Changes in Forest Composition, Stem Density, and Biomass from the Settlement Era (1800s) to Present in the Upper Midwestern United States
Simon Goring, David J Mladenoff, Charles V Cogbill, Sydne Record, Christopher J Paciorek, Stephen T Jackson, Michael Dietze, Andria Dawson, Jaclyn Matthes, Jason S McLachlan, John W Williams
This paper compares pre-settlement and modern forests in the Upper Midwest using historical and current data, finding significant changes in composition, biomass, and spatial patterns.
bioRxiv · Oct 24, 2015 · Preprint