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Interannual climatic variation mediates elevated CO₂ and O₃ effects on forest growth

We analyzed growth data from model aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) forest ecosystems grown in elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide ([CO₂]; 518?LL^-1) and ozone concentrations ([O₃]; 1.5 x background of 30-40 nL L^-1 during daylight hours) for 7 years using...

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Author(s):

Mark E. Kubiske; Vanessa A. Quinn; Warren E. Heilman; Evan P. McDonald; Paula E. Marquardt; Ron M. Teclaw; Alexander L. Friend; David F. Karnosky

Year:

2006

Keywords:

air pollution, carbon dioxide, FACE, global change, ozone, Populus tremuloides, relative growth rate, trembling aspen

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Global Change Biology

Seedling growth responses to light and mineral N form are predicted by species ecologies and can help explain tree diversity

Tree species distributions and diversity could be explained by rank changes in performance over multiple spatiotemporal resource gradients, i.e., resource partitioning. For 14 species planted in 45 harvest gap and closed canopy locations in a mesic northern hardwood forest community, Michigan, USA, we asked the following questions: (i) are species growth responses to...

Author(s):

Michael B. Walters; John L. Willis; Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

2014

Keywords:

height growth, shade tolerance, soil nitrogen, nitrate, ammonium, tree diversity

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Canadian Journal of Forest Research. 44(11): 1356-1368.

Managing for diversity: harvest gap size drives complex light, vegetation, and deer herbivory impacts on tree seedlings

Many managed northern hardwood forests are characterized by low-diversity tree regeneration. Small harvest gaps, competition from shrub?herb vegetation, and browsing by white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) contribute to this pattern, but we know little about how these factors interact. With a stand-scale experiment, we examined the effects of...

Author(s):

Michael B. Walters; Evan J. Farinosi; John L. Willis; Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

2016

Keywords:

deer browsing, deer herbivory, gap partitioning, harvest gaps, northern hardwood forest, plant competition, shade tolerance, tree diversity, tree seedling growth, tree seedling survival, uneven-aged management, white-tailed deer

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EcosphereEcosphere. 7(8): e01397-.

Human migration and natural resources: implications for land managers and challenges for researchers.

Rural areas of the Pacific Northwest experienced a dramatic growth in population during the late 1980s to early 1990s. This growth was fueled by both push and pull factors, including environmental and natural resource based amenities. Such growth has not only stressed the capacity of rural counties and communities to cope with change but also has raised important...

Author(s):

Stephen F. McCool; Linda E. Kruger

Year:

2003

Keywords:

Human migration, population growth, natural resource management, environmental amenities, social and environmental change, population dynamics

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-580. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 19 p

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...

Author(s):

Joanne Rebbeck; Kurt Gottschalk; Amy Scherzer

Year:

2011

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Source:

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

Individual tree basal-area growth parameter estimates for four models

Four sigmoid growth models are fit to basal-area data derived from increment cores and disks taken at breast height from oak trees. Models are rated on their ability to fit growth data from five datasets that are obtained from 10 locations along a longitudinal gradient across the states of Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio in the USA. We examine and...

Author(s):

J.J. Colbert; Michael Schuckers; Desta Fekedulegn; James Rentch; Mairtin MacSiurtain; Kurt Gottschalk

Year:

2004

Keywords:

goodness-of-fit, parameter estimation, non-linear model

Source:

Ecological Modeling. 174: 115-126.

The effects of silvicultural thinning and Lymantria dispar L. defoliation on wood volume growth of Quercus spp.

Pre- and post-defoliation radial growth rates were used to examine the effects of silvicultural thinning and two consecutive years of gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) defoliation on Quercus spp. wood volume production. In the first phase of the study, tree rings from 65 dissected stems, were used to develop polynomial models to...

Author(s):

Mary Ann Fajvan; Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

2012

Keywords:

wood volume increment, low thinning, gypsy moth, oaks

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American Journal of Plant Sciences. 3: 276-282.

Within-population variation in response of red oak seedlings to herbivory by gypsy moth larvae

The potential for an evolutionary response to gypsy moth (Lymantna dispar L.) herbivory was investigated in red oak (Quercus rubra L.), a preferred host. Seedlings of nine open-pollinated families were grown in a greenhouse and experimentally defoliated by fourth instar larvae in the summer of 1991 to assay for intraspecific...

Author(s):

T. Scott Byington; Kurt W. Gottschalk; James B. McGraw

Year:

1994

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Source:

American Midland Naturalist. 132: 328-339.

Growth and nutrient content of herbaceous seedlings associated with biological soil crusts

Biological soil crusts of arid and semiarid lands contribute significantly to ecosystem stability by means of soil stabilization, nitrogen fixation, and improved growth and establishment of vascular plant species. In this study, we examined growth and nutrient content of Bromus tectorum, Elymus elymoides, Gaillardia pulchella, and Sphaeralcea munroana grown in soil...

Author(s):

R. L. Pendleton; B. K. Pendleton; G. L. Howard; S. D. Warren

Year:

2003

Keywords:

AMF, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, arid lands, Bromus tectorum, cryptogamic crusts, Elymus elymoides, Gaillardia pulchella, microphytic crusts, nutrient cycling, semiarid lands, Sphaeralcea munroana

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Arid Land Research and Management. 17: 271-281.

The effects of thinning and gypsy moth defoliation on wood volume growth in oaks

Stem dissection and dendroecological methods were used to examine the effects of thinning and defoliation by gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L.) on wood volume increment in oaks (Quercus rubra L., Q. alba L., Q. prinus L.). A model was developed to evaluate radial volume increment growth at three...

Author(s):

Mary Ann Fajvan; Jim Rentch; Kurt Gottschalk

Year:

2008

Keywords:

gypsy moth, dendroecology, oaks, repeated measures analysis

Source:

Trees. 22: 257-268.

Interactive effects of defoliation and low resource levels on photosynthesis, growth, and gypsy moth larval response to red oak seedlings

The potential for defoliation of oak seedlings by gypsy moth is quite high. We were interested in examining the interactions between various natural stresses and resulting gypsy moth feeding preferences and the results of defoliation stress on the growth and photosynthetic responses of the oak seedlings.

Author(s):

James B. McGraw; Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

1991

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Source:

In: Gottschalk, Kurt W.; Twery, Mark J.; Smith, Shirley I., eds. Proceedings, U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency gypsy moth research review 1990; East Windsor, CT. Gen. Tech. Rep. NE-146. Radnor, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station: 143.

Interactive effects of resource availabilities and defoliation on photosynthesis, growth, and mortality of red oak seedlings

Responses of forest trees to defoliation by insects such as gypsy moth vary greatly from site to site and from individual to individual. To determine whether some of this variation could be explained by variation in other stress factors, red oak (Quercus rubra L.) seedlings were exposed to low and high light, water, mineral nutrient, and defoliation...

Author(s):

James B. McGraw; Kurt W. Gottschalk; Milan C. Vavrek; A.L. Chester

Year:

1990

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Source:

Tree Physiology 7: 247-254.

The effects of thinning and gypsy moth defoliation on wood volume growth in oaks

Author(s):

Mary Ann Fajvan; Jim Rentch; Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

2009

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Source:

In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 19th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2008; 2008 January 8-11; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-36. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 22.

Shrub establishment in the presence of cheatgrass: The effect of soil microorganisms

Invasive annual grasses, such as cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum), create changes in soil microorganism communities and severely limit shrub establishment, a situation that is of considerable inportance to land managers. We examined the effects of biological crustforming algae and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on growth and survival of Ephedra...

Author(s):

Rosemary L. Pendleton; Burton K. Pendleton; Steven D. Warren; Jeffrey R. Johansen; Larry L. St. Clair

Year:

2007

Keywords:

wildland shrubs, fire, water, shrub establishment, cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, soil microorganisms

Source:

In: Sosebee, Ronald E.; Wester, David B.; Britton, Carlton M.; McArthur, E. Durant; Kitchen, Stanley G., comps. Proceedings: Shrubland dynamics -- fire and water; 2004 August 10-12; Lubbock, TX. Proceedings RMRS-P-47. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 136-141.

Evidence of continued effects from timber harvesting on lotic amphibians in redwood forests of northwestern California

We compared species richness and relative abundance of stream-associated amphibians in late-seral redwood forests with those in mid-seral, second-growth forests to examine the continued (as opposed to immediate) effects of timber harvest on amphibian populations. Lacking pre-harvest data on amphibian abundances for streams in the second-growth stands, we assumed that...

Author(s):

Donald T. Ashton; Sharyn B. Marks; Hartwell H. Welsh Jr.

Year:

2006

Keywords:

amphibians, fine sediments, Northern California, redwood, timber harvest impacts

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Forest Ecology and Management, Vol. 221: 183-193

Shade, leaf growth, and crown development of Quercus rubra, Q. velutina, Prunus serotina, and Acer rubrum seedlings

The study was conducted in an open field to detennine the optimum irradiance for establishment and growth of two oak species and two major associated woody species. Half-sib seedlings of black cherry (Prunus serotina Ehrh.), red maple (Acer rubrum L.), northern red oak (Quercus rubra L.) and black oak (Q. velutina Lam.) were grown for two years under shade-clotht...

Author(s):

Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

1994

Keywords:

black cherry, black oak, branch development growth analysis, leaf area, leaf area ratio, leaf weight/leaf area, northern red oak, red maple.

Source:

Tree Physiology. 14: 735-749.

Effects of shading on growth and development of northern red oak, black oak, black cherry, and red maple seedlings. I. height, diameter, and root/shoot ratio

Optimum light levels for shelterwood cutting to develop the large advance regeneration that require were investigated using eight shade-cloth treatments. Seedlings of northern red oak, black oak, black cherry and red maple were grow under these light treatments for 2 years. Height and diameter were measured annually, and samples were harvested for dry weight and leaf...

Author(s):

Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

1985

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In: Dawson, J.O.; Majerus, K.A., eds. Proceedings Central Hardwood Forest Conference V; 1985 April 15-17; Urbana, IL. SAF Publ. 85-05. Champaign-Urbana, IL: University of Illinois: 189-195.

Effects of shading on growth and development of northern red oak, black oak, black cherry, and red maple seedlings. II. biomass partitioning and prediction

Northern red oak, black oak, black cherry, and red maple seedlings were grown under light treatments ranging from 8 to 94% of full sunlight for 2 years. Growth was least at the lowest light level and total dry weight increased with increasing light. Total dry-weight rankings (largest to smallest) at all light levels were black cherry, northern red oak, black oak, and...

Author(s):

Kurt W. Gottschalk

Year:

1987

Keywords:

light, root development, natural regeneration

Source:

In: Hay, R.L.; Woods, F.W.; DeSelm, H.R., eds. Proceedings Central Hardwood Forest Conference IV; 1987 Feb. 24-26; Knoxville, TN. Knoxville, TN: University of Tennessee: 99-110.

New exposure-based metric approach for evaluating O₃ risk to North American aspen forests

The United States and Canada currently use exposure-based metrics to protect vegetation from O₃. Using 5 years (1999-2003) of co-measured O₃, meteorology and growth response, we have developed exposure-based regression models that predict Populus tremuloides growth change within the North American ambient...

Author(s):

K.E. Percy; M. Nosal; W. Heilman; T. Dann; J. Sober; A.H. Legge; D.F. Karnosky

Year:

2007

Keywords:

ozone exposure-based metric, risk prediction, air quality standards, trembling aspen, growth

Source:

Environmental Pollution. 147: 554-566.

The effect of silvicultural thinning on tree grade distributions of five hardwood species in West Virginia

It is well established that silvicultural thinning can increase tree growth and wood volume utilization in hardwoodstands, but the effects on tree quality and value are less clear. This study measured the effect of silvicultural thinning on tree grades over a period of 12 to 15 years for 803 black cherries (Prunus serotina, Ehrh.), 424 northern red oaks (Quercus rubra...

Author(s):

Gary W. Miller; Kurt W. Gottschalk; Aaron T. Graves; John E. Baumgras; John E. Baumgras

Year:

2001

Keywords:

Source:

In: Sustaining natural resources on private lands in the central hardwood region, proceedings of the 29th annual hardwood symposium; 2001 May 16-19; French Lick, IN. Memphis, TN: National Hardwood Lumber Association: 39-48.

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Interannual climatic variation mediates elevated CO₂ and O₃ effects on forest growth

Seedling growth responses to light and mineral N form are predicted by species ecologies and can help explain tree diversity

Managing for diversity: harvest gap size drives complex light, vegetation, and deer herbivory impacts on tree seedlings

Human migration and natural resources: implications for land managers and challenges for researchers.

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

Individual tree basal-area growth parameter estimates for four models

The effects of silvicultural thinning and Lymantria dispar L. defoliation on wood volume growth of Quercus spp.

Within-population variation in response of red oak seedlings to herbivory by gypsy moth larvae

Growth and nutrient content of herbaceous seedlings associated with biological soil crusts

The effects of thinning and gypsy moth defoliation on wood volume growth in oaks

Interactive effects of defoliation and low resource levels on photosynthesis, growth, and gypsy moth larval response to red oak seedlings

Interactive effects of resource availabilities and defoliation on photosynthesis, growth, and mortality of red oak seedlings

The effects of thinning and gypsy moth defoliation on wood volume growth in oaks

Shrub establishment in the presence of cheatgrass: The effect of soil microorganisms

Evidence of continued effects from timber harvesting on lotic amphibians in redwood forests of northwestern California

Shade, leaf growth, and crown development of Quercus rubra, Q. velutina, Prunus serotina, and Acer rubrum seedlings

Effects of shading on growth and development of northern red oak, black oak, black cherry, and red maple seedlings. I. height, diameter, and root/shoot ratio

Effects of shading on growth and development of northern red oak, black oak, black cherry, and red maple seedlings. II. biomass partitioning and prediction

New exposure-based metric approach for evaluating O₃ risk to North American aspen forests

The effect of silvicultural thinning on tree grade distributions of five hardwood species in West Virginia

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