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An Agent-Based Model of Private Woodland Owner Management Behavior Using Social Interactions, Information Flow, and Peer-To-Peer Networks

Problem Addressed: Difficulty estimating impacts of management and timber supply from privately owned woodlots.

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Understand how social interactions, information flow, and peer-to-peer networks influence timber harvesting behavior using an agent-based model.

Key Findings: As trust in foresters and peer leaders increases, the percentage of the forest that is harvested sustainably increases.

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Dynamics of Coarse Woody Debris Following Gap Harvesting in the Acadian Forest of Central Maine, U.S.A.

Problem Addressed: Dynamics of coarse woody debris (CWD) under an expanding-gap harvesting system in the Acadian forest of Maine

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Comparing volume, biomass, diameter-class, and decay-class distributions of CWD in permanent plots before and 3 years after harvest

Key Findings: The trend is likely more complex than what was determined due to the superimposition of small-scale natural disturbances and repeated silvicultural entries.

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Q&A with Lucas St. Clair on Maine Woods Monument

Problem Addressed: Outcomes of a proposed national park in Maine

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Clarification of issues from proponents viewpoint

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20 Reasons to Oppose the Proposed National Park in Northern Maine

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Forging a Common Vision for Maine’s North Woods

Problem Addressed: Challenges and opportunities facing Maine's North Woods

Recommendation: A regional vision should seek rural renewal through economic diversification strategies that take advantage of the region's social and natural assets.

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Baxter State Park 2015 Research Summary Report

Problem Addressed: Visitor characteristics, travel behavior, and perceptions of tourism

Goal(s)/Objective(s): To understand how changing weather and climate could impact visitors in the Katahdin region by conducting visitor surveys.

Key Findings: Approximately 50% of respondents for both surveys ranked the expected weather as either very important or important in selecting BSP or the Katahdin region as their destination

Recommendation: Visitors to Baxter State Park and the Katahdin region may be receptive to climate change information, studies conducted in the park, or management actions taken to address the impacts that climate change may have in the area

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