Conservation Outcomes Webinar: Effects of Forest Management on Embedded Wetlands

Wetlands provide a suite of ecosystem services, including fish and wildlife habitat, microclimate regulation, nutrient and sediment capture and storage, water storage to reduce flooding, and carbon storage with resulting benefits for climate change mitigation. The scope of these services may be significantly affected by surrounding land cover, including variations in forest density and canopy leaf area. On May 11, 2023, Dr. Katie Glodzik and Dr. Esther Lee from the University of Florida School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences presented on a new model-based tool and associated findings on the influence of upland forest management on wetland and landscape-scale hydrologic functions. Findings may be used to inform management practices that increase water yield, improve wetland functions, and support targeted wetlands restoration efforts in the future. While the focus of this presentation is on geographically isolated wetlands in Coastal Plain pine forests of the southeastern United States, trends may be leveraged to inform management of a diversity of wetlands landscapes.
This webinar is part of the NRCS Conservation Outcomes Webinar Series. Please visit the associated webpage, nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-outcomes-webinar, for additional resources related to this webinar.