The potential of 9 bacterial and 6 fungal isolates to
protect wood against wood staining microorganisms was
studied using small sapwood samples of unseasoned Ponderosa
pine [Pinus ponderosa Laws] sapwood. Bacillus subtilis Cohn,
isolate 733 A , Gliocladium virens J.H. Miller, J.E. Giddens
& A.A. Foster isolate H 3 and...
The hypothesis is explored that lodgepole pine at the seedling emergence period is more resistant to low temperatures than ponderosa pine. Differential tolerance between species to low temperatures is then related to the prevalence of lodgepole pine in frost pocket areas in central Oregon to the exclusion of ponderosa pine....
Two-year-old ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.)
from two seed sources were grown at two nurseries. The
Fremont seed source was raised at Bend and Stone Nursery;
the Ochoco was grown at only the Bend Nursery. The
seedlings were fertilized in late September-early October
with nitrogen (N) or nitrogen plus potassium...
A comparative study was made of Pinus ponderosa Laws, and
Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm. f . campylopodum to determine
(1) whether or not the parasite or parasitized tissues accumulate
abnormal concentrations of minerals, (2) whether or not there
was evidence of a blockage of mineral translocation in the phloem
because of...
Seven sites of uniform topography and soil were selected within
a self perpetuating ponderosa pine forest found on the eastern
flank of the central Oregon Cascades. These plots were located along
a vegetational gradient caused mainly by an orographic rain shadow.
Data gathered included density, frequency, and cover for all...
The effects of dwarf mistletoe on fuel in precommercial ponderosa pine stands: Dwarf mistletoe and healthy stands were sampled by vertical planar intercept and whole tree biomass sampling techniques to measure
fuel loading in ground and crown fuels. Differences in size, distribution, and vitality of fuel were shown to depend...
Studies were conducted within a 12-mile radius of Camp Sherman, Oregon, in the Deschutes National Forest during the spring and summer of 1965 and the spring of 1966, with one follow-up visit in the summer of 1967. The feeding and foraging activities of Eutamias amoenus and Citellus lateralis were observed,...
Geographic variation was investigated among 225 locations from five geographically disjunct regions in central Oregon. Characters included: germination speed and uniformity in two test environments
differing in stratification period and incubation temperature; weight, three dimensions and three 'angles' of seeds; weight and three dimensions of wings; cone length and scale...
The population genetic structure of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougi.) in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was investigated. Cones were collected from native stands of ponderosa pine from the Willamette Valley, eastern Oregon, southwest Oregon and the Puget Sound Basin of Washington. Seeds were subjected to isozyme analysis of 12...
A pandora moth (Coloradia pandora Blake) outbreak began in 1991 in a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex. Laws) spacing study area that also included scattered sugar pine (P. lambertiana Dougl). The relation of defoliation to five tree spacings (with and without understory vegetation) was examined, and stand growth reduction...
Forest species classifications are becoming increasingly automated as advances are made in machine learning. The algorithms used to identify tree species range from simple decision trees to intricate neural networks, and often excel in accurately delineating tree species. However, complex algorithms can have high input costs, including the cost of...
Root rot caused by Armillariella mellea creates roughly circular
disease centers of infected dead and dying trees in the younggrowth
ponderosa pine forest under study. Research objectives concerning
chemical control of the disease were: 1) to test the
effectiveness of certain chemicals in protecting living pines adjacent
to disease centers...
Armillariella mellea (Vahl. ex Fr. ) Karst. was grown aseptically
in hazel stems (Corylus cornuta var. californica) which were used in
the forest to infect 290 ponderosa pines (Pinus ponderosa Laws.)
which had been "stressed" in five different manners plus two control
groups. All trees were inoculated twice giving a...
Two-year-old ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws.) seedlings from two Oregon seed sources were lifted three times in the fall, stored below freezing (-1.5°C), and compared to seedlings that were handled conventionally (spring lifting followed by short-term cold storage, 2-4°C). Based on patterns of budbreak in a greenhouse and...
Trees stressed by artificial and natural means were sampled for response in growth and vigor, carbohydrate content, resin pressure characteristics, and water relations. Tree response was found to reflect both the severity and type of stress imposed. Crown color and appearance were reliable indicators of prolonged stress and advanced decline...
Vegetation patterns and species distributions are strongly linked to soil moisture regimes, and populations within a species from contrasting climatic regimes could exhibit differences in the degree to which certain functional traits related to establishment are expressed. Tree seedling survival is crucial for forest regeneration, and thus may be a...
The Metolius Research Natural Area (RNA), located 29 km northwest of Sisters, Oregon, was originally established in 1931 to maintain a ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. Ex Laws) and dry, mixed-conifer forest with the aim to meet objectives of preserving natural conditions, providing for research opportunities, and preserving gene pools...
Longevity and germination of seed of western dwarfmistletoe (Arceuthobium campylopodum Engelm. f. campylopodum) of ponderosa
pine (Pinus ponderosa Laws.) was investigated to determine:
1) the influence of humidity and temperature on seed viability and
deterioration during storage; 2) the physiology of seed dormancy;
3) the composition of seed reserve food...
Twelve sites of uniform topography and soils were selected in
the Pinus ponderosa/Purshia tridentata/Festuca idahoensis Association.
These sites were located in the rain shadow on the east flank
of the Oregon Cascades. A fire history in the form of fire scars on
ponderosa pine was available for nine of these...
Root rot due to Armillariella mellea (Vahl. ex Fr.)
Karst. is unusually severe in ponderosa pine near Glenwood,
Washington. Isolate relations, clonal variability, vegetation
patterns, and climate were examined in relation to
severity of disease in this area.
Ninety-one isolates from 70 infection centers were
examined. Pairings of neighboring isolates...
Metham sodium or NaMDC is one of the four major soil
fumigants that are currently registered for controlling
internal decay of wood products in use. Fumigants are used
primarily in utility poles but are also applied to piling,
timbers and other large wood members.
NaMDC must decompose to fungitoxic compounds...
The effects of prescribed burning on the rates of recent litter
decomposition, nitrogen and phosphorus release from litter, soil total and
inorganic nitrogen pools, and net nitrogen mineralization were determined in
ponderosa pine sites that had been burned 0.3, 5 or 12 years earlier. Prescribed
burning decreased litter decomposition rates...
Every wood anatomist knows that the wood near the center of a tree (juvenile wood) differs from the wood laid down at some distance from the pith (mature wood), and that the wood produced during the spring (earlywood) differs from the wood produced during the summer (latewood). There is a...
This thesis research examines the effects of film-forming antidesiccants applied to dormant pondexosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl.) seedlings after being lifted and to actively growing seedlings. The basic proposition was that antidesiccants would have a positive effect on reducing water loss in ponderosa pine seedlings. In order to evaluate the...
The bark beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae Hopkins (Coleoptera:
Scolytidae) has caused severe mortality in recent decades to young
stands of ponderosa pine in the western United States. Insect parasites
and predators, believed to be of importance in the population
dynamics of the beetle, were the subject of the thesis research, conducted...
Ponderosa pine trees exhibiting large oval scars on
their trunks are found in northeastern Oregon. Patterns
in the occurrence and morphology of the scarred trunks
raise questions of archeological interest. Examination of
ethnographic sources from the Pacific Northwest indicate
that the bark of ponderosa pine was peeled to obtain the...
Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws.) is the most widely planted
species in the Patagonian Andes region of Argentina for economic development.
However, information on site quality and yield is so limited that potential forest
investors and managers do not have a reliable basis on which to make sound...
The dynamics of stands In old-growth ponderosa pine (Pinus
ponderosa) forests on the eastern flank of the central Oregon
Cascades are Investigated. Age structure and spatial pattern of
ponderosa pine within the Pringle Falls Experimental Forest
Research Natural Area coupled with the fire history of the area
aid In Interpreting...
Tree growth and soil nutrient responses to prescribed underburning were determined for a period of up to 12 years at four sites in northcentral and central Oregon ponderosa pine stands (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws).
Differences reported are significant at a = 0.10. During the first 4-growing-season-measurement period after
underburning,...
Planting techniques, size and age of seedlings, and protection
against animals were investigated for their influence on survival of
ponderosa pine at two sites in southern Oregon. Caging and mulching
with paper were the most effective measures for reducing mortality.
Preliminary trials prior to large-scale planting were recommended for
determining...
At three sites in southwest Oregon, uniform stands of whiteleaf manzanita were created for future studies on the effects of manzanita competition on Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine plantations. The sites were marked according to grids and nearby 2-year-old seedlings were lifted and transplanted to fill in gaps in the natural...