Can Increased Tree Diversity Increase Community Diversity?
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$415,000
Fund Source
Environment & Natural Resources Trust Fund
Recipient
U of MN
Recipient Type
Public College/University
Status
In Progress
Start Date
July 2024
End Date
June 2027
Counties Affected
Becker
Beltrami
Clay
Clearwater
Hubbard
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Kanabec
Koochiching
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Benton
Big Stone
Cass
Chippewa
Crow Wing
Douglas
Grant
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Nicollet
Otter Tail
Pope
Renville
Sibley
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wadena
Wilkin
Project Overview
While aspen is one of the most dominant forest types, predicted future conditions will negatively impact aspen growth. Increasing tree diversity can provide increase ecological and economic resilience.
Project Details
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2025 Fiscal Year
Legal Citation / Subdivision
M.L. 2024, Chp. 83, Sec. 2, Subd. 08c
Appropriation Language
$415,000 the second year is from the trust fund to the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to evaluate impacts of increasing tree diversity on wildlife, plant and fungal communities, and carbon storage within aspen forests in northern Minnesota to develop best management practices for mixed woodland systems.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$415,000
Other Funds Leveraged
$0
Direct expenses
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
6.58
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
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Measurable Outcome(s)
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Project Manager
First Name
Marcella
Last Name
Windmuller-Campione
Organization Name
U of MN
Street Address
115 Green Hall 1530 Cleveland Ave. N.
City
St. Paul
State
MN
Zip Code
55108
Phone
(847) 772-5458
Email
mwind@umn.edu
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