Browsing by Author "Russell, Matthew B"

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    Black Spruce Diameter Growth Model Data
    (2018-08-28) Anderson, Brian D; Windmuller-Campione, Marcella A; Russell, Matthew B; russellm@umn.edu; Russell, Matthew B; University of Minnesota Silva Lab
    This data was used in fitting diameter growth models for a historical silviculture study in lowland black spruce. It consists of an initial diameter and second diameter 9-11 years after the initial measurement for 10,231 black spruce trees. Also included are other key individual tree and stand-level variables used in formulating the diameter growth model, and the treatment associated with each tree, plot, and compartment.
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    Distribution Maps and Models for 13 Invasive Plants in Minnesota
    (2019-10-17) Reinhardt, Jason R; Russell, Matthew B; reinh215@umn.edu; Reinhardt, Jason R; University of Minnesota Silva Lab
    This dataset consists of raster (.tif) and map (.png) files for 13 invasive plants in Minnesota. Species included consist of: common buckthorn, glossy buckthorn, multiflora rose, garlic mustard, Canada thistle, common tansy, leafy spurge, spotted knapweed, wild parsnip, purple loosestrife, Japanese knotweed, narrowleaf bittercress, and plumeless thistle. The rasters (.tif files) included here consist of the output of species distribution modeling (SDM) conducted for each species; these files depict the mean cross-model and cross-assumption distribution estimates for each species, on a scale of 0 to 1. Values near 0 indicate low likelihood of finding the species there, or low habitat suitability, and values near 1 represent a high likelihood of finding the species. The maps (.png files) included here depict the same information, but in a static non-GIS compatible format.
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    Perspectives on Ash Wood Utilization and Marketing in Minnesota
    (2020-08-31) Russell, Matthew B; Ring, Elizabeth C; russellm@umn.edu; Russell, Matthew B; University of Minnesota Department of Forest Resources
    In 2019 the University of Minnesota surveyed forest products companies and natural resource managers about the use of ash wood and the future of the ash resource in Minnesota given the current and future distribution of the emerald ash borer. The survey was used to gain knowledge on the current and future use of ash wood in Minnesota. This information has provided information to researchers and managers on current and future approaches to utilize forest products from ash trees.
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    Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative 2016 Needs Assessment
    (University of Minnesota, 2016) Sagor, Eli S; Russell, Matthew B
    In October 2016, the Sustainable Forests Education Program and University of Minnesota Extension Forestry team gathered responses to an educational program needs assessment survey. The purpose of the survey was to elicit feedback from our target audiences about topics of greatest interest to them for future educational offerings. We received 178 usable responses, about 53% from professional natural resource managers, 34% from woodland owners, and 13% from master volunteers or others. The most popular broad topics were "Silviculture and Forest Management," "Forest Health and Invasives," and "Forest-dependent Wildlife." For each broad topic, respondents ranked subtopics of interest. One-day workshops and webinars were the most popular formats for new continuing education programming addressing these topics.
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    Wood density and decay dynamics of pentachlorophenol-treated wooden posts for four species in Minnesota, USA
    (2018-04-12) Russell, Matthew B; Patton, Stephanie R; Gill, Kyle G; russellm@umn.edu; Russell, Matthew B
    Wood decay measurements collected from fence posts that were treated with a 5% oil solution of pentachlorophenol in 1942. Fence posts were installed at the University of Minnesota's Cloquet Forestry Center in Cloquet, MN.