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 2010
Spring leaf flush in aspen (Populus tremuloides) clones is altered by long-term growth at elevated carbon dioxide and elevated ozone concentration, Justin M. McGrath, David F. Karnosky, and Elizabeth A. Ainsworth
Responses of oaks and tanoaks to the sudden oak death pathogen after 8 y of monitoring in two coastal California forests, Brice A. McPherson, Sylvia R. Mori, David L. Wood, Maggi Kelly, Andrew Storer, Pavel Svihra, and Richard B. Standiford
Elevated CO2 response of photosynthesis depends on ozone concentration in aspen, Asko Noormets, Olevi Kull, Anu Sôber, Mark E. Kubiske, and David F. Karnosky
Thinning method and intensity influence long-term mortality trends in a red pine forest, Matthew D. Powers, Brian J. Palik, John B. Bradford, Shawn Fraver, and Christopher R. Webster
Leaf size and surface characteristics of Betula papyrifera exposed to elevated CO < inf> 2 and O < inf> 3, Johanna Riikonen, Kevin E. Percy, Minna Kivimäenpää, Mark E. Kubiske, Neil D. Nelson, Elina Vapaavuori, and David F. Karnosky
Wood Species affects Laboratory Colonization Rates of Chlorociboria sp., Sara C. Robinson and Peter E. Laks
Amphiphilic core/shell nanoparticles to reduce biocide leaching from treated wood, 1 - leaching and biological efficacy, Umme Salma, Ning Chen, Dana Richter, Paul B. Filson, Benjamin Dawson-Andoh, Laurent M. Matuana, and Patricia Heiden
Higher rates of nitrogen fertilization decrease soil enzyme activities, microbial functional diversity and nitrification capacity in a Chinese polytunnel greenhouse vegetable land, Weishou Shen, Xiangui Lin, Weiming Shi, Ju Min, Nan Gao, Huayong Zhang, Rui Yin, and Xinhua He
Disparate geography of consumption, production, and environmental impacts, Monika H. Ståhls, Audrey L. Mayer, and Päivi M. Tikka
DNA damage in Populus tremuloides clones exposed to elevated O < inf> 3, Helen H. Tai, Kevin E. Percy, and David F. Karnosky
Simulated nitrogen deposition causes a decline of Intra- and Extraradical abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Changes in microbial community structure in northern hardwood forests, Linda T.A. van Diepen, Erik A. Lilleskov, Kurt S. Pregitzer, and R. Michael Miller
Reply to comment on 'Kane et al. 2008. Precipitation control over inorganic nitrogen import-export budgets across watersheds: A synthesis of long-term ecological research. Ecohydrology 1: 105-117', W. J. Van Verseveld, E. S. Kane, D. J. Sobota, I. H. Myers-Smith, and J. B. Fellman
The logic of persistence, John Vucetich, Rolf O. Peterson, Michael P. Nelson, and Jannikke Räikkönen
Diversity, productivity and landscape-level effects in North American grasslands managed for biomass production, Christopher R. Webster, David J. Flaspohler, Randall D. Jackson, Timothy D. Meehan, and Claudio Gratton
Regeneration dynamics in remnant Tsuga canadensis stands in the northern Lake States: Potential direct and indirect effects of herbivory, Jill C. Witt and Christopher R. Webster
Works from 2009
Wolf population changes in Michigan, Dean E. Beyer, Rolf O. Peterson, John Vucetich, and James H. Hammill
Forest farming of shiitake mushrooms: An integrated evaluation of management practices, J. N. Bruhn, J. D. Mihail, and J. B. Pickens
Ungulate carcasses perforate ecological filters and create biogeochemical hotspots in forest herbaceous layers allowing trees a competitive advantage, Joseph K. Bump, Christopher R. Webster, John Vucetich, Rolf O. Peterson, Joshua M. Shields, and Matthew D. Powers
Geographical patterns in openland cover and hayfield mowing in the Upper Great Lakes region: Implications for grassland bird conservation, R. Gregory Corace, David J. Flaspohler, and Lindsey M. Shartell
Transferability of simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers developed in Litchi chinensis to Blighia sapida (Sapindaceae), Marius R.M. Ekué, Oliver Gailing, and Reiner Finkeldey
Soil organic carbon quality in forested mineral wetlands at different mean annual temperature, Cinzia Fissore, Christian P. Giardina, Randall K. Kolka, and Carl C. Trettin
A Review of: “Durant, Robert F. The Greening of the U.S. Military: Environmental Policy, National Security, and Organizational Change.”, Kathleen Halvorsen
Spatial patterning and population structure of a common woodland herb, Trillium erectum, in primary and post-logging secondary forests, Michael A. Jenkins and Christopher R. Webster
Does the mutualism between wood ants (Formica rufa group) and Cinara aphids affect Norway spruce growth?, Jouni Kilpeläinen, Leena Finér, Seppo Neuvonen, Pekka Niemelä, Timo Domisch, Anita C. Risch, Martin Jurgensen, Mizue Ohashi, and Liselotte Sundström
An update on the nomenclature for the cellulose synthase genes in Populus, Manoj Kumar, Shivegowda Thammannagowda, Vincent Bulone, Vincent Chiang, Kyung Hwan Han, Chandrashekhar P. Joshi, Shawn D. Mansfield, Ewa Mellerowicz, Björn Sundberg, Tuula Teeri, and Brian E. Ellis
Mapping snags and understory shrubs for a LiDAR-based assessment of wildlife habitat suitability, Sebastián Martinuzzi, Lee A. Vierling, William A. Gould, Michael J. Falkowski, Jeffrey S. Evans, Andrew T. Hudak, and Kerri T. Vierling
Improving sustainability indices though judicious inclusion of indicators, Audrey L. Mayer
Achieving sustainable urban watersheds through incentive-based decentralized stormwater mitigation, Audrey L. Mayer, Allison H. Roy, William D. Shuster, Hale W. Thurston, and Matthew A. Morrison
Epiphytic macrolichen community correlates with modeled air pollutants and forest conditions, Audrey L. Mayer, Leena Vihermaa, Noora Nieminen, Annukka Luomi, and Maximilian Posch
Characterization of the tissue-specific expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene promoter from loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) in Nicotiana tabacum, Yuriko Osakabe, Keishi Osakabe, and Vincent L. Chiang
Isolation of 4-coumarate Co-A ligase gene promoter from loblolly pine (Pinus taeda) and characterization of tissue-specific activity in transgenic tobacco, Yuriko Osakabe, Keishi Osakabe, and Vincent L. Chiang
Expected rates of value growth for individual sugar maple crop trees in the great lakes region: A reply to John E. Wagner's comment, James B. Pickens, Dean L. Johnson, Blair Orr, David D. Reed, Charles E. Webster, and James M. Schmierer
Representing site productivity in the basal area increment model for FVS-Ontario, Bharat Pokharel and Robert Froese
Water relations of pine seedlings in contrasting overstory environments, Matthew D. Powers, Kurt S. Pregitzer, Brian J. Palik, and Christopher R. Webster
Congenital bone deformities and the inbred wolves (Canis lupus) of Isle Royale, Jannikke Räikkönen, John A. Vucetich, Rolf O. Peterson, and Michael P. Nelson
A method for digital color analysis of spalted wood using scion image software, Sara Robinson, Peter Laks, and Ethan J. Turnquist
Extensive rangewide mitochondrial introgression indicates substantial cryptic hybridization in the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera), Rachel Vallender, Steven L. Van Wilgenburg, Lesley P. Bulluck, Amber Roth, Ron Canterbury, Jeffrey Larkin, R. Monica Fowlds, and Irby J. Lovette
Wolf and moose dynamics on Isle Royale, John Vucetich and Rolf O. Peterson
Forest Habitats, David L. Wood and Andrew J. Storer
Works from 2008
Living with emerald ash borer: ash reduction models as silvicultural tools, Tara L. Bal, Andrew J. Storer, and Laura Nagel
Living with emerald ash borer: which trees were attacked first in Michigan's Upper Peninsula?, Tara Bal and Andrew J. Storer
Effects of decadal exposure to interacting elevated CO2 and/or O3 on paper birch (Betula papyrifera) reproduction, Joseph N.T. Darbah, Mark E. Kubiske, Neil Nelson, Elina Oksanen, Elina Vapaavuori, and David F. Karnosky
Defensive chemistry of lycid beetles and of mimetic cerambycid beetles that feed on them, Thomas Eisner, Frank C. Schroeder, Noel Snyder, Jacqualine B. Grant, Daniel J. Aneshansley, David Utterback, Jerrold Meinwald, and Maria Eisner
Bioenergy, biomass and biodiversity, David J. Flaspohler, Christopher R. Webster, and Robert Froese
The influence of soil type and altered lignin biosynthesis on the growth and above and belowground biomass allocation of Populus tremuloides, Jessica E. Hancock, Kate L. Bradley, Christian P. Giardina, and Kurt S. Pregitzer
A modified T-vector for simplified assembly of hairpin RNAi constructs, Keming Luo, Scott A. Harding, and Chung Jui Tsai
Relative susceptibility of four species of African mahogany to the shoot borer Hypsipyla robusta (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in the moist semideciduous forest of Ghana, E. Opuni-Frimpong, D. F. Karnosky, A. J. Storer, E. A. Abeney, and J. R. Cobbinah
Key roles of leaves, stockplant age, and auxin concentration in vegetative propagation of two African mahoganies: Khaya anthotheca Welw. and Khaya ivorensis A. Chev, E. Opuni-Frimpong, D. F. Karnosky, A. J. Storer, and J. R. Cobbinah
Silvicultural systems for plantation mahogany in Africa: Influences of canopy shade on tree growth and pest damage, E. Opuni-Frimpong, D. F. Karnosky, A. J. Storer, and J. R. Cobbinah
Effect of nursery storage and site preparation techniques on field performance of high-elevation Pinus contorta seedlings, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, R. Kasten Dumroese, Martin Jurgensen, Ann Abbott, and Jennifer J. Hensiek
Evaluating alternative implementations of the Lake States FVS diameter increment model, Bharat Pokharel and Robert Froese
Physiological performance of three pine species provides evidence for gap partitioning, Matthew D. Powers, Kurt S. Pregitzer, and Brian J. Palik
δ13C and δ18O Trends Across Overstory Environments in Whole Foliage and Cellulose of Three Pinus Species, Matthew D. Powers, Kurt S. Pregitzer, and Brian J. Palik
Toward using δ13C of ecosystem respiration to monitor canopy physiology in complex terrain, T. G. Pypker, M. Hauck, E. W. Sulzman, M. H. Unsworth, A. C. Mix, Z. Kayler, D. Conklin, A. M. Kennedy, H. R. Barnard, C. Phillips, and B. J. Bond
Differential sensitivity of fungi to lithium chloride in culture media, Dana Richter, Sara C. Robinson, Maria P. Beardslee, and Maureen L. Habarth
Short-term community-level response of arthropods to group selection with seed-tree retention in a northern hardwood forest, Joshua M. Shields, Christopher R. Webster, and Andrew Storer
Wood-to-Wheels: A Multidisciplinary Research Initiative in Sustainable Transportation Utilizing Fuels and Co-Products from Forest Resources, David R. Shonnard, Jill Jensen, Jeffrey Naber, Qiong Zhang, Ann Maclean, Kathleen Halvorsen, Timothy L. Jenkins, Christopher Polonowski, and John W. Sutherland
Temperature and microtopography interact to control carbon cycling in a high arctic fen, Patrick F. Sullivan, Seth J.T. Arens, Rodney Chimner, and Jeffrey M. Welker
The long-term effects of silvicultural thinning and partial cutting on soil compaction in red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) and northern hardwood stands in the northern Great Lakes Region of the United States, Rachel A. Tarpey, Martin Jurgensen, Brian J. Palik, and Randy K. Kolka
Age structure and spatial patterning of Trillium populations in old-growth forests, Christopher R. Webster and Michael A. Jenkins
Drought-herbivory interaction disrupts competitive displacement of native plants by Microstegium vimineum, 10-year results, Christopher R. Webster, Janet H. Rock, Robert Froese, and Michael A. Jenkins
Works from 2007
Soil microbial community responses to altered lignin biosynthesis in Populus tremuloides vary among three distinct soils, Kate L. Bradley, Jessica E. Hancock, Christian P. Giardina, and Kurt Pregitzer
Ecosystem assembly and terrestrial carbon balance under elevated CO < inf> 2, Kate L. Bradley and Kurt S. Pregitzer
Contribution of actinorhizal shrubs to site fertility in a Northern California mixed pine forest, Matt D. Busse, Martin Jurgensen, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, and Robert F. Powers
Concentration of sugars, phenolic acids, and amino acids in forest soils exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2 and O3, Robin M. Johnson and Kurt Pregitzer
The Cellulose Paradox - Simple Molecule, Complex Biosynthesis, Chandrashekhar P. Joshi and Shawn D. Mansfield
Seasonal and diurnal CO2 efflux from red wood ant (Formica aquilonia) mounds in boreal coniferous forests, M. Ohashi, L. Finér, T. Domisch, A. C. Risch, M. F. Jurgensen, and P. Niemelä
Air quality in natural areas: Interface between the public, science and regulation, K. E. Percy and D. F. Karnosky
New exposure-based metric approach for evaluating O3 risk to North American aspen forests, K. E. Percy, M. Nosal, W. Heilman, T. Dann, J. Sober, A. H. Legge, and D. F. Karnosky
The Contribution of Root - Rhizosphere Interactions to Biogeochemical Cycles in a Changing World, Kurt Pregitzer, Donald R. Zak, Wendy M. Loya, Noah J. Karberg, John S. King, and Andrew Burton
Cold air drainage in a forested valley: Investigating the feasibility of monitoring ecosystem metabolism, T. G. Pypker, M. H. Unsworth, B. Lamb, E. Allwine, S. Edburg, E. Sulzman, A. C. Mix, and B. J. Bond
Effects of grazing and soil micro-climate on decomposition rates in a spatio-temporally heterogeneous grassland, Anita C. Risch, Martin Jurgensen, and Douglas A. Frank
The Role of Pityophthorus spp. as Vectors of Pitch Canker affecting Pinus radiata, Joyce M. Sakamoto, Thomas R. Gordon, Andrew J. Storer, and David L. Wood
Bryophyte community response to silvicultural opening size in a managed northern hardwood forest, Joshua M. Shields, Christopher R. Webster, and Janice M. Glime
Characteristics of DOC exported from northern hardwood forests receiving chronic experimental NO < inf> 3 < sup> - deposition, Kurt A. Smemo, Donald R. Zak, Kurt Pregitzer, and Andrew Burton
13C labeling of plant assimilates using a simple canopy-scale open air system, Alan F. Talhelm, Samir A. Qadir, Matthew D. Powers, Kate L. Bradley, Alexander L. Friend, and Kurt Pregitzer
Micropropagation and germplasm conservation of Central Park Splendor Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia Jacq. 'A/Ross Central Park') trees, Ramesh Thakur and David F. Karnosky
The seasonal activity and the effect of mechanical bending and wounding on the PtCOMT promoter in Betula pendula Roth, Heidi Tiimonen, Hely Häggman, Chung-Jui Tsai, Vincent Chiang, and Tuija Aronen
Downed woody fuel loading dynamics of a large-scale blowdown in northern Minnesota, U.S.A., C. W. Woodall and L. M. Nagel
Works from 2006
Overstory community composition and elevated atmospheric CO < inf> 2 and O < inf> 3 modify understory biomass production and nitrogen acquisition, Janet M. Bandeff, Kurt Pregitzer, Wendy M. Loya, William E. Holmes, and Donald R. Zak
Xylem-specific and tension stress-responsive coexpression of KORRIGAN endoglucanase and three secondary wall-associated cellulose synthase genes in aspen trees, Suchita Bhandari, Takeshi Fujino, Shivegowda Thammannagowda, Dongyan Zhang, Fuyu Xu, and Chandrashekhar P. Joshi
Increased N availability in grassland soils modifies their microbial communities and decreases the abundance of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, Kate L. Bradley, Rhae A. Drijber, and Jean Knops
Transgenic modification of gai or rgl1 causes dwarfing and alters gibberellins, root growth, and metabolite profiles in Populus, Victor Busov, Richard Meilan, David W. Pearce, Stewart B. Rood, Caiping Ma, Timothy J. Tschaplinski, and Steven H. Strauss
Contribution of red wood ant mounds to forest floor CO2 efflux in boreal coniferous forests, T. Domisch, L. Finér, M. Ohashi, A. C. Risch, L. Sundström, P. Niemelä, and M. F. Jurgensen
Alcohol-inducible gene expression in transgenic Populus, S. A. Filichkin, R. Meilan, V. B. Busov, C. Ma, A. M. Brunner, and S. H. Strauss
Enhancer trapping in woody plants: Isolation of the ET304 gene encoding a putative AT-hook motif transcription factor and characterization of the expression patterns conferred by its promoter in transgenic Populus and Arabidopsis, Sergei A. Filichkin, Qian Wu, Victor Busov, Richard Meilan, Carmen Lanz-Garcia, Andrew Groover, Barry Goldfarb, Caiping Ma, Palitha Dharmawardhana, Amy Brunner, and Steven H. Strauss
Landscape hierarchies influence riparian ground-flora communities in Wisconsin, USA, P. Charles Goebel, K. Pregitzer, and Brian J. Palik
A Review of: “Jon T. Coleman. Vicious: Wolves and Men in America”, Kathleen Halvorsen
Elevated CO2 and O3 alter soil nitrogen transformations beneath trembling aspen, paper birch, and sugar maple, William E. Holmes, Donald R. Zak, Kurt Pregitzer, and John S. King
Wood strength loss as a measure of decomposition in northern forest mineral soil, Martin Jurgensen, David Reed, Deborah Page-Dumroese, Peter Laks, Anne Collins, Glenn D. Mroz, and Marek Degórski
Soil respiration in northern forests exposed to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide and ozone, Kurt Pregitzer, Wendy Loya, Mark Kubiske, and Donald Zak
Phosphorus translocation by red deer on a subalpine grassland in the central European Alps, Martin Schütz, Anita C. Risch, Gérald Achermann, Conny Thiel-Egenter, Deborah S. Page-Dumroese, Martin Jurgensen, and Peter J. Edwards
Chronic experimental NO3- deposition reduces the retention of leaf litter DOC in a northern hardwood forest soil, Kurt A. Smemo, Donald R. Zak, and Kurt Pregitzer
A comparative study of cadmium and copper in ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) in regions with and without historic mining, Marian Snively and David J. Flaspohler
Pitfalls of applying adaptive management to a wolf population in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, John B. Theberge, Mary T. Theberge, John A. Vucetich, and Paul C. Paquet
Spatial characteristics of the invasion of Acer platanoides on a temperate forested island, Steven R. Wangen, Christopher R. Webster, and Jennifer A. Griggs
Coarse woody type: A new method for analyzing coarse woody debris and forest change, C. W. Woodall, L. M. Nagel, and L. M. Nagel
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