ecNEWS VT

2020-10-29

Will Red Oak Dominate Future Vermont Forests? (Score: 1.31)

Researchers studied tree rings to learn what conditions impact red oak growth and what this means in a warming climate.

2018-10-09

Climate Change Impacts on Sugar Maple Health (Score: 1.13)

Potential impacts of climate change on sugar maple, and difficulties that could arise for management of this key Vermont tree…

2015-01-10

Restoration of American Chestnut in Northern Forests (Score: 1.13)

The American Chestnut was a prized forest species in the eastern U.S. until 100 years ago when a fungal blight…

2021-06-21

How Might Vermont Forests Look in 200 Years Under a Changing Climate? (Score: 1.05)

Over the next 200 years, changing climate will likely cause shifts in tree species composition and health of Vermont and…

2021-04-21

The Health of Northeastern Forests (Score: 1.05)

Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.

2014-10-28

Wood Bioenergy Harvesting Impacts on Carbon Emissions in the Northeast (Score: 0.88)

Demand for forest bioenergy, or biomass (firewood, wood chips, pellets), is increasing in Vermont and the Northeast.

2016-01-02

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 0.79)

Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program for forestland taxation encourages sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlots.

2016-01-08

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.75)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

2016-11-17

Sugar Maples and Acid Deposition in the Adirondacks (Score: 0.66)

In regions where soils have been depleted by decades of acid deposition, silvicultural treatments may have unintended consequences.

2016-04-20

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 0.66)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.

10/28/2020

Will Red Oak Dominate Future Vermont Forests? (Score: 1.31)

Researchers studied tree rings to learn what conditions impact red oak growth and what this means in a warming climate.

10/08/2018

Climate Change Impacts on Sugar Maple Health (Score: 1.13)

Potential impacts of climate change on sugar maple, and difficulties that could arise for management of this key Vermont tree…

1/09/2015

Restoration of American Chestnut in Northern Forests (Score: 1.13)

The American Chestnut was a prized forest species in the eastern U.S. until 100 years ago when a fungal blight…

6/20/2021

How Might Vermont Forests Look in 200 Years Under a Changing Climate? (Score: 1.05)

Over the next 200 years, changing climate will likely cause shifts in tree species composition and health of Vermont and…

4/20/2021

The Health of Northeastern Forests (Score: 1.05)

Engage with a rich set of data to understand the health of northeastern forests.

10/27/2014

Wood Bioenergy Harvesting Impacts on Carbon Emissions in the Northeast (Score: 0.88)

Demand for forest bioenergy, or biomass (firewood, wood chips, pellets), is increasing in Vermont and the Northeast.

1/01/2016

Use Value Appraisal Program Sparks Sustainable Forest Management on Vermont Family Forests (Score: 0.79)

Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program for forestland taxation encourages sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlots.

1/07/2016

Decision-Making Tool Designed to Aid Phosphorus Reduction Measures (Score: 0.75)

Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.

11/16/2016

Sugar Maples and Acid Deposition in the Adirondacks (Score: 0.66)

In regions where soils have been depleted by decades of acid deposition, silvicultural treatments may have unintended consequences.

4/19/2016

Unexpected Range Expansion of Boreal Species Despite Warming Climate (Score: 0.66)

Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.