University of Idaho Forest Regeneration
PUBLICATIONS
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Journal Publications
2020
Chen, C. and Nelson, A.S. 2020. Growth and mortality of planted interior Douglas-fir and western larch seedlings during the establishment phase in Idaho, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 474: art.118386. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118386.
Bose, A.K., Nelson, A.S., and Olson, M.G. Accepted. Growth and mortality of forest regeneration to stand density reduction is altered by species shade tolerance. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2020-0022.
Cherico, J.R., Nelson, A.S., Jain, T.B., and Graham, R.T. 2020. Multidecadal growth of western white pine and interior Douglas-fir following site preparation. Forests 11(5): 509. DOI: 10.3390/f11050509.
Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S. et al. 2020. Twelve years of TRY – towards a third generation of plant trait data assimilation and sharing. Global Change Biology 26 (1): 119-188. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14904.
Partelli Feltrin, R., Johnson, D.M., Sparks, A.M., Adams, H.D., Kolden, C.A., Nelson, A.S., and Smith, A.M.S. 2020. Drought increases vulnerability of Pinus ponderosa saplings to fire-induced mortality. Fire
3: 56. DOI: 10.3390/fire3040056.
2019
Nelson, A.S. 2019. Root growth potential effects on first-year outplanting performance of Inland Northwest conifer seedlings. Tree Planters' Notes 62(1-2): 144-154.
Shen, C., Nelson, A.S., Jain, T.B., Foard, M.B., and Graham, R.T. 2019. Structural and compositional responses to thinning over 50 years in moist forests of the northern Rocky Mountains. Forest Science 65(5): 626-636. DOI: 10.1093/forsci/fxz025.
Steady, W.D., Partelli-Feltrin, R., Johnson, D.M., Sparks, A.M., Kolden, C.A., Talheim, A.F., Lutz, J.A., Boschetti, L., Hudak, A.T., Nelson, A.S., and Smith, A.M.A. 2019. The survival of Pinus ponderosa saplings to increasing levels of fire behavior and impacts on post-fire growth. Fire 2: 23. DOI: 10.3390/fire2020023.
2018
Bose, A., Nelson, A.S., Kane, M., and Rigling, A. 2018. Density reduction in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands to increase tree C assimilation: an approach with the dual δ13C and δ18O isotope signatures in needles. Annals of Forest Science 75(1): 8. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-017-0687-1.
Collins, C.N., Brooks, R.H., Sturz, B.D., Nelson, A.S., and Keefe, R.F. 2018. Body composition changes of United States smokejumpers during the 2017 fire season. Fire. 1: 48. DOI: 10.3390/fire1030048.
Hoffman, A., Bataineh, M., Adams, J., and Nelson, A.S. 2018. Partial harvesting effects on seedling growth and physiology of three hardwood species in mature Pinus-hardwood mixtures. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 145(3): 237-249. DOI: 10.3159/TORREY-D-17-00031.
Lei, Y., Fu, L., Affleck, D.L.R., Nelson, A.S., Shen, C., Wang, M., Zheng, J., Ye, Q., and Yang, G. 2018. Additivity of nonlinear crown width models: Aggregated and disaggregated model structures using nonlinear simultaneous equations. Forest Ecology and Management 427: 372-382. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2018.06.013.
McDonough, T.C., Regan, D.J., and Nelson, A.S. 2018. Propagation protocol for blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerula (Raf.) R. Bolli). Native Plants Journal. 19(3): 254-259. DOI: 10.3368/npj.19.3.254.
Shen, C. and Nelson, A.S. 2018. Natural conifer regeneration patterns in temperate forests across the Inland Northwest, USA. Annals of Forest Science 75:54. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-018-0724-8.
Wagner, R.G., Gonzalez-Benecke, C., Nelson, A.S., and Jacobs, D.F. 2018. Forest regeneration in changing environments. New Forests. 49(6): 699-704. DOI: 10.1007/s11056-018-9687-8.
Williams, G.M. and Nelson, A.S. 2018. Spatial variation in specific leaf area and horizontal distribution of leaf area in juvenile western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.). Trees – Structure and Function. 32(6): 1621-1631. DOI: 10.1007/s00468-018-1738-4.
Williams, G.M., Nelson, A.S., and Affleck, D.L.R. 2018. Vertical distribution of foliar biomass in western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.). Canadian Journal of Forest Research 48: 42-57. DOI: 10.1139/cjfr-2017-0299.
2017
Hoffman, A., Adams, J., Bataineh, M., Babst, B., and Nelson, A. 2017. Response of standard Eastern cottonwood and novel black willow clones to artificial lighting. Tree Planters' Notes 60(1): 28-36.
Rajan, K., Nelson, A.S., Adams, J.P., and Carrier, D.J. 2017. Phytochemical recovery for valorization of loblolly pine and sweetgum bark residues. Journal of Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 5: 4258-4266. 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b00243.
2016
Nelson, A.S., Wagner, R.G., Day, M.E., Fernandez, I.J., Weiskittel, A.R., and Saunders, M.R. 2016. Effects of contrasting growing conditions on aboveground biomass increment, light-use efficiency, and foliar stable carbon isotope composition of juvenile white spruce trees. Forest Ecology and Management 376: 158-165. DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.06.019.
Nelson, A.S. and Bragg, D.C. 2016. Multi-decadal growth and yield of naturally regenerated southern pine in response to early vegetation management and mid-rotation thinning. Forest Science 62: 115-124. DOI: 10.5849/forsci.15-056.
Sheldon, C.J., Ficklin, R.L., Fawley, K.P., Fawley, M.W., Bataineh, M., and Nelson, A.S. 2016. Vegetation diversity in natural and restored forested wetland sites in southeast Arkansas. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 70: Art 37.
2015
Nelson, A.S., Wagner, R.G., Weiskittel, A.R., and Saunders, M.R. 2015. Effects of species composition, management intensity, and shade tolerance on vertical distribution of leaf area index in juvenile stands in Maine, USA. European Journal of Forest Research 134(2): 281-291. DOI: 10.1007/s10342-014-0850-2.
2014
Nelson, A.S. and Wagner, R.G. 2014. Spatial coexistence of American beech and sugar maple regeneration in post-harvest northern hardwood forests. Annals of Forest Science 71(7): 781-789. DOI: 10.1007/s13595-014-0376-2.
Nelson, A.S. Weiskittel, A.R., Wagner, R.G., and Saunders, M.R. 2014. Development and evaluation of aboveground small tree biomass models for naturally regenerated and planted species in eastern Maine, U.S.A. Biomass and Bioenergy 68: 215-227. DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.06.015.
Nelson, A.S., Weiskittel, A.R., and Wagner, R.G. 2014. Development of branch, crown, and vertical distribution leaf area models for contrasting hardwood species in Maine, U.S.A. Trees - Structure and Function 28(1): 17-30. DOI: 10.1007/s00468-013-0926-5
2013
Nelson, A.S., Wagner, R.G., Saunders, M.R., and Weiskittel, A.R. 2013. Influence of management intensity on the productivity of early successional Acadian stands in eastern Maine. Forestry 86(1): 79-89. DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cps064.
2012
Nelson, A.S., Saunders, M.R., Wagner, R.G., and Weiskittel, A.R. 2012. Early stand production of hybrid poplar and white spruce in mixed and monospecific plantations in eastern Maine. New Forests 43: 519-534. DOI: 10.1007/s11056-011-9296-2.
2011
Nelson, A.S., and Wagner, R.G. 2011. Improving the composition of beech-dominated northern hardwood understories in northern Maine. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 28(4): 186-193.
2008
Erbilgin, N., Gillette, N.E., Owen, D.R., Mori, S.R., Nelson, A.S., Uzoh, F., and Wood, D.L. 2008. Acetophenone superior to verbenone for reducing attraction of western pine beetle Dendroctonus brevicomis to its aggregation pheromone. Agriculture and Forest Entomology 10: 433-441. DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9563.2008.00407.x.
Technical Publications
Hoffman, A.P., Adams, J.P., and Nelson, A.S. 2016. Effects of light regime and IBA concentration on adventitious rooting of an eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) clone. In: Proceedings of the 18th Biennial Southern Silviculture Research Conference. Edited by: Schweitzer, C.J., Clatterbuck, W.K., and Oswalt, C.M. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. e-Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-212. pp. 478-485.
Nelson, A.S., Wagner, R.G., and Saunders, M.R. 2014. Silvicultural options for early-successional stands in Maine: Six-year results of the silvicultural intensity and species composition experiment. In: Penobscot Experimental Forest:60 Years of Research and Demontsration in Maine, 1950-2010. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-123. pp. 91-102.
Nelson, A.S., Weiskittel, A.R., Wagner, R.G., and Saunders, M.R. 2012. Verification of the Jenkins and FIA Sapling biomass equations for hardwood species in Maine. In Moving from Status to Trends: Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Symposium 2012. Edited by R.S. Morin, and G.C. Liknes. USDA Northern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-105, Baltimore, MD. pp. 373-377.
Nelson, A.S., Wagner, R.G., Weiskittel, A.R. 2012. Verification of regional and national aboveground sapling biomass equations in Maine. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2012 Annual Report. Edited by B. Roth, Orono, ME.
Nelson, A.S., and Wagner, R.G. 2011. Influence of silvicultural intensity and species composition on the productivity of early successional stands in Maine. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2011 Annual Report. Edited by B. Roth, Orono, ME. pp. 22-26.
Mercier, W.J., and Nelson, A.S. (eds). 2010. Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2010 Annual Report, Orono, ME.
Nelson, A.S., and Wagner, R.G. 2010. Productivity of hybrid poplar on forested sites in Maine. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2010 Annual Report. Edited by W.J. Mercier, and A.S. Nelson, Orono, ME. pp. 16-22.
Nelson, A.S., and Wagner, R.G. 2009. Improving the composition of natural regeneration in Maine hardwood stands with beech-dominated understories: third-year results. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2009 Annual Report. Edited by S.R. Meyer, Orono, ME. pp. 35-39.
Nelson, A.S., and Wagner, R.G. 2008. Hardwood regeneration improvement and spatial ecology of beech-dominated understories in Maine. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2008 Annual Report. Edited by S.R. Meyer, Orono, ME. pp. 39-43.
Wagner, R.G., and Nelson, A.S. 2007. Improving species composition of hardwood regeneration in beech-dominated understories: first-year results. In Cooperative Forestry Research Unit 2007 Annual Report. Edited by S.R. Meyer, Orono, ME. pp. 33-36.