Research Branch Staff Publications - by Date - 2000

• Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Winter habitat ecology of mountain caribou in relation to forest management. J. Appl. Ecol. 37:589-602.
• Brunner, A. and G. Nigh. 2000. Light absorption and bole volume growth of individual Douglas-fir trees. Tree Physiol. 20: 323-332.
• Benskin, H.J. 2000. Identifying Knowledge Gaps to Support Sustainability in BC's Natural Resource Sector. FORREX.
• Benskin, H.J. 2000. The role of science in results-based planning and management. FORREX.
• Hawkins, B.J., Russell, J.H. and Arnott, J.T. 2000. Cold hardiness of yellow-cedar. In: Frost Hardiness of Conifers. Ed. S. Colombo.
• Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Early winter habitat characteristics of mountain caribou foraging areas, north Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia. Journal of Applied Ecology 37:589-602.
• Stoehr, M.U. 2000. Seed production of western larch in tree-seed systems in the southern interior of British Columbia. For. Ecol. Mgmt. 130:7-15.
• White, E.E., E.A. Allen, C.C. Ying and B.M. Foord. 2000. Seedling inoculation distinguishes lodgepole pine families most and least susceptible to gall rust. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 30:841-843.
• Rahman, M.H., B.P. Dancik, B.C. Jaquish and P.D. Khasa. 2000. Optimization of PCR protocol in microsatellite analysis with silver and SYBR stains. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 18:339-348.
• Lindgren, D. and C.C. Ying. 2000. A model integrating seed source adaptation and seed use. New Forests 20: 87-104.
• Khasa, P.D., C. Newton, M.H. Rahman, B. Jaquish and B.P. Dancik. 2000. Isolation, characterization and inheritance of microsatellite loci in alpine larch and western larch. Genome 43:439-448.
• Khasa, P.D., B. Jaquish and B.P. Dancik. 2000. Microsatellite markers for alpine larch and western larch. IN: Proceedings, "Frontiers of Forest Biology" 1998 Joint Meeting of the North American Forest Biology Workshop and the Western Forest Genetics Association. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 10(1/2):51-56.
• Hamann, A., M. Koshy, G. Namkoong and C.C. Ying. 2000. Genotype x environment interactions in Alnus rubra Bong.: Developing seed zones and seed transfer guidelines with spatial statistics and GIS. Forest Ecology and Management 136:107-119.
• Fries, A., C.C. Ying, D. Lindgren, S. Ruotsalainen, K. Lindgren, B. Elfving and U. Karlmats. 2000. The effect of temperature on site index in western Canada and Scandinavia estimated from IUFRO Pinus contorta provenance experiments. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 30:921-929.
• Bulmer, C. and M.P. Curran. 2000. Establishing an operational trial of soil rehabilitation: Two examples. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Nelson Forest Region, Nelson. Extension Note 47. 6 p.
• Tschaplinski, P.J. 2000. The effects of forest harvesting, fishing, climate variation, and ocean conditions on salmonid populations of Carnation Creek, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Chapter 19, pp. 297-327 IN: E.E. Knudsen, C.R. Steward, D.D. MacDonald, J.E. Williams and D.W. Reiser, Editors. Sustainable fisheries management: Pacific salmon. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida and New York. 724 p.
• Thompson, D.J., R.F. Newman, G.D. Hope, K. Broersma and D.A. Quinton. 2000. Nitrogen cycling in silvopastoral systems in the Pacific Northwest: A review. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 80:21-28.
• Powell, G.W., K.J. Cameron and R.F. Newman. 2000. Analysis of livestock use of riparian areas: literature review and research needs assessment for British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Forest Science Program, Victoria. Working Paper 52. 37 p.
• Eng, M. and E. Hamilton. 2000. From here to eternity: The perils of policy analysis. IN: C. Hollstedt, K. Sutherland and T. Innes, Editors. Procedings: "From science to management and back: A science forum for southern interior ecosystems of British Columbia." Southern Interior Forest Extension and Research Partnership, December 1 - 2, 1999, Kamloops, B.C. pp. 55-58.
• Banner, A. and W. MacKenzie. 2000. The ecology of wetlands. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Forest Science Program, Victoria. Extension Note 45. 12 p.
• Antos, J.A., R. Parish and K. Conley. 2000. Age structure and growth of the tree-seedling bank in subalpine spruce-fir forests of south-central British Columbia. American Midland Naturalist 143:342-354.
• Nigh, G.D. 2000. Western redcedar site index models for the interior of British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Forest Science Program, Victoria. Research Report 18. 24 p.
• Nigh, G.D. and B.A. Love. 2000. Juvenile height development in interior spruce stands of British Columbia. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 15:117-121.
• Nigh, G.D. and G. Kayahara. 2000. Site index conversion equations for western redcedar and western hemlock. Northwest Science 74:146-150.
• DeLong, D., P.G. Comeau, I. Cameron, D.G. Simpson, R. Adams and E. Fanjoy. 2000. How light conditions affect tree seedling performance in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock Subzone: Preliminary Results-EP1191. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Nelson Forest Region. Extension Note 50. 4 p.
• Spittlehouse, D.L., T.A. Black, B. Chen, E.R. Humphreys and Z. Nesic. 2000. Comparison of 3-D sonic anemometers. Proceedings 24th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 14-18 August 2000, Davis, CA, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, pp. 127-128.
• Humphreys, E.R., T.A. Black, E.-M. Jork, G.B. Drewitt, D.L. Spittlehouse, Z. Nesic and M.A. Arain. 2000. Interannual and seasonal variability of latent and sensible heat fluxes above a coastal Douglas-fir forest. Proceedings 24th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 14-18 August 2000, Davis, CA, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, pp. 1-2.
• Spittlehouse, D.L. 2000. Time Domain Reflectometry: Field Experiences and New Developments. Can. J. Soil. Sci. 80:1.
• Spittlehouse, D.L. 2000. Using time domain reflectometry in stony forest soil. Can. J. Soil. Sci. 80:3-11.
• Parminter, J. 2000. From timber to biodiversity: the evolution of British Columbia's forest inventory program. Forest History Today, Fall 2000: 12-19.
• Parminter, J. 2000. Tom Wright: recollections of a pioneer forester and tree farmer. Forest History Association of British Columbia in cooperation with Trafford Publishing, Victoria, B.C. xiii + 106 p.
• Apps, C.D., B.N. McLellan, and J. Flaa. 2000. Multivariate habitat modeling for mountain caribou in the Columbia Mountains, British Columbia. Page 653. In At Risk: Proceedings of a Conference on the Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk. February 15-19, 1999, Kamloops, British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• McLellan, B.N., F.W. Hovey, and J. Woods. 2000. Rates and causes of grizzly bear mortality in the interior mountains of western North America. Pages 673-678. In At Risk: Proceedings of a Conference on the Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk. February 15-19, 1999, Kamloops, British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Flaa, J. P., and B. N. McLellan. 2000. Population characteristics of the Lake Revelstoke caribou. Pages 639-642. In At Risk: Proceedings of a Conference on the Biology and Management of Species and Habitats at Risk. February 15-19, 1999, Kamloops, British Columbia. Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
• Daigle, P. and P. Tschaplinski. 2000. A remote sensing tool for mapping stream temperatures. ABCPF Forum, March/April issue, p.29.
• MacKenzie, W., and J. Shaw. 2000. Wetland classification and habitats at risk in British Columbia. In: Proceedings of a conference on the biology and management of species and habitats at risk. Volume II, editor L. M. Darling, 537-47. Victoria, B.C.: B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands, and Parks.
• MacKenzie, W. H., and J. Shaw. 2000. Wetland ecosystems of interior British Columbia. Web document.
• Terry, E.L., B.N. McLellan, and G.S. Watts. 2000. Winter habitat ecology of mountain caribou in relation to forest management. J. Appl. Ecol. 37:589-602.
• Hobson, K.A., B.N. McLellan and J.G. Woods. 2000. Using stable-carbon (d13C) and nitrogen (d15N) isotopes to infer trophic relationships among black (Ursus americanus) and grizzly (Ursus arctos) bears inhabiting in Upper Columbia River Basin, British Columbia. Can. J. Zool. 78:1332-1339.
• Cade-Menun, B.J., S.M. Berch, C.M. Preston and L.M. Lavkulich. 2000. Phosphorus forms and related soil chemistry of podzolic soils of northern Vancouver Island. II. The effects of clear-cutting and burning. Can. J.For. Res. 30: 1726-1741.
• Cade-Menun, B.J., S.M. Berch, C.M. Preston and L.M. Lavkulich. 2000. Phosphorus forms and related soil chemistry of podzolic soils of northern Vancouver Island. I. A comparison of two forest types. Can. J. For. Res. 30: 1714-1725.
• Fielder, P. and P. Comeau. 2000. Construction and testing of an inexpensive PAR Sensor. Res. Br., Min. For., Victoria, BC. Work.-Pap. 53.
• Bulmer, C. 2000. Reclamation of forest soils with excavator tillage and organic amendments. For. Ecol. Manage. 133:157-163.
• Conlin, T., Harper, G.J. and Comeau, P.G. 2000. Evaluation of the effectiveness of Chondrostereum purpureum for the control of mechanically brushed trembling aspen suckers in a 2-year-old conifer plantation: Third-year results. British Columbia Ministry of Forests Research Program, Extension Note 49. 4 p.
• Simpson, D.G., L'Hirondelle, S.J., and Binder, W.D. 2000. Measurement and analysis of genetic differences in experimental forest tree (paper birch) populations. Final Report FRBC Project HQ96447-RE, BC Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria BC, 29 pp.
• L'Hirondelle, S.J. 2000. Frozen, toasted, or sunny side up: Stressed trees yield survival strategies. In L. Fins, ed. Trees in Mortal Combat - Genetic Responses to Environmental Agents. Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative, Coeur d'Alene ID, pp. 1-2.
• L'Hirondelle, S.J. 2000. Screening adaptive traits of lodgepole pine progeny from elevational crosses. Operational Tree Improvement Program OTIP 351, Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria BC, 5 pp.
• Krol, P.M., Ormrod, D.P., Binder, W.D., and L'Hirondelle, S.J. 2000. Effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on needle anatomy and morphology of western larch, interior spruce, and lodgepole pine. Journal of Sustainable Forestry 10: 141-148.
• Binder, W.D., and L'Hirondelle, S.J. 2000. Risk assessment for ultraviolet-B radiation damage to economically-important tree species in British Columbia. FRBC Project HQ96383-RE, Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria BC, 22 pp.
• Prescott, C.E., L. Vesterdal, J. Pratt, K. Venner, S.M. Berch and L. de Montigny. 2000. Nutrient availability in forest floors of single species conifer plantations in coastal British Columbia. Can.J.For.Res. 30: 1341-1352.
• Meidinger, D. 2000. A protocol for accuracy assessment of ecosystem mapping in B.C. Web report at www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/temalt
• Meidinger, D., T. Lee, G.W. Douglas, G. Britton, W. MacKenzie and H. Qian. 2000. British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. ACCESS Database. Version 3. Research Branch. B.C. Ministry of Forests.
• Meidinger, D. and C. Jones. 2000. Dealing with Complex Polygon Attributes as PEM Input. Research Branch, Min. For. EcoNote 2000-2. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/ecogen
• Meidinger, D., B. Enns, A. Banner, C. Jones, and S. Reed. 2000. EcoGen - A Model for Predictive Ecosystem Mapping. Research Branch, Min. For. EcoNote 2000-1. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/ecogen
• Jones, C. and D. Meidinger. 2000. Introduction to Attribute Selection in PEM. Research Branch, Min. For. EcoNote 2000-03. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/ecogen
• Douglas, G.W, and D. Meidinger. 2000. Saxifragaceae. pp. 64-112 In Douglas et al. (eds.). Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 5: Dicotyledons (Salicaceae through Zygophyllaceae) and Pteridophytes. B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C.
• Douglas, G.W., D. Meidinger, and J. Pojar. 2000. Illustrated flora of British Columbia Volume 5: Dicotyledons (Salicaceae through Zygophyllaceae) and Pteridophytes. B.C. Min. Environ., Lands and Parks, and B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. 389p.
• Brockley, R.P. 2000. Using foliar variables to predict the response of lodgepole pine to nitrogen and sulphur fertilization. Can. J. For. Res. 30:1389-1399.
• Brockley, R.P. 2000. Using foliar nutrient levels to predict lodgepole pine fertilization response. B.C. Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria. Extension Note 44.
• Mitchell, K.J., K.R. Polsson, M. Di Lucca, G.D. Nigh, S.E. Grout, S. Stearns-Smith 2000. SiteTools version 3.2. Online. Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria B.C. Available: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/sitetool/. July 2000.
• Mitchell, K.J., M. Stone, S.E. Grout, K.R. Polsson, M. Di Lucca, G.D. Nigh, J.W. Goudie, J.N. Stone, A.F. Nussbaum, A. Yanchuk, S. Stearns-Smith, R. Brockley 2000. TIPSY version 3.0. Online. Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria B.C. Available: http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/gymodels/tipsy/. July 2000.
• Simpson, D.G. 2000. Water use of interior Douglas-fir. Can.J.For.Res. 30:534-547
• Simpson, D.G., W.D. Binder, S. L'Hirondelle 2000. Paper Birch Genecology and Physiology: Spring Dormancy Release and Fall Cold Acclimation. J.Sus.For. 10(1/2):191-198.
• Comeau, P.G., B.S. Biring, and G.J. Harper 2000. Effectiveness of Repeated Manual Cutting and Glyphosate for Release of Engelmann Spruce from Mixed-Shrub Herb Vegetation West. J. Appl. For. 15(3):154-162.
• Antos, JA, Parish, R. and Conley, K. 2000. Age structure and growth of the tree-seedling bank in subalpine spruce-fir forests of south-central British Columbia. American Midland Naturalist 143:342-354.
• Comeau, P.G., B.S. Biring, and G.J. Harper. 2000. Conifer Response to Brushing Treatments: A Summary of British Columbia Data. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Ext. Note 41.
• Mah, S. 2000. Relationship between vital attributes of Ktunaxa plants and natural disturbance regimes in southeastern British Columbia. M.Sc. thesis, Univ. B.C., Vancouver, B.C. 247 pp.