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Collaborative Research: RAPID: Forest ecosystem resistance to compounding ice disturbance: — NSF Award to Virginia Commonwealth Un

Forests provide substantial economic and ecological benefits to human society, including timber resources, wildlife habitat, and water quality regulation. However, an increasing frequency and severity of disturbances that kill trees (such as storms, pests, wildfires, and droughts) threatens the sustainability of these

Award titleCollaborative Research: RAPID: Forest ecosystem resistance to compounding ice disturbance:
Award ID2534798
AwardeeVirginia Commonwealth University
CityRICHMOND
StateVA
Amount obligated$37,681
Principal investigatorChristopher Gough
ProgramEcosystem Science
Start date08/01/2025
AbstractForests provide substantial economic and ecological benefits to human society, including timber resources, wildlife habitat, and water quality regulation. However, an increasing frequency and severity of disturbances that kill trees (such as storms, pests, wildfires, and droughts) threatens the sustainability of these resources and services. This project combines existing field experiments and a recent ice storm in the forests of northern Michigan to evaluate how forest structure and productivit
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