Explore a selection of works produced by the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science at Michigan Technological University.
On November 20, 2019 the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science became the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science.
Works from 2006
Spatial characteristics of the invasion of Acer platanoides on a temperate forested island, Steven R. Wangen, Christopher R. Webster, and Jennifer A. Griggs
Microbial cycling of C and N in northern hardwood forests receiving chronic atmospheric NO < inf> 3 < sup> - deposition, Donald R. Zak, William E. Holmes, Matthew J. Tomlinson, Kurt Pregitzer, and Andrew Burton
Works from 2005
Mercury and other contaminants in common loons breeding in Atlantic Canada, Neil M. Burgess, David C. Evers, and Joseph D. Kaplan
Insertional mutagenesis in Populus: Relevance and feasibility, Victor Busov, Matthias Fladung, Andrew Groover, and Steven Strauss
Colonization of Cut Branches of five Coniferous Hosts of the Pitch Canker Fungus by Pityophthorus spp. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in Central, Coastal California, Nadir Erbilgin, Andrew J. Storer, David L. Wood, and Thomas R. Gordon
Soil carbon stabilization along climate and stand productivity gradients in black spruce forests of interior Alaska, Evan Kane, D. W. Valentine, E. A.G. Schuur, and K. Dutta
Soil carbon dioxide partial pressure and dissolved inorganic carbonate chemistry under elevated carbon dioxide and ozone, N. J. Karberg, K. S. Pregitzer, J. S. King, A. L. Friend, and J. R. Wood
Fine root chemistry and decomposition in model communities of north-temperate tree species show little response to elevated atmospheric CO < inf> 2 and varying soil resource availability, J. S. King, K. S. Pregitzer, D. R. Zak, W. E. Holmes, and K. Schmidt
Measuring fine root turnover in forest ecosystems, Hooshang Majdi, Kurt Pregitzer, Ann Sofie Morén, Jan Erik Nylund, and Göran I. Ågren
CO2 efflux from a red wood ant mound in a boreal forest, Mizue Ohashi, Leena Finér, Timo Domisch, Anita C. Risch, and Martin Jurgensen
Identifying scales of pattern in ecological data: A comparison of lacunarity, spectral and wavelet analyses, Sari C. Saunders, Jiquan Chen, Thomas David Drummer, Eric J. Gustafson, and Kimberley D. Brosofske
Novel coupling agents for PVC/wood-flour composites, Bhavesh L. Shah, Laurent M. Matuana, and Patricia Heiden
Lifespans of fungal rhizomorphs under nitrogen fertilization in a pinyon-juniper woodland, Kathleen K. Treseder, Michael F. Allen, Roger W. Ruess, Kurt Pregitzer, and Ronald L. Hendrick
Long-term response of spring flora to chronic herbivory and deer exclusion in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Christopher R. Webster, Michael A. Jenkins, and Janet H. Rock
Works from 2004
Riparian and upland breeding-bird assemblages along headwater streams in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Brian R. Bub, David J. Flaspohler, and Casey Huckins
Differential expression patterns of two cellulose synthase genes are associated with primary and secondary cell wall development in aspen trees, Udaya C. Kalluri and Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
Canopy cover effects on nitrogen and phosphorus status in understory vegetation in oak and pine stands, Choonsig Kim, Terry L. Sharik, and Martin Jurgensen
Light-transmission profiles in an old-growth forest canopy: Simulations of photosynthetically active radiation by using spatially explicit radiative transfer models, Maria J. Mariscal, Scott N. Martens, Susan L. Ustin, Jiquan Chen, Stuart B. Weiss, and Dar A. Roberts
Model validation using equivalence tests, Andrew P. Robinson and Robert Froese
Twig Beetles, Pityophthorus spp. (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), as Vectors of the Pitch Canker Pathogen in California, Andrew J. Storer, David L. Wood, and Thomas R. Gordon
Juvenile hormone regulates De novo isoprenoid aggregation pheromone biosynthesis in pine bark beetles, Ips spp., through transcriptional control of HMG-CoA reductase, Julie A. Tillman, Fang Lu, Lane M. Goddard, Zoe R. Donaldson, Silver C. Dwinell, Claus Tittiger, Gregory M. Hall, Andrew J. Storer, Gary J. Blomquist, and Steven J. Seybold
Works from 2003
Soil Respiration at Dominant Patch Types within a Managed Northern Wisconsin Landscape, Eugénie S. Euskirchen, Jiquan Chen, Eric J. Gustafson, and Siyan Ma
Soil Respiration along Environmental Gradients in Olympic National Park, Evan S. Kane, Kurt Pregitzer, and Andrew Burton
Foam extrusion of high density polyethylene/wood-flour composites using chemical foaming agents, Qingxiu Li and Laurent M. Matuana
Surface of cellulosic materials modified with functionalized polyethylene coupling agents, Qingxiu Li and Laurent M. Matuana
Use of a coupled biological system to treat a chemically complex air stream, M. R. Manninen, B. A. Niemi, and G. T. Kleinheinz
Mechanical properties of extrusion-foamed rigid PVC/wood-flour composites, Fatih Mengeloglu and Laurent M. Matuana
Works from 2002
Root respiration in North American forests: Effects of nitrogen concentration and temperature across biomes, A. J. Burton, K. S. Pregitzer, R. W. Ruess, R. L. Hendrick, and M. F. Allen
Compensatory bone remodelling in moose: A study of age, sex, and cross-sectional cortical bone dimensions in moose at Isle Royale National Park, Mary Hindelang, Rolf O. Peterson, and Ann Maclean
Controlled release of biocides in solid wood. I. Efficacy against brown rot wood decay fungus (Gloeophyllum trabeum), Y. Liu, P. Laks, and P. Heiden
Controlled release of biocides in solid wood. II. Efficacy against Trametes versicolor and Gloeophyllum trabeum wood decay fungi, Y. Liu, P. Laks, and P. Heiden
Controlled release of biocides in solid wood. III. Preparation and characterization of surfactant-free nanoparticles, Y. Liu, P. Laks, and P. Heiden
Accelerated ultraviolet weathering of PVC/wood-flour composites, Laurent M. Matuana and Donatien P. Kamdem
Manufacture of rigid PVC/wood-flour composite foams using moisture contained in wood as foaming agent, Laurent M. Matuana and Fatih Mengeloglu
Diurnal fluctuations of gas exchange and water potential in different stand structures of Pinus ponderosa, Linda M. Nagel and Kevin L. O'Hara
Cryopreservation of embryogenic cultures of Picea mariana (black spruce) using vitrification, D. H. Touchell, V. L. Chiang, and C. J. Tsai
Works from 2001
Relationships Between National Forest System Employee Diversity and Beliefs Regarding External Interest Groups, Kathleen Halvorsen
Reviewed Work: Don't Breathe the Air: Air Pollution and U.S. Environmental Politics, 1945-1970, Kathleen Halvorsen
Fine-root biomass and fluxes of soil carbon in young stands of paper birch and trembling aspen as affected by elevated atmospheric CO < inf> 2 and tropospheric O < inf> 3, J. King, K. Pregitzer, D. Zak, J. Sober, J. Isebrands, R. Dickson, G. Hendrey, and D. F. Karnosky
Use of nanoparticles for controlled release of biocides in solid wood, Y. Liu, L. Yan, P. Heiden, and P. Laks
Photoaging and stabilization of rigid PVC/wood-fiber composites, Laurent M. Matuana, Donatien P. Kamdem, and Jun Zhang
Microcellular foaming of impact-modified rigid PVC/wood-flour composites, Laurent M. Matuana and Fatih Mengeloglu
Surface characterization of esterified cellulosic fibers by XPS and FTIR spectroscopy, L. M. Matuana, J. J. Balatinecz, R. N.S. Sodhi, and C. B. Park
Foaming of rigid PVC/wood-flour composites through a continuous extrusion process, Fatih Mengeloglu and Laurent M. Matuana
The effect of elevated carbon dioxide and ozone on leaf- and branch-level photosynthesis and potential plant-level carbon gain in aspen, Asko Noormets, Evan P. McDonald, Richard E. Dickson, Eric L. Kruger, Anu Sôber, J. Isebrands, and David F. Karnosky
Works from 2000
Relationships between fine root dynamics and nitrogen availability in Michigan northern hardwood forests, A. J. Burton, K. S. Pregitzer, and R. L. Hendrick
Effects of impact modifiers on the properties of rigid PVC/wood-fiber composites, Fatih Mengeloglu, Laurent M. Matuana, and Julia A. King
Combined effects of atmospheric CO2 and N availability on the belowground carbon and nitrogen dynamics of aspen mesocosms, Carl J. Mikan, Donald R. Zak, Mark E. Kubiske, and Kurt S. Pregitzer
Foaming of PS/wood fiber composites using moisture as a blowing agent, Ghaus Rizvi, Laurent M. Matuana, and Chul B. Park
Works from 1999
Reviewed Work: Wilderness by Design: Landscape Architecture and the National Park Service, Kathleen Halvorsen
Characterization of alpha-pinene-degrading microorganisms and application to a bench-scale biofiltration system for VOC degradation, G. T. Kleinheinz, S. T. Bagley, W. P. St. John, J. R. Rughani, and G. D. McGinnis
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy study of silane-treated newsprint-fibers, L. M. Matuana, J. J. Balatinecz, C. B. Park, and R. N.S. Sodhi
Works from 1998
Modelling air temperature gradients across managed small streams in western Washington, J. Dong, J. Chen, K. D. Brosofske, and R. J. Naiman
Plant community responses to harvesting and post-harvest manipulations in a picea - Larix - Pinus wetland with a mineral substrate, Margaret R. Gale, James W. McLaughlin, Martin E. Jurgensen, Carl C. Trettin, Thea Soelsepp, and Patricia O. Lydon
Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and production of transgenic plants, C. K. Ho, S. H. Chang, J. Y. Tsay, C. J. Tsai, V. L. Chiang, and Z. Z. Chen
Cell morphology and property relationships of microcellular foamed PVC/wood-fiber composites, Laurent M. Matuana, Chul B. Park, and John J. Bauvhnecz
Black spruce growth and foliar nutrient responses to drainage and fertilization: Wally Creek, Ontario, Brian E. McLaren and John K. Jeglum
Impacts of soil compaction and tree stump removal on soil properties and outplanted seedlings in northern Idaho, USA, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Alan E. Harvey, Martin Jurgensen, and Michael P. Amaranthus
Works from 1997
Bone Density Determination of Moose Skeletal Remains from Isle Royale National Park using Digital Image Enhancement and Quantitative Computed Tomography (QCT), Mary Hindelang and Ann L. Maclean
Expression of a unique plastid-localized heat-shock protein is genetically linked to acquired thermotolerance in wheat, C. P. Joshi, N. Y. Klueva, K. J. Morrow, and H. T. Nguyen
Populus tremuloides photosynthesis and crown architecture in response to elevated CO < inf> 2 and soil N availability, Mark E. Kubiske, Kurt S. Pregitzer, Carl J. Mikan, Donald R. Zak, Jennifer L. Maziasz, and James A. Teeri
Relationships among root branch order, carbon, and nitrogen in four temperate species, Kurt S. Pregitzer, Mark E. Kubiske, Chui Kwan Yu, and Ronald L. Hendrick
Works from 1996
A comparison of forest gap models: Model structure and behaviour, Harald K.M. Bugmann, Xiaodong Yan, Martin T. Sykes, Philippe Martin, Marcus Lindner, Paul V. Desanker, and Steve G. Cumming
Development of a MIOMBO woodland dynamics model in Zambezian Africa using Malawi as a case study, Paul V. Desanker
Osteoporotic Skull Lesions in Moose at Isle Royale National Park, Mary Hindelang and Rolf O. Peterson
Mycorrhizal relationships in bottomland hardwood forests of the southern United States, M. F. Jurgensen, D. L. Richter, M. M. Davis, M. R. McKevlin, and M. H. Craft
Canopy cover effects on mass loss, and nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics from decomposing litter in oak and pine stands in northern Lower Michigan, Choonsig Kim, Terry L. Sharik, and Martin Jurgensen
Stomatal and nonstomatal limitations of photosynthesis in relation to the drought and shade tolerance of tree species in open and understory environments, Mark E. Kubiske, Marc D. Abrams, and Scott A. Mostoller
Foraging currencies and the load-size decision of scatter-hoarding grey jays, Thomas A. Waite and Ronald C. Ydenberg
Works from 1995
Adventitious micropropagation of mature Larix decidua using dormant versus flushed axillary vegetative buds, Alex M. Diner
Canopy cover effects on soil nitrogen mineralization in northern red oak (Quercus rubra) stands in northern Lower Michigan, Choonsig Kim, Terry L. Sharik, and Martin Jurgensen
Simulation of soil nitrogen mineralization and nitrification in two northern Hardwood forest ecosystems, Hua Ouyang, Marting F. Jurgensen, David Reed, Hal O. Liechty, and Glenn D. Mroz
Works from 1994
Belowground responses to rising atmospheric CO < inf> 2 : Implications for plants, soil biota and ecosystem processes - Executive summary, Peter S. Curtis, Elizabeth G. O'Neill, James A. Teeri, Donald R. Zak, and Kurt S. Pregitzer
MIOMBO - a vegetation dynamics model for the miombo woodlands on Zambezian Africa, Paul V. Desanker and I. Colin Prentice
Evaluating forest stress factors using various forest growth modeling approaches, Paul V. Desanker, David D. Reed, and Elizabeth A. Jones
Modification of lignin biosynthesis in transgenic Nicotiana through expression of an antisense O-methyltransferase gene from Populus, Upendra N. Dwivedi, Wilbur H. Campbell, Jun Yu, Raju S.S. Datla, Robert C. Bugos, Vincent L. Chiang, and Gopi K. Podila
Ecological implications of projected climate change scenarios in forest ecosystems of central North America, Elizabeth A. Jones, David D. Reed, and Paul V. Desanker
Productivity and growth efficiency in sugar maple forests, David D. Reed, Kurt Pregitzer, Hal O. Liechty, Andrew Burton, and Glenn D. Mroz
Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) and regeneration of transgenic plants, Chung-Jui Tsai, Gopi K. Podila, and Vincent L. Chiang
A process-based growth model for young red pine, Yunfeng Zhang, David D. Reed, Peter J. Cattelino, Margaret R. Gale, Elizabeth A. Jones, Hal O. Liechty, and Glenn D. Mroz
Works from 1993
Inhibitory effects of semisynthetic flavonoid derivatives on the biochemical markers of tumor promotion in mouse epidermis in vivo, H. U. Gali, E. M. Perchellet, X. M. Gao, Peter E. Laks, and J. P. Perchellet
Effects of 76 Hz electromagnetic fields on forest ecosystems in northern Michigan: Tree growth, David D. Reed, Elizabeth A. Jones, Glenn D. Mroz, Hal O. Liechty, Peter J. Cattelino, and Martin F. Jürgensen
Mycorrhizal fungus colonization of Pinus resinosa Ait. Transplanted on northern hardwood clearcuts, Dana Richter and Johann N. Bruhn
Works from 1992
Relationships between leaf anatomy and ozone sensitivity of Fraxinus pennsylvanica marsh. and Prunus serotina Ehrh., J. P. Bennett, P. Rassat, P. Berrang, and D. F. Karnosky
Changes in microclimate after stand conversion in two northern hardwood stands, Hal O. Liechty, Michael J. Holmes, David D. Reed, and Glenn D. Mroz
Ecological implications of projected climate change scenarios in forest ecosystems in northern Michigan, USA, David D. Reed and Paul V. Desanker
Modeling diameter growth in local populations: a case study involving four North American deciduous species, David D. Reed, Elizabeth A. Jones, Michael J. Holmes, and Leslie G. Fuller
Works from 1991
Allergic contact dermatitis caused by mushrooms - A case report and literature review, Johann N. Bruhn and Milton D. Soderberg
cDNA cloning, sequence analysis and seasonal expression of lignin-bispecific caffeic acid/5-hydroxyferulic acid O-methyltransferase of aspen, Robert C. Bugos, Vincent L.C. Chiang, and Wilbur H. Campbell
Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated genetic transformation and regeneration of a conifer:Larix decidua, Yinghua Huang, Alexander M. Diner, and David F. Karnosky
Seasonal shoot growth of planted red pine predicted from air temperature degree days and soil water potential, Elizabeth A. Jones, David D. Reed, Peter J. Cattelino, and Glenn D. Mroz
Nutrient status of bracken (Pteridium aquilinum) following whole-tree harvesting in Upper Michigan, Kathleen A. Lederle and Glenn D. Mroz
Bioremediation Studies at a Northern California Superfund Site, Gary D. McGinnis, Hamid Borazjani, Mary Hannigan, Francis Hendrix, Linda McFarland, Daniel Pope, Dave Strobel, and Jennifer Wagner
Fuzzy goal programming in forestry: An application with special solution problems, James B. Pickens and John G. Hof
Use of chance-constrained programming to account for stochastic variation in the A-matrix of large-scale linear programs: A forestry application, James B. Pickens, John G. Hof, and Brian M. Kent
Properties of protein constituents of black locust bark, L. J. Putman, M. S. Pruner, and P. E. Laks
Comparing two measures of flake alignment, S. M. Shaler
Behavior of beaver in lakes with varying water levels in Northern Minnesota, Douglas W. Smith and Rolf O. Peterson
Works from 1990
Moose teeth as monitors of environmental isotopic parameters, J. L. Bada, R. O. Peterson, A. Schimmelmann, and R. E.M. Hedges
Clonal micropropagation of mature Larix, Alex M. Diner