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 2013
DR5 as a reporter system to study auxin response in Populus, Yiru Chen, Yordan S. Yordanov, Cathleen Ma, Steven Strauss, and Victor Busov
Comparing leaching of different copper oxide nanoparticles and ammoniacal copper salt from wood, Xiaochu Ding, Martha Barajas Meneses, Soha Albukhari, Dana Richter, Laurent M. Matuana, and Patricia Heiden
The Role of Wood Ants (Formica rufa group) in Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics of a Boreal Norway Spruce Forest Ecosystem, Leena Finér, Martin Jurgensen, Timo Domisch, Jouni Kilpeläinen, Seppo Neuvonen, Pekka Punttila, Anita C. Risch, Mizue Ohashi, and Pekka Niemelä
Chloroplasts, R. Finkeldey and O. Gailing
A morphometric model to predict the sex of virginia rails (Rallus limicola), Auriel M.V. Fournier, Mark C. Sheildcastle, Anthony C. Fries, and Joseph K. Bump
Genetic mapping of EST-derived simple sequence repeats (EST-SSRs) to identify QTL for leaf morphological characters in a Quercus robur full-sib family, Oliver Gailing, Catherine Bodénès, Reiner Finkeldey, Antoine Kremer, and Christophe Plomion
Socioeconomic and environmental impacts of biofuels: evidence from developing nations, Kathleen Halvorsen
Dendroclimatic signals deduced from riparian versus upland forest interior pines in North Karelia, Finland, Samuli Helama, Birgitte W. Arentoft, Olivier Collin-Haubensak, Mike Hyslop, Charlotte K. Brandstrup, Hanna M. Mäkelä, Qin Hua Tian, and Rob Wilson
Acclimation and soil moisture constrain sugar maple root respiration in experimentally warmed soil, Mickey P. Jarvi and Andrew J Burton
Open top chambers and infrared lamps: A comparison of heating efficacy and CO2/CH4 dynamics in a Northern Michigan Peatland, C. P. Johnson, Thomas G. Pypker, John A. Hribljan, and Rodney Chimner
Improved recombinant cellulase expression in chloroplast of tobacco through promoter engineering and 5′ amplification promoting sequence, Sera Jung, Dae Seok Lee, Yeon Ok Kim, Chandrashekhar P. Joshi, and Hyeun Jong Bae
Influence of surface water mineral nutrition on the plasticity of Sarracenia purpurea in Sphagnum fens, marl wetlands, and sand savannahs, Jennifer M. Karberg and Margaret R. Gale
Spatial and temporal deforestation dynamics of Zagros forests (Iran) from 1972 to 2009, Azad Henareh Khalyani and Audrey L. Mayer
Genetic structure of Quercus rubra L. and Quercus ellipsoidalis E. J. Hill populations at gene-based EST-SSR and nuclear SSR markers, Jennifer F. Lind and Oliver Gailing
Rapid prototyping energy management system for a single shaft parallel hybrid electric vehicle using hardware-in-the-loop simulation, Yang Li, Pushkar Agashe, Zicheng Ge, and Bo Chen
ForestSim model of impacts of smallholder dynamics: forested landscapes of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Audrey L. Mayer and Mark Rouleau
Interoperability of Landsat and DMC imagery for continuous detection and quantification of nonindustrial forest harvests in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, Audrey L. Mayer, Riccardo Tortini, and Pieralberto Maianti
Effect of long-term water table manipulation on peatland evapotranspiration, P. A. Moore, T. G. Pypker, and J. M. Waddington
The stand: Revisiting a central concept in forestry, Kevin L. O'Hara and Linda M. Nagel
Productivity, pest tolerance and carbon sequestration of Khaya grandifoliola in the dry semi-deciduous forest of Ghana: A comparison in pure stands and mixed stands, E. Opuni-Frimpong, S. M. Opoku, A. J. Storer, A. J. Burton, and D. Yeboah
Shifting environmental controls on CH4 fluxes in a sub-boreal peatland, Thomas G. Pypker, P. A. Moore, John A. Hribljan, and Rodney Chimner
How social ties influence resource flow: A case study on the Bangladesh ship-breaking industry, S. M. M. Rahmann and Audrey L. Mayer
The effects of several commercial wood coatings on the deterioration of biological pigments in wood exposed to UV light, Sara C. Robinson, Daniela Tudor, Yasmin Mansourian, and Paul A. Cooper
Predicting exotic earthworm distribution in the northern Great Lakes region, Lindsey M. Shartell, Erik A. Lilleskov, and Andrew J. Storer
Identification, characterization of an AP2/ERF transcription factor that promotes adventitious, lateral root formation in Populus, Dalila Trupiano, Yordan Yordanov, Sharon Regan, Richard Meilan, Timothy Tschaplinski, Gabriella Stefania Scippa, and Victor Busov
Poor Odors, Strength, and Persistence Give Their Rewards to Mutilla europaea Visiting Dangerous Wasp Nests, Alessia Uboni and M. Cristina Lorenzi
Use of the participatory approach to develop sustainability assessments for natural resource management, Ashma Vaidya and Audrey L. Mayer
CSR and competitive advantage through an ISO 26000 lens: comparison between forest industry in North America and Europe, Aino A. Virtanen, Anne Toppinen, and Audrey L. Mayer
Genetic networks involved in poplar root response to low nitrogen, Hairong Wei, Yordan Yordanov, Sapna Kumari, Tatyana Georgieva, and Victor Busov
Inland wetland mineral soils, Kimberly P. Wickland, Alex V. Krusche, Randall K. Kolka, Ayaka W. Kishimoto-Mo, Rodney Chimner, Stephen M. Ogle, and Nalin Srivastava
Preparing for climate change: Forestry and assisted migration, Mary I. Williams and R. Kasten Dumroese
The student-citizen and study abroad, Roger Williams, Thomas Kuzmic, and Blair D. Orr
Genetic variation and differentiation in Juniperus excelsa M. Bieb. populations in Turkey, Cengiz Yücedaǧ and Oliver Gailing
Works from 2012
Chronic N deposition alters root respiration‐tissue N relationship in northern hardwood forests, Andrew Burton, Julie Jarvey, Mickey P. Jarvi, Donald Zak, and Kurt Pregitzer
Riparian tree growth response to drought and altered streamflow along the dolores river, colorado, Adam P. Coble and Thomas E. Kolb
An ecoregional context for forest management on national wildlife refuges of the Upper Midwest, USA, R. Gregory Corace, Lindsey M. Shartell, Lisa A. Schulte, Wayne L. Brininger, Michelle K.D. McDowell, and Daniel M. Kashian
Synergistic interactions between Glomus mosseae and Bradyrhizobium japonicum in enhancing proton release from nodules and hyphae, Xiaodong Ding, Xinhua Sui, Fang Wang, Junhua Gao, Xinhua He, Fusuo Zhang, Juncheng Yang, and Gu Feng
Genetic comparisons between North American and European populations of Lumbricus terrestris L., Oliver Gailing, Erin Hickey, Erik Lilleskov, Katalin Szlavecz, Klaus Richter, and Martin Potthoff
Leaf morphological and genetic differentiation between Quercus rubra L. and Q. ellipsoidalis E.J. Hill populations in contrasting environments, Oliver Gailing, Jennifer Lind, and Erik Lilleskov
Untangling the landscape of deer overabundance: Reserve size versus landscape context in the agricultural Midwest, Peter M. Hurley, Christopher R. Webster, David J. Flaspohler, and George R. Parker
Sphagnum Ecophysiology of Restored, Drained, and Pristine Boreal Spruce Swamp Forests, Laura Kangas, Liisa Maanavilja, Tomáš Hájek, Eija Juurola, Rodney Chimner, and Eeva-Stiina Tuittila
Classification of Landsat images based on spectral and topographic variables for land-cover change detection in Zagros forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani, Michael J. Falkowski, and Audrey L. Mayer
Deforestation and landscape structure changes related to socioeconomic dynamics and climate change in Zagros forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani, Audrey L. Mayer, and Michael J. Falkowski
Ecological indicators for protection impact assessment at two scales in the Bozin and Marakhil protected area, Iran, Azad Henareh Khalyani, Audrey L. Mayer, Christopher R. Webster, and Michael J. Falkowski
Relationships between soil compaction and harvest season, soil texture, and landscape position for aspen forests, Randy Kolka, Aaron Steber, Ken Brooks, Charles H. Perry, and Matt Powers
Compliance with wetland mitigation standards in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA, Andrew Kozich and Kathleen Halvorsen
Long term study of greenhouse gases influence on epicuticular waxes of Populus tremuloides Michx, Blanka Mañkovská, Július Oszlányi, and David F. Karnosky
Evaluating the efficacy of non-invasive genetic methods and estimating wolf survival during a ten-year period, F. Marucco, L. M. Vucetich, R. O. Peterson, J. R. Adams, and J. A. Vucetich
Principles of sustainability from ecology, Audrey L. Mayer
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS AND CASE STUDIES: Building Green Infrastructure via Citizen Participation: A Six-Year Study in the Shepherd Creek (Ohio), Audrey L. Mayer, William D. Shuster, Jake J. Beaulieu, Matthew E. Hopton, Lee K. Rhea, Allison H. Roy, and Hale W. Thurston
Fine-scale spatial genetic structure of sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.), Madhav Pandey, Oliver Gailing, Hans H. Hattemer, and Reiner Finkeldey
Association of Pinus banksiana Lamb. and Populus tremuloides Michx. seedling fine roots with Sistotrema brinkmannii (Bres.) J. Erikss. (Basidiomycotina), Lynette R. Potvin, Dana Richter, Martin Jurgensen, and R. Kasten Dumroese
Peer influence of non-industrial private forest owners in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jillian R. Schubert and Audrey L. Mayer
Exotic Earthworm Communities within Upland Deciduous Forests of National Wildlife Refuges in the Upper Midwest, Lindsey M. Shartell, R. Gregory Corace, and Andrew J. Storer
Efficacy of treatments against garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) and effects on forest understory plant diversity, Lindsey M. Shartell, Linda M. Nagel, and Andrew J. Storer
The causes and consequences of partial prey consumption by wolves preying on moose, John A. Vucetich, Leah Vucetich, and Rolf O. Peterson
Anthropogenic N Deposition Increases Soil C Storage by Decreasing the Extent of Litter Decay: Analysis of Field Observations with an Ecosystem Model, Kyle A. Whittinghill, William S. Currie, Donald R. Zak, Andrew J Burton, and Kurt S. Pregitzer
Contributions of algae to GPP and DOC production in an Alaskan fen: Effects of historical water table manipulations on ecosystem responses to a natural flood, Kevin H. Wyatt, Merritt R. Turetsky, Allison R. Rober, Danilo Giroldo, Evan S. Kane, and R. Jan Stevenson
Effects of seedbed density on seedling morphological characteristics of four broadleaved species, C. Yücedaǧ and O. Gailing
Canopy rainfall storage capacity as affected by sub-alpine grassland degradation in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China, Kailiang Yu, Thomas G. Pypker, Richard F. Keim, Ning Chen, Yingbo Yang, Shuqing Guo, Wenjin Li, and Gang Wang
Works from 2011
Ash phloem reduction models vary among species and growing conditions, Tara L. Bal, Andrew J. Storer, and Laura Nagel
Conventional Wisdoms of Woody Biomass Utilization on Federal Public Lands, Dennis R. Becker, Sarah M. McCaffrey, Dalia Abbas, Kathleen Halvorsen, Pamela Jakes, and Cassandra Moseley
A theoretical, multidisciplinary view of catastrophic regime change, J. G. Brida, Audrey L. Mayer, C. McCord, and L. F. Punzo
Activation tagging is an effective gene tagging system in Populus, Victor Busov, Yordan Yordanov, Jiqing Gou, Richard Meilan, Cathleen Ma, Sharon Regan, and Steven Strauss
Ant mounds as a source of sediment on citrus orchard plantations in eastern Spain. A three-scale rainfall simulation approach, Artemi Cerdà and Martin Jurgensen
Maintenance of genetic diversity in Cordia africana Lam., a declining forest tree species in Ethiopia, Abayneh Derero, Oliver Gailing, and Reiner Finkeldey
Efficient one-pot synthesis and loading of self-assembled amphiphilic chitosan nanoparticles for low-leaching wood preservation, Xiaochu Ding, Dana Richter, Laurent M. Matuana, and P. Heiden
Assessment of the domestication state of ackee (Blighia sapida K.D. Koenig) in Benin based on AFLP and microsatellite markers, Marius R.M. Ekué, Oliver Gailing, Barbara Vornam, and Reiner Finkeldey
High genetic diversity and significant population structure in Cedrus brevifolia Henry, a narrow endemic Mediterranean tree from Cyprus, Nicolas George Homer Eliades, Oliver Gailing, Ludger Leinemann, Bruno Fady, and Reiner Finkeldey
Identification of desiccation-regulated genes by cDNA-AFLP in Haberlea rhodopensis: A resurrection plant, Tatyana Georgieva, Nikolai K. Christov, and Dimitar Djilianov
Effects of six chemical deicers on larval wood frogs (Rana sylvatica), Meagan L. Harless, Casey Huckins, Jacqualine B. Grant, and Thomas G. Pypker
Effects of protection on amount and structure of forest cover at two scales in Bozin and Marakhil protected area, Iran, Azad Henareh Khalyani, Audrey L. Mayer, and Michael J. Falkowski
Restoring oak regeneration after overgrazing and fire in Zagros forests, Azad Henareh Khalyani, Audrey L. Mayer, and Manouchehr Namiranian
Decreased rainfall interception balances increased transpiration in exotic ponderosa pine plantations compared with native cypress stands in Patagonia, Argentina, Julian A. Licata, Thomas G. Pypker, Mariana Weigandt, Michael H. Unsworth, Javier E. Gyenge, María Elena Fernández, Tomás M. Schlichter, and Barbara J. Bond
The Use and Cultural Significance of the Pita Plant (Aechmea magdalenae) among Ngöbe Women of Chalite, Panama, Kathryn Lincoln and Blair Orr
A predictive model for detection of Agrilus planipennis (Col., Buprestidae) larvae in girdled ash (Fraxinus spp.), J. M. Marshall, Andrew J. Storer, I. Fraser, and V. C. Mastro
Addendum to: A predictive model for detection of Agrilus planipennis (Col., Buprestidae) larvae in girdled ash (Fraxinus spp.), J. M. Marshall, Andrew J. Storer, I. Fraser, and V. C. Mastro
Analyzing effective protection for roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) habitat in Iranian Zagros forests at two scales, Audrey L. Mayer and Azad Henareh Khalyani
Grass trumps trees with fire, Audrey L. Mayer and Azad Henareh Khalyani
Use of remote sensing to support forest and wetlands policies in the USA, Audrey L. Mayer and Ricardo D. Lopez
Modeling the impacts of communication among nonindustrial private forest owners on forested landscapes, Audrey L. Mayer, Mark D. Rouleau, Mackenzie T. Roeser, and Jillian R. Schubert
Linking plant growth responses across topographic gradients in tallgrass prairie, Jesse B. Nippert, Troy W. Ocheltree, Adam M. Skibbe, Laura Kangas, Jay M. Ham, Kira B.Shonkwiler Arnold, and Nathaniel A. Brunsell
Stimulating spalting in sugar maple using sub-lethal doses of copper, Sara C. Robinson, Peter Laks, and Dana Richter
Anthropogenic and natural causes influencing population genetic structure of Juniperus procera Hochst. ex Endl. in the Ethiopian highlands, Demissew Sertse, Oliver Gailing, Nicolas George Eliades, and Reiner Finkeldey
Management of urban hydrology via citizen participation – a six-year study in the Shepherd Creek (Ohio, USA), William D. Shuster, Jake J. Beaulieu, Audrey L. Mayer, Margaret Morrison, Lee K. Rhea, Allison H. Roy, and Hale W. Thurston
The Occurrence and Morphology of a Lateral Metatarsal Splint Bone in Moose (Alces alces), William J. Silvia, Rolf O. Peterson, William F. Silvia, John A. Vucetich, and Alexander W. Silvia
High-elevation ground-layer plant community composition across environmental gradients in spruce-fir forests, Sarah E. Stehn, Christopher R. Webster, Michael A. Jenkins, and Shibu Jose
A comparison of two open source LiDAR surface classification algorithms, Wade T. Tinkham, Hongyu Huang, Alistair M. S. Smith, Rupesh Shrestha, Michael J. Falkowski, Andrew T. Hudak, and et al.
Influence of Timber Harvesting Alternatives on Forest Soil Respiration and Its Biophysical Regulatory Factors over a 5-year Period in the Missouri Ozarks, Jianye Xu, Jiquan Chen, Kimberley D. Brosofske, Qinglin Li, Michael Weintraub, Rachel Henderson, Burkhard Wilske, Ranjeet John, Randy Jensen, Haitao Li, and Changliang Shao
Boundary genes in regulation and evolution of secondary growth, Yordan S. Yordanov and Victor Busov
Effects of cracking and sowing time on germination of Styrax officinalis L. seeds, Cengiz Yücedaǧ
Repression of gibberellin biosynthesis or signaling produces striking alterations in poplar growth, morphology, and flowering, Christine Zawaski, Mahita Kadmiel, Jim Pickens, Cathleen Ma, Steven Strauss, and Victor Busov
Works from 2010
Biosynthesis of phenolic glycosides from phenylpropanoid and benzenoid precursors in populus, Benjamin A. Babst, Scott A. Harding, and Chung Jui Tsai
Mountain fen distribution, types and restoration priorities, San Juan Mountains, Colorado, USA, Rodney Chimner, Joanna M. Lemly, and David J. Cooper
Parcel-based classification of agricultural crops via multitemporal Landsat imagery for monitoring habitat availability of western burrowing owls in the Imperial Valley agro-ecosystem, Michael J. Falkowski and Jeffrey A. Manning
Molecular genetic tools to infer the origin of forest plants and wood, Reiner Finkeldey, Ludger Leinemann, and Oliver Gailing
Long-term effects of fragmentation and fragment properties on bird species richness in Hawaiian forests, David J. Flaspohler, Christian P. Giardina, Gregory P. Asner, Patrick Hart, Jonathan Price, Cassie Ka apu Lyons, and Xeronimo Castaneda
Tom Turner. Roadless rules: The struggle for the last wild forests, Kathleen Halvorsen
Topographic controls on black carbon accumulation in Alaskan black spruce forest soils: Implications for organic matter dynamics, E. S. Kane, W. C. Hockaday, M. R. Turetsky, C. A. Masiello, D. W. Valentine, B. P. Finney, and J. A. Baldock
Exploration of meaningful subspecies definitions of the carnivorous Northern Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea), throughout its geographic distribution, Jennifer M. Karberg and Margaret R. Gale