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Forest Birds & Forest Trees
The white-breasted nuthatch depends on forests but is probably a forest generalist rather than a mature forest obligate. Photo by Mdf, Wikimedia Commons. For every stage of forest succession, there’s...
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Seminole Bats on the Move
Seminole bats are migrating farther and farther north, most likely because of climate change. Photo by Libby Porter, Wikimedia Commons. Over the past 48 years, Seminole bats (Lasiurus seminolus) have...
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Green Line Meeting in Arkansas Promotes Collaboration
On September 10, a Green Line meeting brought USDA Forest Service researchers and managers together, along with state partners. Participants represented the Southern Research Station, the Ouachita...
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Bat Survival in Arkansas Mines
Tricolored bats hibernating in an abandoned mine on the Ouachita National Forest. Photo by Andrew McCormick, USFS. White-nose syndrome has been spreading through U.S. bat populations since 2006 and...
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Water Supply from Southern State and Private Forest Lands
State and private forest lands in the South supply at least some portion of drinking water for 55 million southerners – and 1.8 million people outside the region. Photo by Patrick Mueller, via...
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Group Selection Harvest for White Oak Regeneration
This photo shows the sky and surrounding trees of a small opening. In this study, larger canopy openings increased the chances of white oak survival. Photo by USDA Forest Service. Oaks are keystone...
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Wildfire During a Drought? It Can Still Benefit Forests
In the summer of 2011, lightning struck a ridge near High Peak Mountain, on the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas. The High Peak Wildfire began. In addition to the High Peak Wildfire, many others –...
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Which Bat Is That? The Smell Will Tell
This study aims to identify VOC, or chemical biomarkers, that can indicate if a bat is infected with the Pd pathogen or is healthy. Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, via Flickr. For...
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Shortleaf Pine Plantings from 1980s Can Guide Restoration
Shaik Hossain measures the height of shortleaf pines in a progeny test on the Ouachita National Forest in western Arkansas. USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel. About forty years ago, 155...
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Managed fires
Flame front on the managed Pipeline Fire in the Ouachita National Forest in 2013. USDA Forest Service photo by Virginia McDaniel. Fire is a natural ecosystem process. Many land managers in the...
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