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We will not be able to fill your order after our current supply is exhausted. Copies may be purchased, however, from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Services, Springfield, VA 22161 (http://www.ntis.gov). Bibliographies 10-411M ►Pacific Northwest Research Station. 2010. Recent publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, second quarter, 2010. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 24 p. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/2q10.pdf Biometrics 09-148S ►Will-Wolf, S. 2010. Analyzing lichen indicator data in the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-818. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 62 p. Lichens are one of several forest health indicators sampled every year for a subset of plots on the permanent grid established by the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. This report reviews analysis procedures for standard FIA lichen indicator data. Analyses of lichen data contribute to state, regional, and national reports that evaluate spatial pattern and temporal trends in forest biodiversity, air quality, and climate. Data collection and management follow standard national protocols. A lichen species richness index (the number of species per FIA plot) is available for all areas soon after data collection. Air quality and climate indexes (for defined regional gradients and based on lichen species composition at plots) are developed from an FIA lichen gradient model. Critical steps in standard data analysis include screening plots to exclude biased data, selection of appropriate populations, then analysis, presentation, and interpretation of data. Analysis of ranked indexes is recommended as the default data option, to compensate for frequent failure of indexes to meet assumptions for parametric statistical tests. Analysis of variance is the recommended default tool for standard analysis of both spatial pattern and trends across time. Because plot density is low, dot maps are currently recommended for display. Lichen data from the Southeast Lichen Model Region illustrate all steps in standard analysis. Lichen indicator data can also contribute to analyses of regional issues that may include specialized or experimental analysis techniques. Further development of analysis approaches is needed in several areas, including calibration between lichen gradient models for adjacent regions and better mapping techniques. Keywords: Air quality, biodiversity, climate, environmental monitoring, forest health, lichens, pollution. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr818.pdf 4 Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 Economics 10-326M ►Wells, G. 2010. Calculating the green in green: What’s an urban tree worth? Science Findings 126. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 6 p. For urban dwellers, trees soften a city’s hard edges and surfaces, shade homes and streets, enhance neighborhood beauty, filter the air, mitigate storm runoff, and absorb carbon dioxide. Trees may even reduce crime and improve human health. However, these benefits have not been well quantified, making it difficult for urban planners and property owners to weigh their costs and benefits or assess tree cover against competing land uses. New research from the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station demonstrates that street trees increase home prices in Portland, Oregon, that shade trees reduce household energy use in Sacramento, California, and that these effects can be measured and expressed in dollars. A study led by economist Geoffrey Donovan, research forester with the PNW Research Station, determined that trees planted on the south and west sides of Sacramento houses reduced summertime electricity bills by an average of $25.16. In a second study in Portland, Donovan’s team found that street trees growing in front of or near a house added an average $8,870 to its sale price and reduced its time on the market by nearly 2 days. These economic benefits spilled over to neighboring properties: a neighborhood tree growing along the public right-of-way added an average of $12,828 to the combined value of all the houses within 100 feet. 10-206S ►White, E.M. 2010. Woody biomass for bioenergy and biofuels in the United States—a briefing paper. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-825. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 45 p. Woody biomass can be used for the generation of heat, electricity, and biofuels. In many cases, the technology for converting woody biomass into energy has been established for decades, but because the price of woody biomass energy has not been competitive with traditional fossil fuels, bioenergy production from woody biomass has not been widely adopted. However, current projections of future energy use and renewable energy and climate change legislation under consideration suggest increased use of both forest and agriculture biomass energy in the coming decades. This report provides a summary of some of the existing knowledge and literature related to the production of woody biomass from bioenergy with a particular focus on the economic perspective. The most commonly discussed woody biomass feedstocks are described along with results of existing economic modeling studies related to the provision of biomass from short-rotation woody crops, harvest residues, and hazardous-fuel reduction efforts. Additionally, the existing social science literature is used to highlight some challenges to widespread production of biomass energy. Keywords: Forest bioenergy, climate change, forest resources. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr825.pdf Keywords: Urban trees, costs, benefits, urban planners, property owners, economics. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sciencef/scifi126.pdf 5 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Forest Management 10-207M ►Wells, G. 2010. The mighty oak faces challenges in the Pacific West. Science Update 20. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 12 p. Oaks in the Pacific West are facing four serious challenges that may trigger major changes in oak ecosystems. In Washington, Oregon, and northern California, fire exclusion has enabled Douglas-fir to encroach on the sun-loving Oregon white oak. In California, sudden oak death is taking a toll on tanoaks, black oaks, and coast live oaks, and in central California, blue oak and valley oak are not regenerating fast enough to replace older trees. The goldspotted oak borer, first detected in 2004, is playing a major role in oak mortality in southern California. All along the west coast, conversion of oak woodlands and savannas to agricultural and residential uses has dramatically reduced oak coverage since settlement by Euro-Americans. Scientists with the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research Stations are studying these various threats and developing practical strategies for addressing them. Most oak woodlands along the west coast are privately owned, making it imperative to broadly share information that may help preserve and restore these valued ecosystems. Keywords: Oak communities, oak threats, sudden oak death, goldspotted oak borer, land conversion, regeneration. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/science-update-20.pdf 6 10-137S ►Zhou, X.; Hemstrom, M.A. 2010. Timber volume and aboveground live tree biomass estimations for landscape analyses in the Pacific Northwest. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-819. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 31 p. Timber availability, aboveground tree biomass, and changes in aboveground carbon pools are important consequences of landscape management. There are several models available for calculating tree volume and aboveground tree biomass pools. This paper documents species-specific regional equations for tree volume and aboveground live tree biomass estimation that might be used to examine consequences of midscale landscape management in the Pacific Northwest. These regional equations were applied to a landscape in the upper Deschutes study area in central Oregon. We demonstrate an analysis of the changes in aboveground tree biomass and wood product availability at the scale of several watersheds on general forest lands under an active fuel-treatment management scenario. Our approach lays a foundation for further landscape management analysis, such as financial analysis of timber product and biomass supply, forest carbon sequestration, wildlife habitat suitability, and fuel reduction related studies. Keywords: Timber products, biomass supply, volume equation, biomass equation, carbon storage, Pacific Northwest, central Oregon. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr819.pdf Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 Landscape Ecology 10-271M ►Feinstein, Land Use 10-002S M. 2010. ►Alig, R.J.; Plantinga, A.J.; Haim, D.; Todd, M. 2010. An evolving process: protecting spotted owl habitat through landscape management. Science Findings 125. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 6 p. Area changes in U.S. forests and other major land uses, 1982 to 2002, with projections to 2062. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-815. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 98 p. A network of late-successional forest reserves is central to the Northwest Forest Plan, the guiding vision for managing federal forests in Washington, Oregon, and northern California within the range of the northern spotted owl. These reserves were created to maintain older forest structure as habitat for the northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and other associated species. Since the plan’s adoption in 1994, however, scientific thinking has evolved to question the ecological suitability of reserves as the primary recovery strategy for the northern spotted owl in the fire-prone forests of eastern Washington and Oregon. After a century of fire suppression, forest conditions have emerged that have heightened the threat of insect outbreaks and larger, more intense wildfires than occurred historically. Research by John Lehmkuhl, Paul Hessburg, and colleagues describes how the northern spotted owl habitat is threatened under current conditions of dry forests east of the Cascades. They suggest the owl would be better served by replacing the reserve system on the east side with a whole-landscape-management approach designed to maintain and create habitats in dynamic landscapes, restore natural fire ecology, and maintain populations of species associated with older forests. The researchers are working with land managers and other scientists to address on-theground issues of managing for ecological objectives such as fuel reduction and spotted owl habitat. This study updates an earlier assessment of the past, current, and prospective situation for the Nation’s land base. We describe area changes among major land uses on the U.S. land base for historical trends from 1982 to 2002 and projections out to 2062. Historically, 11 million acres of forest, cropland, and open space were converted to urban and other developed uses from 1992 to 1997 on nonfederal land in the contiguous United States. The national rate of urbanization increased notably compared to the 1982-92 period. The largest percentage increase was in urban use, which grew by 10 percent or 7.3 million acres between 1997 and 2001. Forest land was the largest source of land converted to developed uses such as urbanization. Urban and other developed areas are projected to continue to grow substantially, in line with a projected U.S. population increase of more than 120 million people over the next 50 years, with population growth the fastest in the West and South. Projected increases in population and income will, in turn, increase demands for use of land for residential, urban, transportation, and related uses. Area of nonfederal forest-land cover in the United States is projected to decline over the next half century, with a 7-percent reduction by 2062. Projected increases in urban and developed uses will likely intensify competition for remaining land between the agricultural and forestry sectors. Reversions to forest land have generally been from grassland used as pasture. All three major land use classes—cropland, forest land, and grassland—have lost area to urbanization, and that trend is projected to continue. Keywords: Northern spotted owl habitat, wholelandscape management, late-successional forest reserves, Northwest Forest Plan. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/sciencef/scifi125.pdf Keywords: Forest area, forest-land area, land-use shifts. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr815.pdf 7 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Monitoring 09-290S ►Lang, D.W. 2010. A survey of sport fish use on the Copper River Delta, Alaska. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-814. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 47 p. Aerial counts, in-person interviews, and mail-in questionnaires were used to survey sport fish use during the coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch Walbaum) season on the Copper River Delta, Alaska from 2002 through 2006. Angler counts provided an index of use on individual streams and were used to develop a spatial database exhibiting patterns of use. In-person interviews and mail-in questionnaires were used to determine the effort, catch, and harvest of coho salmon by both local residents of Cordova and nonresident anglers. The estimated annual effort for nonresidents ranged from 5,230 to 5,663 angler-days from 2004 through 2006. The highest use occurred in 2005, and it appears that use has risen since 2002, but has remained relatively constant since 2004. Total annual effort for Cordova residents sport fishing on the West Copper River Delta ranged from 2,372 to 4,720 angler days from 2004 through 2006, and steadily declined over the 3 years. Sport fish use was concentrated on three stream systems of the West Copper River Delta: Eyak River, Ibeck Creek, and Alaganik Slough. Other streams had little to no use. Anglers were generally not found to use areas of streams with key spawning habitats. Coho salmon was the targeted species, and nonresident anglers caught and harvested more fish than did Cordova resident anglers. Nonresident angler catches ranged from 15,192 to 28,473 coho salmon and harvests ranged from 6,887 to 10,554 coho salmon over 3 years. Annual catch and harvest of coho salmon by Cordova residents ranged from 2,116 to 6,033 and from 1,454 to 3,493 fish, respectively. For both groups, catch and harvest was highest in 2004 and decreased through time. Selective harvest (catch-and-release) was widely practiced. Visiting anglers released 56 percent of 8 the coho salmon they caught, whereas Cordova residents released approximately 33 percent of their catch. The information provided with this survey will be used to assist in management of the area. Some examples of applications include directing habitat monitoring and protection efforts, focusing interpretive and educational materials toward the correct user population, evaluating human use capacities, assessing access and infrastructure needs, and permitting guides. Keywords: Recreational use, coho salmon, angler survey, sport fish, Copper River Delta. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr814.pdf 10-102S ►Will-Wolf, S.; Neitlich, P. 2010. Development of lichen response indexes using a regional gradient modeling approach for largescale monitoring of forests. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-807. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 65 p. Development of a regional lichen gradient model from community data is a powerful tool to derive lichen indexes of response to environmental factors for large-scale and long-term monitoring of forest ecosystems. The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service includes lichens in its national inventory of forests of the United States, to help monitor the status of forested ecosystems. Development of a model for a specific region to calculate lichen response indexes that are correlated with air quality and major climate factors, and are also independent of each other, is a critical step in achieving program goals. These indexes are the primary lichen bioindicators used in FIA for assessing regional patterns and monitoring trends of lichen response to environment over time. This general approach is also applicable to other monitoring efforts. A first step in the modeling process is to identify an appropriate geographic region for a model. Unconstrained ordination alone, or combined with indicator species analysis followed by regression analysis, are two approaches borrowed from plant ecology that have been shown to Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 generate successful regional lichen gradient models. Calculation of lichen response indexes for new plots not part of the original model is necessary to support long-term monitoring. We explain the rationale for recommended approaches, describe in detail the recommended steps in the model development process, and explain how to document and evaluate results, all to support successful application of a model for monitoring. A template is included for documenting a model and archiving all products necessary to understand and apply it, as is required for each FIA model. Keywords: Air pollution, air quality, biomonitor, climate, environmental response index, forest health, lichen, community, ordination. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr807.pdf Natural Resources Policy 09-134S ►Swanson, F.J.; Eubanks, S.; Adams, M.B.; Brissette, J.C.; DeMuth, C. 2010. Guide to effective research-management collaboration at long-term environmental research sites. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-821. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 12 p. The Forest Service system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) and other sites of long-term silvicultural, watershed, and ecological research have contributed to science and natural resource management for more than a century. An important aspect of the success of EFR programs is strong collaboration between the research and land manager communities. This guide offers suggestions for effective research management partnerships based at EFRs and other long-term research sites. Keys to success include mutual understanding and respect, shared commitment to learning, and joint projects and communications programs. Regional Assessments 09-284S ►Pye, J.M.; Rauscher, H.M.; Sands, Y.; Lee, D.C.; Beatty, J.S., tech. eds. 2010. Advances in threat assessment and their application to forest and rangeland management. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-802. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest and Southern Research Stations. 708 p. 2 vol. In July 2006, more than 170 researchers and managers from the United States, Canada, and Mexico convened in Boulder, Colorado, to discuss the state of the science in environmental threat assessment. This two-volume general technical report compiles peer-reviewed papers that were among those presented during the 3-day conference. Papers are organized by four broad topical sections—Land, Air and Water, Fire, and Pests/Biota. Land topics include discussions of forest land conversion and soil quality as well as investigations of species’ responses to climate change. Air and water topics include discussions of forest vulnerability to severe weather and storm damage modeling. Fire topics include discussions of wildland arson and wildfire risk management as well as how people perceive wildfire risk and uncertainty. Pests/biota topics include discussions of risk mapping and probabilistic risk assessments as well as investigations of individual threats, including the southern pine beetle and Phytophora alni. Keywords: Environmental threats, threat assessment, wildfire, pests, forest and rangeland management. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr802/pnw_ gtr802a.pdf Keywords: Experimental forests, experimental ranges, adaptive management, guidelines for management, technology transfer. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr821.pdf 9 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Silviculture Special Forest Products 09-200S 10-138S ►Levy, ►Smith, L.S.Y.; Deal, R.L.; Tappeiner, J.C. 2010. J.; Crone, L.K.; Alexander, S.J. 2010. The density and distribution of Sitka spruce and western hemlock seedling banks in partially harvested stands in southeast Alaska. Res. Pap. PNW-RP-585. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 20 p. A U.S. Forest Service special forest products appraisal system: background, methods, and assessment. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-822. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 22 p. This study’s objective was to document and describe the current seedling bank of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) stands in southeast Alaska that were partially cut between 1900 and 1984. We investigated the following: (1) What are seedling bank densities? (2) What are seedling size- and age-class distributions? (3) Do seedbed type, treatment, and understory vegetation affect seedling density and species composition? and (4) What are seedling growth rates? Density was high for both Sitka spruce (22,000 seedlings/ha) and western hemlock (223,000 seedlings/ha) and varied widely between sites. There were always fewer spruce than hemlock. Ninety-five percent of spruce and 94 percent of hemlock were less than 0.5 m tall. Spruce had a mean age of 8 years (range 1 to 41 years) and hemlock 19 years (range 1 to 110 years). Both species were four times as common on logs as on undisturbed forest floor. Under closed-canopy conditions at the 15 sites harvested between 1900 and 1958, the average annual height growth rate was 2.3 cm for hemlock and 1.7 cm for spruce. At the two open-canopy sites, harvested in 1983 and 1984, annual height growth rates increased to 8.2 cm for hemlock and 10.2 cm for spruce. Our results suggest that the seedling bank of both species is established and well stocked, thus providing advanced regeneration for the postharvest stand. Because forest managers have increasing concern about effects of clearcut harvesting in Pacific Northwest forest ecosystems and renewed interest in maintaining or restoring biodiversity, other silvicultural methods warrant examination. Increasing concern over the management and harvest of special forest products (SFP) from national forest lands has led to the development of new Forest Service policy directives. In this paper, we present a brief history of SFPs in the Western United States, highlighting the issues that necessitated new management direction. The new policy directives that led to the development of a cost appraisal system for SFPs are discussed. The framework, components, and uses of this cost appraisal system are described in detail. An informal assessment of the impact, effectiveness, and value of the cost appraisal system is also included. Keywords: Natural regeneration, seedling banks, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, partial cutting. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_rp585.pdf 10 Keywords: Nontimber forest products, special forest products, cost appraisal system. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr822.pdf Wood Utilization 10-233S ►Brackley, A.M.; Barber, V.A.; Pinkel, C. 2010. Developing estimates of potential demand for renewable wood energy products in Alaska. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-827. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 31 p. Goal three of the current U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service strategy for improving the use of woody biomass is to help develop and expand markets for woody biomass products. This report is concerned with the existing volumes of renewable wood energy products (RWEP) that are currently used in Alaska and the potential demand for RWEP for residential and community heating projects in the state. In this report, data published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census and Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Agency have been used to build a profile of residential and commercial energy demand for Alaska census tracts. By using peak prices from the fall of 2008, the potential value of a British thermal unit (Btu) from various fuels has been calculated to identify those situations where wood-based fuels are economically competitive or advantageous when compared with alternative fuel sources. Where these situations are identified, the Btu usage has been converted to equivalent volumes of wood energy products. Data have been presented so potential demand is available by census tract. No attempt has been made to define the rate of conversion or the time that it will take for total conversion to renewable wood energy. The ultimate rate of conversion is a function of government policies that encourage conversion, costs associated with converting, and price of alternative fuels. If fuel oil prices increase to the levels experienced in 2008, there would be a strong economic incentive to convert heating systems to use solid wood fuels. If all of the liquid fuels used by the residential and commercial sectors in Alaska were converted to solid wood energy, it is estimated that 1.3 million cords of material would be required annually. somewhat greater interest in the use of wood energy compared to other regions. Likewise, consumption of fossil fuels was considerably greater in interior Alaska. Cost was a primary factor influencing motivation to convert to wood energy. Most respondents were at least somewhat familiar with residential wood-burning systems, however relatively few were familiar with Environmental Protection Agency certified woodstoves. Firewood/cordwood was by far the preferred wood fuel choice, whereas wood briquettes were least preferred. Similarly, firewood was the type of wood fuel that respondents were most familiar with. Variations were observed between Alaska’s primary regions (southeast, south-central, and interior). This could be attributed to a number of factors including colder climates in interior Alaska, and overall low use of wood energy in south-central Alaska because of preferences for natural gas. Fuel oil prices of $4.00 to $5.00 per gallon would be needed for most homeowners to convert to wood heating. There was a broad range of willingness to pay for new wood energy systems (from about $1,000 to $3,000). However, this survey was not random and results may not be representative of the populations at each sampling location. Keywords: Alaska, wood energy, heating fuels. Keywords: Alaska, biomass, bioenergy, wood energy, renewable, cordwood, pellets, fossil fuels. http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr827.pdf http://www.fs.fed.us/pnw/pubs/pnw_gtr826.pdf 10-208S ►Nicholls, D.L.; Brackley, A.M.; Barber, V. 2010. Wood energy for residential heating in Alaska: current conditions, attitudes, and expected use. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-826. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 30 p. This study considered three aspects of residential wood energy use in Alaska: current conditions and fuel consumption, knowledge and attitudes, and future use and conditions. We found that heating oil was the primary fuel for home heating in southeast and interior Alaska, whereas natural gas was used most often in south-central Alaska (Anchorage). Firewood heating played a much more important role as a secondary (vs. primary) heating source in all regions of Alaska. In interior Alaska, there was a 11 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION 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) Ecosystem Structure and Function ►Trappe, J.M.; Kovacs, G.M.; Claridge, A.W. 2010. Comparative taxonomy of desert truffles of the Australian outback and the African Kalahari. Mycological Progress. 9: 131–143. Keywords: Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Pezizaceae, Sclerodermataceae, Tuberaceae. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37236 Genetics ►St. Clair, B.; Howe, G. 2010. Ensuring that forests are adapted to future climates. Northwest Woodlands. 26(2): 20–21. Keywords: Climate change, genetic management, gene conservation, assisted migration. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37232 12 University of Alaska Library 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 (Visit or request article from the Interlibrary Loan section) ►Ye, T.Z.; Jayawickrama, K.J.S.; St. Clair, J.B. 2010. Realized gains from block-plot coastal Douglasfir trials in the northern Oregon Cascades. Silvae Genetica. 59(1): 29–39. Keywords: Realized genetic gain, Douglas-fir, competition. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37240 Geomorphology and Hydrology ►Hill, B.H.; McCormick, F.H.; Harvey, B.C. [et al.]. 2010. Microbial enzyme activity, nutrient uptake and nutrient limitation in forested streams. Freshwater Biology. 55: 1005–1019. Keywords: Microbial enzymes, nutrient uptake and limitation, streams. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/34962 Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 ►Tague, C.; Grant, G.E. 2009. ►Kagan, J.S.; Ohmann, J.L.; Gregory, M.; Tobalske, C. 2008. Groundwater dynamics mediate low-flow response to global warming in snow-dominated alpine regions. Water Resources Research. 45: WO7421. 12 p. DOI: 10.1029/2008WR007179. Land cover map for map zones 8 and 9 developed from SAGEMAP, GNN, and SWReGAP: a pilot for NWGAP. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. Gap Analysis Bulletin. 15: 15–19. Keywords: Climate change, hydrology-vegetation modeling, snow hydrology, geology. Keywords: Biogeography, plant community ecology, landscape pattern, vegetation modeling, land cover, mapping. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37234 Invasive Plants and Animals http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37164 ►Parks, C.G.; Endress, B.A.; Vavra, M.; McInnis, M.L.; Naylor, B.J. 2008. Cattle, deer, and elk grazing of the invasive plant sulfur cinquefoil. Natural Areas Journal. 28(4): 404–409. Land Use ►Baker, 2010. Net farm income and land use under a U.S. greenhouse gas cap and trade. Policy Issues 7. Milwaukie, WI: Agriculture and Applied Economics Association. 5 p. Keywords: Invasive species, noxious weeds, ungulate herbivory, wildlife habitat. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37225 Keywords: Net farm income, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, mitigation, land use, multisector model (FASOM-GHG). Invertebrates ►Stewart, K.W. 2010. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36813 The larva of Paracapnia disala (Jewett) (Plecoptera: Capniidae). Illiesia. 6(2): 11–15. Keywords: Plecoptera, Capniidae, Paracapnia, larvae. ► Landscape Ecology Keywords: Spatial land-use models, landscape change, wildland-urban interface, mule deer. C.; Conklin, D.R.; Unsworth, M.H. 2009. Local atmospheric decoupling in complex topography alters climate change impacts. International Journal of Climatology. DOI: 10.1002/ joc.2007: 8. Kline, J.D.; Moses, A.; Burcsu, T. 2010. Anticipating forest and range land development in central Oregon (USA) for landscape analysis, with an example application involving mule deer. Environmental Management. 45: 974–984. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37233 ►Daly, J.S.; McCarl, B.A.; Murray, B.C. [et al.]. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36929 ► Lewis, D.; Plantinga, A.; Wu, J. 2009. Keywords: Climate change, cold air drainage, cold air pooling, temperature, complex terrain, synoptic circulation, climate impacts. Targeting incentives to reduce habitat fragmentation. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 91(4): 1080–1096. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36804 Keywords: Biodiversity conservation, forests, habitat fragmentation, land use, spatial modeling. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37217 13 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Mycology ►Barrett, ►Matheny, B. 2009. G; Trappe, J.M.; Drew, A. [et al.]. 2009. Out of the Palaeotropics? Historical biogeography and diversification of the cosmopolitan ectomycorrhizal mushroom family Inocybaceae. Journal of Biogeography. 36(4): 577–592. Fungus diversity in revegetated paddocks compared with remnant woodland in a southeastern Australian agricultural landscape. Ecological Management and Restoration. 10(3): 200–209. Keywords: Agaricales, Basidiomycota, BEAST, biogeography, dispersal, ectomycorrhizal, fungi, Palaeotropics, relaxed molecular clock, vicariance. Keywords: Agricultural impacts, mycorrhizae, restoration, structural complexity, tree planting, woodlands. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36803 ►Bruns, 2010. P.B.; Aime, M.C.; Bougher, N.L.; Buyck, http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37222 ►Regvar, M.; Likar, M.; Piltaver, A.; Kugonic, N.; Smith, J.E. 2010. T.D.; Grubisha, L.C.; Trappe, J.M. [et al.]. Fungal community structure under goat willows (Salix caprea L.) growing at metal polluted site: the potential of screening in a model phytostabilisation study. Plant and Soil. 330: 345–356. Suillus quiescens, a new species commonly found in the spore bank in California and Oregon. Mycologia. 102(2): 438–446. Keywords: Bioassay, suilloid-specific primers, Suillus brevipes, S. occidentalis, S. volcanalis. Keywords: Fungal endophytes, heavy metal pollution, ITS rRNA, mycorrhiza, photosynthesis, Salix. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36799 http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37228 ►Gianchini, 2010. A.J.; Hosaka, K.; Nouhra, E. [et al.]. Phylogenetic relationships of the Gomphales based on nuc-255-rDNA, mit-12S-rDNA, and mit-atp6-DNA combined sequences. British Mycological Society. 114: 224–234. ►Stanikunaite, S.A. 2009. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitory and antioxidant compounds from the truffle Elaphomyces granulatus. Phytotherapy Research. 23: 575–578. Keywords: Gomphales, Homobasidiomycetes, atp6, rDNA, systematic. Keywords: Elaphomyces granulatus, Ascomycota, hypogeous, truffle, COX-2, RAW 264.7 cells, antiinflammatory, antioxidants, DCFH oxidation, HL-60 cells. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37160 ► Keywords: Pachyphloeus, ITS, LSU, Ascomycota, molecular analysis, morphology, phylogeny. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37162 14 http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37231 Healy, R.A.; Bonito, G.; Trappe, J.M. 2009. Calongea, a new genus of truffles in the Pezizaceae (Pezizales). Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. 66(1): 25–32. R.; Khan, S.I.; Trappe, J.M.; Ross, ► Trappe, J.M.; Claridge, A.W. 2010. The hidden life of truffles. Scientific American. April: 78–84. Keywords: Truffles, ecosystems, food. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37239 Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 Plant Ecology ►Brady, T.J.; Monleon, V.J.; Gray, A.N. 2010. Calibrating vascular plant abundance for detecting future climate changes in Oregon and Washington, USA. Ecological Indicators. 10: 657–667. Keywords: Vascular plant species, climate indicators, transfer functions. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36800 Recreation ►Jakus, Threatened, Endangered, Sensitive Species P.M.; Keith, J.E.; Liu, L.; Blahna, D.J. 2010. The welfare effects of restricting off-highway vehicle access to public lands. Agricultural and Resource Economics Review. 39(1): 89–100. Keywords: Off-highway vehicles, recreational access, unobserved heterogeneity, random utility model. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37163 Social Sciences ►Chapin, F.S., III; Carpenter, S.R.; Kofinas, G.P. [et al.]. 2009. Ecosystem stewardship: sustainability strategies for a rapidly changing planet. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. 25(4): 241–249. Keywords: Ecosystem management, forest policy, public participation, public interest. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36802 Soil ►Rygiewicz, P.T.; Monleon, V.J.; Ingham, E.R.; Martin, K.J.; Johnson, M.G. 2010. Soil life in reconstructed ecosystems: initial soil food web responses after rebuilding a forest soil profile for a climate change experiment. Applied Soil Ecology. 45: 26–38. ►Miller, M.P.; Forsman, E.D.; Swingle, J.K.; Miller, S.A.; Haig, S.M. 2010. Size-associated morphological variation in the red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus). Northwestern Naturalist. 91: 63–73. Keywords: Allen’s Rule, Arborimus longicaudus, Arborimus longicaudus silvicola, Bergmann’s Rule, dusky tree vole, latitude, morphology, Oregon red tree vole, subspecies. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37223 ►Peery, M.Z.; Hall, L.A.; Anna, S.; Beissinger, S.R. [et. al]. 2010. Genetic analyses of historic and modern marbled murrelets suggest decoupling of migration and gene flow after habitat fragmentation. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 277(1682): 697–706. Keywords: Dispersal, genetic variation, habitat fragmentation. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37226 Wildlife ►Bate, L.J.; Wisdom, M.J.; Wales, B.C. 2007. Snag densities in relation to human access and associated management factors in forests of northeastern Oregon, USA. Landscape and urban planning. 80: 278–291. Keywords: Current Vegetation Survey (CVS) data, Interior Northwest Landscape Analysis System (INLAS), modeling, roads, snags, wildlife. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36805 Keywords: Atmospheric CO2 concentration, amoebae, bacterial biomass, flagellates, fungal biomass, nematodes, protozoa, soil physical disturbance. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37229 15 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION Wildlife ►Copeland, 2010. J.P.; McKelvey, K.S.; Aubry, K.B. [et al.]. The bioclimatic envelope of the wolverine (Gulo gulo): Do climatic constraints limit its geographic distribution? Canadian Journal of Zoology. 88: 233–246. Keywords: Wolverine, Gulo gulo, climatic constraints, geographic distribution. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/34712 ►Flaherty, E.A.; Ben-David, M. 2010. Overlap and partitioning of the ecological and isotopic niches. Oikos. 19(9): 1409–1416. Keywords: Diet, ecological niche, habitat use, isotopic niche, northern flying squirrel, southeast Alaska, stable isotope. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37165 Wood Utilization ►Barbour, R.J.; Fried, J.; Daugherty, P.J. [et al.]. 2008. Potential biomass and logs from fire-hazardreduction treatments in southwest Oregon and northern California. Forest Policy and Economics. 10: 400–407. Keywords: Fuel treatments, biomass, fire-hazardreduction, thinning, wood products. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36830 ►Barbour, R.J.; Singleton, R.; Maguire, D.A. 2007. Evaluating forest product potential as part of planning ecological restoration treatments on forested landscapes. Landscape and urban planning. 80: 237–248. Keywords: Forest products, ecological restoration, wood supply, cost, revenue, GIS, landscape analysis, landscape modeling, ecosystem management. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36806 ►Flaherty, E.A.; Ben-David, M.; Smith, W.P. 2010. Diet and food availability: implications for foraging and dispersal of Prince of Wales northern flying squirrels across managed landscapes. Journal of Mammalogy. 91(1): 79–91. Keywords: Clearcuts, fecal analyses, fungi, oldgrowth forests, soil macroinvertebrates, southeast Alaska, stable isotope analysis, truffles. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36930 ►Brackley, A.; Nicholls, D.; Hannan, M. 2010. Red alder potential in Alaska. Timber processing. 36(4): 30–31. Keywords: Red alder, lumber recovery, Alaska, portable mills. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/36801 ►Lachenbruch, B.; Johnson, G.R.; Downes, G.M.; Evans, R. 2010. Relationships of density, microfibril angle, and sound velocity with stiffness and strength in mature wood of Douglas-fir. Canadian Journal of Forestry Research. 40: 55–64. Keywords: Microfibril angle, wood stiffness, Douglas-fir. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37215 16 Recent Publications of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, Third Quarter, 2010 ►Langum, C.E.; Yadama, V.; Lowell, E.C. 2009. Physical and mechanical properties of younggrowth Douglas-fir and western hemlock from western Washington. Forest Products Journal. 59(11/12): 37–47. Keywords: Wood quality, raw material, mechanical properties, forest products, juvenile wood. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37216 ►Linton, 2010. J.M.; Barnes, H.M.; Seale, R.D.; Jones, P.D. Suitability of live and fire-killed smalldiameter ponderosa and lodgepole pine trees for manufacturing a new structural wood composite. Bioresource Technology. 101(15): 6242–6247. Keywords: Steam-pressed scrim lumber, structural composite lumber, lodgeple pine, ponderosa pine, static bending. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37218 ►Lowell, E.C.; Dykstra, D.; McFadden, G. 2009. Effects of bear damage on Douglas-fir lumber recovery. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 25(2): 73–80. Keywords: Bear damage, Douglas-fir lumber recovery, log value. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37219 ►Todoroki, C.L.; Lowell, E.C.; Dykstra, D.P. 2010. Automated knot detection with visual postprocessing of Douglas-fir veneer images. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 70: 163–171. Keywords: Knot detection, image processing, veneer stiffness, acoustic velocity. http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/37235 17 PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION 18 To receive a publication from this list, circle the appropriate number, and cut out this order card, place it in an envelope, and mail to: PNW Publications Portland Habilitation Center, Inc. 5312 NE 148th Portland, OR 97230-3438 Please leave label attached. 09-134S (GTR-821) 10-002S (GTR-815) 10-207M (SU-20) 09-148S (GTR-818) 10-102S (GTR-807) 10-208S (GTR-826) 09-200S (RP-585) 10-137S (GTR-819) 10-233S (GTR-827) 09-284S (GTR-802) 10-138S (GTR-822) 10-271M (SF-125) 09-290S (GTR-814) 10-206S (GTR-825) 10-326M (SF-126) 10-411M (RecentPubsQ2/2010) Check here to remove your name from mailing list or to indicate changes that you made on the label. 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