conditions and soil suitability as part of intensive harvesting prescriptions.
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