The Problem of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobusL.) in Southern New England: Ecophysiology, Site Restriction, and Historical Land-Use Change

Abstract Browsing preferences by white-tailed deer were evaluated for 6 tree species in northeastern Connecticut. Deer density averaged 23/mile². Deer exhibited no species-specific preferences for seedlings greater than 19 in. For seedlings less than 19 in., hemlock and black birch were preferred. Red maple, sugar maple, and white pine seedlings were avoided. Red oak seedlings were neither preferred nor avoided. A much higher proportion of seedlings greater than 19.7 in. in height was browsed, regardless of species. Browsing preferences for species in the smaller seedling class, combined with a lack of preference for species in the larger class may result in future stands with less diverse tree species composition. Deer densities in excess of 23/mile² may be incompatible with regeneration of diverse forests in southern New England. North. J. Appl. For. 12(3):115-120.

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The connection between fisheries resources and spatial land use change: The case of two New England fish ports

Land Use Policy ◽

10.1016/j.landusepol.2010.10.007 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 523-533 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Michelle E. Portman ◽

Di Jin ◽

Eric Thunberg

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Change ◽

New England ◽

Fisheries Resources

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Estimating historical land use patterns in Amazonia for hydrological studies

Revista Ibero-Americana de Ciências Ambientais ◽

10.6008/spc2179-6858.2017.004.0016 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 189-197

Author(s):

Christiane Cavalcante Leite ◽

Marcos Heil Costa ◽

Ranieri Carlos Ferreira de Amorim

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Water Resources ◽

Land Use Change ◽

Census Data ◽

Land Use Patterns ◽

Use Patterns ◽

The Past ◽

The World ◽

Historical Land Use ◽

Past Land Use

The evaluation of the impacts of land-use change on the water resources has been, many times, limited by the knowledge of past land use conditions. Most publications on this field present only a vague description of the past land use, which is usually insufficient for more comprehensive studies. This study presents the first reconstruction of the historical land use patterns in Amazonia, that includes both croplands and pasturelands, for the period 1940-1995. During this period, Amazonia experienced the fastest rates of land use change in the world, growing 4-fold from 193,269 km2 in 1940 to 724,899 km2 in 1995. This reconstruction is based on a merging of satellite imagery and census data, and provides a 5'x5' yearly dataset of land use in three different categories (cropland, natural pastureland and planted pastureland) for Amazonia. This dataset will be an important step towards understanding the impacts of changes in land use on the water resources in Amazonia.

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Factors Controlling the Early Development and Survival of Eastern White Pine (Pinus strobus L.) in Central New England

Ecological Monographs ◽

10.2307/1948512 ◽

1940 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 373-420 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Lloyd F. Smith

Keyword(s):

New England ◽

Early Development ◽

Pinus Strobus ◽

White Pine ◽

Eastern White Pine

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Preferences for Residential Development Attributes and Support for the Policy Process: Implications for Management and Conservation of Rural Landscapes

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review ◽

10.1017/s1068280500002513 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 65-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Robert J. Johnston ◽

Stephen K. Swallow ◽

Dana Marie Bauer ◽

Christopher M. Anderson

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

New England ◽

Policy Process ◽

Policy Instruments ◽

Policy Support ◽

Rural Landscapes ◽

Southern New England ◽

Contingent Choice ◽

Universal Correlation ◽

Management And Conservation

The rural public may not only be concerned with the consequences of land management; residents may also have systematic preferences for policy instruments applied to management goals. Preferences for outcomes do not necessarily imply matching support for the underlying policy process. This study assesses relationships among support for elements of the policy process and preferences for management outcomes. Preferences are examined within the context of alternative proposals to manage growth and conserve landscape attributes in southern New England. Results are based on (a) stated preferences estimated from a multi-attribute contingent choice survey of rural residents, and (b) Likert-scale assessment of strength of support for land use policy tools. Findings indicate general but not universal correlation among policy support indicators and preferences for associated land use outcomes, but also confirm the suspicion that policy support and land use preference may not always coincide.

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