Search Results - "Francis E. Putz"

Landscape fragmentation, severe drought, and the new Amazon forest fire regime by Alencar, Ane A, Brando, Paulo M, Asner, Gregory P, Putz, Francis E

“…Changes in weather and land use are transforming the spatial and temporal characteristics of fire regimes in Amazonia, with important effects on the…”
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Abrupt increases in Amazonian tree mortality due to drought–fire interactions by Brando, Paulo Monteiro, Balch, Jennifer K., Nepstad, Daniel C., Morton, Douglas C., Putz, Francis E., Coe, Michael T., Silvério, Divino, Macedo, Marcia N., Davidson, Eric A., Nóbrega, Caroline C., Alencar, Ane, Soares-Filho, Britaldo S.

“…Interactions between climate and land-use change may drive widespread degradation of Amazonian forests. High-intensity fires associated with extreme weather…”
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Toward an old-growth concept for grasslands, savannas, and woodlands by Veldman, Joseph W, Buisson, Elise, Durigan, Giselda, Fernandes, G Wilson, Le Stradic, Soizig, Mahy, Gregory, Negreiros, Daniel, Overbeck, Gerhard E, Veldman, Robin G, Zaloumis, Nicholas P, Putz, Francis E, Bond, William J

“…We expand the concept of "old growth" to encompass the distinct ecologies and conservation values of the world's ancient grass-dominated biomes. Biologically…”
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Carbon emissions performance of commercial logging in East Kalimantan, Indonesia by Griscom, Bronson, Ellis, Peter, Putz, Francis E

“…Adoption of reduced‐impact logging (RIL) methods could reduce CO₂ emissions by 30–50% across at least 20% of remaining tropical forests. We developed two cost…”
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Importance of Defining 'Forest': Tropical Forest Degradation, Deforestation, Long-term Phase Shifts, and Further Transitions by Putz, Francis E, Redford, Kent H

“…While research continues on the causes, consequences, and rates of deforestation and forest degradation in the tropics, there is little agreement about what…”
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Fire-induced tree mortality in a neotropical forest: the roles of bark traits, tree size, wood density and fire behavior by Brando, Paulo M., Nepstad, Daniel C., Balch, Jennifer K., Bolker, Benjamin, Christman, Mary C., Coe, Michael, Putz, Francis E.

“…Large‐scale wildfires are expected to accelerate forest dieback in Amazônia, but the fire vulnerability of tree species remains uncertain, in part due to the…”
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Forest biomass recovery after conventional and reduced-impact logging in Amazonian Brazil by West, Thales A.P., Vidal, Edson, Putz, Francis E.

“…•Logging-induced biomass losses were greater in the plot under CL than RIL.•By 16years post-logging, the RIL plot recovered 100% of its original ABG…”
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Effects of Climate, Soil, Topography and Disturbance on Liana Prevalence by Mackintosh, Emma J., Waite, Catherine E., Putz, Francis E., Pfeifer, Marion, Chen, Chengrong, Lan, Zhongming, Brennan, Sophie, Marshall, Andrew R.

“…ABSTRACT Lianas (woody vines and climbing monocots) are increasing in abundance in many tropical forests with uncertain consequences for forest functioning and…”
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Rapid tree carbon stock recovery in managed Amazonian forests by Rutishauser, Ervan, Hérault, Bruno, Baraloto, Christopher, Blanc, Lilian, Descroix, Laurent, Sotta, Eleneide Doff, Ferreira, Joice, Kanashiro, Milton, Mazzei, Lucas, d’Oliveira, Marcus V.N., de Oliveira, Luis C., Peña-Claros, Marielos, Putz, Francis E., Ruschel, Ademir R., Rodney, Ken, Roopsind, Anand, Shenkin, Alexander, da Silva, Katia E., de Souza, Cintia R., Toledo, Marisol, Vidal, Edson, West, Thales A.P., Wortel, Verginia, Sist, Plinio

“…While around 20% of the Amazonian forest has been cleared for pastures and agriculture, one fourth of the remaining forest is dedicated to wood production [1]…”
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Tree Felling with Stone Axes: Pre-Bending Matters but Feller Sex Does Not by Francis E. Putz, Trey Fletcher, Lukas Magee

“…Based on recent insights about intensive soil husbandry by some Neolithic farmers combined with the required techniques for efficient use of stone tools, this…”
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Silvicultural alternatives to conventional even-aged forest management - what limits global adoption? by Puettmann, Klaus J, Wilson, Scott McG, Baker, Susan C, Donoso, Pablo J, Drössler, Lars, Amente, Girma, Harvey, Brian D, Knoke, Thomas, Lu, Yuanchang, Nocentini, Susanna, Putz, Francis E, Yoshida, Toshiya, Bauhus, Jürgen

“…Background The development of forestry as a scientific and management discipline over the last two centuries has mainly emphasized intensive management…”
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Bark traits and life‐history strategies of tropical dry‐ and moist forest trees by Poorter, Lourens, McNeil, Adam, Hurtado, Victor‐Hugo, Prins, Herbert H. T, Putz, Francis E, Kitajima, Kaoru

“…Bark is crucial to trees because it protects their stems against fire and other hazards and because of its importance for assimilate transport, water…”
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Certified and Uncertified Logging Concessions Compared in Gabon: Changes in Stand Structure, Tree Species, and Biomass by Medjibe, V. P., Putz, Francis E., Romero, Claudia

“…Forest management certification is assumed to promote sustainable forest management, but there is little field-based evidence to support this claim. To help…”
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Carbon and Biodiversity Impacts of Intensive Versus Extensive Tropical Forestry by Griscom, Bronson W., Goodman, Rosa C., Burivalova, Zuzana, Putz, Francis E.

“…How should we meet the demand for wood while minimizing climate and biodiversity impacts? We address this question for tropical forest landscapes designated…”
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Sea-level rise and drought interactions accelerate forest decline on the Gulf Coast of Florida, USA by DESANTIS, LARISA R.G, BHOTIKA, SMRITI, WILLIAMS, KIMBERLYN, PUTZ, FRANCIS E

“…Sea-level rise threatens low-lying coastal ecosystems globally. In Florida, USA, salinity stress due to increased tidal flooding contributes to the dramatic…”
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Retrospective and prospective model simulations of sea level rise impacts on Gulf of Mexico coastal marshes and forests in Waccasassa Bay, Florida by Geselbracht, Laura, Freeman, Kathleen, Kelly, Eugene, Gordon, Doria R., Putz, Francis E.

“…The State of Florida (USA) is especially threatened by sea level rise due to extensive low elevation coastal habitats (approximately 8,000 km 2  < 1 m above…”
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Climbing plants beat trees to soil nutrient patches by Putz, Francis E.

“…Charles Darwin reasoned that because climbing plants are freed from the need to be mechanically self-supporting, their stems can remain thin, elongate quickly,…”
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Improved tropical forest management for carbon retention by Putz, Francis E, Zuidema, Pieter A, Pinard, Michelle A, Boot, Rene G A, Sayer, Jeffrey A, Sheil, Douglas, Sist, Plinio, Vanclay, Jerome K

“…For comparison, the total amount of carbon emitted due to tropical deforestation is estimated to be 1.5 Gt y -1 (or 20% of global anthropogenic emissions [1])…”
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Impacts of selective logging on above-ground forest biomass in the Monts de Cristal in Gabon by Medjibe, Vincent P., Putz, Francis E., Starkey, Malcolm P., Ndouna, Auguste A., Memiaghe, Hervé R.

“…► We investigated logging impacts on tree species richness and aboveground biomass. ► We assessed damage due to felling and skidding using reduced-impact…”
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Soil Effects on Forest Structure and Diversity in a Moist and a Dry Tropical Forest by Peña-Claros, Marielos, Poorter, Lourens, Alarcón, Alfredo, Blate, Geoffrey, Choque, Urbano, Fredericksen, Todd S., Justiniano, Marco J., Leaño, Claudio, Licona, Juan Carlos, Pariona, William, Putz, Francis E., Quevedo, Lincoln, Toledo, Marisol

“…Soil characteristics are important drivers of variation in wet tropical forest structure and diversity, but few studies have evaluated these relationships in…”
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