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Predictive vegetation models: A comparison of model combination approaches	Pre-breeding food habits and condition of ruffed grouse and effects on reproduction in the central and southern Appalachians

Changes to in-stream turbidity following construction of a forest road in a forested watershed in West Virginia	Post-fledging ecology and survival of neotropical migratory songbirds on a managed Appalachian forest

Nonindustrial private landowner's characteristics and their forest management decisions	Breeding and post-breeding forest bird community dynamics in regenerating clearcuts and two-age harvests in the central Appalachians

Understanding tree - soil interactions: Can species alter soil nitrogen availability?	Use of native seed mixtures to improve erosion control and wildlife habitat on log landings following timber harvest in the Upper Elk Watershed of West Virginia

Stand dynamics of an old-growth hemlock-hardwood forest in West Virginia	Modeling sediment movement in forested watersheds using hill-slope attributes

Promoting the production of non-timber forest products	Development of criteria and indicators for evaluating forest-based ecotourism destinations: A Delphi study

Statewide analysis of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis ) population status and reach-scale conservation priorities in West Virginia Watersheds	Urban tree phenology: A comparative study between New York City and Ithaca, New York

An analysis of the Gypsy Moth Event Monitor modified Forest Vegetation Simulator and the Stand Damage Model using empirical long-term measurement plot data from the Appalachian hardwood and the Atlantic Coastal Plain mixed pine-hardwood regions	Development of volunteer-driven indices of biological integrity for wetlands in West Virginia

Growth and survival of eleven planted tree species on a reclaimed surface mine in West Virginia	Comparing virulence of Cryphonectria parasitica isolates recovered from portions of cultures or cankers established before versus those after hypovirus innoculations

Attitudes and knowledge of forestry by high school agricultural education teachers in West Virginia	Effects of atmospheric acid deposition and single versus mixed leaf litters on foliar litter decomposition, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and calcium dynamics in a regenerating forest

Disturbances, prescribed fire, and invasion by exotic plants in a xeric mixed-oak and oak-pine dominated area of the Ridge and Valley in eastern West Virginia	Spatial modeling of propagule pressure in Ailanthus altissima

Development of a Web-based woody biomass energy expert system	Improving lumber recovery of low-quality hardwoods via finger-jointing technologies

Investigating distribution and treatments for effective mechanical and herbicide application for controlling oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.) vines in an Appalachian hardwood forest	Thermo-gravimetric analysis of CO2 induced gasification upon selected coal/biomass chars and blends

A needs assessment of West Virginia environmental educators: West Virginia Environmental Education Association and West Virginia University County Extension Agents	An evaluation of the West Virginia Managed Timberland forest tax incentive program

Treefall gap characteristics within an Appalachian hardwood forest in West Virginia: Influences of topographic position and forest type	Rapid characterization of biomass: The use of near infrared and fluorescence spectroscopy as process analytical technology (PAT) method

Implementation of forest stewardship plans: Understanding the extent of forestry practices applied on enrolled properties in West Virginia	Variation among Phytophthora cinnamomi isolates from oak forest soils in the eastern United States

Acidic deposition effects on above- and belowground wood biomass and nutrient status in a young hardwood forest	Evaluation of industrial promoted agroforestry in Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, India

Identifying infestation probabilities of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis, Fairmaire) in the Mid-Atlantic region	Site characterization of hemlock stands at Allegheny National Forest

Predicting species composition in an eastern hardwood forest with the use of digitally derived terrain variables	Ecological and economic impacts of wildfires on an Appalachian oak forest in southern West Virginia

Assessing the cumulative impact of disturbance on canopy structure and chemistry in Appalachian forests	Evaluation of Reforestation Efforts on Two Reclaimed Surface Mines in West Virginia

An Exploration of the Spatial Distribution of National Park Units	Evaluation of basal area projection models for unthinned and thinned central Appalachian hardwood forest stands

An Evaluation of West Virginia's Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowner Participation in Conservation Easements	Life cycle analysis of forest carbon in the central appalachian region

Market perceptions for expanded opportunities of central Appalachian hardwoods	Efficacy of varying rates of herbicide and surfactant for the control of understory oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb.) plants in an Appalachian hardwood forest

Forest Regeneration: Perceptions of Natural Resource Professionals in West Virginia	Public Land Management Values: A Delphi Study of Austrian and Pacific Northwest United States Recreation Resource Managers

An evaluation of modeling techniques for stem taper, volume and weight for yellow-poplar and red pine in West Virginia	Evaluation of the impacts of highway construction on sediment and benthic macroinvertebrates in Appalachian streams

GIS analyses of paleo-fire regimes in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests: Extending spatial approaches in ecological interpretation	An assessment of Monongahela National Forest management indicator species

Brook trout response to canopy and large woody debris manipulations in Appalachian streams	Roosting ecology of bats in a disturbed landscape

Using Environmental and Site-specific Variables to Model Current and Future Distribution of Red Spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) Forest Habitat in West Virginia	Long-term effects of timber management on forest breeding songbirds in the central Appalachians

The Silvicultural and Economic Impact of Professional Forestry Assistance on Timber Harvests on Non-Industrial, Private Forestland in West Virginia	Harvest utilization rates and strategies for enhanced value recovery during primary processing in the central appalachian region

Development of a 3D log processing optimization system for small-scale sawmills to maximize profits and yields from central appalachian hardwoods	Restoration of Forested Ecosystems on the Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia

Land Use Pressure and Climate Impacts on Fire Regimes and Forest Regeneration in the Upper Tuul River Watershed, Mongolia	Manufacture and Properties of Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposites