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Research Branch Staff Publications - by Date - 1999

  • Nigh, G.D. and B.A. Love. 1999. How well can we select undamaged site trees for estimating site index? Can. J. For. Res. 29: 1989-1992.
  • Steventon, J.D., P.K. Ott, and K.L MacKenzie. 1999. Effect of partial cutting on predation risk to artificial bird nests. Can. J. For. Res. 29: 1911-1915.
  • J. Joy, L. Peterson, N. Winchester, A. MacKinnon, D. Meidinger, M. Kellner, and J. Voller. 1999. Coastal Montane Biodiversity Inventory. Report prepared for BC Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks (Region 1), and BC Ministry of Forests (Research Branch). 171 pp.
  • Nigh, G. and P. Krestov 1999. Site Index Conversion Equations for Mixed Black Spruce - Lodgepole Pine Stands B.C. Min. For., Res. Prog. Extension Note 39.
  • Nigh, G., D. Brisco, and D. New 1999. Growth Intercept Models for Western Larch B.C. Min. For., Res. Prog. Extension Note 38.
  • Nigh. G. 1999. Revised Growth Intercept Models for Coastal Western Hemlock, Sitka Spruce, and Interior Spruce B.C. Min. For., Res. Prog. Extension Note 37.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1999. The Kyoto Forest - risks and opportunities in forest carbon credits. In Proceedings Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading and Reduction in Alberta's Forest Products Industry, 15 June 1999 Whitecourt, AB, Boreal Woods Centre, Manning AB, tab 5, pp.1-5.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and N.J. Livingston. 1999. Carbon isotope discrimination, tree rings, and rainfall on the east coast of Vancouver Island. In: Decoding Canada's Environmental Past: Adaptation Lessons Based on Changing Trends and Extremes in Climate and Biodiversity, D.C. MacIver (ed.), Environment Canada, Downsview, ON, pp.11-17.
  • MacKenzie, W. H., D. Remington, and J. Shaw. 1999. Estuaries on the North Coast of British Columbia: a reconnaissance survey. Web Document.
  • MacKenzie, W. H., and R. Klassen. 1999. User guide for VPRO97 ver. 2.0. Web Document.
  • Woods, J.G., B.N. McLellan, D. Paetkau, M. Proctor, D. Lewis, and C. Strobeck. 1999. Genetic tagging free-ranging black and brown bears. Wildl. Soc. Bull. 27:616-627.
  • Xiao, G., and S.M. Berch. 1999. Organic nitrogen use by salal ericoid mycorrhizal fungi from northern Vancouver Island and impacts on growth in vitro of Gaultheria shallon. Mycorrhiza 9:145-149.
  • Berch, S.M., G. Xiao, and C. Bulmer. 1999. Commercial mycorrhizal inoculants: value-added conifers for site rehabilitation or just another way to spend money? In Proceedings: 19th Annual Meeting of the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia, September 27-30, Vancouver, B.C. Extension Services, Tree Improvement Br., Surrey.
  • Monreal, M., S.M. Berch, and M. Berbee. 1999. Molecular diversity of ericoid mycorrhizal fungi. Can. J. Bot. 77: 1580-1594.
  • Binder, W.D., and L'Hirondelle, S.J. 1999. Ultraviolet-B risks to British Columbia trees. BC Ministry of Forests Research Program Extension Note 35, BC Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria, 4 pp.
  • Eng, M. and D. Meidinger. 1999. A method for large-scale biogeoclimatic mapping in British Columbia. Version 1.0. Web report at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/subsite-map/Bigbec.pdf
  • Douglas, G.W. and D. Meidinger. 1999. Onagraceae. pp. 340-379. In G.W. Douglas et al. (eds). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Douglas, G.W. and D. Meidinger. 1999. Nyctaginaceae. pp. 330-333. In G.W. Douglas et al. (eds). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Douglas, G.W. and D. Meidinger. 1999. Lamiaceae. pp. 254-294. In G.W. Douglas et al. (eds). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Meidinger, D. 1999. Monotropaceae. pp. 324-328. In G.W. Douglas et al. (eds). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Meidinger, D. 1999. Ericaceae. pp. 14-55. In G.W. Douglas et al. (eds). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Douglas, G.W., D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar (editors). 1999. Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 3: Dicotyledons (Diapensiaceae through Onagraceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. 423p.
  • Douglas, G.W., D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar (editors). 1999. Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 4: Dicotyledons (Orobanchaceae through Rubiaceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. 423p.
  • Douglas, G.W, and D. Meidinger. 1999. Ranunculaceae. pp. 166-252 In Douglas et al. (eds.). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 4: Dicotyledons (Orobanchaceae through Rubiaceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Douglas, G.W, and D. Meidinger. 1999. Pyrolaceae. pp. 156-166 In Douglas et al. (eds.). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 4: Dicotyledons (Orobanchaceae through Rubiaceae). B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
  • Krzic, M., R.F. Newman, K. Broersma, and A.A. Bomke. 1999. Soil compaction of forest plantations in interior British Columbia. J. Range Manage. 52:671-677.
  • Sanborn, P., C. Bulmer, D. Coopersmith, A. Dale, and D. Erikson. 1999. Soil rehabilitation research at the Aleza Lake Research Forest: Techniques for restoring productivity to fine-textured soils. Research Note PG-18. Prince George For. Reg.
  • Sanborn, P., M. Kranabetter, and C. Bulmer. 1999. Soil rehabilitation in the Prince George Forest Region: A review of two decades of research. Res. Note PG-16. Prince George For. Reg.
  • Bulmer, C. and M. Curran. 1999. Retrospective evaluation of log landing rehabilitation on coarser textured soils in southeastern British Columbia. Nelson Reg. Ext. Note EN-042
  • Plotnikoff, Schmidt, and C. Bulmer. 1999. Forest productivity and soil conditions on rehabilitated landings: Interior B.C. Sept 1999. Ext. Note 40. Res. Br. series
  • Parminter, J. and P. Daigle. 1999. Fire in the dry interior forests of British Columbia. In Conference proceedings: Helping the land heal conference - ecological restoration in British Columbia. November 5 - 8, 1998, Victoria, B.C. (compiler and editor) Brian Egan. BC Environmental Network Education Foundation, Vancouver, B.C. pp. 220 - 223.
  • Rehfeldt, G.E., C.C. Ying, D.L. Spittlehouse, and D.A. Hamilton, Jr. 1999. Genetic responses to climate for Pinus contorta in British Columbia: niche breadth, climate change, and reforestation. Ecological Monographs 69: 375-407.
  • Sauter, U.H., J.S. Gonzalez, J.R. Gordon, W.C. Schmidt, and B.C. Jaquish. 1999. Influence of thinning on wood density and branch size of young western larch. Technical Report No. TR-18, Forintek Canada Corp., Vancouver, BC, 21p.
  • Parish, R., J.A. Antos, and M-J. Fortin. 1999. Stand development in an old-growth subalpine forest in southern interior British Columbia. Cdn. J. For. Res. 29 (9): 1347-1356.
  • Parish, R., J.A. Antos and R.J. Hebda. 1999. Tree ring patterns in an old-growth, subalpine forest in southern interior British Columbia. In R. Wimmer and R.E. Vetter (editors). Tree Ring Analysis: Biological, Methodological and Environmental Aspects. CAB International, Wallingford, UK. pp. 231-248.
  • Fu, Y.B., A.D. Yanchuk, G. Namkoong and G.P.Y. Clarke. 1999. Incomplete block designs for genetic testing: statistical efficiencies with missing observations. For. Sci. 45: 374-380.
  • Fu, Y.B., A.D. Yanchuk and G. Namkoong. 1999. Spatial patterns of tree height variations in a series of Douglas-fir progeny trials: Implications for genetic testing. Can. J. For. Res. 29: 714-723
  • Newman, R., K. Broersma, M. Krzic, and A. Bomke. 1999. Soil compaction on forest plantations following cattle use. B.C. Min. For. Extension Note 34, Victoria, B.C.
  • McLellan, B.N., F.W. Hovey, R.D. Mace, J.G. Woods, D.W. Carney, M.L. Gibeau, W.L. Wakkinen, and W.F. Kasworm. 1999. Rates and causes of grizzly bear mortality in the interior mountains of British Columbia, Alberta, Montana, Washington and Idaho. J. Wildl. Manage. 63:911-920.
  • McLellan, B.N. and V. Banci. 1999. Status and management of the brown bear in Canada. pp. 46-50 In Bears: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan. S. Servheen, C. Herrero, and B. Peyton, (editors). IUCN Publication Services Unit. Cambridge, U.K.
  • Brockley, R.P. 1999. Intensive fertilization to increase productivity of interior forests. Association of B.C. Professional Foresters. Forum 6:18-19.
  • Bealle Statland, C. and I.R. Cameron. 1999. Growth and yield research in complex stands. ABCPF Forum, Vol. 6, Issue 1, p. 24.
  • Shearer, R.C., M.U. Stoehr, J.E. Webber, and S.D. Ross. 1999. Seed cone production enhanced by injecting 38-year-old Larix occidentalis Nutt. With GA4/7. New Forests.
  • Di Lucca, C.M. 1999. TASS/SYLVER/TIPSY: systems for predicting the impact of silvicultural practices on yield, lumber value, economic return and other benefits. In Colin R. Bamsey (editor). Stand density management conference: using the planning tools. Conference Proceedings. Alta. Env. Prot. pp. 7-16.
  • Stoehr, M.U., M.C. Mullen, D.L.S. Harrison, and J.E. Webber. 1999. Evaluating pollen competition in Douglas-fir using a chloroplast DNA marker. For. Genetics 6(1):49-53.
  • Harper, G.J., C. Pehl, P.G. Comeau, and J. Boateng. 1999. A provincial correlation of regional forest vegetation potential and brush hazard interpretations. Res. Br., B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. Working Paper 41.
  • Harper, G.J., P.G. Comeau, W. Hintz, R.E. Wall, R. Prasad, and E.M. Becker. 1999. Chondrostereum purpureum as a biological control agent in forest vegetation management. II. Efficacy on Sitka alder and aspen in western Canada. Can. J. For. Res. 29: 852-858.
  • Nigh, G.D. and B.A. Love. 1999. A model for estimating juvenile height of lodgepole pine. For. Ecol. Manage. 123: 157-166.
  • Nigh, G.D. 1999. Smoothing height estimates from two lodgepole pine height models. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Ext. Note.30.
  • Nigh, G.D. 1999. Years to breast height and green-up age models based on a juvenile height model for lodgepole pine. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Ext. Note. 31.
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