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Anantha Prasad
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Current Research
- Modelling the dynamics of tree species response to various environmental perturbations, especially climate change
- Evaluating intraspecific variation in tree species response to climate change
- Expanding the habitat suitability and migration potential models to encompass the entire conterminous US and across their entire range into Canada
- Working with a team that consists of Landscape Ecologist, Wildlife Biologist and GIS Specialist, my main focus is on developing cutting edge modelling techniques to assist in tree species conservation and forest health maintenance that the American public demands. I love the challenge of constant innovation required to incorporate rapid developments in modelling/simulation and scientific computing fields.
Prasad, A., Pedlar, J., Peters, M., McKenney, D., Iverson, L., Matthews, S., & Adams, B. (2020). Combining US and Canadian forest inventories to assess habitat suitability and migration potential of 25 tree species under climate change. Diversity and Distributions, 26(9), 1142-1159. https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13078
Iverson, L. R., Prasad, A. M., Peters, M. P., & Matthews, S. N. (2019). Facilitating Adaptive Forest Management under Climate Change: A Spatially Specific Synthesis of 125 Species for Habitat Changes and Assisted Migration over the Eastern United States. Forests, 10(11), 989. https://doi.org/10.3390/f10110989
Prasad, A. M. (2018). Machine Learning for Macroscale Ecological Niche Modeling—A Multi-Model, Multi- Response Ensemble Technique for Tree Species Management Under Climate Change. In G. R. Humphries, D. R. Magness, & F. Huettmann (Eds.), Machine Learning for Ecology and Sustainable Natural Resource Management. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96978-7
Prasad, A. M., & Potter, K. M. (2017). Macro-scale assessment of demographic and environmental variation within genetically derived evolutionary lineages of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), an imperiled conifer of the eastern United States. Biodiversity and Conservation, 26(9), 2223-2249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-017-1354-4
Research Interests
I am interested in understanding tree species demographic response at a macroecological scale and using ensemble and simulation models to predict future suitable habitats and migration potential. My current interests are:
a) to understand within-species variation by evaluating genetic, ecological and environmental differences among populations under various disturbance regimes using multiple modelling techniques.
b) to expand our models that currently spans the eastern US (https://www.fs.usda.gov/nrs/atlas/tree) to include the entire conterminous US and also into their entire range in Canada and Alaska
I love tinkering with models and scripts to come up with newer techniques and ideas to integrate the various components that constitute dynamic landscapes (ecology, genetics, biogeography etc) to improve management and conservation goals.
Past Research
Prasad, A. M., Iverson, L. R., Matthews, S. N., & Peters, M. P. (2016). A multistage decision support framework to guide tree species management under climate change via habitat suitability and colonization models, and a knowledge-based scoring system. Landscape Ecology, 31(9), 2187-2204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-016-0369-7Prasad, A. M., Iverson, L. R., Peters, M. P., Bossenbroek, J. M., Matthews, S. N., Davis Sydnor, T., & Schwartz, M. W. (2010). Modeling the invasive emerald ash borer risk of spread using a spatially explicit cellular model. Landscape Ecology, 25(3), 353-369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-009-9434-9
Prasad, A. M. (2015). Macroscale intraspecific variation and environmental heterogeneity: Analysis of cold and warm zone abundance, mortality, and regeneration distributions of four eastern US tree species. Ecology and Evolution, 5(21), 5033-5048. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1752
Prasad, A. M., Gardiner, J. D., Iverson, L. R., Matthews, S. N., & Peters, M. (2013). Exploring tree species colonization potentials using a spatially explicit simulation model: Implications for four oaks under climate change. Global Change Biology, 19(7), 2196-2208. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12204
Prasad, A. M., Iverson, L. R., Peters, M. P., Bossenbroek, J. M., Matthews, S. N., Davis Sydnor, T., & Schwartz, M. W. (2010). Modeling the invasive emerald ash borer risk of spread using a spatially explicit cellular model. Landscape Ecology, 25(3), 353-369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-009-9434-9
Why This Research is Important
Forest health is being increasing affected by both natural and anthropogenic impacts resulting in changing and less robust forest landscapes. The forest managers need help in tackling contemporary issues like the impact of climate change, future seed zones, and assisted migration. My research uses a comprehensive approach which includes multi-stage statistical and simulation modelling, and the evaluation of intraspecific environmental and genetic population differences to address the challenge of forest health maintenance and tree species conservation in the United States and beyond.
Education
- Miami University ; Bangalore University, M.S. Environmental Science; B.E., Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering; Environmental Resource Analysis, 1988
Professional Experience
- Previous Professional Experience, Various 1984 - Current
Featured Publications & Products
- Prasad, Anantha ; Leites, Laura. 2022. Ecological analysis of intraspecific variability of eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) under climate change by combining provenance and demographic data. Landscape Ecology
- Prasad, Anantha ; Pedlar, John ; Peters, Matt ; McKenney, Dan ; Iverson, Louis ; Matthews, Steve ; Adams, Bryce. 2020. Combining US and Canadian forest inventories to assess habitat suitability and migration potential of 25 tree species under climate change. Diversity and Distributions
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Matthews, Stephen N. 2019. Facilitating Adaptive Forest Management under Climate Change: A Spatially Specific Synthesis of 125 Species for Habitat Changes and Assisted Migration over the Eastern United States. Forests
- Prasad, Anantha M.; Potter, Kevin M. 2017. Macro-scale assessment of demographic and environmental variation within genetically derived evolutionary lineages of eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), an imperiled conifer of the eastern United States. Biodiversity and Conservation
- Prasad, Anantha M.; Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew P. 2016. A multistage decision support framework to guide tree species management under climate change via habitat suitability and colonization models, and a knowledge-based scoring system. Landscape Ecology. 31: 2187-2204. doi: 10.1007/s10980-016-0369-7 18 p.
- Prasad, Anantha M. 2015. Macroscale intraspecific variation and environmental heterogeneity: analysis of cold and warm zone abundance, mortality, and regeneration distributions of four eastern US tree species. Ecology and Evolution. doi: 10.1002/ece3.1752. 16 p.
- Prasad, Anantha M.; Gardiner, Judith D.; Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew. 2013. Exploring tree species colonization potentials using a spatially explicit simulation model: implications for four oaks under climate change. Global Change Biology. 19: 2196-2208.
- Prasad, Anantha M.; Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Bossenbroek, Jonathan M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Sydnor, T. Davis; Schwartz, Mark W. 2010. Modeling the invasive emerald ash borer risk of spread using a spatially explicit cellular model. Landscape Ecology. 25: 253-369.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew. 2008. Estimating potential habitat for 134 eastern US tree species under six climate scenarios. Forest Ecology and Management. 254: 390-406.
- Prasad, Anantha M.; Iverson, Louis R.; Liaw, Andy; Liaw, Andy. 2006. Newer classification and regression tree techniques: Bagging and Random Forests for ecological prediction. Ecosystems. (9): 181-199.
Publications & Products
- Peters, Matthew P.; Matthews, Steve N.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Iverson, Louis R. 2022. Defining landscape-level forest types: application of latent Dirichlet allocation to species distribution models. Landscape Ecology
- Adams, Bryce T.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Zhao, Kaiguang. 2021. Spring phenological variability promoted by topography and vegetation assembly processes in a temperate forest landscape. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
- Adams, Bryce ; Iverson, Louis ; Matthews, Stephen ; Peters, Matthew ; Prasad, Anantha ; Hix, David M. 2020. Mapping Forest Composition with Landsat Time Series: An Evaluation of Seasonal Composites and Harmonic Regression. Remote Sensing
- Moser, W. Keith; Butler-Leopold, Patricia ; Hausman, Constance ; Iverson, Louis; Ontl, Todd ; Brand, Leslie ; Matthews, Stephen ; Peters, Matthew ; Prasad, Anantha. 2020. The impact of climate change on forest systems in the northern United States: Projections and implications for forest management [Chapter 8]. In: Stanturf, John A., ed. Achieving sustainable management of boreal and temperate forests. Cambridge, UK: Burleigh and Dodds Science Publishing. p 239-290.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha ; Hutchinson, Todd ; Bartig, Jarel ; Rebbeck, Joanne ; Yaussy, Dan ; Stout, Susan ; Nowacki, Greg. 2019. Adapting oak management in an age of ongoing mesophication but warming climate. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-237. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Southern Research Station
- Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N. 2019. Analysis of Climate Change Impacts on Tree Species of the Eastern US: Results of DISTRIB-II Modeling. Forests
- Peters, Matthew P.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N. 2019. Utilizing the density of inventory samples to define a hybrid lattice for species distribution models: DISTRIB‐II for 135 eastern U.S. trees. Ecology and Evolution. 9(15): 8876-8899.
- Butler-Leopold, Patricia R.; Iverson, Louis R.; Thompson, Frank R.; Brandt, Leslie A.; Handler, Stephen D.; Janowiak, Maria K.; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Christopher W.; Bearer, Scott ; Bryan, Alexander M.; Clark, Kenneth L.; Czarnecki, Greg ; DeSenze, Philip ; Dijak, William D.; Fraser, Jacob S.; Gugger, Paul F.; Hille, Andrea ; Hynicka, Justin ; Jantz, Claire A.; Kelly, Matthew C.; Krause, Katrina M.; La Puma, Inga Parker; Landau, Deborah ; Lathrop, Richard G.; Leites, Laura P.; Madlinger, Evan ; Matthews, Stephen N.; Ozbay, Gulnihal ; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha ; Schmit, David A.; Shephard, Collin ; Shirer, Rebecca ; Skowronski, Nicholas S.; Steele, Al ; Stout, Susan ; Thomas-Van Gundy, Melissa ; Thompson, John ; Turcotte, Richard M.; Weinstein, David A.; Yáñez, Alfonso. 2018. Mid-Atlantic forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Mid-Atlantic Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-181. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 294 p.
- Janowiak, Maria K.; D'Amato, Anthony W.; Swanston, Christopher W.; Iverson, Louis; Thompson, Frank R.; Dijak, William D.; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha; Fraser, Jacob S.; Brandt, Leslie A.; Butler-Leopold, Patricia; Handler, Stephen D.; Shannon, P. Danielle; Burbank, Diane; Campbell, John; Cogbill, Charles; Duveneck, Matthew J.; Emery, Marla R.; Fisichelli, Nicholas; Foster, Jane; Hushaw, Jennifer; Kenefic, Laura; Mahaffey, Amanda; Morelli, Toni Lyn; Reo, Nicholas J.; Schaberg, Paul G.; Simmons, K. Rogers; Weiskittel, Aaron; Wilmot, Sandy; Hollinger, David; Lane, Erin; Rustad, Lindsey; Templer, Pamela H. 2018. New England and northern New York forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the New England Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-173. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 234 p.
- Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2018. Assessing potential climate change pressures across the conterminous United States: mapping plant hardiness zones, heat zones, growing degree days, and cumulative drought severity throughout this century. RMAP-NRS-9. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 31 p.
- Prasad, Anantha M. 2018. Machine Learning for Macroscale Ecological Niche Modeling - a Multi-Model, Multi-Response Ensemble Technique for Tree Species Management Under Climate Change. In: Humphries, Grant; Magness, Dawn R.; Huettmann, Falk, eds. Machine Learning for Ecology and Sustainable Natural Resource Management. Switzerland: Springer Nature: 123-139.
- Brandt, Leslie A.; Derby Lewis, Abigail; Scott, Lydia; Darling, Lindsay; Fahey, Robert T.; Iverson, Louis; Nowak, David J.; Bodine, Allison R.; Bell, Andrew; Still, Shannon; Butler, Patricia R.; Dierich, Andrea; Handler, Stephen D.; Janowiak, Maria K.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Miesbauer, Jason W.; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Shannon, P. Danielle; Stotz, Douglas; Swanston, Christopher W. 2017. Chicago Wilderness region urban forest vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Urban Forestry Climate Change Response Framework Chicago Wilderness pilot project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-168. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 142 p.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Thompson, Frank R.; Matthews, Stephen ; Peters, Matthew ; Prasad, Anantha ; Dijak, William D.; Fraser, Jacob ; Wang, Wen J.; Hanberry, Brice ; He, Hong ; Janowiak, Maria ; Butler, Patricia ; Brandt, Leslie ; Swanston, Christopher. 2017. Multi-model comparison on the effects of climate change on tree species in the eastern U.S.: results from an enhanced niche model and process-based ecosystem and landscape models. Landscape Ecology
- Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Croskey, Audra; Finnoff, David; Iverson, Louis; McDermott, Shana M.; Prasad, Anantha; Sims, Charles; Sydnor, Davis. 2015. Evaluating the economic costs and benefits of slowing the spread of emerald ash borer in Ohio and Michigan. In: Keller,R.; Cadotte, M.; Sandiford, G., eds. Invasive species in a globalized world: ecological, social, and legal perspectives on policy. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press: 185-208. Chapter 9.
- Butler, Patricia R.; Iverson, Louis; Thompson, Frank R.; Brandt, Leslie; Handler, Stephen; Janowiak, Maria; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Chris; Karriker, Kent; Bartig, Jarel; Connolly, Stephanie; Dijak, William; Bearer, Scott; Blatt, Steve; Brandon, Andrea; Byers, Elizabeth; Coon, Cheryl; Culbreth, Tim; Daly, Jad; Dorsey, Wade; Ede, David; Euler, Chris; Gillies, Neil; Hix, David M.; Johnson, Catherine; Lyte, Latasha; Matthews, Stephen; McCarthy, Dawn; Minney, Dave; Murphy, Daniel; O'Dea, Claire; Orwan, Rachel; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Randall, Cotton; Reed, Jason; Sandeno, Cynthia; Schuler, Tom; Sneddon, Lesley; Stanley, Bill; Steele, Al; Stout, Susan; Swaty, Randy; Teets, Jason; Tomon, Tim; Vanderhorst, Jim; Whatley, John; Zegre, Nicholas. 2015. Central Appalachians forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Appalachians Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-146. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 310 p.
- Iverson, Louis; Knight, Kathleen S.; Prasad, Anantha; Herms, Daniel A.; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Smith, Annemarie; Hartzler, Diane M.; Long, Robert; Almendinger, John. 2015. Potential species replacements for black ash (Fraxinus nigra) at the confluence of two threats: Emerald ash borer and a changing climate. Ecosystems. 19: 248-270. doi: 10.1007/s10021-015-9929-y.
- Brandt, Leslie; He, Hong; Iverson, Louis; Thompson, Frank R.; Butler, Patricia; Handler, Stephen; Janowiak, Maria; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Chris; Albrecht, Matthew; Blume-Weaver, Richard; Deizman, Paul; DePuy, John; Dijak, William D.; Dinkel, Gary; Fei, Songlin; Jones-Farrand, D. Todd; Leahy, Michael; Matthews, Stephen; Nelson, Paul; Oberle, Brad; Perez, Judi; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Schneiderman, Jeffrey E.; Shuey, John; Smith, Adam B.; Studyvin, Charles; Tirpak, John M.; Walk, Jeffery W.; Wang, Wen J.; Watts, Laura; Weigel, Dale; Westin, Steve. 2014. Central Hardwoods ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Central Hardwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-124. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 254 p.
- Handler, Stephen; Duveneck, Matthew J.; Iverson, Louis; Peters, Emily; Scheller, Robert M.; Wythers, Kirk R.; Brandt, Leslie; Butler, Patricia; Janowiak, Maria; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Chris; Barrett, Kelly; Kolka, Randy; McQuiston, Casey; Palik, Brian; Reich, Peter B.; Turner, Clarence; White, Mark; Adams, Cheryl; D'Amato, Anthony; Hagell, Suzanne; Johnson, Patricia; Johnson, Rosemary; Larson, Mike; Matthews, Stephen; Montgomery, Rebecca; Olson, Steve; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Rajala, Jack; Daley, Jad; Davenport, Mae; Emery, Marla R.; Fehringer, David; Hoving, Christopher L.; Johnson, Gary; Johnson, Lucinda; Neitzel, David; Rissman, Adena; Rittenhouse, Chadwick; Ziel, Robert. 2014. Minnesota forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-133. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 228 p.
- Handler, Stephen; Duveneck, Matthew J.; Iverson, Louis; Peters, Emily; Scheller, Robert M.; Wythers, Kirk R.; Brandt, Leslie; Butler, Patricia; Janowiak, Maria; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Chris; Eagle, Amy Clark; Cohen, Joshua G.; Corner, Rich; Reich, Peter B.; Baker, Tim; Chhin, Sophan; Clark, Eric; Fehringer, David; Fosgitt, Jon; Gries, James; Hall, Christine; Hall, Kimberly R.; Heyd, Robert; Hoving, Christopher L.; Ibáñez, Ines; Kuhr, Don; Matthews, Stephen; Muladore, Jennifer; Nadelhoffer, Knute; Neumann, David; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Sands, Matt; Swaty, Randy; Wonch, Leiloni; Daley, Jad; Davenport, Mae; Emery, Marla R.; Johnson, Gary; Johnson, Lucinda; Neitzel, David; Rissman, Adena; Rittenhouse, Chadwick; Ziel, Robert. 2014. Michigan forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-129. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 229 p.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew P. 2014. Climate as an agent of change in forest landscapes. In: Azevedo J.C.; et al., eds. Forest landscapes and global change: challenges for research and management. New York: Springer: 29-50.
- Janowiak, Maria K.; Iverson, Louis R.; Mladenoff, David J.; Peters, Emily; Wythers, Kirk R.; Xi, Weimin; Brandt, Leslie A.; Butler, Patricia R.; Handler, Stephen D.; Shannon, P. Danielle; Swanston, Chris; Parker, Linda R.; Amman, Amy J.; Bogaczyk, Brian; Handler, Christine; Lesch, Ellen; Reich, Peter B.; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha; Khanal, Sami; Liu, Feng; Bal, Tara; Bronson, Dustin; Burton, Andrew; Ferris, Jim; Fosgitt, Jon; Hagan, Shawn; Johnston, Erin; Kane, Evan; Matula, Colleen; O'Connor, Ryan; Higgins, Dale; St. Pierre, Matt; Daley, Jad; Davenport, Mae; Emery, Marla R.; Fehringer, David; Hoving, Christopher L.; Johnson, Gary; Neitzel, David; Notaro, Michael; Rissman, Adena; Rittenhouse, Chadwick; Ziel, Robert. 2014. Forest ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis for northern Wisconsin and western Upper Michigan: a report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework project. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-136. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 247 p.
- Janowiak, Maria K.; Swanston, Christopher W.; Nagel, Linda M.; Brandt, Leslie A.; Butler, Patricia R.; Handler, Stephen D.; Shannon, P. Danielle; Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha; Peters, Matthew P. 2014. A practical approach for translating climate change adaptation principles into forest management actions. Journal of Forestry. 112(5): 424-433.
- Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Subburayalu, Sakthi. 2014. Assessing and comparing risk to climate changes among forested locations: implications for ecosystem services. Landscape Ecology. 29(2): 213-228.
- Ojima, Dennis S.; Iverson, Louis R.; Sohngen, Brent L.; Vose, James M.; Woodall, Christopher W.; Domke, Grant M.; Peterson, David L.; Littell, Jeremy S.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Yohe, Gary W.; Friggens, Megan M. 2014. Risk assessment [Chapter 9]. In: Peterson, D.L.; Vose, J.M.; Patel-Weynand, T., eds. Climate change and United States forests. The Netherlands: Springer:223-244.
- McCormack, M. Luke; Eissenstat, David M.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Smithwick, Erica A. 2013. Regional scale patterns of fine root lifespan and turnover under current and future climate. Global Change Biology. 19: 1697-1708.
- Peters, Matthew P.; Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2013. Wildfire hazard mapping: exploring site conditions in eastern US wildlandruban interfaces. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 22: 567-578.
- Peters, Matthew P.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Steve N. 2013. Integrating fine-scale soil data into species distribution models: preparing Soil Survey Geographic (SSURGO) data from multiple counties. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-122. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 70 p.
- Peters, Matthew P.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2013. Delineating generalized species boundaries from species distribution data and a species distribution model. International Journal of Geographical Information Science. 28(8): 1547-1560.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Yohe, Gary. 2012. Development of risk matrices for evaluating climatic change responses of forested habitats. Climatic Change. 114: 231-243.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Yohe, Gary W. 2012. Appendix 2: Risk-based framework and risk case studies. Risk assessment for forested habitats in northern Wisconsin.. In: Vose, James M.; Peterson, David L.; Patel-Weynand, Toral, eds. Effects of climatic variability and change on forest ecosystems: a comprehensive science synthesis for the U.S. forest sector. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-870. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 253-255.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew P. 2011. Lessons learned while integrating habitat, dispersal, disturbance, and life-history traits into species habitat models under climate change. Ecosystems. 14: 1005-1020.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Knight, Kathleen S.; Herms, Daniel A.; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Smith, Annemarie; Long, Robert. 2011. Potential replacements for northwoods black ash in a changing climate: the confluence of two challenges. In: Parra, Gregory; Lance, David; Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard; Benedict, Chuck, comps. 2011 emerald ash borer national research and technology development meeting; 2011 October 12-13; Wooster, OH. FHTET-2011-06. Morgantown, WV; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 63-64.
- Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P. 2011. Changes in potential habitat of 147 North American breeding bird species in response to redistribution of trees and climate following predicted climate change. Ecography. 34: 933-945.
- Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P.; Rodewald, Paul G. 2011. Modifying climate change habitat models using tree species-specific assessments of model uncertainty and life history-factors. Forest Ecology and Management. 262: 1460-1472.
- Prasad, Anantha; Iverson, Louis; Peters, Matthew; Matthews, Steve. 2011. Using a cellular model to explore human-facilitated spread of risk of EAB in Minnesota. In: Parra, Gregory; Lance, David; Mastro, Victor; Reardon, Richard; Benedict, Chuck, comps. 2011 emerald ash borer national research and technology development meeting; 2011 October 12-13; Wooster, OH. FHTET-2011-06. Morgantown, WV; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 127-128.
- Swanston, Chris; Janowiak, Maria; Iverson, Louis; Parker, Linda; Mladenoff, David; Brandt, Leslie; Butler, Patricia; St. Pierre, Matt; Prasad, Anantha; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Higgins, Dale; Dorland, Avery. 2011. Ecosystem vulnerability assessment and synthesis: a report from the Climate Change Response Framework Project in northern Wisconsin. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-82. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 142 p.
- Hellmann, Jessica J.; Nadelhoffer, Knute J.; Iverson, Louis R.; Ziska, Lewis H.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Myers, Philip; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P. 2010. Climate change impacts on terrestrial ecosystems in metropolitan Chicago and its surrounding, multi-state region. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 36: 74-85.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; Peters, Matthew P. 2010. Merger of three modeling approaches to assess potential effects of climate change on trees in the eastern United States. In: Azevedo, Joao Carlos; Feliciano, Manuel; Castro, Jose; Pinto, Maria Alice, eds. Forest landscapes and global change-new frontiers in management, conservation and restoration. Proceedings of the IUFRO Landscape Ecology Working Group International Conference; 2010 September 21-27; Bragança, Portugal: 135-140.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha; Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Sydnor, Davis; Schwartz, Mark W. 2010. Modeling potential movements of the emerald ash borer: the model framework. In: Pye, John M.; Rauscher, H. Michael; Sands, Yasmeen; Lee, Danny C.; Beatty, Jerome S., tech. eds. Advances in threat assessment and their application to forest and rangeland management. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-802. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest and Southern Research Stations: 581-597.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Hoover, Ceoli. 2010. Potential changes in habitat suitability under climate change: lessons learned from 15 years of species modelling. In: Proceedings, XIII World Forestry Congress; 2009 October 18-23; Buenos Aires. Argentina.[Place of publication unknown]: World Forestry Congress: 1-10.
- Matthews, Stephen; Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Peters, Matthew. 2010. Potential impacts of climate change on bird and tree habitats within the Appalachian Mountains. In: Rentch, James S.; Schuler, Thomas M., eds. 2010. Proceedings from the conference on the ecology and management of high-elevation forests in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains. 2009 May 14-15; Slatyfork, WV. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-64. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 217.
- Peters, Matthew; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2010. Using an integrated moisture index to assess forest composition and productivity. Chapter 11.. In: Eredics, Peter, ed. Mapping Forsetry. Redlands, CA: ESRI Press: 41-44.
- Prasad, Anantha; Iverson, Louis; Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew. 2010. Climate change poses additional threat to the future of ash resources in the eastern United States. In: Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America; 2010 March 9-11; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 20.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha N.; Matthews, Stephen M.; Peters, Matthew P. 2009. Potential changes in tree habitat under Illinois climate change. Chapter 16. In: Taft, John B., ed. Canaries in the catbird seat. Special Publication 30. Champaign, IL: Illinois Natural History Survey: 263-270.
- Iverson, Louis; Hutchinson, Todd; Prasad, Anantha; Peters, Matthew. 2009. Oak regeneration across a heterogeneous landscape in Ohio: some limited success after thinning, two fires, and seven years. In: Hutchinson, Todd F., ed. Proceedings of the 3rd fire in eastern oak forests conference; 2008 May 20-22; Carbondale, IL. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-46. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 151.
- Prasad, Anantha; Iverson, Louis; S. Matthews, Stephen; Peters, Matt. 2009. Atlases of tree and bird species habitats for current and future climates. Ecological Restoration. 27: 260-263.
- Chiang, Jyh-Min; Iverson, Louts [Louis] R.; Prasad, Anantha; Brown, Kim J. 2008. Effects of climate change and shifts in forest composition on forest net primary production. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 50(11): 1426-1439.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Peters, Matthew P. 2008. Thinning, fire, and oak regeneration across a heterogeneous landscape in the eastern U.S.: 7-year results. Forest Ecology and Management. 255: 3035-3050.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2008. Modeling tsunami damage in Aceh: a reply. Landscape Egology. 23: 7-10.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Matthews, Stephen. 2008. Modeling potential climate change impacts on the trees of the northeastern United States. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 13: 517-540.
- Prasad, Anantha; Iverson, Louis; Peters, Matthew; Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Sydnor, Davis; Schwartz, Mark. 2008. Modeling emerald ash borer spread in Ohio and Michigan. In: Mastro,Victor; Lance, David; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer research and development meeting; 2007 October 23-24; Pittsburgh, PA. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 3.
- Rodenhouse, N.L.; Matthews, S.N.; McFarland, K.P.; Lambert, J.D.; Iverson, L.R.; Prasad, A.; Stillett, T.S.; Holmes, R.T. 2008. Potential effects of climate change on birds of the Northeast. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 13: 487-516.
- Iverson, L.R.; Prasad, A.M.; Matthews, S.N.; Peters, M.P. 2007. Potential impacts of climate change on birds and trees of the eastern United States: newest climate scenarios and species abundance modelling techniques. In: Bunce, R.G.H.; Jongman, R.H.G.; Hojas, L.; Weel, S., eds. 25 years of landscape ecology: scientific principles in practice, proceedings of the 7th IALE World Congress- part 2; 2007 July 8-12; Wageningen, The Netherlands. IALE publication series 4. [Place of publication unknown]: IALE: 925-926.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Mathews, Stephen; Peters, Matthew; Prasad, Anantha. 2007. Uprooted: potential changes in tree habitat under climate change. Estuary News. 17(2): 12.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha. 2007. Using landscape analysis to assess and model tsunami damage in Aceh province, Sumatra. Landscape Ecology. 22: 223-331.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha; Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Sydnor, David; Schwartz, Mark. 2007. Modeling potential movements of the emerald ash borer in Ohio. In: Mastro, Victor; Lance, David; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer and Asian longhorhed beetle research and development review meeting; 2006 October 29-November 2; Cincinnatti, OH. FHTET 2007-04. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team: 14-15.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Sydnor, Davis; Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Schwartz, Mark W.; Schwartz, Mark W. 2006. Modeling potential Emerald Ash Borer spread through GIS/cell-based/gravity models with data bolstered by web-based inputs. In: Mastro, Victor, et. al., comps. Emerald Ash Borer research and technology development meeting; 2005 September 26-27; Pittsburgh, PA. FHTET-2005-16. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: 12-13.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha; Bossenbroek, Jonathan; Sydnor, Davis; Schwartz, Mark. 2006. Modeling potential movements of the emerald ash borer in Ohio. In: Mastro, Victor; Lance, David; Reardon, Richard; Parra, Gregory, comps. Emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle research and technology development review meeting; 2006 October 29-November 2; Cincinnati, OH. FHTET-2007-04. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team, Morgantown, WV: 15.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Schwartz, Mark; Matthews, Steven. 2006. Statistical modeling of current and potential future habitat, then simulation of potential colonization within that habitat, for tree species in the Eastern US. In: Proceedings of the international workshop on forest landscape modeling: 2006 June 20-24; Beijing, China. [Publisher name unknown]: [Place of publication unknown]. Abstract.
- Jyh-Min, Chiang; Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Brown, Kim. 2006. Interactions of changing climate and shifts in forest composition on stand carbon balance. In: Proceedings of the Ecological Society of America 91st annual meeting; 2006 August 6-11; Memphis, TN. Abstract.
- Schwartz, Mark W.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N.; O'Connor, Raymond J.; O'Connor, Raymond J. 2006. Predicting extinctions as a result of climate change. Ecology. 87(7): 1611-1615.
- Iverson, Louis R; Prasad, Anantha M.; Schwartz, Mark W.; Schwartz, Mark W. 2005. Predicting Potential Changes in Suitable Habitat and Distribution by 2100 for Tree Species of the Eastern United States. J. Agric. Meteorol. 61(1): 29-37.
- Iverson, L.R.; Prasad, A.M.; Liaw, A. 2004. New machine learning tools for predictive vegetation mapping after climate change: Bagging and Random Forest perform better than Regression Tree Analysis. In: Smithers, Richard, ed. Landscape ecology of trees and forests, proceedings of the twelfth annual IALE(UK) conference; 2004 June 21-24; Cirencester, UK. [Place of publication unknown]: International Association for Landscape Ecology: 317-320.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Rebbeck, Joanne. 2004. A Comparison of the Integrated Moisture Index and the Topographic Wetness Index as Related to Two Years Of Soil Moisture Monitoring in Zaleski State Forest, Ohio. In: Yaussy, Daniel A.; Hix, David M.; Long, Robert P.; Goebel, P. Charles, eds. Proceedings, 14th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; 2004 March 16-19; Wooster, OH. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-316. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 515-517
- Iverson, Louis R.; Schwartz, M. W.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2004. How fast and far might tree species migrate in the eastern United States due to climate change?. Global Ecology and Biogeography
- Iverson, Louis R.; Schwartz, M.W.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2004. Potential colonization of newly available tree-species habitat under climate change: an analysis for five eastern US species. Landscape Ecology. 19: 787-799.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Yaussy, Daniel A.; Rebbeck, Joanne; Hutchinson, Todd F.; Long, Robert P.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2004. A comparison of thermocouples and temperature paints to monitor spatial and temporal characteristics of landscape-scale prescribed fires. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 13: 311-322.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Hutchinson, Todd; Rebbeck, Joanne; Yaussy, Daniel A. 2004. Fire and Thinning in an Ohio Oak Forest: Grid-Based Analyses of Fire Behavior, Environmental Conditions, and Tree Regeneration Across a Topographic Moisture Gradient. In: Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-73. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. pp. 190-197
- Matthews, Stephen; O'Connor, Raymond; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2004. Atlas of climate change effects in 150 bird species of the Eastern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-318. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 340 p.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2003. A GIS-derived integrated moisture index. In: Sutherland, Elaine K.; Hutchinson, Todd F., eds. Characteristics of mixed oak forest ecosystems in southern Ohio prior to the reintroduction of fire. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-299. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 29-41
- Iverson, Louis R.; Yaussy, Daniel; Rebbeck, Joanne; Hutchinson, Todd; Long, Robert; McCarthy, Brian; Riccardi, Cynthia; Prasad, Anantha. 2003. Spatial and temporal distribution of fire temperatures from prescribed fires in the mixed oak forests of southern Ohio. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 293-294
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Prasad, Anantha. 2003. Using FIA data to assess current and potential future tree species importance values in the eastern United States. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; Moser, John W., eds. Proceedings of the third annual forest inventory and analysis symposium; 2001 October 17-19; Traverse City, Michigan. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-230. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 171-172.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2002. Potential redistribution of tree species habitat under five climate change scenarios in the eastern US. Forest Ecology and Management. 155: 205-222.
- Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha. 2002. Using FIA data to assess current and potential future tree species importance values in the eastern United States. In: McRoberts, Ronald E.; Reams, Gregory A.; Van Deusen, Paul C.; Moser, John W., eds. Proceedings of the Thrid Annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-230. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 171-172
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2001. Potential Changes in Tree Species Richness and Forest Community Types following Climate Change. Ecosystems. 4: 186-199.
- Schwartz, Mark W.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2001. Predicting the potential future distribution of four tree species in Ohio using current habitat availability and climatic forcing. Ecosystems. 4: 568-581.
- McKenney-Easterling, Mary; DeWalle, David R.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Buda, Anthony R.; Buda, Anthony R. 2000. The potential impacts of climate change and variability on forests and forestry in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Climate Research. 14: 195-206.
- McNulty, Steven G.; Moore, Jennifer A.; Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Abt, Robert, et al. 2000. Application of linked regional scale growth, biogeography, and economic models for southeastern United States pine forests. World Resource Review. 12(2): 298-320.
- McNulty, Steven G.; Moore, Jennifer A.; Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha; Abt, Robert; Smith, Bryan; Sun, Ge; Gavazzi, Michael; Bartlett, John; Murray, Brian; Mickler, Robert A.; Aber, John D. 2000. Application of Linked Regional Scale Growth, Biogeography, and Economic Models for Southeastern United States Pine Forests. World Resource Review Vol. 12 No. 2
- Schwartz, Mark W.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2000. Predicting the potential future distribution of four tree species in Ohio using current habitat availability and climatic forcing. Ecosystems. 4: 568-581.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Hale, Betsy J.; Sutherland, Elaine Kennedy. 1999. Atlas of current and potential future distributions of common trees of the eastern United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-265. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 245 p.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha; Schwartz, Mark W.; Schwartz, Mark W. 1999. Modeling potential future individual tree-species distributions in the eastern United States under a climate change scenario: a case study with Pinus virginiana. Ecological Modelling. 115: 77-93.
- Yaussy, Daniel; Iverson, Louis; Prasad, Anantha. 1999. Diameter-growth model across shortleaf pine range using regression tree analysis. In: Amaro, Ana; Tome, Margarida, comps. Empirical and process-based models for forest tree and stand growth simulation. Edicoes Salamandra, Lisbon, Portugal: 479-498.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Prasad, Anantha M. 1998. Predicting abundance of 80 tree species following climate change in the Eastern United States. Ecological Monographs. 68(4): 465-485.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Prasad, Anantha M. 1998. Estimating regional plant biodiversity with GIS modelling. Diversity and Distributions. 4: 49-61.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Dale, Martin E.; Scott, Charles T.; Prasad, Anantha; Prasad, Anantha. 1997. A GIS-derived integrated moisture index to predict forest composition and productivity of Ohio forests (U.S.A.). Landscape Ecology. 12: 331-348.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Ketzner, David M. 1997. A summary of the Illinois flora based on the Illinois plant information network. Transactions of the Illinois State Academy of Science. 90(1,2): 41-64.
- Sutherland, Elaine K.; Iverson, Louis R.; Yaussy, Daniel A.; Scott, Charles T.; Hale, Betsy J.; Prasad, Anantha; Schwartz, Mark; Barrett, Hope R. 1997. Models of regeneration, tree growth, and current and potential ranges of tree and mammal species in the Eastern U.S.. In: Birdsey, Richard; Mickler, Robert; Sandberg, David; Tinus, Richard; Zerbe, John; O'Brian, Kelly, eds. USDA Forest Service Global Change Research Program Highlights: 1991-1995: Effects of Global Change. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-237. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. p. 115-118.
- Iverson, Loius R.; Prasad, Anantha M. G.; Scott, Charles T. 1996. Preparation of Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and State Soil Geographic Data Base (STATSGO) data for global change research in the Eastern United States. In: Hom, John; Birdsey, Richard; O'Brian, Kelly, eds. Proceedings 1995 meeting of the northern global change program; Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-214. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 209-214.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Scott, Charles T.; Dale, Martin E.; Prasad, Anantha. 1996. Development of an Integrated Moisture Index for predicting species composition. In: Kohl, Michael; Gertner, George Z., eds. Caring for the forest: research in a changing world, statistics, mathematics and computers, proceedings of the meeting of IUFRO S4.11-00; 1995 August 6-12; Tampere, Finland. Birmensdorf, Switzerland: Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research: 101-116.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Brown Sandra; Prasad, Anantha; Mitasova, Helena; Gillespie, Andrew J.R.; Lugo, Ariel E. 1994. Use of GIS for Estimating Potential and Actual Forest Biomass for Continental South and Southeast Asia. In: Dale, Virginia H., ed. Effects of Land-Use Change on Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations South and Southeast Asia as a Case Study. New York: Springer-Verlag, Inc.: 67-116.
- Brown, Sandra; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha; Lui, Dawning. 1993. Geographical Distributions of Carbon in Biomass and Soils of Tropical Asian Forests. Geocarto International. 4: 45-59.
- Iverson, Louis R.; Brown, Sandra; Grainger, Alan; Prasad, Anantha; Liu, Dawning. 1993. Carbon sequestration in tropical Asia: an assessment of technically suitable forest lands using geographic information systems analysis. Climate Research. 3:23-38.
Research Datasets
- Peters, Matthew P.; Iverson, Louis R.; Prasad, Anantha M.; Matthews, Stephen N. 2019. DISTRIB-II: habitat suitability of eastern United States trees. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2019-0029.
- Matthews, Stephen N.; Iverson, Louis R.; Peters, Matthew P.; Prasad, Anantha M. 2019. Climate change pressures for the conterminous United States: plant hardiness zones, heat zones, growing degree days, and cumulative drought severity. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2019-0001.
National Research Highlights
Collaboration with Canadian Researchers Key to Shared Stewardship of Iconic Tree Species
Year: 2020
Tree inventory data typically are confined to national boundaries and differ in formats and objectives, thus limiting their use for studying species wide ranges. Northern Research Station scientists collaborated with their colleagues in Canada to overcome this barrier to predict current and future habitat quality and calculate colonization likelihoods. Scientists mapped combinations of habitat quality and colonization likelihoods to evaluate management options, including assisted migration.
Mapping U.S. Drought Projections Helps Foresters Plan for Sustainability
Year: 2018
Droughts are natural disturbances that can cause negative effects on natural ecosystems and also have important social and economic consequences. Researchers are helping land managers prepare for changing climate conditions by developing projections of how drought may change in the future.
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Year: 2017
Future habitat distributions are usually forecast using a single model with a single response, such as tree species abundance. Combining multiple models, integrating multiple responses, and looking for consensus and average predictions results in more reliable assessment of future habitat suitability trends under climate warming.
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Year: 2016
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