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A Multi-Spatial Scale Economic Analysis of the Impacts of Bear Damage to Douglas-fir on Private Timberlands in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Kline, Kristina N.
Abstract:: Black bears (Ursus americanus) in western Oregon and Washington peel bark from conifers in early spring to forage on the sugar-rich phloem and cambial tissues. This provides important energy at a time when similarly attractive forage is scarce. Bears often damage Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) trees in stands that are intensively...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Morzillo, and my committee member Doug Maguire for all of their guidance, patience, and reality checks

Simulating Wood Properties in the Context of a Growth and Yield Model for Planted Douglas-fir

Creator:: Osborne, Nathaniel L.
Abstract:: Forest growth and yield models are critical to supporting decision making in forestry, but often lack considerations for wood properties. The feasibility of simulating wood properties in the context of a Douglas-fir individual tree growth and yield model was evaluated. This assessment explored the effect of predicted sapwood width, stem...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: through the contributions of my colleagues, friends and family. Doug Maguire was always there, with

Thinning effects on stand and tree growth : different perspectives on same old questions

Creator:: Romero Castaño, Pablo
Abstract:: The search for the stand density that optimizes growth and hence generates the maximum amount of wood is one of the philosopher’s stone in modern forestry. Since scientific methods were applied to forestry, numerous generations of foresters have studied the relations between stocking density and growth, obtaining diverse results and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I want to express my sincere appreciation to my teachers: to Doug Maguire

Response of Soil Temperature, Moisture, and Respiration Two Years Following Intensive Organic Matter and Compaction Manipulations in Oregon Cascade Forests

Creator:: Gallo, Adrian Carlos
Abstract:: Forest soils contain a substantial portion of global terrestrial carbon stores. Forest management can influence the soil carbon pool and how soil organic matter functions. The long-term productivity of forests is an ongoing goal where land managers utilize biomass and timber. A site-specific understanding of intensively managed forests can ensure...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: possible. A special thanks to my committee members Kate Lajtha, Doug Maguire, and Scott Holub for their

Temporal effect of vegetation management on growth and wood quality of conifers in a western Oregon plantation

Creator:: Goracke, Heidi S. Roe
Abstract:: Concern over the increasing proportion of juvenile wood grown in second growth plantations has led to a large amount of research on the effects of common silvicultural practices on wood quality. Lacking is research on the effect of timing and duration of vegetation control on wood quality near the pith...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Thank you to the rest of my committee as well for your contribution and support: Doug Maguire

Estimation of leaf area index and simulation of evapotranspiration for intensively managed Douglas-fir forests

Creator:: Rogers, Nicole S.
Abstract:: Understanding the tradeoff between water use and productivity is critical for modeling growth of intensively managed Douglas-fir forests in the Pacific Northwest. Evapotranspiration is closely linked to carbon dioxide intake during the process of photosynthesis. However, summer drought characterizing the growing season in this region imposes a limit on carbon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: completion of my master’s degrees, but above all has been my advisor, Dr. Doug Maguire. I am incredibly

Impact of Climate and Disturbance on the Formation of Earlywood and Latewood in Douglas-fir at the Salal Fields Study Site

Creator:: Gourley, Derek M. F.
Abstract:: Wood density is controlled to a large extent by the relative widths of earlywood and latewood in the stem, but the mechanisms controlling these amounts are poorly understood in coastal Douglas-fir. To understand the role of climatic factors, one hundred and thirty-six increment cores were collected and measured from the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Gourley, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The author expresses sincere appreciation to Dr. Doug Maguire

Exploration of statistical methods for synthesizing the effects of variable-retention harvesting on multiple taxa

Creator:: Lam, Tzeng Yih
Abstract:: Variable-retention harvesting was proposed to reduce loss of biodiversity and ecosystem processes associated with late-seral Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests in the Pacific Northwest. The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options experiment was established to test this hypothesis. Analysis presents various challenges to drawing statistical inferences about treatment effects. This dissertation explored...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: things were tough. I offer the most sincere gratitude to my major professor, Doug Maguire. One

Assessing Mechanisms of Douglas-fir Growth Response to Operational Nitrogen Fertilization in Western Oregon

Creator:: Putney, Jacob D.
Abstract:: Nitrogen (N) fertilizer is a commonly applied silvicultural treatment in intensively managed Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] plantations. When attempting to maximize average growth responses through fertilization, landowners experience difficulty prioritizing stands for treatment based on the likely magnitude of response and return on the operational investment. Field trials were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: support of my advisor, Doug Maguire. His commitment to both the science and his graduate students

Simulating Effects of Genetic Tree Improvement on Growth and Yield of Coastal Douglas-fir

Creator:: Joo, Sukhyun
Abstract:: Estimating volume gains in genetically improved stands at rotation age is challenging because first-generation progeny tests in Douglas-fir were typically established to measure the relative growth performance of individual trees from open-pollinated parent trees. The overall goal of this dissertation research was to improve growth simulation of genetically improved Douglas-fir...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Sukhyun Joo, Author ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I greatly appreciate to my advisor Doug Maguire. I

Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii) biomass and nutrient removal under varying harvest scenarios involving co-production of timber and feedstock for liquid biofuels

Creator:: Coons, Kristin L.
Abstract:: In this study an improved model of biomass and nutrient estimation of coastal Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii) in the Pacific Northwest has been developed across a wide range of stand management regimes. This study quantifies and defines the type and intensity of biomass harvest and associated removal for actively managed stands...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Major Professor, Dr. Doug Maguire for his insights, guidance, patience and the opportunity to work on

Forest Soils and Topography : Decoding the Influence of Physical Site Characteristics on Soil Water and Forest Productivity in Oregon's Coast Ranges

Creator:: Rodman, Henry
Abstract:: Forest soils and topography have long been known to influence forest productivity in complex terrain such as Oregon’s Coast Ranges. Incorporating physical site characteristics into predictions of forest growth and yield, however, has been problematic because of the high spatial variability of soil properties and the challenges associated with representing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon’s Coast Ranges Abstract approved: Douglas A. Maguire Temesgen Hailemariam Forest soils and

Tradeoffs and Synergies among Wild Ungulates, Early Successional Plant Communities and Management Intensification in Forest Plantations of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Stokely, Thomas D.
Abstract:: As the global demand for natural resources increases, more land will be intensively managed for the production of commodities such as timber, with potential consequences to biodiversity, ecological functioning and ecosystem services provided to society. Although there is strong consensus that intensive land management practices can negatively affect biodiversity, less...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Hibbs, Bruce McCune, Doug Maguire and Dan Edge for being such a rock-star committee. The Betts

Characterizing early-seral competitive mechanisms influencing Douglas-fir seedling growth, vegetation community development, and physiology of selected weedy plant species

Creator:: Dinger, Eric J.
Abstract:: Three studies were conducted to characterize and present early-seral competition between Douglas-fir seedlings and the surrounding vegetation communities during Pacific Northwest forest establishment. The first experiment served as the foundation for this dissertation and was designed to quantify tradeoffs associated with delaying forest establishment activities by introducing a fallow year...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , assistance with analysis, training, and revisions that have helped me to succeed. Carol, Doug, Jon, Paul

Identifying site characteristics that explain variation in Douglas-fir site productivity and stem form

Creator:: Magalska, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Foresters care about site productivity and stem quality in Douglas-fir plantations for many reasons. The profitability of forest land and the economic returns on silvicultural investments are directly related to site productivity. Thus, understanding the relationships among Douglas-fir productivity, stem form and site characteristics is important economically. My objective was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Doug Maguire for all of his support and guidance throughout the writing process, which have been

An examination of several methods of quantifying forest structure in headwater riparian forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Haxton, Zane A.
Abstract:: Headwater streams are generally small, first-order streams that can comprise up to 80% (by stream length) of the drainage network in mountainous areas of the Pacific Northwest. These streams are intimately connected with downstream reaches, serving as a source of sediment, woody debris, organic matter and nutrients. The surrounding forests...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: under him. My other committee members, Drs. Doug Maguire, Dave Hibbs, Joan Hagar and Jeff Morrell

Relative competitive abilities of several common forest species and planted Douglas-fir in western Oregon

Creator:: Naylor-Murphy, Lanea
Abstract:: In terms of production forestry, more often than not any species that is not the crop species is considered a competitor as they are using finite growing resources that would otherwise be available to the crop species. With specific regard to Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) production in the Pacific...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: development and continuous revision of this thesis. The contributions of Dr. Paul S. Doescher, Dr. Doug

Assessing the role of reactive metal species in soil organic matter cycling using chemical imaging

Creator:: Keiluweit, Marco
Abstract:: Intimate associations with reactive metal species permanently protect soil organic matter (SOM) from microbial access and oxidation, contributing to the build-up of organic carbon (C) stocks in soils. It is increasingly recognized, however, that such associations can be reversible and that reactive metal species might even facilitate the oxidation of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: sinuous PhD studies. A special thanks to my committee members David Myrold, Doug Maguire and Fred Prahl

Thinning ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) stands reduces mortality while maintaining stand productivity

Creator:: Zhang, Jianwei, Ritchie, Martin W., Maguire, Douglas A., and Oliver, William W.
Abstract:: We analyzed 45 years of data collected from three ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex P. Lawson & C. Lawson) levels-of-growing-stock installations in Oregon (OR) and northern California (CA), USA, to determine the effect of stand density regimes on stand productivity and mortality. We found that periodic annual increment (PAI)...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Maguire, and William W. Oliver Abstract:We analyzed 45 years of data collected from three ponderosa pine

Three-year growth response of young Douglas-fir to nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus, and blended fertilizers in Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Mainwaring, Douglas B., Maguire, Douglas A., and Perakis, Steven S.
Abstract:: Studies of nutrient limitation in Douglas-fir forests of the Pacific Northwest focus predominantly on nitrogen, yet many stands demonstrate negligible or even negative growth response to nitrogen fertilization. To understand what nutrients other than nitrogen may limit forest productivity in this region, we tested six fertilizer treatments for their ability...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: and Washington Mainwaring, D. B., Maguire, D. A., & Perakis, S. S. (2014). Three-year growth

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