Search Results - "Pinard, Michelle A"

Active restoration accelerates the carbon recovery of human-modified tropical forests by Philipson, Christopher D., Cutler, Mark E. J., Brodrick, Philip G., Asner, Gregory P., Boyd, Doreen S., Moura Costa, Pedro, Fiddes, Joel, Foody, Giles M., van der Heijden, Geertje M. F., Ledo, Alicia, Lincoln, Philippa R., Margrove, James A., Martin, Roberta E., Milne, Sol, Pinard, Michelle A., Reynolds, Glen, Snoep, Martijn, Tangki, Hamzah, Sau Wai, Yap, Wheeler, Charlotte E., Burslem, David F. R. P.

“…The carbon gain in restored logged forest There is currently great interest in the capacity of global forest to store carbon and hence contribute to the…”
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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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Sustaining conservation values in selectively logged tropical forests: the attained and the attainable by Putz, Francis E., Zuidema, Pieter A., Synnott, Timothy, Peña‐Claros, Marielos, Pinard, Michelle A., Sheil, Douglas, Vanclay, Jerome K., Sist, Plinio, Gourlet‐Fleury, Sylvie, Griscom, Bronson, Palmer, John, Zagt, Roderick

“…Most tropical forests outside protected areas have been or will be selectively logged so it is essential to maximize the conservation values of partially…”
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Forest Canopy Research: Sampling Problems, and Some Solutions by Barker, Martin G., Pinard, Michelle A.

“…Conducting research in forest canopies is accompanied by both opportunities and difficulties. Opportunities occur because the canopy is important in overall…”
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Tree mortality and vine proliferation following a wildfire in a subhumid tropical forest in eastern Bolivia by Pinard, Michelle A, Putz, Francis E, Licona, Juan Carlos

“…In 1994, 1×10 6 ha of subhumid forest in eastern Bolivia burned in an uncontrolled wildfire; the objective of this study was to measure tree and liana…”
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Governance Change and Institutional Adaptation: A Case Study from Harenna Forest, Ethiopia by Wakjira, Dereje T., Fischer, Anke, Pinard, Michelle A.

“…Many common pool resources have traditionally been managed through intricate local governance arrangements. Over time, such arrangements are confronted with…”
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Applying ecological knowledge to decisions about seed tree retention in selective logging in tropical forests by Freitas, Joberto Veloso de, Pinard, Michelle A.

“…In production forests in the moist tropics, trees are selected for felling or retention primarily by species and size. Tree regeneration requirements and…”
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Impacts of cardamom cultivation on montane forest ecosystems in Sri Lanka by Dhakal, Balram, Pinard, Michelle A., Gunatilleke, I.A.U. Nimal, Gunatilleke, C.V. Savitri, Weerasinghe, H.M.S.P. Madawala, Dharmaparakrama, A.L.S., Burslem, David F.R.P.

“…► We investigated the effects of cardamom cultivation on high conservation value montane rain forests in central Sri Lanka. ► The density of trees, saplings…”
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Strategies for restoring tree seedling recruitment in high conservation value tropical montane forests underplanted with cardamom by Dhakal, Balram, Pinard, Michelle A, Gunatilleke, I.A.U. Nimal, Gunatilleke, C.V. Savitri, Burslem, David F.R.P, Hermy, Martin

“…QUESTION: What strategies are most appropriate for restoring tree seedling recruitment whilst avoiding the spread of invasive plant species in high…”
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Fire resistance and bark properties of trees in a seasonally dry forest in eastern Bolivia by Pinard, Michelle A., Huffman, Jean

“…As forest fragmentation and intentional burning of grasslands increase, the frequency of fires penetrating the dry and subhumid tropical forests of Bolivia is…”
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A More Realistic Portrayal of Tropical Forestry: Response to Kormos and Zimmerman by Putz, Francis E., Zuidema, Pieter A., Synnott, Timothy, Peña-Claros, Marielos, Pinard, Michelle A., Sheil, Douglas, Vanclay, Jerome K., Sist, Plinio, Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie, Palmer, John, Zagt, Roderick, Griscom, Bronson

“…K&Z disregard the contributions of groups like the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), the Tropical Forest Foundation, the Borneo Initiative, and the various…”
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Demography and dynamics of mountain nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni in the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia by Mamo, Yosef, Pinard, Michelle A., Bekele, Afework

“…We studied the population dynamics of endangered mountain nyala Tragelaphus buxtoni between 2003-2005 in the Bale Mountains National Park. Line-transect…”
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Ecological knowledge of regeneration from seed in neotropical forest trees: Implications for natural forest management by Guariguata, Manuel R., A. Pinard, Michelle

“…We discuss the main ecological factors that influence tree recruitment in neotropical moist- and wet forests within the context of timber management based on…”
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Allometry and Shade Tolerance in Pole‐Sized Trees of Two Contrasting Dipterocarp Species in Sabah, Malaysia1 by Barker, Martin G., Pinard, Michelle A., Nilus, Reuben

“…ABSTRACT We compared the allometry of two contrasting late‐successional dipterocarp species to test whether a monolayer (shade‐tolerant)–multilayer…”
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Allometry and Shade Tolerance in Pole-Sized Trees of Two Contrasting Dipterocarp Species in Sabah, Malaysia by Barker, Martin G, Pinard, Michelle A, Nilus, Reuben

“…We compared the allometry of two contrasting late-successional dipterocarp species to test whether a monolayer (shade-tolerant)-multilayer (shade-intolerant)…”
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Reduced-Impact Logging as a Carbon-Offset Method by Putz, Francis E., Pinard, Michelle A.

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Lessons learned from the implementation of reduced-impact logging in hilly terrain in Sabah, Malaysia by PINARD, MICHELLE A, PUTZ, FRANCIS E, TAY, JOHN

“…Between 1992 and 1997, about 2400 ha of old growth dipterocarp forest in southeastern Sabah was logged according to reduced-impact logging (RIL) guidelines as…”
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Applying ecological knowledge to decisions about seed tree retention in selective logging in tropical forests: Moving beyond reduced-impact logging towards a more holistic management of tropical forests by VELOSO DE FREITAS, Joberto, PINARD, Michelle A

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Colonization of Sitka spruce stumps by decay-causing hymenomycetes in paired inoculations by Woods, Caroline M., Woodward, Stephen, Pinard, Michelle A., Redfern, Derek B.

“…Sitka spruce stumps were inoculated with decay fungi using colonized sawdust or dowel inoculum to investigate colonization in paired combinations. Estimates of…”
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Retaining forest biomass by reducing logging damage by Pinard, Michelle A., Putz, Francis E.

“…Global concern over rising atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide is stimulating development and implementation of policies aimed at reducing net…”
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