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Private Landowners of Forested Properties and Emerald Ash Borer in Maine, US
Topics: Biogeography
, Human-Environment Geography
, Qualitative Methods
Keywords: invasive species, private landowners, Maine Session Type: Virtual Paper Abstract Day: Friday Session Start / End Time: 2/25/2022 02:00 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) - 2/25/2022 03:20 PM (Eastern Time (US & Canada)) Room: Virtual 65
Authors:
Emily Francis, University of Maine
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Abstract
Private landowners hold over 90% of the land in the state of Maine, a state with 89% forest cover. As climate change and human transportation increase the movement of invasive forest pests, Maine is a state that is working to make landowners and citizens aware of potential and current species affecting the state. In 2018, the emerald ash borer (EAB) reached the most northern and southern counties in Maine. EAB has extremely high rates of mortality to ash trees (Fraxinus spp.). Specifically the Black/Brown ash is of great importance as a cultural keystone species of the Wabanaki People in Maine and the surrounding region. Private landowners in Maine will be surveyed for their knowledge and involvement in the EAB and ash issue to identify the ability to get more landowners involved in EAB management. A spatial component of this survey will be analyzed to understand the results around the state and beyond.
Private Landowners of Forested Properties and Emerald Ash Borer in Maine, US