The concept of forest certification has grown over the past two decades as a proposed solution, beyond traditional governmental authority, to address long standing issues with forest resources, particularly aimed at the ...

Understory herbaceous plant species outnumber woody species over threefold in the 25.2 ha Wabikon Forest Dynamics Plot in northern Wisconsin, a permanent ecological research site where every tree 1 cm diameter and larger ...

Biotic and abiotic factors that influence tree growth vary spatially and temporally within forests. Here I compare seasonal changes in diametric growth (biweekly measurements between February and September, and monthly ...

Resource management contracts define scopes and service levels, identify compensation methods, and establish cost and performance benchmarks for the avoidance, collection, re-use, recycling, and/or disposal of municipal ...

Located in the four Northeastern counties of Brown, Calumet, Outagamie, and Winnebago, the Lower Fox River Watershed (LFR Watershed) extends from Lake Winnebago to the Bay of Green Bay. The most common land use in the ...

Many factors influence woody seedling regeneration in north temperate forest ecosystems. One important factor is snow depth, which may in turn interact with herbivory by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). In ...

The loss of the Cat Island Chain (CIC) in Green Bay, Lake Michigan has been a suspected factor in the reduction and degradation of important aquatic habitat. The CIC re- establishment project wave barrier (completed in ...

Wind turbines are an increasing source of renewable electricity generation. This increase can be attributed in part to growth in voluntary renewable energy markets. Those who contribute to the voluntary market before a ...