BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:iCalendar-Ruby BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES: DESCRIPTION:Luu Hoang will be the guest speaker at the AMS Graduate Chapter Seminar on Wednesday\, April 24\, 2024\, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at Morton Ha ll\, 219.\n\nTitle:\n\nApplying mathematical models to understand the impor tance of regeneration processes on forest biodiversity in old-growth forest s.\n\nAbstract:\n\nMy research explores the significance of regeneration pr ocesses in shaping forest diversity in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). While p revious research has often overlooked the role of forest regeneration\, I a rgue that it is crucial for predicting forest diversity accurately. I emplo yed a forest gap model (ForClim) and fitted equations for regeneration proc esses to empirical data. Through simulations\, I varied regeneration proces ses and parameter values to assess their impact on species composition. My results demonstrate that incorporating regeneration processes into ForClim enhances the model's ability to simulate species composition\, aligning mor e closely with Forest Inventory Analysis data. I further identify seedling survival as a key factor influencing forest diversity\, with seed productio n playing a lesser role. Additionally\, I highlight the importance of the t ime taken for seedlings to transition into saplings as a critical recruitme nt parameter. Notably\, the simulations only accounted for historical clima te conditions\, overlooking the potential impacts of future climate change on seed production and seedling survival. Future climate change simulations should incorporate these regeneration processes to accurately predict futu re forest dynamics. DTEND:20240424T210500Z DTSTAMP:20241123T042217Z DTSTART:20240424T200000Z GEO:53.169294;-0.689887 LOCATION:Morton Hall\, 219 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:AMS Graduate Chapter Seminar UID:tag:localist.com\,2008:EventInstance_46175456314056 URL:https://calendar.ohio.edu/event/ams-graduate-chapter-seminar-1703 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR