forestry

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Characterizing Forest Structure and Health with Unpiloted Aerial Systems
UNH scientists are exploring forest composition and health using unpiloted aerial systems, overcoming the limitations of traditional forest assessment...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Evaluating Forest Canopy Cover with Unpiloted Aerial Systems
This study by UNH scientists used unpiloted aerial systems to estimate foliage cover, characterize changes in forest structure, and improve land manag...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
How resilient are New Hampshire's forest ecosystems and tree species to drought?
The Northeast is facing warmer, wetter and more variable weather, including droughts. This research by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station s...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Making the best use of emerging remote sensing technologies
Upcoming spaceborne SAR missions like NISAR promise frequent monitoring with high-resolution images, unaffected by weather. This New Hampshire Agricul...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management Resource
The challenge of balsam fir
Decades of harvesting has left northeastern forests lacking desirable tree species. This study by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station resear...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Forest Management Resource
Examining Beech Bark Disease: Fungal Pathogens and Bark Responses
UNH researchers examine the distribution of fungal pathogens related to beech bark disease and the beech bark’s response to insect and pathogen attack...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Diversification of the syrup industry: Strategies for climate resilience and economic vitality
Research by NHAES scientists examines opportunities of diversifying sugarbushes and producing novel syrups from birch, beech and other species.
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Forest Management Resource
Silvopasture: A climate-friendly alternative to conventional open pasture practices
According to research at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire, conversion to silvopasture in the north...
 Natural Resources and the Environment, New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station, Peer Reviewed Journal Articles Climate Science, Ecosystem Services, Farm Management Resource