National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: Forest Health: Context Matters
Brentjens E, Schmit JP, Nortrup M. 2025. National Capital Region Network Resource Brief: Forest Health: Context Matters. National Park Service
Farmland, impervious cover, and canopy cover can influence forest composition and structure in National Capital Region parks. Learn more about research on forest health across different landscapes, as published in the journal Ecosphere. NCR network parks include: Antietam NB, Catoctin Mountain Park, Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Harpers Ferry NHP, Manasass NBP, Monocacy NB, National Capital Parks - East, Prince William Forest Park, Rock Creek Park, and Wolf Trap NP for the Performing Arts.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Brentjens, Emma; Schmit, John; Nortrup, Megan
- Date of Issue
- 2025
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ANTI , BAWA , CATO , CHOH , FOWA , GREE , GRFA , GWMP , HAFE , MANA , MONO , NACE , NCR , NCRN , PISC , PRWI , ROCR , WOTR
- Keywords
- agriculture, Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens, basal area, canopy cover, Central Corn Belt Plains, eastern deciduous forest, farmland, Forest Brief, forest composition, forest structure, Forest Vegetation, I&M, impervious surface, Inventory & Monitoring, land use, landcover, NCRN, Northeastern Coastal Zone, Northern Piedmont, resilient forest management, Southeastern Plains, species diversity, Trees, urban development, urban landscapes