scholarly journals Hydrologic variability in black ash wetlands: implications for vulnerability to emerald ash borer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas R. Cianciolo ◽  
Jacob S. Diamond ◽  
Daniel L. McLaughlin ◽  
Robert A. Slesak ◽  
Anthony W. D'Amato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Hydrologic Variability ◽  
Black Ash

Overstory treatment and planting season affect survival of replacement tree species in emerald ash borer threatened Fraxinus nigra forests in Minnesota, USA

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (12) ◽  
pp. 1728-1738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher E. Looney ◽  
Anthony W. D’Amato ◽  
Brian J. Palik ◽  
Robert A. Slesak
Keyword(s):  
Tree Species ◽  
Group Selection ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Species Selection ◽  
Ecosystem Functions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
High Survival ◽  
Fraxinus Nigra ◽  
Black Ash

Fraxinus nigra Marsh. (black ash) wetland forests in northern Minnesota, USA, are threatened by the invasive insect, emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (EAB)). A potential management option is promoting regeneration of tree species that are not EAB hosts to maintain ecosystem functions. Using an operational-scale field experiment, we examined the survival of 12 alternative tree species in response to different canopy treatments. We planted the seedlings in 1.6 ha plots assigned to four replicated canopy treatments: untreated control, group selection (0.04 ha gaps, 20% of stand), black ash girdling to emulate EAB-induced mortality, and clearcut. Fall and spring plantings were used to compare the effects of spring ponding. Control (32.9%), group selection (34.5%), and girdling (33.3%) treatments had comparable overall seedling survival. Survival in the clear-cut treatments was significantly lower (22%). Species selection, overstory treatment, and season of planting together resulted in survival rates ranging from 0.08% to 94.1%. Conifer species had low overall rates of survival (10.7%), whereas some species with native ranges not presently overlapping with northern F. nigra forests, e.g., Quercus bicolor Willd. (75.5%), had high survival rates. If growth is light-limited, group selection may be effective in promoting recruitment and supporting a larger variety of species.

Potential Species Replacements for Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) at the Confluence of Two Threats: Emerald Ash Borer and a Changing Climate

Ecosystems ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Iverson ◽  
Kathleen S. Knight ◽  
Anantha Prasad ◽  
Daniel A. Herms ◽  
Stephen Matthews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Changing Climate ◽  
Fraxinus Nigra ◽  
Black Ash ◽  
Species Replacements

Feeding by emerald ash borer larvae induces systemic changes in black ash foliar chemistry

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (16) ◽  
pp. 1990-1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yigen Chen ◽  
Justin G.A. Whitehill ◽  
Pierluigi Bonello ◽  
Therese M. Poland
Keyword(s):  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Foliar Chemistry ◽  
Black Ash

scholarly journals Methods to Improve Survival and Growth of Planted Alternative Species Seedlings in Black Ash Ecosystems Threatened by Emerald Ash Borer

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas Bolton ◽  
Joseph Shannon ◽  
Joshua Davis ◽  
Matthew Grinsven ◽  
Nam Noh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Survival And Growth ◽  
Alternative Species ◽  
Black Ash

Emerald ash borer, black ash, and Native American basketmaking

2017 ◽  
pp. 127-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Therese M. Poland ◽  
Marla R. Emery ◽  
Tina Ciaramitaro ◽  
Ed Pigeon ◽  
Angie Pigeon
Keyword(s):  
Native American ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Black Ash

Water table response to harvesting and simulated emerald ash borer mortality in black ash wetlands in Minnesota, USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 44 (8) ◽  
pp. 961-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Slesak ◽  
Christian F. Lenhart ◽  
Kenneth N. Brooks ◽  
Anthony W. D’Amato ◽  
Brian J. Palik
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Group Selection ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Forested Wetland ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Clear Cutting ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Early Results ◽  
Black Ash

Black ash wetlands are seriously threatened because of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB). Wetland hydrology is likely to be modified following ash mortality, but the magnitude of hydrological impact following loss via EAB and alternative mitigation harvests is not clear. Our objective was to assess the water table response to simulated EAB and harvesting to determine if management actions will be needed to maintain ecosystem functions following EAB infestation. We applied four replicated treatments to 1.6 ha plots as follows: (1) control, (2) girdling of all black ash trees to simulate loss via EAB mortality, (3) group selection harvests (20% of stand in 0.04 ha gaps), and (4) clear-cut harvest. Water table (WT) elevations were monitored for 1 year pre-treatment and two years post-treatment. Clear-cutting delayed WT drawdown in both years of the study, and the WT was significantly higher than the control treatment, predominantly when WT depth was below 30 cm. The effect of the group selection treatment on WT response was muted compared to clear-cutting and also limited to periods when the WT depth was below 30 cm. These responses were attributed to establishment of shallow-rooted vegetation in cut areas, which would have limited influence on WT dynamics as depth increased. There was little effect of girdling on the WT in the first year post-treatment, but effects on the WT were very similar to clear-cutting in the second year and more pronounced when the WT was within 30 cm of the soil surface. These effects were attributed to reduced transpiration coupled with the presence of a partial canopy following girdling, which would have reduced vegetation establishment and evaporation compared to clear-cutting. Given the large influence of WT depth on vegetation dynamics and associated feedbacks to altered hydrology, these early results indicate a greater risk of ecosystem alteration following EAB mortality compared to clear-cut harvesting. Depending on local hydrologic regime, variation in precipitation patterns, and time for complete canopy loss, it may be necessary for managers to implement active mitigation strategies (e.g., group selection coupled with planting of alternative species) prior to EAB infestation to maintain ecosystem processes in these forested wetland systems.

Sap flow of black ash in wetland forests of northern Minnesota, USA: Hydrologic implications of tree mortality due to emerald ash borer

2015 ◽  
Vol 206 ◽  
pp. 4-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Telander ◽  
Robert A. Slesak ◽  
Anthony W. D’Amato ◽  
Brian J. Palik ◽  
Kenneth N. Brooks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sap Flow ◽  
Tree Mortality ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Wetland Forests ◽  
Black Ash

scholarly journals Evaluating Adaptive Management Options for Black Ash Forests in the Face of Emerald Ash Borer Invasion

Forests ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony D’Amato ◽  
Brian Palik ◽  
Robert Slesak ◽  
Greg Edge ◽  
Colleen Matula ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive Management ◽  
Emerald Ash Borer ◽  
Management Options ◽  
The Face ◽  
Black Ash
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