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Linking knowledge to action: the role of boundary spanners in translating ecology by Safford, Hugh D, Sawyer, Sarah C, Kocher, Susan D, Hiers, J Kevin, Cross, Molly

“…One of the most effective ways to foster the co-production of ecological knowledge by producers and users, as well as encouraging dialogue between them, is to…”
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A comparison of bee communities between primary and mature secondary forests in the longleaf pine ecosystem by Ulyshen, Michael D., Pokswinski, Scott, Hiers, J. Kevin

“…Much of the once-dominant longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystem has been lost from the Coastal Plain of the southeastern United States and only a…”
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Robust projections of future fire probability for the conterminous United States by Gao, Peng, Terando, Adam J., Kupfer, John A., Morgan Varner, J., Stambaugh, Michael C., Lei, Ting L., Kevin Hiers, J.

“…Globally increasing wildfires have been attributed to anthropogenic climate change. However, providing decision makers with a clear understanding of how future…”
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LiDAR Voxel-Size Optimization for Canopy Gap Estimation by Ross, C. Wade, Loudermilk, E. Louise, Skowronski, Nicholas, Pokswinski, Scott, Hiers, J. Kevin, O’Brien, Joseph

“…Terrestrial laser scanning of forest structure is used increasingly in place of traditional technologies; however, deriving physical parameters from point…”
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Projecting the long‐term effects of large‐scale human influence on the spatial and functional persistence of extant longleaf pine ecosystems in the Florida Flatwoods Pyrome by Hutchens, Lilian, Kupfer, John A., Gao, Peng, Sanchez, Georgina M., Meentemeyer, Ross K., Terando, Adam J., Kevin Hiers, J.

“…Decades of human activities and fire suppression have adversely affected longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystems, which are home to high levels of diversity…”
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The path back: oaks ( Quercus spp.) facilitate longleaf pine ( Pinus palustris ) seedling establishment in xeric sites by Louise Loudermilk, E., Kevin Hiers, J., Pokswinski, Scott, O'Brien, Joseph J., Barnett, Analie, Mitchell, Robert J.

“…Abstract Understanding plant–plant facilitation is critical for predicting how plant community function will respond to changing disturbance and climate. In…”
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A dynamic reference model: a framework for assessing biodiversity restoration goals in a fire-dependent ecosystem by Kirkman, L. Katherine, Barnett, Analie, Williams, Brett W, Hiers, J. Kevin, Pokswinski, Scott M, Mitchell, Robert J

“…The use of reference models as templates of historical or natural conditions to assess restoration progress is inherently logical; however, difficulties occur…”
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Increasing Pace and Scale of Prescribed Fire via Catastrophe Funds for Liability Relief by Varner, J. Morgan, Hiers, J. Kevin, Wheeler, Slaton B., McGuire, John, Quinn-Davidson, Lenya, Palmer, William E., Fowler, Laurie

“…Increased prescribed burning is needed to provide a diversity of public benefits, including wildfire hazard reduction, improved forest resilience, and…”
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Post-fire tree stress and growth following smoldering duff fires by Morgan Varner, J., Putz, Francis E., O’Brien, Joseph J., Kevin Hiers, J., Mitchell, Robert J., Gordon, Doria R.

“…Understanding the proximate causes of post-fire conifer mortality due to smoldering duff fires is essential to the restoration and management of coniferous…”
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The Southeastern U.S. Prescribed Fire Permit Database: Hot Spots and Hot Moments in Prescribed Fire across the Southeastern U.S.A by Cummins, Karen, Noble, Joseph, Varner, J. Morgan, Robertson, Kevin M., Hiers, J. Kevin, Nowell, Holly K., Simonson, Eli

“…Prescribed fire is an important land conservation tool to meet ecological, cultural, and public safety objectives across terrestrial ecosystems. While…”
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Modeling Low Intensity Fires: Lessons Learned from 2012 RxCADRE by Linn, Rodman R., Winterkamp, Judith L., Furman, James H., Williams, Brett, Hiers, J. Kevin, Jonko, Alexandra, O’Brien, Joseph J., Yedinak, Kara M., Goodrick, Scott

“…Coupled fire-atmosphere models are increasingly being used to study low-intensity fires, such as those that are used in prescribed fire applications. Thus, the…”
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Simulating Groundcover Community Assembly in a Frequently Burned Ecosystem Using a Simple Neutral Model by Loudermilk, E. Louise, Dyer, Lee, Pokswinski, Scott, Hudak, Andrew T., Hornsby, Benjamin, Richards, Lora, Dell, Jane, Goodrick, Scott L., Hiers, J. Kevin, O’Brien, Joseph J.

“…Fire is a keystone process that drives patterns of biodiversity globally. In frequently burned fire-dependent ecosystems, surface fire regimes allow for the…”
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A model comparison of fire return interval impacts on carbon and species dynamics in a southeastern U.S. pineland by Flanagan, Steven A., Hiers, J. Kevin, Callaham, Mac A., Goodrick, Scott, O’Brien, Joseph J., Starr, Gregory, Wiesner, Susanne, Klepzig, Kier D., Loudermilk, E. Louise

“…Ecosystem process models can be used to predict forest response to disturbances at a range of scales. Selection of the spatial class of model should depend on…”
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Quantifying carbon and species dynamics under different fire regimes in a southeastern U.S. pineland by Flanagan, Steven A., Bhotika, Smriti, Hawley, Christie, Starr, Gregory, Wiesner, Susanne, Hiers, J. Kevin, O'Brien, Joseph J., Goodrick, Scott, Callaham, Mac A., Scheller, Robert M., Klepzig, Kier D., Taylor, R. Scott, Loudermilk, E. Louise

“…Forests have a prominent role in carbon sequestration and storage. Climate change and anthropogenic forcing have altered the dominant characteristics of some…”
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Non-Destructive Fuel Volume Measurements Can Estimate Fine-Scale Biomass across Surface Fuel Types in a Frequently Burned Ecosystem by Hiers, Quinn A., Loudermilk, E. Louise, Hawley, Christie M., Hiers, J. Kevin, Pokswinski, Scott, Hoffman, Chad M., O’Brien, Joseph J.

“…Measuring wildland fuels is at the core of fire science, but many established field methods are not useful for ecosystems characterized by complex surface…”
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Effects of canopy midstory management and fuel moisture on wildfire behavior by Banerjee, Tirtha, Heilman, Warren, Goodrick, Scott, Hiers, J. Kevin, Linn, Rod

“…Increasing trends in wildfire severity can partly be attributed to fire exclusion in the past century which led to higher fuel accumulation. Mechanical…”
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Pyrodiversity promotes pollinator diversity in a fire‐adapted landscape by Ulyshen, Michael D, Hiers, J Kevin, Pokswinksi, Scott M, Fair, Conor

“…Fire is a key determinant of vegetation structure and composition in ecosystems worldwide and is therefore an important management tool. The “pyrodiversity…”
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Toward a mechanism for eastern North American forest mesophication: differential litter drying across 17 species by Kreye, Jesse K, Varner, J. Morgan, Hiers, J. Kevin, Mola, John

“…Long-term fire exclusion has altered ecological function in many forested ecosystems in North America. The invasion of fire-sensitive tree species into…”
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Acute Physiological Stress and Mortality Following Fire in a Long-Unburned Longleaf Pine Ecosystem by O’Brien, Joseph J, Hiers, J. Kevin, Mitchell, R.J, Varner, J. Morgan III, Mordecai, Kathryn

“…One important legacy of fire exclusion in ecosystems dependent upon frequent fire is the development of organic soil horizons (forest floor) that can be…”
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The Precision Problem in Conservation and Restoration by Hiers, J. Kevin, Jackson, Stephen T., Hobbs, Richard J., Bernhardt, Emily S., Valentine, Leonie E.

“…Within the varied contexts of environmental policy, conservation of imperilled species populations, and restoration of damaged habitats, an emphasis on…”
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