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Simultaneous equation estimation for individual tree growth in young Southern Oregon and Northern California conifer plantations

Creator:: Hamann, Jeff D.
Abstract:: This thesis presents methods for obtaining asymptotically efficient and consistent parameters and variance estimates for simultaneous equations in a forest growth modelling context. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Seemingly Unrelated Regressions (SUR), Two-Stage Least Squares (2SLS) and Three- Stage Least Squares (3SLS) are presented for linear models. The variables, model types...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Stiffness of Douglas-fir lumber : effects of wood properties and genetics

Creator:: Vikram, Vikas
Abstract:: Wood stiffness is one of the most important properties of lumber and veneer. We studied wood stiffness (modulus of elasticity, MOE), wood density, microfibril angle, and knots in a 25 year-old wind pollinated progeny test (50 families, ~ 373 trees) of coastal Douglas-fir to understand the potential for genetically improving...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: express my sincere gratitude to the members of my graduate committee, Dr. Doug Maguire and Dr. Mike

The effects of mechanical damage on residual coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirbel] Franco) following commercial thinning

Creator:: Kiser, James D.
Abstract:: Commercial thinning operations can result in damage to residual stems. A literature review revealed that little was known about the effects of residual logging wounds with regard to rotation-age commercial conifers, particularly Douglas-fir. An experiment to examine fungal colonization of Douglas-fir following logging damage showed that while damage was significant...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: contributions to that journey. I especially thank my major professor, Doug Maguire, and my committee members

Influence of Bravo fungicide applications on wood density and moisture content of Swiss needle cast affected Douglas-fir trees

Creator:: Johnson, G. R., Gartner, Barbara L., Maguire, Doug, and Kanaskied, Alan
Abstract:: Wood density, moisture content, tracheid width and cell wall size were examined in trees from plots that were sprayed for 5 years with chlorothalonil (Bravo®) fungicide to reduce the impact of Swiss needle cast (SNC) and from trees in adjacent unsprayed plots. The unsprayed (more heavily diseased) trees had significantly...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: ' , Barbara L. Gartner b, Doug Maguire c, Alan'~)Kanaskie d aUSDA Forest Service, 3200 SW Jefferson Way

Growth analysis of heterogeneous stands of ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine in central Oregon

Creator:: Mainwaring, Douglas B.
Abstract:: Basal area and height growth were analyzed for individual trees in uneven-aged ponderosa and lodgepole pine stands in central Oregon. Basal area growth was modeled as a function of other stand and tree variables to address five general objectives: 1) to compare the predictive ability of distance-dependent versus distance-independent stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Doug Maguire. Those of us who have had the pleasure to be mentored by him have felt lucky to have the

Snag longevity, bird use of cavities, and conifer response across three silvicultural treatments in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Walter, Scott T.
Abstract:: In the interest of meeting multiple forest management goals that include maintenance of wildlife, particularly cavity-nesting birds, uneven-aged silvicultural treatments are used increasingly in the Pacific Northwest. However, questions remain regarding the responses of cavity-nesting birds and residual green trees to different harvest intensities and patterns. To study these issues,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: experience. I also thank Doug Maguire, Richard Schmitz, and John Tappeiner for advice and help throughout

Alterations in Douglas-fir crown structure, morphology, and dynamics imposed by the Swiss needle cast disease in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Weiskittel, Aaron R.
Abstract:: Plants respond to defoliation in many different and complex ways, depending on their growth habit and form as well as the extent and duration of the defoliation. Tree crowns have been shown to be quite sensitive to disturbances such as defoliation, however quantitative relationships have rarely been developed, making the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: foremost, thanks to Doug Maguire for the advice, funding, and moral support necessary to complete this

Development of a hybrid modeling framework for intensively managed Douglas-fir plantations in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Weiskittel, Aaron R.
Abstract:: Forest growth models in the Pacific Northwest are predominantly empirical. Predictions of yield under alternative silvicultural regimes cannot rely completely on field trials; yet empirical growth models are often inadequate for extrapolating untested regimes and genotypes. The limitations of current models include (1) long time-steps (e.g. 5-10 years); (2) insufficient...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , composed of Drs. Doug Maguire (major advisor), Robert A. Monserud, Temesgen Hailemariam, Randy Johnson

Crown structure, stand dynamics, and production ecology of two species mixtures in the central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Garber, Sean M.
Abstract:: Knowledge of stand structure, stand dynamics, and production ecology of species mixtures lags well behind that of single-species, even-aged stands. Two mixed-species spacing trials in central Oregon allowed investigation of mixed-species dynamics in a controlled experimental setting. The first site, Pringle Butte, is a mixture of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved ___________________ _ Douglas A. Maguire Knowledge of stand structure, stand dynamics

Growing stock assessment and growth prediction system for managed hill dipterocarp forest of Peninsular Malaysia

Creator:: Kassim, Abd. Rahman
Abstract:: The silviculture of mixed dipterocarp forests of Peninsular Malaysia can potentially be improved by developing quantitative tools and guidelines for this forest type. This thesis addresses three key objectives; 1) to test the hypothesis that a maximum size-density relationship can be identified in hill dipterocarp forests of Peninsular Malaysia, 2)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved Signature redacted for privacy. •~ V v Douglas A. Maguire The silviculture of mixed

Seedling response to vegetation management in northeastern Oregon

Creator:: Lindsay, Amanda A.
Abstract:: Northeastern Oregon geology and climate provides moderately productive conditions for forest management and timber production. Although site preparation and planting are commonly used silvicultural practices, little research exists on the efficacy of specific forest herbicides and responses of seedling survival and growth in this region. This research seeks to improve...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author expresses sincere appreciation to Mike Newton and Doug Maguire for being my co

An integrated study of mechanical forest fuel reduction: quantifying multiple factors at the stand level

Creator:: Bolding, Michael Chad, 1977-
Abstract:: Recent catastrophic wildfires have forced the forest management community to develop new strategies for reducing forest fuels. Tightly spaced understory trees often create a fire ladder allowing surface fires to encroach into the crowns of overstory trees. This situation can lead to intensive, catastrophic, stand-replacement forest fires. Mechanical removal or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Dr. Eric Hansen, Dr. Doug Maguire, and Dr. Glen Murphy provided crucial input and guidance which is

The role and function of fruit trees and fruit tree-based agroforestry systems in a highland watershed in northern Thailand

Creator:: Withrow-Robinson, Bradford A.
Abstract:: Field studies were conducted from 1996 to 1998 in three villages in a Highland watershed in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. The objectives of the study were to classify and define the fruit-based agroforestry cropping system and investigate management activities used by villagers. In the first part of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effects of weed control on vegetation dynamics in Pacific Northwest conifer plantations

Creator:: Chen, Fen-Hui
Abstract:: Weed control in Pacific Northwest forests has been criticized for its potential impact on biodiversity. Changes were evaluated in conifer growth, diversity of vegetation in situ and of recruiting plants through different regeneration mechanisms after applying temporally-varied weed control by herbicide treatments based on the critical period concept. Conifer size...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

The presence and characterization of measurement error in forestry

Creator:: Canavan, Sean Joseph
Abstract:: Measurement error (ME) is a component of any study involving the use of actual measurements, but is often not recognized or is ignored. The consequences of MEs on estimates of tree and stand attributes and the parameters and predictions of forest models can be varied and severe, including the presence...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Morphological characteristics of ponderosa pine and lodgepole pine regeneration nine years after stand density reduction at three sites in central Oregon

Creator:: Michel, Alexa K.
Abstract:: Without the natural occurrence of fire in ponderosa pine forests of the western US, lodgepole pine has started to dominate regeneration in many forest stands and may be gradually replacing ponderosa pine over time. This development, however, conflicts with recent efforts in this region to restore old-aged, open ponderosa pine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the completion of this thesis. First of all, I would like to acknowledge my major professors Doug

Riparian vegetation and larval Pacific Giant (Dicamptodon tenebrosus) and adult Western Redback (Plethodon vehiculum) salamanders in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Graff, Paula (Paula Hayes)
Abstract:: Riparian areas in the Pacific Northwest provide important biotic and abiotic features, such as down wood, moist microsites, and abundant invertebrate prey that benefit aquatic and terrestrial amphibians. Reported high densities of amphibians from streams and riparian areas in the Pacific Northwest highlight their importance in riparian food webs. Amphibians...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank my committee members, Dan Edge, Judy Li, and Chris Maguire for

Conifer response to three silvicultural treatments in the Oregon Coast Range foothills

Creator:: Walter, Scott T. and Maguire, Chris C.
Abstract:: This study assessed growth, condition, and mortality of residual trees one decade after harvest across three silvicultural treatments in thirty 85- to 125-year-old Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) stands in the Oregon Coast Range foothills. Group-selection cuts had 33% of the entire stand volume extracted as patches approximately 0.2–0.8 ha...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: - sistance; Bill Emmingham, Doug Maguire, Richard Schmitz, © 2004 NRC Canada 1976 Can. J. For. Res. Vol. 34

College of Forestry Integrated Research Project : ecological and socioeconomic responses to alternative silvicultural treatments

Creator:: Maguire, Chris C., Chambers, Carol L., and Oregon State University. Forest Research Laboratory
Abstract:: The College of Forestry Integrated Research Project (CFIRP) is an on-going experiment in the eastern Coast Range foothills of western Oregon. Started in 1989, a team of scientists, resource managers, and students at Oregon State University designed and implemented silvicultural alternatives to clearcutting. These silvicultural practices aimed to create and...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: edited by Chris C Maguire and Carol L Chambers WITH GIS SUPPORT BY DEBORA L JOHNSON AND CARTOGRAPHY BY

Effect of site and silvicultural treatment on insect pests and diseases of young ponderosa pine

Creator:: Norlander, Daniel W. D.
Abstract:: Ponderosa pine is an important species both commercially and ecologically in western North America. This study considers the incidence of insect and disease pests on a series of replicated ponderosa pine research plantations in northern California. The studies, on an environmental gradient, contain a series of silvicultural treatments including vegetation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: work in his lab. Doug Maguire for his advice and help with the statistics. And Paul Adams for

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