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Responses of Canada lynx, snowshoe hares, spruce grouse, and forest songbirds to forest management in commercially managed landscapes in the northeastern U.S.

Maine has the largest population of U.S. federally threatened Canada lynx in the lower 48 states, which specialize on the snowshoe hare as a primary prey species. Maine’s forests support the largest spruce grouse population in the eastern U.S., and with >50% of the spruce-fir forest in the coterminous U.S., these forests provide >95% of […]

Physical properties, environmental impacts and business aspects of wood and wood-based composite materials

Worker health and safety in the forest products industry is important. To date, particulate emissions have not been assessed in the rapidly growing pellet fuel industry. This research will assess particulate emissions that could endanger human health and will result in clear guidelines for state and federal government officials. Additionally, the wood fuel pellet industry […]

Forest soils of Maine in an environment of change

The underlying biogeochemical processes that support forest ecosystem function and, therefore, the ecosystem services they provide, are not adequately understood. This leads to uncertainties in the sustainability of ecosystem services (e.g., the sustainability of forests with increased use for biomass energy, the continued supply of high-quality freshwater from lakes and streams in a changing climate) […]

Sustainable human-forest interactions in Maine

Human dimensions of natural resources have become a recognized component of management that is just as necessary as ecological study. As the state of Maine faces emerging issues such as increased development, growing motorized recreation use, and changes in supply and demand for forest resources, this research fills a critical need. The coupled human-forest interactions […]

Large volume applications of cellulose nanomaterials

Maine is traditionally forest products industry oriented. One way to keep the tradition going is to develop new forest products that can be commercialized and compensate for the declining sectors such as paper industry. With more and more mills closing or re-purposed, the public is anxious to learn if the forest industry is still viable. […]

Renewable nanocomposites made from lignocellulosic fillers and transparent polymer matrices

Recent advances in the production of nano-scale materials from renewable forest-based resources provide new opportunities to positively affect the nation’s economy and overcome the shortcomings of other nano-scale materials that require imported rare earth metals, need high energy inputs, and are difficult to scale up. Novel renewable forest-based nanocomposites may enable the development of new […]

Increasing Maine forest product diversity

The improved ability to evaluate suitability of Maine wood species for new markets and applications can help provide consistent demand for wood from sustainably managed Maine forests, which in turn will help sustain the economies of rural communities that rely on the forest products industry. The continued viability of a vibrant cluster of forest products […]

Improving the composition, structure, and productivity of early successional and mid-rotation stands in Maine’s Acadian Forest

Those most interested in the information produced from this project will be forest managers of approximately 10 million acres of large, privately owned forestland in northern Maine. These managers and landowners provide the raw material that supports Maine’s forest products-based economy, which has an annual 8 billion dollar direct and indirect economic impact on the […]

Carbon dynamics and climate-growth relationships in Maine’s Acadian Forest ecosystem

Forests and forest products are critical part of Maine’s economy. Maintaining productive forests in the face of climate change and uncertain future conditions requires an understanding of how forests have responded to past disturbances and stresses, including climate extremes. Establishing the link between past stresses and forest productivity is key to devising management strategies that […]

Tree diebacks, declines, and management prioritization

The highest priority for study at this time involves the impending introduction of the Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis). Due to limited resources, management activities often need to be deployed differentially to reduce EAB-induced impacts in high-value areas and unique ecosystems. Basket-quality black ash stands are an example of an under-studied, unique ecosystem with high-value […]

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