96th ESA Annual Meeting (August 7 -- 12, 2011)

Thursday, August 11, 2011: 1:30 PM-5:00 PM

12B, Austin Convention Center

1:30 PM

Influence of topography and fire history on Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer stand conditions under an active-fire regime
Jamie M. Shields, University of California, Davis; Malcolm North, USDA Forest Service

1:50 PM

Effects of mastication treatments on ponderosa pine understory communities
Scott B. Franklin, University of Northern Colorado; Nathan Kirkley, University of Northern Colorado

2:10 PM

Effects of long-term prescribed burning on soil organic carbon and total nitrogen content in the Missouri Ozarks
Kirsten Stephan, Lincoln University of Missouri; Jason A. Hubbart, University of Missouri

2:30 PM

Mixed-species environmental plantings for carbon sequestration: Improved methods for biomass estimation
Stephen H. Roxburgh, CSIRO; Keryn Paul, CSIRO

2:50 PM

Using the generalized random tessellation (GRTS) survey design for monitoring and assessment of terrestrial plant communities at local, regional and ecoregional scales
Constance E. Hausman, Cleveland Metroparks; Terry L. Robison, Cleveland Metroparks; John J. Mack Jr., Cleveland Metroparks

3:10 PM

Break

3:20 PM

Indicator species and the management of temperate forests
Wolfgang Weisser, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität; Martin M. Gossner, Technische Universität München; Carlos Roberto Fonseca, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte

3:40 PM

Production efficiency and leaf area estimation in multi-cohort stands of pure Pinus ponderosa var. scopulorum in South Dakota's Black Hills National Forest
Seth Ex, Colorado State University; Frederick W. Smith, Colorado State University

4:00 PM

Understanding the effects of tree retention on bird species richness in managed forests of the Pacific Northwest: Application of a hierarchical community model
Daniel Linden, Michigan State University; Gary Roloff, Michigan State University

4:20 PM

Altered disturbance patterns promote facilitated competition in aspen-conifer forests
Joshua R. Buck, Brigham Young University; Samuel B. St Clair, Brigham Young University

4:40 PM

Effects of mountain pine beetle on forest structure and fuel load 25 years after outbreak
Kristen A. Pelz, Colorado State University; Frederick W. Smith, Colorado State University

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