Growth, drought response, and climate‐associated genomic structure in whitebark pine in the Sierra Nevada of California
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10072
Abstract: Abstract Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) has experienced rapid population declines and is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in the United States. Whitebark pine in the Sierra Nevada of California represents the… read more here.
Keywords: growth; sierra nevada; climate; whitebark pine ... See more keywords
Energetic behavioural-strategy prioritization of Clark’s nutcrackers in whitebark pine communities: An agent-based modeling approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.03.019
Abstract: While much is known about the relationship between Clark’s nutcracker and whitebark pine, information on nutcracker energetic behavioural strategies − the driving factors behind nutcracker emigration − and the impact of nutcracker behaviour on whitebark… read more here.
Keywords: pine communities; nutcracker; energetic behavioural; model ... See more keywords
Assessing trends and vulnerabilities in the mutualism between whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) and Clark’s nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) in national parks of the Sierra-Cascade region
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227161
Abstract: Dispersal of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.), a keystone species of many high-elevation ecosystems in western North America, depends on Clark’s nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana Wilson), a seed-caching bird with an affinity for whitebark seeds. To… read more here.
Keywords: seed; pine; nutcracker; whitebark pine ... See more keywords
Biophysical Gradients and Performance of Whitebark Pine Plantings in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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DOI: 10.3390/f11010119
Abstract: Research Highlights: The efficacy of planting for restoration is important for ecosystem managers. Planting efforts represent an opportunity for conserving and managing species during a population crisis. Background and Objectives: Federal agencies have been planting… read more here.
Keywords: greater yellowstone; biophysical gradients; yellowstone ecosystem; ecosystem ... See more keywords
Managing Wildfire for Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Restoration in western North America
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DOI: 10.3390/f9100648
Abstract: Wildfire in declining whitebark pine forests can be a tool for ecosystem restoration or an ecologically harmful event. This document presents a set of possible wildfire management practices for facilitating the restoration of whitebark pine… read more here.
Keywords: western north; whitebark pine; wildfire; ecosystem restoration ... See more keywords
Monitoring Whitebark Pine Stand Health in the Central Washington Cascades
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DOI: 10.3398/064.082.0213
Abstract: Abstract. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) plays a vital role in colonizing newly disturbed areas, providing shade for other tree species to germinate, and supplying food for a variety of birds and mammals, such as Clark's… read more here.
Keywords: pino blanco; del; whitebark pine; blister rust ... See more keywords