Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Science, Education and Outreach Roadmap for Natural Resources

Creator:: Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Board on Natural Resources, and Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate
Abstract:: Keywords: Water quantity, Sustainability, Water quality, Climate change, Research, Natural resources, Agriculture, Education, Energy
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Natural Resources Board on Oceans, Atmosphere, and Climate About this Publication To reference this

Economic and environmental aspects of biomass energy in the southern Oregon coastal zone : final report

Creator:: Oregon State University and Perry, David A., 1938-
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: State University ^Energy Research and Development Institute, Oregon State University department of

Trophic cascades in Yellowstone : the first fifteen years after wolf reintroduction (supplementary data)

Creator:: Ripple, William J. and Beschta, Robert L.
Abstract:: The files are zipped and will need to be unzipped prior to viewing. Images are contained within 8 sub-folders: Crystal Creek Riparian Sep 2010, Crystal Creek Uplands Sep 2010, Lamar River Riparian Sep 2010, Lamar River Uplands Sep 2010, Rose Creek Riparian Sep 2010, Rose Creek Uplands Set 2010, Slough...
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Foresters in Action : Voices from the Past : Transcripts from Oregon State College Student Radio, 1938-1940

Creator:: Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory
Abstract:: Foresters in Action was a radio program created and performed by students of the OSC School of Forestry. It was broadcast by KOAC radio station in Corvallis from 1936 until ca. 1943. The program offered snapshots of rural life in the Pacific Northwest, and sometimes beyond, told through a collegiate...
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Mobile anchors for cable yarding systems

Creator:: Leshchinsky, Ben and Russell, Mark L.
Abstract:: Cable yarding systems (also sometimes known as skyline yarding systems) are a versatile means for transporting materials in mountainous terrain in situations that do not allow for conventional harvesting methods such as ground skidding or shovel-logging. Adequate ground anchors are necessary for the safe operation of cable yarding systems. Anchored...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Effect of wetting on performance of small-scale shear walls

Creator:: King, David T., Sinha, Arijit, and Morrell, Jeffrey J.
Abstract:: Wood shear walls are the main lateral force-resisting system for wood-frame construction. Water intrusion and subsequent decay around connections can significantly impact shear wall behavior, but these problems are seldom studied. In this study, effects of water intrusion and fungal attack on shear wall capacity were examined using small-scale (610-...
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Full Text:: SHEAR WALLS David T. King Former Graduate Research Assistant E-mail: mrdtking@gmail.com Arijit Sinha

Effect of treatment postfixation practices on copper migration from alkaline-copper-treated Douglas-fir lumber

Creator:: Ye, Min and Morrell, Jeffrey J.
Abstract:: The potential for preservative migration from treated wood exposed in or above aquatic environments has become a major concern in some parts of the United States. Best management practices (BMP) were designed to decrease the potential environmental footprint of treated wood, but there are few studies assessing the efficacy of...
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Full Text:: COPPER MIGRATION FROM ALKALINE-COPPER-TREATED DOUGLAS-FIR LUMBER Min Ye Graduate Research Assistant E

The Northern Goshawk on the Southern Blue Mountains and Malheur National Forest: A Technical Review of its Status, Ecology and Management

Creator:: Goodell, John M. and Seager, S. Trent
Abstract:: Stakeholders in the southern Blue Mountains have reported a need for a scientific review of the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis atricapillus; hereafter, goshawk) in relation to dry forest restoration and management activities. Here, we provide a compilation of relevant synthesis papers, existing peer-reviewed research, and goshawk monitoring efforts in the...
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Full Text:: Lonesome Institute (Colorado). Prior to graduate school, Trent worked on raptor research and management

Aspen Restoration and Social Agreements : An Introductory Guide for Forest Collaboratives in Central and Eastern Oregon

Creator:: Seager, S. Trent, Ediger, Vernita, Davis, Emily Jane, and Seager, S. Trent
Abstract:: Collaborative Regional Learning This document is part of a forest collaborative regional learning project on aspen restoration and social agreements. Thanks to all the individuals, collaborative groups, and organizations who provided feedback and suggestions. We appreciate the participation of members from: Blue Mountains Forest Partners, Deschutes Collaborative Forest Project, Harney...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Potential for Using Essential Oils to Protect Viscoelastic Thermal Compression–Treated Hybrid Poplar

Creator:: Scouse, Adam, Kamke, Frederick A., and Morrell, Jeffrey J.
Abstract:: The potential for using pretreatment with cinnamon leaf oil or juniper foliage oil to improve the durability of viscoelastic thermal compression (VTC)–treated hybrid poplar was explored in a field termite test and a laboratory mold test. The addition of oils prior to VTC processing had variable effects on resistance to...
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Full Text:: @oregonstate.edu, jeff.morrell@oregonstate.edu [corresponding author]). This paper was received for publication in

Forest Fire Impacts on Carbon Uptake, Storage, and Emission: The Role of Burn Severity in the Eastern Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Meigs, Garrett W., Donato, Daniel C., Campbell, John L., Martin, Jonathan G., and Law, Beverly E.
Abstract:: This study quantifies the short-term effects of low-, moderate-, and high-severity fire on carbon pools and fluxes in the Eastern Cascades of Oregon. We surveyed 64 forest stands across four fires that burned 41,000 ha (35%) of the Metolius Watershed in 2002 and 2003, stratifying the landscape by burn severity...
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Full Text:: , Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331, USA; 2USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research

Kalapuya brunnea gen. & sp. nov. and its relationship to the other sequestrate genera in Morchellaceae

Creator:: Trappe, Matthew J., Trappe, James M., and Bonito, Gregory M.
Abstract:: Kalapuya is described as a new, monotypic truffle genus in the Morchellaceae known only from the Pacific northwestern United States. Its relationship to other hypogeous genera within Morchellaceae is explored by phylogenetic analysis of the ribosomal LSU and EF1α protein coding region. The type species, K. brunnea, occurs in Douglas-fir...
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Full Text:: measurements were made in dH2O mounts at 36 400x or 1000x with a Zeiss GSL research microscope. Melzer’s

In memoriam: Paul G. Risser (1939–2014)

Creator:: Iverson, Louis R., Collins, Scott, Dangermond, Jack, Forman, Richard, Nassauer, Joan I., Wiens, John, and Wolfe, Erin
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Full Text:: library and photocopying those articles. He was open to a wide variety of research topics and ideas; the

A comparison of selected parametric and imputation methods for estimating snag density and snag quality attributes

Creator:: Eskelson, B. N. I., Temesgen, Hailemariam, and Hagar, J. C.
Abstract:: Snags (standing dead trees) are an essential structural component of forests. Because wildlife use of snags depends on size and decay stage, snag density estimation without any information about snag quality attributes is of little value for wildlife management decision makers. Little work has been done to develop models that...
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Full Text:: along with snag quality attributes is necessary. While research has focused on modeling snag density

A comparison of selected parametric and non-paramentric imputation methods for estimating forest biomass and basal area

Creator:: Gagliasso, Donald, Hummel, Susan, and Temesgen, Hailemariam
Abstract:: Various methods have been used to estimate the amount of above ground forest biomass across landscapes and to create biomass maps for specific stands or pixels across ownership or project areas. Without an accurate estimation method, land managers might end up with incorrect biomass estimate maps, which could lead them...
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Full Text:: Laboratory, US Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Portland, USA Email: dgagliasso

Decay resistance and extractive content of second-growth Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) wood

Creator:: Ajuong, Elijah, Freitag, Camille, and Morrell, Jeffrey J
Abstract:: Port Orford cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) has a reputation for being resistant to fungal attack, but much of the work to support this premise used older growth material (80-100 yr old). Given the tendency for the heartwood from the second growth of some species to be less durable, we evaluated the...
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Full Text:: : Elijah.Ajuong@ul.ie Camille Freitag Senior Faculty Research Assistant (retired) E-mail: camille.freitag

Effect of inspection holes on flexural properties of Douglas-fir utility poles

Creator:: Morrell, Jeffrey J., Sinha, Arijit, Clauson, Milo, and Love, Connie S.
Abstract:: Routine inspection of wood utility poles to detect internal decay involves drilling holes at or about the ground line. While these holes are useful for detecting internal decay, their presence raises concern among engineers about their potential effects on pole flexural properties. The effect of inspection holes on flexural properties...
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Full Text:: , Assistant Professor of Renewable Materials, Senior Faculty Research Assistant, and Senior Faculty Research

Proceedings of Forests and Society: Implementing Sustainability, December 5-6, 1997, Triangle Lake, Oregon

Creator:: Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding
Full Text:: Lake, Oregon An Oregon State University Interdisciplinary Workshop Forest Research Laboratory College

Mechanical stress grading of dahurian larch structural lumber

Creator:: Gupta, Rakesh, Ethington, Robert L., and Green, David W.
Abstract:: The objective of this study was to test a method under development for assigning allowable properties to foreign species graded by American Lumber Standard machine-stress-rated (MSR) rules. The method was tested on dahurian larch (Larix dahurica), a major softwood species that grows in the Russian Far East and could be...
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Douglas-fir: The Genus Pseudotsuga

Creator:: Lavender, Denis P. and Hermann, Richard K.
Abstract:: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) has a wide distribution in North America and is one of the tree species most widely distributed outside its natural range. The species has been introduced to Europe, New Zealand, South America, and elsewhere around the world. At present, Douglas-fir is an accepted and integral part of...
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Scholars Archive: a useful repository for 35mm forestry slides

Creator:: Walstad, John D.
Abstract:: Keywords: Digital repositories, Institutional repositories
Resource Type:: Presentation

Oregon’s Forest Sector Innovation System: An Investigation Towards Advanced Performance

Creator:: Orozco, Nadine, Hansen, Eric, Knowles, Chris, and Leavengood, Scott
Abstract:: The forest products industry has faced numerous challenges in remaining innovative: outside forces such as industry culture and policy provide few incentives while poor communication among industry actors impedes creative growth from within. This article outlines results gathered from personal interviews with industry professionals and an industry survey on key...
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Full Text:: with this research. First, the final list of interviewees was selected mainly 546 by OSU faculty and

Analysis of potential impacts of climate change on forests of the United States Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Latta, Gregory, Temesgen, Hailemariam, Adams, Darius M., and Barrett, Tara
Abstract:: As global climate changes over the next century, forest productivity is expected to change as well. Using PRISM climate and productivity data measured on a grid of 3356 plots, we developed a simultaneous autoregressive (SAR) model to estimate the impacts of climate change on potential productivity of Pacific Northwest (PNW)...
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Full Text:: aOregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA b Pacific Northwest Research Station, Anchorage, AK, USA A R

Tree crown ratio models for multi-species and multi-layered stands of southeastern British Columbia

Creator:: Temesgen, Hailemariam, LeMay, Valerie, and Mitchell, Stephen J.
Abstract:: The ratio of live crown length to tree height (crown ratio; CR) is often used as an important predictor variable for tree level growth equations, particularly for multi-species and multi-layered stands. Also, CR indicates tree vigour and can be an important habitat variable. Measurement of CR for each tree can...
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Full Text:: appearances of stands over time for habitat suitability and visual changes. The objective of this research was

Images of Animal Damage Management in Pacific Northwest Forests

Creator:: Walstad, John D.
Abstract:: This PowerPoint presentation contains selected images pertaining to Animal Damage Management in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Viewers are welcome to use this PowerPoint or any images contained therein. The material has been assembled during much of the author’s career, so proper attribution would be appreciated when...
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Evaluation of Tsunami Loads on Wood Frame Walls at Full Scale

Creator:: Linton, David, Gupta, Rakesh, Cox, Dan, van de Lindt, John, Oshnack, Mary Elizabeth, and Clauson, Milo
Abstract:: The performance of full-scale light-frame wood walls subjected to wave loading was examined using the Large Wave Flume of the Network for Earthquake Engineering (NEES) Tsunami Facility at Oregon State University. The hydrodynamic conditions (water level and bore speed) and structural response (horizontal force, pressure, and deflection) were observed for...
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Full Text:: damage, tsunami 23 mitigation 24 25 2 1 Former Graduate Research Assistant, School of

Selected Images of Southern Pine Management

Creator:: Walstad, John D.
Abstract:: This PowerPoint presentation contains selected images pertaining to the topic of Southern Pine management. Viewers are welcome to use this PowerPoint or any images contained therein. The material has been assembled during much of the author’s career, so proper attribution would be appreciated when used. Simply indicate the source: John...
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Automated reconstruction of tree and canopy structure for modeling the internal canopy radiation regime

Creator:: van Leeuwen, Martin, Coops, Nicholas C., Hilker, Thomas, Wulder, Michael A., Newnham, Glenn J., and Culvenor, Darius S.
Abstract:: Understanding canopy radiation regimes is critical to successfully modeling vegetation growth and function. For instance, the vertical distribution of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) affects vegetation growth, informative upon carbon and energy cycling. Availing upon advances in information capture and computing power, geometrically explicit modeling of forest structure becomes increasingly possible....
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Full Text:: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) , Locked Bag 10, Clayton, South VIC 3139

An expert system for optimizing computer aided design of post frame buildings

Creator:: Gebremedhin, K. G., Jagdale, S. S., and Gupta, R.
Abstract:: A procedure has been developed to optimize designs of metal-clad post-frame buildings using an expert system. The novel part of the study is the development of a procedure that extends the solution of an engineering problem from a conventional algorithmic Computer Aided Design (CAD) program to be used by the...
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Full Text:: Article was submitted for publication in October 1988; reviewed and approved for publication by the

Analysis of metal-plate-connected wood trusses with semi-rigid joints

Creator:: Gupta, R., Gebremedhin, K. G., and Cook, J. R.
Abstract:: Metal-plate-connected wood trusses with semi-rigid joints were investigated by the matrix method of structural analysis. The element-stiffness matrix and fixed-end forces of an individual member with one or both ends semi-rigid were derived as modifications of the idealized cases. The case of unequal elastic connections at two ends of a...
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Full Text:: accordance with the recommendations of Article was submitted for publication in August 1991; reviewed and

Modeling of metal-plate-connected wood truss joints

Creator:: Vatovec, M., Miller, T. H., and Gupta, R.
Abstract:: A commercially available, three-dimensional finite-element analysis software was used to model the load-displacement behavior of metal-plate-connected (MPC) joints in wooden trusses. Model features included consideration of material properties, teeth-to-grain-to-direction-of-force orientation, wood-to-wood interaction, and gaps between wood members. To simulate wood-to-plate interaction, the main feature of the model, each tooth of...
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Full Text:: , Corvallis. The authors are Milan Vatovec, Faculty Research Assistant, Dept. of Forest Products, Thomas H

Modeling of metal-plate-connected wood truss joints: Part II - application to overall truss model

Creator:: Vatovec, M., Miller, T. H., Gupta, R., and Lewis, S.
Abstract:: A previously developed, three-dimensional (3-D) finite-element (FE) joint model and several two-dimensional (2-D), beam-element based FE models with different joint-stiffness assumptions (pinned, rigid, and semi-rigid) were used to analyze the full-scale behavior of a metal-plate-connected (MPC) wood scissors truss. The truss displacement and force results were investigated for sensitivity with...
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Effectiveness of Small Onshore Seawall in Reducing Forces Induced by Tsunami Bore: Large Scale Experimental Study

Creator:: Oshnack, Mary Elizabeth, Aguíñiga, Francisco, Cox, Daniel, Gupta, Rakesh, and van de Lindt, John
Abstract:: Tsunami force and pressure distributions on a rigid wall fronted by a small seawall were determined experimentally in a large-scale wave flume. Six different seawall heights were examined, two of which were exposed to a range of solitary wave heights. The same experiment was done without a seawall for comparison....
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Full Text:: vulnerability of such communities and infrastructure in tsunami occurrence. Prior to this disaster, few research

Wave Impact Study on a Residential Building

Creator:: van de Lindt, John W., Gupta, Rakesh, Cox, Daniel T., and Wilson, Jebediah S.
Abstract:: Recent natural disasters around the world including both tsunamis and hurricanes, have highlighted the inability of wood buildings to withstand wave and surge loading during these extreme events. Little is known about the interaction between coastal residential light-frame wood buildings and wave and surge loading because often little is left...
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Full Text:: coastal town with a base population of 5,000 and as Journal of Disaster Research Vol.4 No.6, 2009 419

Aspect Ratio Requirements for Nanotube-Reinforced, Polymer-Matrix Composites

Creator:: Nairn, J. A.
Abstract:: A fiber’s efficiency in a short-fiber composite can be accurately solved by shear-lag methods, which can account for fiber geometry, an imperfect interface (or interphase), and extend to low volume fractions. Such an analysis was used to evaluate the aspect ratio requirements for single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) in a polymeric composite...
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Time dependence of triplet-singlet excitation transfer from compact poly rA to bound dye at 77 K

Creator:: Pearlstein, R. M., Van Nostrand, F., and Nairn, J. A.
Abstract:: The nonexponential phosphorescence decay of a highly folded form of poly-riboadenylic acid (poly rA) with noncovalently bound dye is explained by a novel application of a well-known theory of electronic excitation transfer based on the Förster mechanism. This theory, originally used to describe singlet-singlet energy transfer from donor molecules to...
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Full Text:: programming assistance and L. Johnston for technical aid. Our research was sponsored by the U. S. Department

A new approach to the theory of linear dichroism in partially ordered systems. Application to reaction centers and whole cells of photosynthetic bacteria

Creator:: Nairn, John A., Friesner, Richard, Frank, Harry A., and Sauer, Kenneth
Abstract:: We have developed a new approach to the theory of linear dichroism in partially ordered systems. The description of the partially ordered ensemble uses a density of states function, D(θ, ϕ, Δ), which gives the probability that the direction of polarization for incident polarized light has spherical angles θ and...
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Full Text:: , by the Biomedical and Environmental Research Division of the U.S. Department of Energy under contract

Direct calculation of the orientational distribution function of partially ordered ensembles from the EPR line shape

Creator:: Friesner, Richard, Nairn, John A., and Sauer, Kenneth
Abstract:: We have developed a method for the determination of the orientational distribution function of partially ordered systems from the EPR line shape that is an alternative to the usual one of expansion in the elements of the Wigner rotation matrices. The method can be applied to distribution functions whose expansion...
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Monte Carlo simulations of the rate of intramolecular end-to-end contact in alkane chains

Creator:: Nairn, J. A. and Braun, C. L.
Abstract:: We report Monte Carlo simulations of the dynamics of intramolecular contact in alkane chains and in end‐labeled alkane chains. The chain is confined to a diamond lattice except during conformational jumps. Rotational jumps around internal bonds provide the mechanism for change in the end‐to‐end separation but crankshaft‐like motions of the...
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A general theory of the spectroscopic properties of partially ordered ensembles. I. One vector problems

Creator:: Friesner, Richard, Nairn, John A., and Sauer, Kenneth
Abstract:: We have developed a method for determining the response of a static, partially ordered ensemble of molecules to various types of electromagnetic probes. In our formalism a physical model is constructued for the orientational distribution function, which is represented as a volume integral over a set of weighting functions. Procedures...
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Full Text:: radiation. The last situation will be treated in a separate publication, and requires a modification of

A general theory of the spectroscopic properties of partially ordered ensembles. II. Two‐vector problems

Creator:: Nairn, John A., Friesner, R., and Sauer, Kenneth
Abstract:: We have expanded on the results of an earlier paper [J. Chem. Phys. 72, 221 (1980)] which deals with a method for determining the response of a static, partially ordered ensemble of molecules to various types of electromagnetic probes. In this paper we consider types of spectroscopy whose response depends...
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Single photon timing system for picosecond fluorescence lifetime measurements

Creator:: Turko, Bojan T., Nairn, John A., and Sauer, Kenneth
Abstract:: A single‐photon timing system is described which is capable of extracting fluorescence lifetimes as short as 25 ps. The system is an improved version of an earlier apparatus. The new system uses a synchronously pumped, mode‐locked dye laser with 10‐ps pulses operating at 82‐MHz repetition rate. A fast photodetector and...
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Full Text:: Chemical Co .. Solon. Ohio 44139. 4 Kodak Publication U-72. Eastman Kodak Co .. 1971. p. 43. , M. M

Mechanical stability of ultrathin Ge/Si film on SiO2: The effect of Si/SiO2 interface

Creator:: Huang, Minghuang, Nairn, John A., Liu, Feng, and Lagally, M. G.
Abstract:: We perform two-dimensional linear elastic finite element analysis to investigate the mechanical stability of ultrathin Ge/Si film grown on or bonded to SiO₂, using imperfect interface elements between Si and SiO₂ to model Si/SiO₂ interfacial slippage. We demonstrate that the overall composite film is stable when only the tangential slippage...
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Full Text:: dimension of the devices continue to shrink towards the nanometer scale. This research was supported by DOE

Functional trade-offs in the limb bones of dogs selected for running versus fighting

Creator:: Kemp, T. J., Bachus, K. N., Nairn, J. A., and Carrier, D. R.
Abstract:: The physical demands of rapid and economical running differ from the demands of fighting in ways that may prevent the simultaneous evolution of optimal performance in these two behaviors. Here, we test an hypothesis of functional trade-off in limb bones by measuring mechanical properties of limb bones in two breeds...
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A numerical study of the transverse modulus of wood as a function of grain orientation and properties

Creator:: Nairn, John A.
Abstract:: Finite element analysis was used to study the effective transverse modulus of solid wood for all possible end-grain patterns. The calculations accounted for cylindrical anisotropy of wood within rectangular specimens and explicitly modeled wood as a composite of earlywood and latewood. The effective modulus was significantly reduced by growth ring...
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Images of Reforestation and Vegetation Management in Pacific Northwest Forestry

Creator:: Walstad, John D.
Abstract:: This PowerPoint presentation contains selected images pertaining to reforestation and vegetation management in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Viewers are welcome to use this PowerPoint or any images contained therein. The material has been assembled during much of the author’s career, so proper attribution would be appreciated...
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Recreation Specialization and Related Concepts in Leisure Research

Creator:: Needham, Mark D., Scott, David, and Vaske, Jerry J.
Abstract:: More than 40 years have passed since Shafer (1969) challenged the existence of the “average camper.” Recognizing that participants in recreation activities are heterogeneous in their commitments and interests, researchers have emphasized the importance of differentiating users into meaningful homogeneous subgroups. In his seminal article, Bryan (1977) coined the concept...
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Full Text:: Leisure Research Mark D. Needham 1 David Scott 2 Jerry J. Vaske 3

Activity Substitutability and Degree of Specialization among Deer and Elk Hunters in Multiple States

Creator:: Needham, Mark D. and Vaske, Jerry J.
Abstract:: This article examines relationships between hunter specialization and activity substitutability. Data were obtained from a mail survey of 6,983 deer hunters in eight states and 2,584 elk hunters in three states. Activity substitutability was measured by asking what activity would provide the same satisfaction as deer or elk hunting. Between...
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Full Text:: presented at the National Recreation and Park Association Leisure Research Symposium in Seattle

Influence of precommercial thinning on understory vegetation of young-growth Sitka spruce forests in southeastern Alaska

Creator:: Cole, Elizabeth C., Hanley, Thomas A., and Newton, Michael
Abstract:: The effects of precommercial thinning on the understory vegetative cover of 16- to 18-year-old spruce–hemlock (Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carrière – Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.) stands were studied in seven replicate areas over seven growing seasons postthinning. Vegetative cover was analyzed at the class level, but species-specific effects were examined in...
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Full Text:: the NRC Research Press Web site at cjfr.nrc.ca on 27 March 2010. E.C. Cole' and M. Newton. Department

Thinning effects on forest productivity: Consequences of preserving old forests and mitigating impacts of fire and drought

Creator:: Law, Beverly E., Hudiburg, Tara W., and Luyssaert, Sebastiaan
Abstract:: Background: Management strategies have been proposed to minimise the effects of climate change on forest resilience. Aims: We investigated the Pacific Northwest US region forest carbon balance under current practices, and changes that may result from management practices proposed for the region’s 34 million ha of forests to mitigate climate...
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Full Text:: the INTERFACE Workshop in Iceland (Integrated 456 Network for Terrestrial Ecosystem Research on

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