The development of a dense tree layer in young coniferous stands can suppress understory plants, leading to very low herb abundance and diversity. In this study, clonal development of the rhizomatous herb Maianthemum dilatatum (Wood) Nels & Macbr. was compared among four types of coniferous forest (young, closed canopy; young, silviculturally thinned; mature; and old growth) on the western Olym...

We related winter habitat selection by Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis), relative abundance of snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus), and understory stem densities to evaluate whether lynx select stands with the greatest snowshoe hare densities or the greatest prey accessibility. Lynx (3 F, 3 M) selected tall (4.4–7.3 m) regenerating clear-cuts (11–26 yr postharvest) and established partially harveste...