Smokejumper Obituary: Bertino, James (Missoula 1958),
2010
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Bertino, James (Missoula 1958), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Glenn H. (Winthrop 1940),
2010
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Smith, Glenn H. (Winthrop 1940), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Taylor, Timothy D. (Missoula 1960),
2010
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Taylor, Timothy D. (Missoula 1960), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Griggs, David B. (Missoula 1967),
2010
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Griggs, David B. (Missoula 1967), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Mill Creek Management Plan,
2010
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Mill Creek Management Plan, Joey A. Gentry
Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences
The goal of this study is to conduct a management plan for the Mill Creek property. This will be obtained through meeting the landowner objectives concerning: wildlife with habitat enhancements, recreation locations, and the forest growth potential pertaining to different areas of the property. This plan will also offer suggestions and guidelines to maximize the use of the property. Including a collection of flora, fauna, and health related issues in the appendices for identification. The site condition on the property is very poor, and as a result the growth rate for this area is slow. It is recommended that the …
Diameter Distribution Models: Loblolly Pine Plantations,
2010
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University
Diameter Distribution Models: Loblolly Pine Plantations, Dean W. Coble
Data
A parameter recovery procedure for the Weibull distribution function based on four percentile equations was used to develop a new diameter distribution yield prediction model for unmanaged slash pine (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) plantations in east Texas. This new model was similar in structure to the model of Lee and Coble (2006) in their work with east Texas loblolly pine plantations. The new model was compared to the diameter distribution model of Lenhart (1988), which was developed for slash pine plantations in east Texas, as well as to two other models developed using iterative techniques suggested and inspired by Cao (2004). …
Site Index Equations,
2010
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University
Site Index Equations, Dean W. Coble
Data
A generalized sigmoid growth function was used in this study to model site index for unmanaged or low-intensity managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda, L.) and slash pine (Pinus elliottii, Engelm.) plantations in east Texas.
Whole-Stand Models: Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations,
2010
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University
Whole-Stand Models: Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations, Dean W. Coble
Data
A new compatible whole-stand growth and yield model to predict total tree cubic-foot volume per acre yield (outside and inside-bark) was developed for unmanaged loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and slash pine (Pinus elliottii) plantations in east Texas. This model was compared to the non- compatible whole-stand model of Lenhart (1996) and the Lenhart (1996) model refit to current data. For the two species, all three models were evaluated with independent observed data. The model developed in this study out-performed both Lenhart models in prediction of future yield and basal area per acre for all age classes combined and by five-year …
Self-Referencing Site Index Equations For Unmanaged Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas,
2010
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University
Self-Referencing Site Index Equations For Unmanaged Loblolly And Slash Pine Plantations In East Texas, Dean W. Coble, Young Jin Lee
Faculty Publications
The Schnute growth function was used in this study to model site index for unmanaged or low-intensity managed loblolly pine (Pinus taeda, L.) and slash pine (Pinus elliottii, Engelm.) plantations in east Texas. The algebraic difference approach was used to derive an anamorphic base-age invariant site function that was fi t as a fi xed base-age anamorphic site function (base age = 25 years). The dataset was comprised of 1,135 and 502 serially correlated height-age observations of loblolly and slash pine, respectively, which were collected over a 20-year-period as a part of the East Texas Pine Plantation Research Project (ETPPRP). …
Forest Resources Institute,
2010
Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture
Forest Resources Institute, Arthur Temple College Of Forestry And Agriculture
eBooks
No abstract provided.
Comparison Of Carbon Stocks & Importance Values In Correlation With Past Land Use In The Gordon Natural Area,
2010
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Comparison Of Carbon Stocks & Importance Values In Correlation With Past Land Use In The Gordon Natural Area, Timothy Hoffer, Steffen Lubbe
Forest Carbon Storage Study Documents
No abstract provided.
Effect Of Snake Populations On Salamanders As A Result Of Forest Fragmentation,
2010
Marshall University
Effect Of Snake Populations On Salamanders As A Result Of Forest Fragmentation, Casey Renee Bradshaw
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Forest fragmentation is one of the main causes for the loss of native biodiversity. One consequence is increased proportion of edge habitat that introduces new “edge” species, and makes habitat for interior forest-living species less-suitable. This study was conducted at three sites in Tucker County, West Virginia and included one downhill ski slope, one cross country ski slope, and one gravel road. The main objectives of this study were to determine relative abundance of snake communities, how far species move from edge habitat into the forest and to determine whether snakes are a predatory threat to salamanders, specifically the federally …
Bending, Like The Reed In The Wind: A System To Restore Northwestern Forests,
2010
US Forest Service
Bending, Like The Reed In The Wind: A System To Restore Northwestern Forests, Lisa-Natalie Anjozian
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
Silviculture is the study, cultivation, and management of forest trees. It is rooted in science, but often is an art based on the experience of the forester. This story explores free-selection, a silvicultural system developed by scientists that allows managers and stakeholders greater fl exibility in growing new forests. By using this system for applying treatments, managers craft a vision of the desired short- and long-term conditions of the forest. The focus is placed on how the remaining forest components will function, rather than focusing on stand structure guidelines that dictate stand treatments and tree removal.
Naked Eyes And Hyperspectral Images Build Fuel Maps In The Southern Appalachian Mountains,
2010
US Forest Service
Naked Eyes And Hyperspectral Images Build Fuel Maps In The Southern Appalachian Mountains, Lisa-Natalie Anjozian
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
With the limited knowledge previously available about the types of fuels, and how they are distributed in the southern Appalachian Mountains, managers have faced diffi culties in developing fi re plans for the region, including whether or where to apply prescribed fi re. For this study, the scientists took a two phase approach to determine fuel loads on the land—by ground surveys, and by remote sensing technology using hyperspectral images. Examining over 1,000 study plots in diverse topographic locations affected by various disturbances (or no disturbance) across four states, the researchers found few differences in undisturbed plots regardless of topographic …
Nature In A Name: Paulownia Tomentosa—Exotic Tree, Native Problem,
2010
US Forest Service
Nature In A Name: Paulownia Tomentosa—Exotic Tree, Native Problem, Lisa-Natalie Anjozian
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
While awareness of fire’s importance in dry Appalachian forests, and the application of fire as a restoration tool have increased over the last two decades, so too has the post-fire invasion of Paulownia tomentosa (Princess tree). For the last ten years, managers have witnessed Paulownia invasion grow following fi re events. To understand this better, the team studied five life history transitions for the species: seed dispersal, seed germination, seed survival over time through incorporation in the seed bank, initial habitat requirements, and seedling persistence to maturity. Paulownia seeds were found to disperse over two miles from their source tree. …
The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition: A Citizen-Agency Partnership That Works,
2010
US Forest Service
The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition: A Citizen-Agency Partnership That Works, Bruce Shindler
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
With the urgency of wildfi re near every community’s door, federal agencies have sought a middle ground between the extremes of timber-industry and environmental positions, one that would enable active management to reduce fuels and create safer communities. At the same time, citizen groups have organized themselves to protect important community values connected with their neighboring forests. These developments have set the stage for increasingly successful multi-stakeholder partnerships. The collaborative processes facilitated by these partnerships require considerable patience and perseverance at the outset, but the result can be a healthier forest, reduced fi re risk, more stable planning processes, and …
Filling In Knowledge Gaps In North Carolina,
2010
US Forest Service
Filling In Knowledge Gaps In North Carolina, Elise Lequire
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
North Carolina is divided into three broad physiographic regions, from the low-lying Atlantic Coastal Plain, to the midelevation foothills—the Piedmont Plateau—to the higher elevation Blue Ridge and Appalachian zone. Understanding the behavior of fire in these widely different regions, as in much of the southeastern United States, presents challenges that differ sharply from those common in the West, where the emphasis on fire science research has been greater. An ambitious project has helped fill in local and regional knowledge gaps, as researchers gathered data and assessed the relevance and limitations of existing tools, including remote satellite sensing, weather station information, …
Sink Or Source? Fire And The Forest Carbon Cycle,
2010
US Forest Sercive
Sink Or Source? Fire And The Forest Carbon Cycle, Christina Frame
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
As the size and severity of fires in the western U.S. continue to increase, it has become ever more important to understand carbon dynamics in response to fire. Many subalpine forests experience stand-replacing wildfires, and these fires and subsequent recovery can change the amount of carbon released to the atmosphere because subalpine forests store large amounts of carbon. Stand-replacing fires initially convert ecosystems into a net source of carbon as the forest decomposes—a short-term effect (decades) that will likely be important over the next century if fire frequency increases as a result of climate change. Over the long term (centuries), …
The Good Earth: Run-Off, Erosion, And Recovery In The
Post-Fi Re Chaparral Steeplands Of Southern California,
2010
US Forest Service
The Good Earth: Run-Off, Erosion, And Recovery In The Post-Fi Re Chaparral Steeplands Of Southern California, Lisa-Natalie Anjozian
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
In September 2002, the Williams Fire burned 38,184 acres of chaparral steeplands, including more than 90 percent of the San Dimas Experimental Forest. The 1960 Johnstone Fire had burned many of the same watersheds some forty years earlier, thus providing opportunities to compare post-fire watershed response coupled with management efforts that had converted some native chaparral areas to grassland. With scant studies on soil water repellency, plant recovery, and their effects on watershed hydrology, managers face diffi culties in planning for erosion/run-off problems. The researchers delivered quantifi ed data on changing soil properties, the character and structure of regenerating plants, …
To Thin Or Not To Thin: Assessing The Consequences Of Fuel Reduction Treatments For The Non-Coniferous Ecosystems Of Southwestern Oregon,
2010
US Forest Service
To Thin Or Not To Thin: Assessing The Consequences Of Fuel Reduction Treatments For The Non-Coniferous Ecosystems Of Southwestern Oregon, Shari Anstedt
Joint Fire Science Program Briefs (2007-2012)
Over time, fire exclusion has caused the accumulation of fuels and changes in vegetation structure and composition in many western ecosystems. This is commonly assumed to have also occurred in the oak woodlands, shrub lands and grasslands of southwestern Oregon. As a result, land managers of the Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have sought to reduce fuel-loads using a variety of thinning methods including mechanical mastication and hand-cutting, piling and burning. As of the mid-1990s, these treatments have been used on thousands of acres annually of the Ashland Resource Area (ARA) of the BLM. Since non-coniferous …
