Fifteen-year study mimicking natural forest disturbances to achieve old growth conditions increases biodiversity and carbon storage.
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Across New England and northern New York, tree species and forest communities face increasing threats under warmer and more variable…
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The Wildlands and Woodlands vision was developed to protect the natural and cultural importance of these lands in the New…
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Researchers discover that the early stages of family forest owned planning is more predictable than those of later stages.
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New study points to successes and gaps in the state’s landscape-level conservation design.
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The American Chestnut was a prized forest species in the eastern U.S. until 100 years ago when a fungal blight…
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Over the next 200 years, changing climate will likely cause shifts in tree species composition and health of Vermont and…
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Scientists at the University of Vermont published a letter as a response to a study stating a recovery of Eastern…
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Web-based tools and user-friendly guides help Vermont communities and landowners make informed decisions about land use planning and conservation.
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Investigation into impacts of historic needle winter injury on tree growth and carbon storage turns up evidence of a growth…
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Development of natural land may pose a threat to native wildlife species in Vermont and globally.
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Study of soil carbon in forest plots reveals complex interaction among land-use history, earthworms, soil chemistry, and tree species.
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Vermont and other northeastern states are hardest hit by imported forest pests, and national damage costs billions a year.
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An annual report of the state of Vermont's forests is released.
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An annual assessment of Vermont’s forests provides a snapshot of forest health indicators from tree species abundance to major forest…
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Demand for forest bioenergy, or biomass (firewood, wood chips, pellets), is increasing in Vermont and the Northeast.
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Acid deposition in conjunction with a changing climate may be inhibiting growth of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh).
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A 25-year study of Vermont’s forest birds has documented a 14.2 percent overall population decline, raising concerns about birds and…
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Earthworms in forests make soils inhospitable for many tree seedlings and understory plants, but they may help to store carbon…
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Aerial surveys of forests provide data to identify cause, extent, severity, and type of forest damages.
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Vermont’s Use Value Appraisal Program for forestland taxation encourages sustainable forest management on family-owned woodlots.
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The iconic landscape and economically viable forests of Vermont are yielding to the driving forces behind fragmentation.
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Accounting for uncertainty in the management of non-point source phosphorus to improve decision-making in the Lake Champlain basin.
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Multiple drivers are affecting the growth of species on mountaintops in the Green and White Mountains.
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