Non-Commercial Spruce Release: Practitioners’ Guide
This guide was created to help restoration practitioners and forestry professionals carry out non-commercial red spruce release in the central and southern
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Research
Research on the red spruce ecosystem.
Restoration Approach of the Central Appalachian Spruce Restoration Initiative
This document describes CASRI’s approach to red spruce-northern hardwood ecosystem restoration in the Central Appalachians. View here.
Read MorePhenotypic Variation in Climate-Associated Traits of Red Spruce (Picea rubens Sarg.) along Elevation Gradients in the Southern Appalachian Mountains
Red spruce (Picea rubens) is a long-lived tree species that thrives in cool, moist environs. Its ability to adapt to
Read MoreRed Spruce Release Training Video
Our partners at The Nature Conservancy MD and WV created a fantastic training video on how to release red spruce
Read MoreDisentangling the effects of acidic air pollution, atmospheric CO2, and climate change on recent growth of red spruce trees in the Central Appalachian Mountains
New research from Justin Mathias and Richard Thomas at West Virginia University look at the influence of recent environmental changes
Read MoreRelease of Suppressed Red Spruce Using Canopy Gap Creation
This study reports the results of an understory red spruce release experiment in hardwood-dominated stands that have a small component
Read MoreIncrease in red spruce growth tied to the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act has had significant positive effects on both human health and our nation’s waterways. New research from
Read MoreGhosts of the forest: Mapping pedomemory to guide forest restoration
Soil morphology can provide insight into how ecosystems change following periods of extensive disturbance. Soils properties can often be linked
Read MoreEcological Modeling: Red Spruce
The Journal, Ecological Modeling recently published two articles about red spruce. Title: Climate change effects on red spruce decline mitigated
Read MoreSpruce and Soil Organic Carbon
Through a partnership between the Monongahela National Forest and West Virginia University called the West Virginia Restoration Venture, two white
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