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Republic of Palau’s Forest Resources: Forest Inventory and Analysis, 2014
In 2014, the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis program collected forest and tree measurements from 56 forest plots among three forest communities (lowland forest, mangrove, and strand forest) in the Republic of Palau, across Babeldaob, Koror, Peleliu, Angaur, and the Rock Islands. A total of 125 tree species and 196 dominant vascular plants were recorded, most in lowland tropical rainforest.
Dendy, Julian; Kuegler, Olaf; Lehman, Ashley D.; Michael, Pua. 2024. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1022. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 52 p.
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Alaska’s Timber Harvest and Forest Products Industry, 2019
This report traces the flow of timber harvested in Alaska during calendar year 2019, describes the composition and operations of the state’s primary forest products industry, and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. The authors discuss historical wood products industry changes, as well as trends in timber harvest, production, log exports, sales of primary wood products, employment, and emerging issues for Alaska’s forest industry.
Simmons, Eric A.; Dillon, Thale; Berg, Erik C.; Daniels, Jean M.; Morgan, Todd A.; Christensen, Glenn A.; Koch, Lucas P. 2024. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1023. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 27 p.
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Jeff Kline, a research forester and economist with the Pacific Northwest Research Station, and Ian Munanura, a tourism expert and associate professor at Oregon State University, surveyed residents in Klamath and Linn Counties—two areas once heavily reliant on the wood products industry. They wanted to learn about residents’ attitudes toward tourism, and whether residents would support forest-based outdoor recreation opportunities in their communities.
Read more in
PNW Science Findings #265
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Dede Olson, a scientist with the Pacific Northwest Research Station, has studied the intersection of salamanders and forest management practices for more than 30 years. She recently conducted studies of how the management of riparian buffer zones affects salamander populations and the food webs that sustain them. Coastal giant salamanders can live for more than 25 years. Factoring in their longevity when managing their habitat is key to their survival.
Read more in PNW Science Findings #266
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A growing body of evidence shows that nature-based therapy can help reduce stress and trauma symptoms. To shed light on the role that public land management plays in providing outdoor experiences for veterans, Lee Cerveny and Monika Derrien, scientists with the Pacific Northwest Research Station, and colleagues interviewed public land managers, outdoor program providers, program participants, researchers, and health professionals.
They found that strategic partnerships may enable public land agencies to expand benefits to veterans and spur broader societal benefits. This research can inform the development of nature-based programming in nations affected by war, displacement, and other loss.
Read more in PNW Science Findings #267
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Journal Articles by Topic | |
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Variations in mentorship across grade levels and career stages among public management professionals. Baral, Nabin; Cerveny, Lee K.; Penaluna, Brooke E.; Roper, Brett B.; Shively, Daniel; Witt, Shelly. 2024. Public Personnel Management. 53(2): 226–255.
Public nature and health for homeless populations: professionals’ perceptions of contingent human benefits and harms. Derrien, Monika M.; Bratman, Gregory N.; Cerveny, Lee K.; Levy, Chaja; Blahna, Dale J.; Frank, Paulo; Serio, Naomi. 2024. Social Science & Medicine. 347(14): 116764.
Protected area influence over resident attitudes towards tourism in gateway communities. Perren, Chase; Boley, B. Bynum; White, Eric M.; Green, Gary T.; Woosnam, Kyle M. 2024. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. 32(6): 1–21.
Southeast Alaskans want food sovereignty and reimagined rural futures. Wilmer, Hailey; Kaminski, Abigail R.; Wendel, Kendra; Grewe, Nicole; Hruska, Tracy; Cerveny, Lee K.; Bellmore, J. Ryan; Meek, Chanda L.; Nelson, Kellen. 2024. Society & Natural Resources. 37(7): 1000–1016.
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Preparing for a Bsal invasion into North America has improved multi-sector readiness. Olson, Deanna H.; Grant, Evan H. Campbell; Bletz, Molly; Piovia-Scott, Jonah; Lesbarrères, David; Kerby, Jacob L.; Adams, Michael J.; Breitman, Maria Florencia; Christman, Michelle R.; Forzán, María J.; Gray, Matthew J.; Hill, Aubree J.; Koo, Michelle S.; Milenkaya, Olga; Rebollar, Eria A.; Rollins-Smith, Louise A.; Serr, Megan; Shepack, Alexander; Shirose, Leonard; Sprague, Laura; Walke, Jenifer B.; Warwick, Alexa R.; Mosher, Brittany A. 2024. Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science. 2:1347541. | |
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Influence of temporary emigration on wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) detectability, with implications for abundance estimation. Beard, Allyson N.; Brown, Donald J.; Hileman, Eric T.; Jones, Michael T.; Staggs, Jena M.; Moen, Ron A.; Badje, Andrew F.; Lituma, Christopher M.; Root, Karen. 2024. PLOS ONE. 19(4): e0302170.
Passive acoustic monitoring and convolutional neural networks facilitate high-resolution and broadscale monitoring of a threatened species. Duarte, Adam; Weldy, Matthew J.; Lesmeister, Damon B.; Ruff, Zachary J.; Jenkins, Julianna M.A.; Valente, Jonathon J.; Betts, Matthew G. 2024. Ecological Indicators. 162: 112016.
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Resource Management and Use | |
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Forest carbon sequestration on the west coast, USA: role of species, productivity, and stockability. Chisholm, Paul J.; Gray, Andrew N. 2024. PLOS ONE. 19(5): e0302823.
Carbon and biomass models for five Sierra Nevada mixed conifer species. Jones, Dryw A.; O'Hara, Kevin L. 2024. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 54(2): 192–206.
A novel approach to assessing natural resource injury with Bayesian networks. Rowland, Freya E.; Kotalik, Christopher J.; Marcot, Bruce G.; Hinck, Jo Ellen; Walters, David M. 2024. Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. 20(2): 562–573.
Continued response of Oregon oak to release treatments 20 years after initiation in western Washington, United States. Slesak, Robert A.; Brodie, Leslie C.; Harrington, Constance A. 2024. Restoration Ecology. 32(4): 1-7. e14130.
Causes of widespread foliar damage from the June 2021 Pacific Northwest Heat Dome: more heat than drought. Still, C J; Sibley, A; DePinte, D; Busby, P E; Harrington, C A; Schulze, M; Shaw, D R; Woodruff, D; Rupp, D E; Daly, C; Hammond, W M; Page, G F M. 2023. Tree Physiology. 43(2): 203–209.
Mechanical thinning restores ecological functions in a seasonally dry ponderosa pine forest in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA. Vernon, Michael J.; Johnston, James D.; Stokely, Thomas D.; Miller, Becky A.; Woodruff, David R. 2023. Forest Ecology and Management. 546(3): 121371.
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Impact of rainfall and vapor pressure deficit on latewood growth and water stress in Douglas-fir in a Mediterranean climate. Jarecke, Karla M.; Bladon, Kevin D.; Meinzer, Frederick C.; Wondzell, Steven M. 2024. Forest Ecology and Management. 551(8): 121529.
Imperfect detection and misidentification affect inferences from data informing water operation decisions. Kirsch, Joseph E.; Peterson, James T.; Duarte, Adam; Goodman, Denise; Goodman, Andrew; Hugentobler, Sara; Meek, Mariah; Perry, Russell W.; Phillis, Corey; Smith, Lori; Stuart, Jeffrey. 2024. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 44(2): 335–358.
A model for rapid PM2.5 exposure estimates in wildfire conditions using routinely available data: rapidfire v0.1.3. Raffuse, Sean; O'Neill, Susan; Schmidt, Rebecca. 2024. Geoscientific Model Development. 17(1): 381–397.
Revealing the hidden carbon in forested wetland soils. Stewart, Anthony J.; Halabisky, Meghan; Babcock, Chad; Butman, David E.; D’Amore, David V.; Moskal, L. Monika. 2024. Nature Communications. 15(1): 726.
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Baseline abundances and population demographics at wood turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) monitoring sites in Wisconsin. Badje, Andrew F.; Brown, Donald J.; Staggs, Jena M.; Carlson, Lena V.; Lapin, Carly N. 2024. Northeastern Naturalist. 31(sp12): G28–G46.
Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape. Burton, A. Cole; Beirne, Christopher; Gaynor, Kaitlyn M; … ; Lesmeister, Damon B.; … ; Schalk, Christopher M.; et al. 2024. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 8(5): 924-935.
Habitat use of anadromous and amphidromous sturgeons in North America: a systematic review. Gilligan-Lunda, Erin K.; Duarte, Adam; Peterson, James T. 2024. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 81(5): 508–524.
Space-use patterns of spotted turtles occupying two wetland types in West Virginia. Oxenrider, Kevin J.; Brown, Donald J. 2024. Northeastern Naturalist. 31(sp12): C17–C26.
Influences of aquatic and terrestrial habitat characteristics on abundance patterns of adult wood turtles. Staggs, Jena M.; Brown, Donald J.; Badje, Andrew F.; Anderson, James T.; Carlson, Lena V.; Lapin, Carly N.; Cochrane, Madaline M.; Moen, Ron A. 2024. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 88(5): 1–23.
Audio tagging of avian dawn chorus recordings in California, Oregon and Washington. Weldy, Matthew James; Denton, Tom; Fleishman, Abram B.; Tolchin, Jaclyn; McKown, Matthew; Spaan, Robert S.; Ruff, Zachary J.; Jenkins, Julianna M. A.; Betts, Matthew G.; Lesmeister, Damon B. 2024. Biodiversity Data Journal. 12(241): e118315.
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About the Pacific Northwest Research Station | | |
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The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station is a leader in the scientific study of natural resources. We generate and communicate impartial knowledge to help people understand and make informed choices about natural resource management and sustainability. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the station has laboratories and research centers in Alaska, Washington, and Oregon.
Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station is published quarterly.
The USDA is an equal opportunity employer.
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