Search Results - "Dennis W. Hazel"

Productivity and Profitability of Poplars on Fertile and Marginal Sandy Soils under Different Density and Fertilization Treatments by Solomon B. Ghezehei, Alexander L. Ewald, Dennis W. Hazel, Ronald S. Zalesny, Elizabeth Guthrie Nichols

“…We evaluated the productivity and profitability of four highly productive poplars including Populus deltoides × P. deltoides (DD ‘140’ and ‘356’), P. deltoides…”
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Tree Water Use, Water Use Efficiency, and Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Relation to Growth Potential in Populus deltoides and Hybrids under Field Conditions by Christopher A. Maier, Joel Burley, Rachel Cook, Solomon B. Ghezehei, Dennis W. Hazel, Elizabeth G. Nichols

“…We explored the relationship between tree growth, water use, and related hydraulic traits in Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.and hybrid clones, to examine…”
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Adaptability of Populus to Physiography and Growing Conditions in the Southeastern USA by Solomon B. Ghezehei, Elizabeth G. Nichols, Christopher A. Maier, Dennis W. Hazel

“…Populus species have a high productivity potential as short-rotation woody crops, provided that site-suitable varieties are planted. The Coastal Plain, the…”
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Sub-Soiling and Genotype Selection Improves Populus Productivity Grown on a North Carolina Sandy Soil by Shawn Dayson Shifflett, Dennis W. Hazel, Elizabeth Guthrie Nichols

“…This study reports the stem volume of 10 Populus genotypes in a randomized split-plot design with different tillage treatments (disking versus sub-soiling)…”
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SRWC bioenergy productivity and economic feasibility on marginal lands by Ghezehei, Solomon B., Shifflett, Shawn D., Hazel, Dennis W., Nichols, Elizabeth Guthrie

“…Evolving bioenergy markets necessitate consideration of marginal lands for woody biomass production worldwide particularly the southeastern U.S., a prominent…”
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Productivity and cost-effectiveness of short-rotation hardwoods on various land types in the southeastern USA by Ghezehei, Solomon B., Nichols, Elizabeth G., Hazel, Dennis W.

“…Despite the growing need to produce energy crops, information on comprehensive feasibility of growing short-rotation woody crops (SRWCs) on non-contentious and…”
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Winter bird use of harvest residues in clearcuts and the implications of forest bioenergy harvest in the southeastern United States by Grodsky, Steven M., Moorman, Christopher E., Fritts, Sarah R., Hazel, Dennis W., Homyack, Jessica A., Castleberry, Steven B., Wigley, T. Bently

“…•We tested winter bird response to harvests of logging residues for forest bioenergy.•Winter birds used logging residues in regenerating stands.•Winter bird…”
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Early Clonal Survival and Growth of Poplars Grown on North Carolina Piedmont and Mountain Marginal Lands by Ghezehei, Solomon B., Nichols, Elizabeth Guthrie, Hazel, Dennis W.

“…The western half of North Carolina has abundant marginal pasturelands that vary greatly in altitude. Studies have demonstrated high Populus productivity on…”
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Rodent Response to Harvesting Woody Biomass for Bioenergy Production by FRITTS, SARAH R., MOORMAN, CHRISTOPHER E., GRODSKY, STEVEN M., HAZEL, DENNIS W., HOMYACK, JESSICA A., FARRELL, CHRISTOPHER B., CASTLEBERRY, STEVEN B., EVANS, EMILY H., GREENE, DANIEL U.

“…Harvest of low value trees and logging residues for bioenergy reduces downed wood post-harvest with potential indirect negative effects on ground-dwelling…”
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Ground-Dwelling Invertebrate Abundance Positively Related to Volume of Logging Residues in the Southern Appalachians, USA by April D. Boggs, Christopher E. Moorman, Dennis W. Hazel, Cathryn H. Greenberg, D. Magdalena Sorger, Clyde E. Sorenson

“…Invertebrates, especially those dependent on woody debris for a portion of their life cycle, may be greatly impacted by the amount of downed wood retained…”
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Ecosystem services of poplar at long‐term phytoremediation sites in the Midwest and Southeast, United States by Zalesny, Ronald S., Headlee, William L., Gopalakrishnan, Gayathri, Bauer, Edmund O., Hall, Richard B., Hazel, Dennis W., Isebrands, Jud G., Licht, Louis A., Negri, M. Cristina, Nichols, Elizabeth Guthrie, Rockwood, Donald L., Wiese, Adam H.

“…Short rotation woody crops (SRWCs) including Populus species and their hybrids (i.e., poplars) are ideal for incorporating biomass production with…”
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Species Trials of Short Rotation Woody Crops on Two Wastewater Application Sites in North Carolina, USA by Shifflett, Shawn Dayson, Hazel, Dennis W, Frederick, Douglas J, Nichols, Elizabeth Guthrie

“…Forty-two Populus spp. clones, Eucalyptus benthamii, and seven tree species native to North Carolina were evaluated for survival and height growth through the…”
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Evaluating wood energy users in North Carolina and the potential for using logging chips to expand wood fuel use by Hazel, D.W, Bardon, R.E

“…Recent environmental and economic concerns have led to renewed interest in wood as an energy source. A survey to characterize the extent and nature of…”
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Matching site-suitable poplars to rotation length for optimized productivity by Ghezehei, Solomon B., Wright, Jeff, Zalesny, Ronald S., Nichols, Elizabeth Guthrie, Hazel, Dennis W.

“…•25% of clones suffered 17 to 50% mortality after short-rotation age (4-years).•Several lower-survival clones produced greater biomass than higher-survival…”
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Relationships between white-footed mice and logging residue: Informing the sustainability of potential wood bioenergy harvests by Boggs, April D., Moorman, Christopher E., Hazel, Dennis W., Greenberg, Cathryn H., Pacifici, Krishna

“…•We tested white-footed mouse response to variable levels of logging residue.•Mouse occupancy increased with greater trap-level CWD cover.•Occupancy increased…”
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