Recovery of populations of wolves (Canis lupus) and other large, wide‐ranging carnivores
challenges conservation biologists and resource managers because these species are not …

Although the price of cellulosic feedstocks will likely remain lower than that of grain, the
added costs of pretreatment and enzymes for cellulosic biomass refining will likely continue to …

This paper provides contextual documentation of the LANDIS model development to
provide a framework for the other papers in this special issue. The LANDIS model of forest …

… reflect the diverse backgrounds and objectives of individual researchers (Mladenoff and
Baker, Chapter 1). LANDIS has been refined (Mladenoff et al., 1996) as a forest landscape …

… the better habitat classes beyond random expectations and availability (Mladenoff et al.,
unpublished data). As we … To do this we used a procedure similar to Mladenoff et al. (1995). …

… would otherwise not be possible (Mladenoff and Baker 1999a; Mladenoff 2004). Operationally,
… interactions than vector polygons (Mladenoff and He 1999; Mladenoff and Baker 1999b). …

Context Since the nineteenth century, rural areas have experienced progressive
abandonment mostly due to socioeconomic changes, with direct and indirect effects on forest …

… 1994) to nearly all second growth hardwood and conifer species (Mladenoff & Pastor
1993; Mladenoff et al. 1993). Major forest types include aspen-birch (Populus tremuloides. …

… The difference in vegetation response is minimal when MI is much longer than species
longevity and the successional cycle (HS He and DJ Mladenoff, unpublished data). In this …

We introduce LANDIS-II, a landscape model designed to simulate forest succession and
disturbances. LANDIS-II builds upon and preserves the functionality of previous LANDIS forest …