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Laura S. Kenefic
Title: Faculty Associate and Research Forester and Principal Silviculturist,
U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station
NE-4155 Ecology and Management of Northern Forest Ecosystems
Degrees:
- B.A. State Univ. of NY at Binghamton, 1992, Envir. Studies
- M.S. State Univ. of NY College of Environ.Science & Forestry, 1995, Forest Resource Management
- Ph.D. The University of Maine, 2000, Forest Resources
Address: 225 Nutting Hall
Telephone: (207) 581-2794
E-mail: lkenefic@UMENFA.Maine.Edu
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Current Research Interests:
- Cooperative U.S. Forest Service – University of Maine research
- Silviculture of northern conifers, northern hardwoods, and oak – pine
- Management of mixed-species and/or multi-aged stands
- Effects of diameter-limit cutting, and rehabilitation of degraded stands
- Ecology and silviculture of northern white-cedar
- Leaf area analysis, tree and stand growth and growth efficiency
- Effect of harvest intensity on site productivity
Selected Publications:
Journals
Baldwin, E.D., L.S. Kenefic, and W.F. LaPage. In press. Alternative large-scale conservation visions for northern Maine: interviews with Maine decision leaders. Maine Policy Review.
Moores, A.R., R.S. Seymour, and L.S. Kenefic. 2007. Height development of shade-tolerant conifer saplings in multi-aged Acadian Forest stands. Can. J. For. Res. 37(12): 2715-2723
Kenefic, L.S. and R.D. Nyland. 2007. Cavity trees, snags, and selection cutting: a northern conifer case study. N. J. Appl. For. 24(3): 192-197.
Kenefic, L.S., A.S. White, A.R. Cutko, and S. Fraver. 2005. References for silvicultural research: a Maine perspective. J. For. 103 (7): 363-367.
Kenefic, L.S., P.E. Sendak, and J.C. Brissette. 2005. Fixed diameter-limit and selection cutting in northern conifers. N. J. Appl. For. 23: 77-84.
Seymour, R.S. and L.S. Kenefic. 2002. Influence of age on growth efficiency of Tsuga canadensis and Picea rubens trees in mixed-species, multi-aged northern conifer stands. Can. J. For. Res. 32: 2032-2042.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.S. Seymour. 1999. Leaf area prediction models for Tsuga canadensis in Maine. Can. J. For. Res. 29: 1574-1582.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.D. Nyland. 1999. Sugar maple height-diameter and age-diameter relationships in an uneven-aged northern hardwood stand. N. J. Appl. For. 16: 43-47.
Seymour, R.S. and L.S. Kenefic. 1998. Balance and sustainability in multi-aged stands: a northern conifer case study. J. For. 96: 12-16.
Proceedings and Technical Reports
Hofmeyer, P.V., L.S. Kenefic, and R.S. Seymour. 2007. Northern white-cedar (Thuja occidentalis L.): an annotated bibliography. Research Report 07-01. Cooperative Forestry Research Unit, University of Maine. 30 p.
Weaver, J., L.S. Kenefic, J.C. Brissette, and R.S. Seymour. 2006. Role of coarse woody material in regenerating eastern northern conifer forests: impacts of management. In: Proceedings of the Society of American Foresters National Convention. 25-29 Oct. 2006, Pittsburgh, PA. [CD-rom]
Hofmeyer, P.V., L.S. Kenefic, R.S. Seymour, and J.C. Brissette. 2006. Growth comparison of northern white-cedar to balsam fir and red spruce by site class. In: Proceedings of the Eastern US – Canada Forest Science Conference. 19-21 Oct. 2006, Quebec, QC: 62-66.
Larouche, C., J-C. Ruel, J-M. Lussier, and L.S. Kenefic. 2006. Regeneration of Thuja occidentalis L. in mixedwood stands on mesic sites after partial cuts in Quebec. In: Proceedings of the Eastern US – Canada Forest Science Conference. 19-21 Oct. 2006, Quebec, QC: 90-94.
Kenefic, L.S., P.E. Sendak, and J.C. Brissette. 2006. Turning data into knowledge for over 50 years: USDA Forest Service research on the Penobscot Experimental Forest. In: Long-term Silvicultural and Ecological Studies: Results for Science and Management. Edited by: L. Irland, A. Camp, J. Brissette, and Z. Donohew. Yale University, Global Institute for Sustainable Forestry. GISF Research Paper 005: 26-33.
Kenefic, L.S., J.C. Brissette, and P.E. Sendak. 2006. Overview of USDA Forest Service research on diameter-limit cutting in northern conifers. In: Proceedings of the conference on diameter-limit cutting in northeastern forests. Gen Tech. Rep. NE-342. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 24-31.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.D. Nyland. 2005. Diameter-limit cutting and silviculture in northeastern forests: a primer for landowners, practitioners, and policy makers. NA-TP-02-05. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry. 18 p.
Reinmann, A., L.S. Kenefic, I.J. Fernandez, and W. Shortle. 2004. Preliminary results from a retrospective study of harvest intensity, site productivity, and red spruce growth. In: Proceedings of the 84th Annual Winter Meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters. Gen. Tech. Rept. NE-314. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 28-29.
Kenefic, L.S., J.C. Brissette, and P.E. Sendak. 2004. The effects of alternative diameter-limit cutting treatments: some results from a long-term northern conifer experiment. In: Proceedings of the 84th Annual Winter Meeting of the New England Society of American Foresters. Gen. Tech. Rept. NE-314. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 22-24.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.D. Nyland. 2000. Habitat diversity in uneven-aged northern hardwood stands: a case study. Res. Pap. NE-714. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station. 4 p.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.S. Seymour. 2000. Growth patterns of Tsuga canadensis in managed uneven-aged northern conifer stands. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on the Sustainable Management of Hemlock Ecosystems in Eastern North America. Edited by: K.A. McManus, K.S. Shields, and D.R. Souto. 22-24 June 1999, Durham, NH. Gen. Tech. Rept. NE-267. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Research Station: 29-33.
Kenefic, L.S. and R.S. Seymour. 1997. Patterns of tree growth and structural development in uneven-aged northern conifer stands in the Acadian Forest of Maine. In: Proceedings of the IUFRO Interdisciplinary Uneven-aged Management Symposium. 15-19 Sept. 1997, Corvallis, OR: 554-568.
Nowak, C., S. Stout, J. Brissette, L. Kenefic, G. Miller, W. Leak, D. Yaussy, T. Schuler, and K. Gottschalk. 1997. Defining the role of silviculture research in the Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. In: Proceedings of the National Silviculture Workshop. 19-22 May 1997, Warren, PA. Gen. Tech. Rept. NE-238. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 115-122.
Other
Kenefic, L.S. 2007. Rediscovering the magic. J. For. 105 (8): 426
