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Do chestnut, northern red, and white oak germinant seedlings respond similarly to light treatments? Growth and biomass

Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedling growth has been extensively studied. White oak (Quercus alba L.) and chestnut oak (Quercus prinus L.), however, are far less investigated despite their importance among upland oak species in eastern North American forests. We characterized white and chestnut oak...

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Author(s):

Joanne Rebbeck; Kurt Gottschalk; Amy Scherzer

Year:

2011

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Candian Journal of Forest Research. 41: 2219-2230.

Acoustic evaluation of Alaskan young-growth wood

With the move to intensive forest management to meet wood demand and to preserve the environment, southeast Alaska is experiencing a period of significant change in terms of...

Author(s):

Xiping Wang; Robert J. Ross

Year:

2008

Keywords:

Bending, elasticity, spruce, mechanical properties, wood properties, Alaska, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, stress waves, hemlock, grading, nondestructive testing, defects, acoustic properties, acoustic imaging, deterioration, wood quality, bending strength, stiffness, logs, stand denstiy, thinnings, small timbers, utilization, small-diameter timber, smallwood, standing trees, wood decay

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Proceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood : Sept. 10-12, 2007. Madison, WI : Forest Products Society, c2008: pages 97-105.

Volume recovery, grade yield, and properties of lumber from young-growth sitka spruce and western hemlock in southeast Alaska.

Wood volume recovery, lumber grade yield, and mechanical properties of young-growth Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr.) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophyla (Raf.) Sarg.)were examined. The sample included trees from commercially thinned and unthinned stands and fluted western hemlock logs obtained from a sort yard....

Author(s):

Glenn A. Christensen; Kent R. Julin; Robert J. Ross; Susan Willits

Year:

2002

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Forest Products Journal. 52(5): 81-87.

Prediction of transverse shrinkages of young-growth Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) with ultrasonic measurements

The objective of this study was to examine the potential of acoustic measurement as a rapid and nondestructive method to predict the dimensional stability of young-growth Sitka spruce and western hemlock. Ultrasonic velocity, peak energy, specific gravity, and radial and tangential shrinkages were measured on twenty-four 25- x102- xy 25-mm specimens obtained from a...

Author(s):

Turker Dundar; Xiping Wang; Robert J. Ross

Year:

2013

Keywords:

Peak energy, radial shrinkage, tangential shrinkage, ultrasonic velocity, young-growth wood

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Wood Material Science & Engineering, Volume 8, Number 4, 2013; pp. 234-241.

Wisconsin Forests 2014

This report summarizes the third annual inventory of Wisconsin?s forests, conducted 2009?2014. Wisconsin?s forests cover 17.1 million acres with 16.6 million acres classified as timberland. Forests are bountiful in the north with Florence, Forest, Menominee, and Vilas Counties having over 90 percent forest cover. In the southeastern part of the State, forest cover is...

Author(s):

Cassandra M. Kurtz; Sally E. Dahir; Andrew M. Stoltman; William H. McWilliams; Brett J. Butler; Mark D. Nelson; Randall S. Morin; Ronald J. Piva; Sarah K. Herrick; Laura J. Lorentz; Mark Guthmiller; Charles H. Perry

Year:

2017

Keywords:

forest resources, volume, regeneration, forest health, forest products, biomass, carbon

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Resour. Bull. NRS-112. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 116 p.

Nondestructive evaluation of standing trees with a stress wave method.

The primary objective of this study was to investigate the usefulness of a stress wave technique for evaluating wood strength and stiffness of young-growth western hemlock and Sitka spruce in standing trees. A secondary objective was to determine if the effects of silvicultural practices on wood quality can be identified using this technique. Stress wave measurements...

Author(s):

Xiping Wang; Robert J. Ross; Michael McClellan; R. James Barbour; John R. Erickson; John W. Forsman; Gary D. McGinnis

Year:

2001

Keywords:

Picea sitchensis, Tsuga heterophylla, Nondestructive testing, Strength testing, Mechanical properties, Forestry practices, Bending, Regression analysis, Stress wave technique, Stiffness

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Wood and fiber science. Vol. 33, no. 4 (Oct. 2001).:p. [522]-533 : ill.

Strength and stiffness assessment of standing trees using a nondestructive stress wave technique.

Natureas engineering of wood through genetics, stand conditions, and environment creates wide variability in wood as a material, which in turn introduces difficulties in wood processing and utilization. Manufacturers sometimes find it difficult to consistently process wood into quality products because of its wide range of properties. The primary objective of this...

Author(s):

Xiping Wang; Robert J. Ross; Michael McClellan; R. James Barbour; John R. Erickson; John W. Forsman; Gary D. McGinnis

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Picea sitchensis, Tsuga heterophylla, forest trees, nondestructive testing, wood strength, strength testing, stress analysis, silvicultural systems, forestry practices, stiffness

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(Research paper FPL ; RP-585):9 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

An assessment of Japanese barberry in northern U.S. forests

Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii), a member of the barberry family (Berberidaceae), is a low-growing perennial shrub. This ornamental shrub was sent to Boston from Russia in 1875 as a substitute for common barberry, a nuisance plant that harbors black stem rust (Puccinia graminis), which affects several cereal crops (...

Author(s):

Cassandra M. Kurtz; Mark H. Hansen

Year:

2018

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Res. Note NRS-249. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 5 p.

Wood

Wood is a naturally formed organic material consisting essentially of elongated tubular elements called cells arranged in a parallel manner for the most part. These cells vary in dimensions and wall thickness with position in the tree, age, conditions of growth, and kind of tree. The walls of the cells are formed principally of chain molecules of cellulose, polymerized...

Author(s):

David W. Green; Robert H. White; Antoni TenWolde; William Simpson; Joseph Murphy; Robert J. Ross; Roland Hernandez; Stan T. Lebow

Year:

2006

Keywords:

Wood density, wood moisture, composite materials, mechanical properties, lumber, wood chemistry, lignin, structure, wood, nomenclature, mechanical properties, wood properties, thermal properties, elasticity, wood, wood construction

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Marks' standard handbook for mechanical engineers. New York : McGraw-Hill, 2006: ISBN: 0071428674: 9780071428675: Pages 6.115-6.131

Association of ring shake in eastern hemlock with tree attributes

Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr.) is a major or minor associate in many forest types in northeastern North America. There has never been the high level of demand for eastern hemlock lumber that characterizes competing softwoods like white pine and spruce. Nevertheless, periodically interest in greater utilization of eastern hemlock for...

Author(s):

John P. Brown; Paul E. Sendak

Year:

2006

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Forest Products Journal 56(10):31-36

Do chestnut, northern red, and white oak germinant seedlings respond similary to light treatments? II. Gas exchange and chlorophyll responses

Understanding differences in physiological and growth strategies in low-light environments among upland oak species may help managers address the challenges of oaks' poor regeneration. Gas exchange and chlorophyll content were measured for northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.), chestnut oak (Quercus prinus L.), and white oak (...

Author(s):

Joanne Rebbeck; Amy Scherzer; Kurt Gottschalk

Year:

2012

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 42: 1025-1037.

Michigan's Forests 2009

The seventh inventory of Michigan's forests, completed in 2009, describes more than 19.9 million acres of forest land. The data in this report are based on visits to 7,516 forested plots from 2005 to 2009. Timberland accounts for 97 percent of this forest land, and 62 percent is privately owned. The sugar maple/beech/yellow birch forest type accounts for 18...

Author(s):

Scott A. Pugh; Lawrence D. Pedersen; Douglas C. Heym; Ronald J. Piva; Christopher W. Woodall; Charles J. Barnett; Cassandra M. Kurtz; W. Keith Moser

Year:

2012

Keywords:

inventory, biomass, forest area, timberland, forest land, sustainability, volume, mortality, harvest, growth, forest health, land-use change

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Resour. Bull. NRS-66. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 68 p. [DVD included].

West Virginia's Forests 2008

The first full annual inventory of West Virginia's forests reports 12.0 million acres of forest land or 78 percent of the State's land area. The area of forest land has changed little since 2000. Of this land, 7.2 million acres (60 percent) are held by family forest owners. The current growing-stock inventory is 25 billion cubic feet--12 percent more than in...

Author(s):

Richard H. Widmann; Gregory W. Cook; Charles J. Barnett; Brett J. Butler; Douglas M. Griffith; Mark A. Hatfield; Cassandra M. Kurtz; Randall S. Morin; W. Keith Moser; Charles H. Perry; Ronald J. Piva; Rachel Riemann; Christopher W. Woodall

Year:

2012

Keywords:

forest resources, forest health, forest products, volume, biomass

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Resour. Bull. NRS-61 Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 64 p. [DVD included].

Consequences of salinity and freezing stress for two populations of Quercus virginiana Mill

Climate change is of increasing concern in coastal forests where rising sea levels could lead to dramatic shifts in ecosystem composition. To investigate how inundation may impact coastal ecosystems, we examined the sensitivity of Quercus virginiana Mill., a dominant tree in the southeastern U.S., to increased soil salinity and examined whether high...

Author(s):

Cassandra M. Kurtz; Jessica A. Savage; I-Yu Huang; Jeannine Cavender-Bares

Year:

2013

Keywords:

chlorophyll fluorescence, freeze tolerance, Quercus virginiana, salt tolerance

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Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 140(2): 145-156.

Pennsylvania's Forests, 2009

The second full annual inventory of Pennsylvania's forests reports a stable base of 16.7 million acres of forest land. Northern hardwoods and mixed-oak forest-type groups account for 54 and 32 percent of the forest land, respectively. The State's forest land averages about 61 dry tons of wood per acre and almost 6,500 board feet (International ¼-inch...

Author(s):

George L. McCaskill; William H. McWilliams; Carol A. Alerich; Brett J. Butler; Susan J. Crocker; Grant M. Domke; Doug Griffith; Cassandra M. Kurtz; Shawn Lehman; Tonya W. Lister; Randall S. Morin; W. Keith Moser; Paul Roth; Rachel Riemann; James A. Westfall

Year:

2013

Keywords:

inventory, timberland, forest land, sampling error, sample design, volume, growth, mortality, removals

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Resour. Bull. NRS-82. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 52 p.

Mosaic stunting in bareroot Pinus banksiana seedlings is unrelated to colonization by mycorrhizal fungi

Mosaic stunting, the occurrence of random patches of chlorotic seedlings with reduced shoot and diameter growth amidst more robust cohorts within bareroot nurseries, is classically associated with poor colonization by mycorrhizal fungi. We examined possible relationships among soil fertility, mycorrhizas, and random patches of mosaic stunting in bareroot Pinus...

Author(s):

Lynette R. Potvin; Martin F. Jurgensen; R. Kasten Dumroese; Dana L. Richter; Deborah S. Page-Dumroese

Year:

2014

Keywords:

Mycorrhizas, organic amendment, nursery, chlorosis, seedling nutrition

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New Forests. 45(6): 893-903.

New York Forests, 2012

This report summarizes the second annual inventory of New York's forests, conducted in 2008-2012. New York's forests cover 19.0 million acres; 15.9 million acres are classified as timberland and 3.1 million acres as reserved and other forest land. Forest land is dominated by the maple/beech/birch forest-type group that occupies more than half of the forest...

Author(s):

Richard H. Widmann; Sloane Crawford; Cassandra M. Kurtz; Mark D. Nelson; Patrick D. Miles; Randall S. Morin; Rachel Riemann

Year:

2015

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Resource Bulletin NRS-98. Newtown Square, PA: U.S Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 128 p.

Quantifying the influence of previously burned areas on suppression effectiveness and avoided exposure: A case study of the Las Conchas Fire

We present a case study of the Las Conchas Fire (2011) to explore the role of previously burned areas (wildfires and prescribed fires) on suppression effectiveness and avoided exposure. Methodological innovations include characterisation of the joint dynamics of fire growth and suppression activities, development of a fire line effectiveness framework, and...

Author(s):

Matthew P. Thompson; Patrick Freeborn; Jon D. Rieck; Dave Calkin; Julie W. Gilbertson-Day; Mark A. Cochrane; Michael S. Hand

Year:

2016

Keywords:

burn probability modelling, fire-on-fire interactions, landscape conditions, wildland fire management

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International Journal of Wildland Fire. 25(2): 167-181.

Maine Forests 2013

The third 5-year annualized inventory of Maine's forests was completed in 2013 after more than 3170 forested plots were measured. Maine contains more than 17.6 million acres of forest land, an area that has been quite stable since 1960, covering more than 82 percent of the total land area. The number of live trees greater than 1 inch in diameter are approaching 24...

Author(s):

George L. McCaskill; Thomas Albright; Charles J. Barnett; Brett J. Butler; Susan J. Crocker; Cassandra M. Kurtz; William H. McWilliams; Patrick D. Miles; Randall S. Morin; Mark D. Nelson; Richard H. Widmann; Christopher W. Woodall

Year:

2016

Keywords:

forest resources, volume, regeneration, forest health, forest products, biomass, carbon

Source:

Resour. Bull. NRS-103. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 103 p.

Northern Great Plains Forests 2015

The 2015 inventory of the forests of the Northern Great Plains States (Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) reports more than 6.8 million acres of forest land and almost 2.2 billion trees. Forest land is dominated by the ponderosa pine and sugarberry/hackberry/elm/green ash forest types, which together occupy one-third of the total forest land area. The...

Author(s):

Dacia M. Meneguzzo; David E. Haugen; Brian F. Walters; Brett J. Butler; Susan J. Crocker; Cassandra M. Kurtz; Randall S. Morin; Mark D. Nelson; Ronald J. Piva; James E. Smith

Year:

2018

Keywords:

inventory, forest statistics, forest land, trees outside forests, volume, biomass, carbon, growth, removals, mortality, forest health, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Source:

Resour. Bull. NRS-116 Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 108 p.

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Do chestnut, northern red, and white oak germinant seedlings respond similarly to light treatments? Growth and biomass

Acoustic evaluation of Alaskan young-growth wood

Volume recovery, grade yield, and properties of lumber from young-growth sitka spruce and western hemlock in southeast Alaska.

Prediction of transverse shrinkages of young-growth Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) with ultrasonic measurements

Wisconsin Forests 2014

Nondestructive evaluation of standing trees with a stress wave method.

Strength and stiffness assessment of standing trees using a nondestructive stress wave technique.

An assessment of Japanese barberry in northern U.S. forests

Wood

Association of ring shake in eastern hemlock with tree attributes

Do chestnut, northern red, and white oak germinant seedlings respond similary to light treatments? II. Gas exchange and chlorophyll responses

Michigan's Forests 2009

West Virginia's Forests 2008

Consequences of salinity and freezing stress for two populations of Quercus virginiana Mill

Pennsylvania's Forests, 2009

Mosaic stunting in bareroot Pinus banksiana seedlings is unrelated to colonization by mycorrhizal fungi

New York Forests, 2012

Quantifying the influence of previously burned areas on suppression effectiveness and avoided exposure: A case study of the Las Conchas Fire

Maine Forests 2013

Northern Great Plains Forests 2015

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