by Clarisse Hart, The Harvard Gazette Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world. The study, published today
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Finding is important for precision forestry, natural resource management DURHAM, N.H. — In a new study, University of New Hampshire researchers have concluded that when assessing forest imagery collected by unmanned aerial systems, an alternative method of delineating individual forest tree crowns within those images is more accurate than the most commonly used method, the
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UNH plant research holds promise for NH’s $32.9 million floriculture industry DURHAM, N.H. — Increasing transportation costs, concerns over the environmental sustainability of peat harvesting processes, and occasional shortages of peat and perlite have increased the need for alternative growing materials, which are called substrates, for ornamental plant growers. New research from the University of
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By Christine McGowan, Forest Program Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund In the era of COVID-19, Vermonters are particularly fortunate to live in a rural state where access to the outdoors is abundant. Even people living in Vermont’s largest city and the epicenter of coronavirus cases in the state, most Burlington residents had access to their
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Emerald ash borer larvae is removed from an ash tree in Saugerties, N.Y. AP Photo/Mike Groll Sasa Zivkovic, Cornell University and Leslie Lok, Cornell University A large portion of North America’s 8.7 billion ash trees are now infested by a beetle called the emerald ash borer. Since its discovery in the U.S. in 2002, the
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Reprinted with permission of Vermont Land Trust When Arthur Berndt and his late wife, Anne, bought nearly 575 acres in Sharon in 1988, they named the property Maverick Farm after Arthur’s great-great-grandfather, Samuel Augustus Maverick. The elder Maverick, a Texas surveyor in the 19th century, became famous for refusing to brand his cattle, which came
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Urges Public to Look For Invasive Asian Longhorned Beetle and Not Move Firewood WASHINGTON, July 23, 2020 —August is the peak time of year to spot the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) as adults emerge from trees. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is declaring August as ‘Tree Check Month.’ Checking trees for the
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Forest Management Project Engages Hundreds Hinesburg, VT – After two winters of work, an innovative forest management project at the Hinesburg Town Forest (HTF) has been completed. This project not only promoted forest health and the local economy, but has also provided hundreds of Vermonters with opportunities to learn about forests, responsible forest management and Vermont’s
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This will not be a typical July 4th weekend with large family BBQs, parades, and outdoor fireworks gatherings. We do, however, hope you will find time to relax and enjoy what promises to be a beautiful weekend with sunshine and moderate temperatures. Sounds like a perfect day for a walk in the woods amid the
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Thoughts on a Land Stewardship Ethic The strength of careful and considerate forestland management originates from the guiding principle of a land stewardship ethic. Our forest, water and wildlife resources are much more than a faceless sterile commodity useful only for conversion to human benefit. Woodlands are a place of dynamics and life – home
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