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Aquatic/Riparian Systems
14-003S
►Olson,
D.; Parks, N. 2013.
Sleuthing out a silent scourge for amphibians.
Science Findings 156. Portland, OR: U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific
Northwest Research Station. 6 p.
The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium
dendrobatidis (Bd), causes the infectious disease
chytridiomycosis, which has triggered massive
die-offs and extinctions of amphibians around the
world. The disease, identified in 1998, is a significant contributor to the global amphibian biodiversity
crisis, and no clear means of arresting its spread
has been found. Conservationists, scientists, and
wildlife managers are grappling with understanding
the extent and severity of chytrid disease and its
ramifications on species and ecosystems. Enlisting
collaborators around the world, Dede Olson, with
the Pacific Northwest Research Station, and her
colleagues initiated a global surveillance project in
the form of a website-based database, displayed on
publicly accessible maps that show the incidence of
Bd and the affected species. The first comprehensive
report on the collected data revealed that patterns of
infection differed among different species and sites.
However, it was evident that biodiversity within
amphibian communities and climate factors play
significant roles in Bd occurrence. These and other
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findings have inspired a barrage of new studies and
the project website has grown into an international
clearinghouse for science and management strategies pertaining to imperiled amphibians. The project
is also fostering a novel model for networking
and partnerships to produce and share results
more rapidly and on broader scales, which could
ultimately benefit many different fields.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sciencef/scifi156.pdf
Bibliographies
14-032M
►Pacific
Northwest Research Station. 2013.
Recent publications of the Pacific Northwest
Research Station, third quarter, 2013. Portland,
OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Pacific Northwest Research Station. 10 p.
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Climate Change
13-115S
►Raymond,
C.L.; McKenzie, D. 2013.
Comparing algorithms for estimating foliar
biomass of conifers in the Pacific Northwest. Res.
Pap. PNW-RP-595. Portland, OR: U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Research Station. 23 p.
Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Fourth Quarter, 2013
Accurate estimates of foliar biomass (FB) are
important for quantifying carbon storage in forest
ecosystems, but FB is not always reported in
regional or national inventories. Foliar biomass
also drives key ecological processes in ecosystem
models. Published algorithms for estimating FB
in conifer species of the Pacific Northwest can
yield significantly different results, but have not
been rigorously compared for species other than
Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco).
We compared five algorithms for estimating FB
for seven common coniferous species in the Pacific
Northwest. Algorithms based on diameter at breast
height (DBH), or on DBH and height, consistently
yield higher estimates of FB than algorithms based
on sapwood area. At the tree level, differences
between algorithms increased with increasing
DBH for all species, but their order and magnitude
differed by species. At the stand level, differences
among algorithms were muted by the mix of species
and diameter classes that contributed to total FB of
stands of different seral stages and species composition. Significant differences among estimates of
FB from different algorithms show the need for
consistent methods for estimating FB for carbon
accounting, tests of the sensitivity of ecosystem
models to these differences, and more field observations to compare algorithms.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rp595.pdf
Fire/Fuels
within the Integrated Fuels Treatment Decision
Support System (Joint Fire Science Program 2012).
It can also be run from command line as a standalone calculator. The flexible design of FCCS allows
users to represent the structural complexity and
diversity of fuels created through natural processes
(e.g., forest succession and disturbance) and
management activities (e.g., forest harvesting and
fuels reduction). Each fuelbed is organized into six
strata, including canopy, shrubs, herbaceous vegetation, woody fuels, litter-lichen-moss, and ground
fuels. Strata are further divided into categories
and subcategories. Fuelbeds representing common
fuel types throughout much of North America are
available in the FCCS reference library. Users may
select an FCCS fuelbed to represent their specific
project or customize a fuelbed to reflect actual site
conditions. The FCCS reports the following results:
(1) fuel characteristics by fuelbed, stratum, category,
and subcategory; (2) surface fire behavior (i.e.,
reaction intensity, rate of spread, and flame length);
and (3) FCCS fire potential ratings of surface fire
behavior, crown fire behavior, and available fuels.
With its large fuels data set and ability to represent
a wide variety of fuel conditions, the FCCS has
numerous applications, from small-scale fuel
reduction projects to large-scale emissions and
carbon assessments. This report provides technical
documentation of the required inputs and computations in the FCCS.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr887.pdf
13-114S
►Prichard,
2013.
S. J.; Sandberg, D.V.; Ottmar, R.D. [et al.].
Fuel Characteristic Classification System version
3.0: technical documentation. Gen. Tech. Rep.
PNW-GTR-887. Portland, OR: U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Research Station. 79 p.
The Fuel Characteristic Classification System
(FCCS) is a software module that records wildland
fuel characteristics and calculates potential fire
behavior and hazard potentials based on input
environmental variables. The FCCS 3.0 is housed
Land Use
13-113S
►Azuma,
D.; Thompson, J.; Weyermann, D. 2013.
Changes in development near public forest
lands in Oregon and Washington, 1974–2005:
implications for management. Res. Pap. PNWRP-596. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Research Station. 21 p.
Development owing to population increases over the
last 30 years has greatly affected forested lands in
the United States. To assess and compare increases
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in development, we counted changes in the number
of structures on a systematic grid of photointerpreted points around public forest land in Washington and Oregon. Areas bordering public forest land
are showing substantial increases in development,
with the number of structures on private lands near
almost all types of public forest more than doubling
between the 1970s and 2000s. Lands bordering
Washington’s Department of Natural Resources
lands have more than twice as many new structures
along their edges compared to other public owners.
In Oregon, the greatest amount of development
occurred along the edges of Bureau of Land Management forests. The greatest increases in structure
density along the borders of public forests occurred
in Pierce, King, Snohomish, and Clark Counties in
Washington, and Deschutes County in Oregon. The
continuing development pressure along the edges of
public forests in Washington and Oregon has numerous consequences, including increased road density
with more human-caused ignition of wildfire, higher
probability for invasive species, greater demand for
local recreation, higher fire suppression costs, and
increased complexity for managers trying to reduce
wildfire hazard through fuel treatments.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rp596.pdf
13-085S
►Zerbe,
J.; Nicholls, D. 2013.
Lignocellulose to transportation fuels—historical
perspectives and status of worldwide facilities
in 2010–2011. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-885.
Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
20 p.
The U.S. Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory
(FPL), located in Madison, Wisconsin, celebrated
its centennial in 2010, and one of the lab’s signature
research areas during this century of achievement
has been lignocellulosic transportation fuels. Many
of these research advances have occurred either
during wartime emergencies or times of economic
crisis. Although great progress has been made,
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commercial production of lignocellulosic fuels has
been limited. In this paper, we take an in-depth
look at advances, breakthroughs, and motivating
factors in liquid fuels research both at the FPL and
in the private sector. We examine the current status
of lignocellulosic transportation fuels as well as
near-term prospects for commercialization. We then
summarize leading efforts at lignocellulosic fuel
production in a comprehensive table. We consider
the role that the FPL might have in developing
lignocellulosic fuels during its second century as
well as the commercial potential for private sector
firms.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr885.pdf
Sustainable Operations
13-123S
►Meyer,
R.S.; Nicholls, D.L.; Patterson, T.M.; White,
R.E. 2013.
Energy efficiency in U.S. Forest Service facilities:
a multiregion review. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNWGTR-886. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Research Station. 28 p.
We reviewed energy efficiency measures in facilities
across the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest
Service, examining opportunities and obstacles, and
identifying factors of project success. The adoption
of energy efficiency measures at Forest Service sites
was seen to be most likely when decision control
was local to the site and when budget timing and
structures were familiar to decisionmakers and
planned for in advance. The role of information
diffusion is an important factor in both the planning and demonstration phases of energy efficient
projects. The findings presented can help other Forest Service units and other governmental agencies
reach the ambitious energy reduction goals stated in
Executive Orders 13423 and 13514. Higher returns
on investment and more informed decisionmaking
can be supported by better data documentation
(pre- and postinvestment) and research into lifecycle analyses of project benefits. Much of the
Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Fourth Quarter, 2013
work summarized in this paper addresses minor
purchasing decisions and energy saving equipment;
however, future developments will likely include
larger-scale projects, including new construction of
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designcertified buildings and new renewable energy
projects. Resources to aid Forest Service personnel
in making energy use decisions are summarized.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr886.pdf
13-005S
►Nicholls,
D.; Patterson, T. 2013.
Community energy management in Sitka,
Alaska: What strategies can help increase energy
independence? Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-882.
Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station.
29 p.
This report summarizes practical energy management strategies that could help communities
in southeast Alaska move closer to energy
independence while utilizing local resources more
effectively. Our analysis focuses primarily on Sitka,
Alaska, yet could be relevant to other communities
having similar energy structures that rely primarily
on hydroelectric power. We consider how community energy capacity and locally abundant resources
can help communities move toward energy independence. Our recommendations focus on energy
conservation, appropriately scaled renewable energy
project development, and adoption of new technologies, including electric vehicles. We also identify
key stakeholder elements that could be important
for successful collaborative projects in southeast
Alaska. Last, we consider broader implications for
southeast Alaska, including communities having
energy resources different from those of Sitka.
Threatened, Endangered,
Sensitive Species
14-004M
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Raphael, M.; O’Callaghan, J. 2013
From trees to seas—marbled murrelet numbers
are down. Science Findings 157. Portland, OR:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Pacific Northwest Research Station. 6 p.
In 1992, the marbled murrelet population in the
Pacific Northwest was listed as threatened under
the federal Endangered Species Act, along with the
northern spotted owl and Pacific salmon. These
designations were embodied in the 1994 Northwest
Forest Plan, which takes an ecosystem approach to
managing about 25 million acres of federal lands,
with a goal of maintaining and restoring these
species’ habitats and populations. Scientists with the
Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research
Stations as well as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service and Washington State Department of Fish
and Wildlife have found that, despite the plan’s
conservation efforts, marbled murrelet populations
declined almost 30 percent from 2000 to 2010 in
Washington, Oregon, and northern California.
Although reasons for this decline are unclear,
logging of large, older coniferous forest on nonfederal lands within the murrelet’s range is one likely
cause, along with wildfire, windstorms, increased
predation on murrelet eggs and chicks, and changing
ocean conditions. Suitable nesting habitat is well
protected on federal lands; however, about a third
of this suitable nesting habitat occurs on nonfederal
lands, where protections are less and losses are
much greater than for federally managed habitat.
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sciencef/scifi157.pdf
http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr882.pdf
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Journals and Other Publications
The following publications were not published by the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research
Station, although the work was supported by the station. These publications may be viewed
online at the USDA Research and Development Treesearch Web site listed under each article. If you would like a hard copy, you may print the articles from this Web site. For more
information about Treesearch, see page 3 of this report. You may also obtain hard copies
through university libraries or from the publisher; some outlets may charge for these services. Forestry libraries in the Northwest receive proceedings volumes and subscribe to the
journals in which PNW authors publish. Some forestry libraries in the Northwest are:
Valley Library
Natural Sciences Library
Oregon State University
Box 352900
Corvallis, OR 97331
University of Washington
(Visit or request article from
Seattle, WA 98195-2900
the Interlibrary Loan section)
(To visit only)
Interlibrary Borrowing Services
Suzzallo Library, FM 25
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
(To request article only)
Aquatic/Riparian Systems
►May,
2013.
University of Alaska Library
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
(Visit or request article from the
Interlibrary Loan section)
►Flitcroft,
A simple model that identifies potential effects of
sea-level rise on estuarine and estuary-ecotone
habitat locations for salmonids in Oregon, USA.
Environmental Management. 52: 196–208.
C.; Roering, J.; Eaton, L.S.; Burnett, K.M.
Controls on valley width in mountainous
landscapes: the role of landsliding and
implications for salmonid habitat. Geology.
41(4): 503–506.
Keywords: Salmonids, digital elevation models,
LiDAR, sea-level rise, estuary, habitat.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45338
Keywords: Debris flow, stream channel, salmon
habitat.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45351
►Nuñez,
Keywords: Climate change, dendrochronology,
Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45333
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Keywords: Adaptation, climate gradients,
conservation planning, corridors, reserve design.
G.C.; Peterson, D.W.; Nelson, C.R. 2012.
Effect of crown class and habitat type on climategrowth relationships of ponderosa pine and
Douglas-fir. Forest Ecology and Management.
285: 44–52.
T.A.; Lawler, J.J.; McRae, B.H. [et al.]. 2013.
Connectivity planning to address climate change.
Conservation Biology. 27(2): 407–416.
Climate Change
►Carnwath,
R.; Burnett, K.; Christiansen, K. 2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45355
►
Wilsey, C.B.; Lawler, J.J.; Maurer, E.P. [et al.]. 2013.
Tools for assessing climate impacts on fish and
wildlife. Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management.
4(1): 220–241.
Keywords: Ecological modeling, hydrology.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45369
Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Fourth Quarter, 2013
Economics
►Donovan,
►Champ,
Living in a tinderbox: wildfire risk perceptions
and mitigating behaviours. International Journal of
Wildland Fire. 22: 832–840.
G.H.; Butry, D.T.; Michael, Y.L. [et al.].
2013.
The relationship between trees and human
health: evidence from the spread of the emerald
ash borer. American Journal of Preventative
Medicine. 44(2): 139–145.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45049
Keywords: Natural hazard, wildland-urban interface.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44329
►
2011.
Hoffman, C.M.; Morgan, P.; Mell, W. [et al.]. 2013.
Surface fire intensity influences simulated crown
fire behavior in lodgepole pine forests with recent
mountain pine beetle-caused tree mortality.
Forest Science. 59(4): 390–399.
Ecosystem Structure and Function
►Brantley,
P.A.; Donovan, G.H.; Barth, C.M. 2013.
S.L.; Megonigal, J.P.; Scatena, F.N. [et al.].
Keywords: Fire hazard, computational fluid
dynamics, spatial heterogeneity.
Twelve testable hypotheses on the geobiology of
weathering. Geobiology. 9: 140–165.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45341
Keywords: Weathering, soil, regolith.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45327
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Eitzel, M.V.; Diver, S.; Sardiñas, H. [et al.]. 2012.
Insights from a cross-disciplinary seminar:
10 pivotal papers for ecological restoration.
Restoration Ecology. 20(2): 1–6.
Keywords: Climate modeling, coupled social and
ecological systems, ecological monitoring.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45336
►Woodall,
2013.
C.W.; Walters, B.F.; Oswalt, S.N. [et al.].
Biomass and carbon attributes of downed woody
materials in forests of the United States. Forest
Ecology and Management. 305: 48–59.
Keywords: Coarse woody debris, fine woody debris,
carbon, biomass, United States, forests.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/43738
Fire/Fuels
►Campbell,
J.L.; Ager, A.A. 2013.
Forest wildfire, fuel reduction treatments, and
landscape carbon stocks: a sensitivity analysis.
Journal of Environmental Management. 121:
124–132.
Keywords: Fuel treatment, wildfire, landscape
simulation modeling, sensitivity analysis.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45344
Hudak, A.T.; Ottmar, R.D.; Vihnanek, R.E. [et al.].
2013.
The relationship of post-fire white ash cover to
surface fuel consumption. International Journal of
Wildland Fire. 22: 780–785.
Keywords: Black char, fire effects, fire severity,
fuelbed, prescribed fire.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44753
►Johnson,
M.C.; Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L. 2013.
Effects of salvage logging and pile-and-burn
on fuel loading, potential fire behaviour, fuel
consumption and emissions. International Journal
of Wildland Fire. 22: 757–769.
Keywords: Blowdown, CONSUME 3.0, FFE-FVS,
FCCS, fuel reduction treatments, windstorms.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45343
►Keane,
R.E.; Herynk, J.M.; Toney, C. [et al.]. 2013.
Evaluating the performance and mapping
of three fuel classification systems using
Forest Inventory and Analysis surface fuel
measurements. Forest Ecology and Management.
305: 248–263.
Keywords: Fuel loading model, Fuel Type Groups,
LANDFIRE fuel mapping, fire effects inputs.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44779
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►T hies,
W.G.; Westlind, D.J.; Loewen, M. 2013.
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Impact of spring or fall repeated prescribed fire
on growth of ponderosa pine in eastern Oregon,
USA. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 28(3):
128–132.
Management trade-off between aboveground
carbon storage and understory plant species
richness in temperate forests. Ecological
Applications. 23(6): 1297–1310.
Keywords: Bark thickness, Pinus ponderosa, Blue
Mountains.
Keywords: Carbon mitigation, coarse woody debris,
down wood, emergent properties, ground-layer
plant communities, herbaceous layer, old growth,
structural equation modeling.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45366
►Wright,
C.S. 2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45328
Fuel consumption models for pine flatwoods fuel
types in the southeastern United States. Southern
Journal of Applied Forestry. 37(3): 148–159.
► Harrington,
2013.
Keywords: Fire effects, gallberry, longleaf pine,
modeling, saw palmetto, shrubs.
Fish
Keywords: Chinook salmon, habitat modeling,
intrinsic potential, digital elevation model, Lower
Columbia River (USA).
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45329
Forest Management
►Brodie,
Keywords: Vegetation management, soil
productivity, microclimate.
D.S.; Sheer, M.; Burnett, K. [et al.]. 2013.
Landscape-level model to predict spawning
habitat for Lower Columbia River fall Chinook
salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). River
Research and Applications. 29: 297–312.
L.C.; DeBell, D.S. 2013.
Residual densities affect growth of overstory
trees and planted Douglas-fir, western hemlock,
and western redcedar: results from the first
decade. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 28(3):
121–127.
Keywords: Overstory retention, regeneration,
Pseudotsuga menziesii, Tsuga heterophylla, Thuja
plicata.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45371
T.B.; Slesak, R.A.; Schoenholtz, S.H.
Variation in logging debris cover influences
competitor abundance, resource availability,
and early growth of planted Douglas-fir. Forest
Ecology and Management. 206: 41–52.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45370
►Busch,
Burton, J.I.; Ares, A.; Olson, D.H.; Puettmann, K.J.
2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45340
►
Progar, R.A.; Blackford, D.C.; Cluck, D.R. [et al.].
2013.
Population densities and tree diameter effects
associated with verbenone treatments to reduce
mountain pine beetle-caused mortality of
lodgepole pine. Forest Entomology. 106(1):
221–228.
Keywords: Mountain pine beetle, verbenone,
semiochemical, lodgepole pine, antiaggregant.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45359
Forest Products
►Jones,
G.; Loeffler, D.; Butler, E. [et al.]. 2013.
The financial feasibility of delivering forest
treatment residues to bioenergy facilities over a
range of diesel fuel and delivered biomass prices.
Biomass and Bioenergy. 48: 171–180.
Keywords: Woody biomass, bioenergy, logging
residues, biomass supply, biomass price, biomass
cost.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/42810
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Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Fourth Quarter, 2013
Genetics
► Gilmore,
►
B.; Bassil, N.; Nyberg, A. [et al.]. 2013.
St. Clair, J.B.; Kilkenny, F.F.; Johnson, R.C. [et al.].
2013.
Genetic variation in adaptive traits and seed
transfer zones for Pseudoroegneria spicata
(bluebunch wheatgrass) in the northwestern
United States. Ecological Applications. 6(6):
933–948.
Microsatellite marker development in Peony
using next generation sequencing. Journal of the
American Society for Horticultural Science. 138(1):
64–74.
Keywords: Paeonia lactiflora, intersectional, simple
sequence repeat primers, Illumina libraries.
Keywords: Climate change, genecology, plant
adaptation, Pseudoroegneria spicata, seed transfer,
seed zones.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45339
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44356
►Howe,
G.R.; Yu, J.; Knaus, B. [et al.]. 2013.
A SNP resource for Douglas-fir: de novo
transcriptome assembly and SNP detection and
validation. BMC Genomics. 14(Art. 137): 1–22.
Invasive Plants and Animals
►
Passive reestablishment of riparian vegetation
following removal of invasive knotweed
(Polygonum). Invasive Plant Science and
Management. 6: 208–218.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45342
►
Njunguna, W.; Liston, A.; Cronn, R. [et al.]. 2013.
Keywords: Community composition, exotic,
invasive, native, nonnative.
Insights into phylogeny, sex function and age
of Fragaria based on whole chloroplast genome
sequencing. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
66: 17–29.
Keywords: Plastome, polyploidy, self-compatibility.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45354
► Rai,
H.S.; Mock, K.E.; Richardson, B.A. [et al.].
2013.
Transcriptome characterization and detection
of gene expression differences in aspen (Populus
tremuloides). Tree Genetics and Genomes. 9:
1031–1041.
Keywords: Trembling aspen, quaking aspen, RNASeq, SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism).
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44262
►
Ross-Davis, A.L.; Stewart, J.E.; Hanna, J.W. [et al.].
2013.
Transcriptome of an Armillaria root disease
pathogen reveals candidate genes involved in
host substrate utilization at the host-pathogen
interface. Forest Pathology. 10 p. doi: 10.1111/
efp.12056.
Claeson, S.M.; Bisson, P.A. 2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45335
►
Evans, G.A.; Kilkenny, F.F.; Galloway, L.F. 2013.
Evolution of competitive ability within Lonicera
japonica’s invaded range. International Journal of
Plant Sciences. 174(5): 740–748.
Keywords: Intraspecific competition, invasive
species, vine, population differentiation, Japanese
honeysuckle.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44358
► Lundquist,
J.E.; Reich, R.M.; Tuffly, M. 2012.
Spatial dynamics of the invasive defoliator
amber-marked birch leafminer across the
Anchorage landscape. Journal of Economic
Entomology. 105(5): 1661–1667.
Keywords: Urban landscape, spatial analysis, urban
insect pest.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45350
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45361
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Invertebrates
►
Reich, R.M.; Lundquist, J.E.; Bravo, V.A. 2013.
Monitoring
►
Characterizing spatial distributions of insect
pests across Alaskan forested landscape: a case
study using aspen leaf miner (Phyllocnistis
populiella Chambers). Journal of Sustainable
Forestry. 32: 527–548.
A simple tool for estimating throughfall nitrogen
deposition in forests of western North America
using lichens. Forest Ecology and Management.
306: 1–8.
Keywords: Air quality, critical loads, lichens,
nitrogen deposition, throughfall.
Keywords: Binary classification trees, climate,
roadside surveys, satellite imagery, spatial error
model.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45360
► Withrow,
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/44832
► Steel,
2012.
J.R.; Lundquist, J.E.; Negron, J.F. 2013.
Keywords: Bark beetles, Coleoptera, Curculionidae,
Scolytinae, Douglas-fir beetle, Dendroctonus
pseudotsugae.
Landscape Ecology
►
Lintz, H.E.; Gray, A.N.; McCune, B. 2013.
Effect of inventory method on niche models:
random versus systematic error. Ecological
Informatics. 18: 20–34.
Keywords: Niche model, forest inventory, sample
design, non-parametric multiplicative regression.
E.A.; Jensen, D.W.; Burnett, K.M. [et al.].
Landscape characteristics and coho salmon
(Oncorhynchus kisutch) distributions: explaining
abundance versus occupancy. Canadian Journal of
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 69: 457–468.
Spatial dispersal of Douglas-fir beetle populations
in Colorado and Wyoming. ISRN Forestry. 2013:
Article ID 542380. 10 p.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/43811
Root, H.T.; Geiser, L.H.; Fenn, M.E. [et al.]. 2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45364
Natural Resources Policy
►
Trusty, T.; Cerveny, L.K. 2012.
The role of discretion in recreation decisionmaking by resource professionals in the
USDA Forest Service. Journal of Environmental
Management. 107: 114–123.
Keywords: Administrative discretion, riparian
recreation, values, public policy implementation,
USDA Forest Service.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45368
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45349
Marine Mammals
►Alexander,
A.; Steel, D.; Slikas, B. [et al.]. 2012.
Low diversity in the mitogenome of sperm whales
revealed by next-generation sequencing. Genome
Biology and Evolution. 5(1): 113–129.
Keywords: Physeter macrocephalus, nucleotide
diversity, mitochondrial genome, mtDNA, Bayesian
phylogenetics, cetacean, population genetics.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45324
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Plant Ecology
►Barnard,
D.M.; Lachenbruch, B.; McCulloh, K.A.
[et al.]. 2013.
Do ray cells provide a pathway for radial water
movement in the stems of conifer trees? American
Journal of Botany. 100(2): 322–331.
Keywords: Conifers, drought, hydraulic architecture,
hydraulic conductivity, radial conductivity, ray
parenchyma, ray tracheids, xylem anatomy.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45325
Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Fourth Quarter, 2013
►
Meinzer, F.C.; McCulloh, K.A. 2013.
Xylem recovery from drought-induced embolism:
Where is the hydraulic point of no return? Tree
Physiology. 33: 331–334.
Plant Pathology
► Kelsey,
2013.
Ethanol attracts scolytid beetles to Phytophthora
ramorum cankers on coast live oak. Journal of
Chemical Ecology. 39(4): 494–506.
Keywords: Drought, tree hydraulic architecture.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45352
Keywords: Quercus agrifolia, ambrosia beetles, bark
beetles, deterrents, ethanol, Phytophthora ramorum,
sudden oak death.
► Meinzer,
F.C.; Woodruff, D.R.; Eissenstat, D.M.
[et al.]. 2013.
Above- and belowground controls on water use
by trees of different wood types in an eastern US
deciduous forest. Tree Physiology. 33: 345–356.
Keywords: Critical zone observatory, drought, sap
flow, stomata, transpiration, vapor pressure deficit.
►
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45348
►
Stong, R.A.; Kolodny, E.; Kelsey, R.G. [et al.]. 2013.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45353
Effect of plant sterols and tannins on
Phytophthora ramorum growth and sporulation.
Journal of Chemical Ecology. 39: 733–743.
Pineda-Garcia, F.; Paz, H.; Meinzer, F.C. 2013.
Keywords: Phytophthora ramorum, tannin, sterol,
elicitin, protein binding.
Drought resistance in early and late secondary
successional species from a tropical dry forest:
the interplay between xylem resistance to
embolism, sapwood water storage and leaf
shedding. Plant, Cell and Environment. 36:
405–418.
Keywords: Drought avoidance, drought tolerance,
evolutionary trade-off, hydraulic architecture,
secondary succession, soil drought, stem water
storage capacity.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45358
►
R.G.; Beh, M.M.; Shaw, D.C.; Manter, D.K.
Scholz, F.G.; Bucci, S.J.; Arias, N. [et al.]. 2012.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45365
Recreation
►
Tilt, J.H.; Cerveny, L. 2013.
Master-planned in exurbia: examining the
drivers and impacts of master-planned
communities at the urban fringe. Landscape
and Urban Planning. 114: 102–112.
Keywords: Population growth, land use change,
housing preference, natural amenities, community
cohesion, community design.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45367
Osmotic and elastic adjustments in cold desert
shrubs differing in rooting depth: coping with
drought and subzero temperatures. Oecologia.
170: 885–897.
Keywords: Elastic modulus, hydraulic conductivity,
stomatal conductance, tissue injury, water
relationships.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45362
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PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION
Social Sciences
►
Asah, S.T.; Blahna, D.J. 2012.
Wildlife
► Smith,
Motivational functionalism and urban
conservation stewardship: implications for
volunteer involvement. Conservation Letters.
5: 470–477.
Flying squirrel demography varies between
island communities with and without red
squirrels. Northwest Science. 86(1): 27–38.
Keywords: Conservation psychology, conservation
funding, urban biodiversity conservation,
motivations, recruitment, retention, Seattle-Tacoma.
Keywords: Alexander Archipelago, den selection,
interference competition, northern flying squirrel,
red squirrel, population density, temperate
rainforests.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45323
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45363
► Charnley,
Wood Utilization
S.; Cerveny, L.K. 2011.
US Forest Service experimental forests and
ranges: an untapped resource for social science.
Journal of Forestry. 109(6): 313–320.
►
Keywords: Renewable energy, BioBricks,
compressed wood, consumers.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45334
Fischer, A.P.; Kline, J.D.; Charnley, S.; Olsen, C.
2013.
Erratum to ‘Identifying policy target groups with
qualitative and quantitative methods: the case
of wildfire risk on nonindustrial private forest
lands’ [Forest Policy and Economics. 25: 62–71].
Forest Policy and Economics. 28: 69–78.
Keywords: Policy design, policy target groups,
segmentation, nonindustrial private forest owners,
fuel reduction policy.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45337
►
Poe, M.R.; McClain, R.J.; Emery, M.; Hurley, P.
2013.
Urban forest justice and the rights to wild foods,
medicines, and materials in the city. Human
Ecology. 41(3): 409–422.
Keywords: Urban foraging, forest justice, urban
ecosystems, NTFPs, social benefits.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/43868
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Brackley, A.M.; Gorman, R.; Peterson, K. 2013.
Physical properties and consumer reaction to use
of compressed wood bricks in southeast Alaska.
Forest Products Journal. 62(7/8): 571–578.
Keywords: US Forest Service, social science
research, experimental forests and ranges, human
uses of public lands.
►
W.P. 2012.
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45326
►
Pelaez-Samaniego, M.R.; Yadama, V.; Lowell, E.
[et al.]. 2013.
Hot water extracted wood fiber for production
of wood plastic composites (WPCs). De Gruyter.
67(2): 193–200.
Keywords: Extrusion, hot water extraction,
hygroscopicity, wood plastic composite (WPC).
http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/45357
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