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Smokejumper Obituary: Vance, Paul S. (Missoula 1946), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Sullivan, Marshall Felix (Missoula 1958), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Samsel, Gaylord Kirk (Missoula 1960), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Kenneth Roy (Idaho City 1955), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Mellin, David R. (Redmond 1966), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Craig Eugene (Missoula 1957), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Westergard, William H. (Mccall 1951), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Sulinski, Paul Edward (North Cascades 1959), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Smokejumper Obituary: Peltier, Richard "Dick" (Missoula 1946), National Smokejumper Association

Smokejumper Obituaries

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Radiative Forcing Over The Conterminous United States Due To Contemporary Land Cover Use Change And Sensitivity To Snow And Interannual Albedo Variability, Christoper A. Barnes, David P. Roy

GSCE Faculty Publications

Satellite‐derived land cover land use (LCLU), snow and albedo data, and incoming surface solar radiation reanalysis data were used to study the impact of LCLU change from 1973 to 2000 on surface albedo and radiative forcing for 58 ecoregions covering 69% of the conterminous United States. A net positive surface radiative forcing (i.e., warming) of 0.029 Wm−2 due to LCLU albedo change from 1973 to 2000 was estimated. The forcings for individual ecoregions were similar in magnitude to current global forcing estimates, with the most negative forcing (as low as −0.367 Wm−2) due to the transition to forest and the …

Investigating Wood Welding Parameters Using A Prototype Welding Machine, Timothy R. Melin

Master's Theses

Understanding how different processing variables influence wood welded bonds is vital if the technique will ever be used to create engineered lumber without using adhesives. A variation of vibration welding, wood welding uses pressure and friction to bond materials together. During welding, heat causes a softening in the wood, a naturally occurring composite material. This softening leads to fiber entanglement and a bond forms upon cooling.

The goal of this research was to investigate several processing aspects of the wood welding procedure. A prototype wood welding machine, designed and fabricated from the ground up, was used to investigate the effects …

Two-Year Growth And Mortality Of Sub-Canopy Baldcypress (Taxodium Distichum [L.] Rich.) In Artificial Canopy Gaps In A North Carolina Swamp, William Degravelles

All Theses

Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum, [L.] Rich.) -tupelo (Nyssa spp.) swamp forests are a major component of the total area of southeastern U.S. forested wetlands which provide valuable ecosystem services related to water quality, stormwater catchment, and wildlife habitat. Historically, baldcypress has also been an important source of wood products, and clearcutting the principal method of harvesting and regenerating the species. However, anthropogenic alterations to flows of many rivers and the associated flood patterns of alluvial wetlands have prevented the establishment of new baldcypress cohorts in many swamps. Regular, extended growing season flooding could prevent germination and/or establishment of baldcypress seedlings if …

Successional Vegetation In The Jocassee Gorges, South Carolina, Maxwell Boyle

All Dissertations

Multifactor ecosystem classification systems provide a three-pronged approach to identifying site units across the landscape based on repeating patterns of vegetation, soil, and geomorphology. Ecosystem classification models have been developed for a diversity of forest landscapes throughout North America, and are beneficial as an ecosystem management tool because the outcome yields data models that can be utilized by scientists and natural resource managers alike. In contrast to the enormous amount of classification studies undertaken in relatively stable, older-aged forests in eastern North America, there have been few studies that have employed multifactor classification techniques across a successional gradient, or heavily …

Guide To Woody Plants Of Nebraska, Justin R. Evertson, Kim Todd, David Mooter, Kate Schumacher

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Species diversity is the cornerstone of a healthy community forest. In an effort to increase species diversity, this publication provides a nearly complete list of woody plants that can be grown in Nebraska communities. Each plant is keyed to the hardiness zone map on this page to show where it will grow best in Nebraska. It should be noted, however, that many plants need extra care and protection to survive certain climates. Conversely, many plants may do well outside of their recommended zone if the proper microclimate exists.

How To Manage Your Woodlands For Sustained And Maximum Benefits, Steven D. Rasmussen

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Nebraska's forest lands comprise less than 2 percent of the total land base in the state (7 18,300 acres). However, on an acre by acre comparison, woodlands provide more associated benefits for society, the environment and our quality of life than most other land uses. Trees provide soil protection from wind and water erosion. Woodlands help protect the quality of adjacent water resources by eliminating contaminates, shading for cooler water temperatures and contributing organic matter for use by aquatic life at all levels. Trees and shrubs also trap snow for spring moisture. Woodlands are necessary areas for many wildlife species …

Nebraska Forest Service: Storm Damage Series, Nebraska Forest Service Storm Damage Bulletins

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Immediate Care for Storm Damaged Trees; How to Select an Arborist or Tree Service; Pruning Storm Damaged Trees; Large Tree Pruning and Care; Don’t Top Trees; Recognizing and Correcting Tree Hazards; Tree Selection and Placement; Tree Planting; Care of Newly Planted Trees; Storm Damage Resources;

Land Cover Inventory Of The Niobrara River Watershed, Patti R. Dappen, James W. Merchant

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

The Niobrara River watershed covers a large area in northern Nebraska, and neighboring parts of South Dakota and Wyoming, and is an important component of statewide natural resources management. Under ongoing agreements with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BoR), the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission are charged with the development of management plans for various BoR projects in the Niobrara River watershed in Nebraska. A detailed delineation of land use and land cover patterns was needed in order to define and implement effective management strategies.

Nebraska Forest Services: Woody Biomass Energy: Nebraska’S Untapped Resource, Dr. Scott Josiah, Dennis Adams

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Energy security is a vital issue in the United States. Heavy dependence on fossil fuels obtained from politically volatile areas, an emerging consensus that carbon emissions must be substantially reduced, and dramatically increasing costs of fuel oil and natural gas are driving the urgent need for alternative energy sources, both in Nebraska and nationally.

Wood Energy Can Help Solve Pressing Problems In Nebraska By; Nebraska’s Available Woody Biomass Resources; Woody Biomass—A Proven, Reliable Energy Source For Nebraska And Beyond; Completed Engineering Feasibility Studies For Conversion To Woody Biomass Energy; Additional Facilities Interested In Or Currently Conducting Feasibility Studies; Other Emerging …

Nebraska’S Unique Forest Resources, Nebraska Forest Services, Dr. Scott J. Josiah

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

Many Nebraskans would be surprised to learn that in our largely agricultural and grassland state, unique and diverse forest resources are substantial and growing; Nebraska’s Riparian Forest Resources; Nebraska’s Ponderosa Pine Forest Resources; Nebraska’s Niobrara Valley Forest Resources

Nebraska Forestry Consultants, Dennis Adams

Nebraska Forest Service: Publications

This directory includes individuals and firms that offer forestry consulting services in Nebraska. It was originally developed from a “Nebraska Forestry Consultants Survey” conducted in April, 2002. Corrections/additions are periodically incorporated. Endorsement by the Nebraska Forest Service is not intended or inferred. Corrections or additions may be submitted to the Nebraska Forest Service, C/O Dennis Adams, 203C Forestry Hall, UNL East Campus, Lincoln, NE 68583-0815. Phone (402) 472-5822, E-mail: [email protected]