Student Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
Climate change drives the biotic and abiotic damaging agents impacting forest health. We are assessing sub-boreal spruce forest health across different silvicultural treatments, in order to increase our understanding of the current forest health conditions and help predict future forest health conditions as impacted by the changing climate.
Learning Objectives:
The first objective in this project is to analyze biotic (insects and diseases) and abiotic (wind, frost, drought) damaging agents. Upon completion of this project, the audience will have a more thorough understanding of the current forest health conditions in sub-boreal spruce forests.
The second objective in this project is to identify differences in biotic and abiotic damaging agents among different treatment types. Upon completion of this project, the audience members will be able to identify where forest managers should focus their management objectives in sub-boreal forests, and have a better understanding of the silviculture options available for influencing forest resistance and resilience to forest disturbances.
