Search Results - "SKOG, E"

A synthesis of current knowledge on forests and carbon storage in the United States by McKinley, Duncan C, Ryan, Michael G, Birdsey, Richard A, Giardina, Christian P, Harmon, Mark E, Heath, Linda S, Houghton, Richard A, Jackson, Robert B, Morrison, James F, Murray, Brian C, Pataki, Diane E, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Using forests to mitigate climate change has gained much interest in science and policy discussions. We examine the evidence for carbon benefits, environmental…”
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Evolutionary breakdown of pollination specialization in a Caribbean plant radiation by Martén-Rodríguez, Silvana, Fenster, Charles B, Agnarsson, Ingi, Skog, Laurence E, Zimmer, Elizabeth A

“…Ecological generalization is postulated to be the rule in plant-pollinator interactions; however, the evolution of generalized flowers from specialized…”
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Projection of U.S. forest sector carbon sequestration under U.S. and global timber market and wood energy consumption scenarios, 2010–2060 by Nepal, Prakash, Ince, Peter J., Skog, Kenneth E., Chang, Sun J.

“…This study provides a modeling framework to examine change over time in U.S. forest sector carbon inventory (in U.S. timberland tree biomass and harvested wood…”
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Carbon Mitigation Impacts of Increased Softwood Lumber and Structural Panel Use for Nonresidential Construction in the United States by Nepal, Prakash, Bergman, Richard D, Skog, Kenneth E, Abt, Karen L, McKeever, David B, Abt, Robert C

“…More wood use in the United States to construct low-rise nonresidential (NR) buildings would increase consumption and production of softwood (SW) lumber,…”
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New information and family relationship (Hymenophyllaceae) for the fossil fern genus Acrostichopteris Fontaine and a new species from the Lower Cretaceous (Albian) of Spain by Skog, Judith E., Sender, Luis Miguel

“…Premise Reinvestigation of previously described fossil plants using improved techniques can provide insights for additional characters resulting in better…”
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Estimates of carbon stored in harvested wood products from the United States forest service northern region, 1906-2010 by Stockmann, Keith D, Anderson, Nathaniel M, Skog, Kenneth E, Healey, Sean P, Loeffler, Dan R, Jones, Greg, Morrison, James F

“…Background Global forests capture and store significant amounts of CO 2 through photosynthesis. When carbon is removed from forests through harvest, a portion…”
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Sequestration of carbon in harvested wood products for the United States by Skog, Kenneth E

“…The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides guidelines for countries to report greenhouse gas removals by sinks and emissions from sources…”
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Translocation of Antimicrobial Peptides across Model Membranes: The Role of Peptide Chain Length by Skog, Amanda E., Paracini, Nicolò, Gerelli, Yuri, Skepö, Marie

“…Cushioned lipid bilayers are structures consisting of a lipid bilayer supported on a solid substrate with an intervening layer of soft material. They offer…”
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Carbon Impacts of Wood Products by Bergman, Richard, Puettmann, Maureen, Taylor, Adam, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Wood products have many environmental advantages over nonwood alternatives. Documenting and publicizing these merits helps the future competitiveness of wood…”
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Interaction of a Histidine-Rich Antimicrobial Saliva Peptide with Model Cell Membranes: The Role of Histidines by Skog, Amanda E., Corucci, Giacomo, Tully, Mark D., Fragneto, Giovanna, Gerelli, Yuri, Skepö, Marie

“…Histatin 5 is a histidine-rich, intrinsically disordered, multifunctional saliva protein known to act as a first line of defense against oral candidiasis…”
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COLUMNEA CAUDATA AND COLUMNEA MEGAFOLIA, TWO NEW SPECIES OF GESNERIACEAE by Marisol Amaya Márquez, Skog, Lawrence E, Kvist, Lars Peter

“…Two new species of Columnea belonging to section Collandra (Gesneriaceae) from the "cordillera Occidental" in the Colombian Andes are described and…”
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Residence Times and Decay Rates of Downed Woody Debris Biomass/Carbon in Eastern US Forests by Russell, Matthew B, Woodall, Christopher W, Fraver, Shawn, D’Amato, Anthony W, Domke, Grant M, Skog, Kenneth E

“…A key component in describing forest carbon (C) dynamics is the change in downed dead wood biomass through time. Specifically, there is a dearth of information…”
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Biogeography of Mesozoic Leptosporangiate Ferns Related to Extant Ferns by Skog, Judith E.

“…The paleobiogeography of the extant leptosporangiate fern families present in the Mesozoic is reviewed based mainly on data from megafossils that possess…”
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Projected Market Competition for Wood Biomass between Traditional Products and Energy: A Simulated Interaction of US Regional, National, and Global Forest Product Markets by Nepal, Prakash, Abt, Karen L, Skog, Kenneth E, Prestemon, Jeffrey P, Abt, Robert C

“…Abstract Using a partial market equilibrium framework, this study evaluated the US regional timber and wood products market impacts of a projected national…”
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Timing of carbon emissions from global forest clearance by Mason Earles, J., Yeh, Sonia, Skog, Kenneth E.

“…Agricultural expansion and deforestation contribute to approximately 17% of global greenhouse-gas emissions. The fate of cleared wood and subsequent carbon…”
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Carbon cycling through wood products: the role of wood and paper products in carbon sequestration by Skog, K.E, Nicholson, G.A

“…Historical estimates and projections of US carbon sequestered in wood and paper products are provided, and they are compared to amounts sequestered in US…”
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Biomass production from the U.S. forest and agriculture sectors in support of a renewable electricity standard by White, Eric M., Latta, Greg, Alig, Ralph J., Skog, Kenneth E., Adams, Darius M.

“…Production of renewable energy from biomass has been promoted as means to improve greenhouse gas balance in energy production, improve energy security, and…”
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Molecular studies of representative species in the fern genus Elaphoglossum (Dryopteridaceae) based on cpDNA sequences rbcL, trnL-F, and rps4-TRNS by Skog, J.E, Mickel, J.T, Moran, R.C, Volovsek, M, Zimmer, E.A

“…Phylogenetic relationships among 48 species representing the nine sections within the fern genus Elaphoglossum were investigated using cpDNA sequence data from…”
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Forest Carbon Accounting Considerations in US Bioenergy Policy by Miner, Reid A, Abt, Robert C, Bowyer, Jim L, Buford, Marilyn A, Malmsheimer, Robert W, O'Laughlin, Jay, Oneil, Elaine E, Sedjo, Roger A, Skog, Kenneth E

“…Four research-based insights are essential to understanding forest bioenergy and "carbon debts." (1) As long as wood-producing land remains in forest,…”
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A Method Countries Can Use to Estimate Changes in Carbon Stored in Harvested Wood Products and the Uncertainty of Such Estimates by Skog, Kenneth E., Pingoud, Kim, Smith, James E.

“…A method is suggested for estimating additions to carbon stored in harvested wood products (HWP) and for evaluating uncertainty. The method uses data on HWP…”
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