Develop forest management systems that support the conservation and use of forest ecosystem services There are concerns about deterioration of ecosystem functions in mountain forest ecosystems from ...

The iLand model is a digital replica of a forest customized to reflect real-world ecological ... iLand enables scientists to examine entire ecosystems, including 150 tree species across three ...

The College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University brings students, faculty, and researchers together to measure, map, model, analyze ... rainfall amounts ...

Students in the Forest Ecosystem Science program are drawn to natural and managed forest environments with a blend of curiosity and sense of responsibility. They seek both to understand forest ...

Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' ...

By means of model-data fusion it is possible to integrate all those sources of information in forest models, with the aim of improving the knowledge about ecosystem processes and refine model ...

Fire is a natural, vital component of most western forest ecosystems. In dry forest types like ponderosa pine, fire was historically present as a frequent, low-intensity disturbance. Fire is necessary ...

In a study published in the journal Forest Ecosystems, researchers from the United States, Japan, and China present a new carbon-nitrogen-phosphorus coupled biogeochemical model called the Dynamic ...

At the micro level, the model provides detailed, stand-specific insights crucial for optimizing forest operations. This includes precise timber volume estimation for better harvesting planning, ...

The Forest Ecosystem Science degree is based on a vision that combines professional competency in forest management skills with an enhanced understanding of ecological sciences. Students interested in ...