PUBLICATIONS

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Journal Publications

2025

Chen, C., Reely, J.A., and Nelson, A.S. 2025. Early field performance of three planted Inland Northwest conifer species: Effects of root growth potential, morphology, and environmental conditions. Forest Ecosystems 12: 100280. http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2024.100280

Edmond, V.d.V., Hong, Z., and Nelson, A.S. 2025. Sugar alcohols in plants: implications for enhancing tree seedlings drought tolerance and production strategies. BMC Plant Biology 25: 891. http://www.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06860-9

Hsu, H.-W. and Nelson, A.S. 2025. Eleven- and twelve-year response of five stocktypes of three conifer species in northern Idaho. Tree Planters’ Notes 68 (1): 7-17.

Toca, A., Gonzalez-Benecke, C., Nelson, A.S., and Jacobs, D.F. 2025. Drought memory drives forest tree seedling development across ecologically contrasting species. Environmental and Experimental Botany 231: 106094. http://www.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2025.106094

2024

Magee, M.I., Swanson, M.E., Magee, L., Nelson, A.S., Adams, H.D., Reinhardt, J., and Boothe, N. 2024. Downed woody debris microsite facilitation for planted black huckleberry seedling regeneration. Restoration Ecology 32(8): e14277. http://www.doi.org/10.1111/rec.14277

Nelson, A.S. and Mullane, J.A. 2024. Selective post-planting forb control increased growth of Douglas-fir but not western larch seedlings in Idaho. Forest Science 70(5-6): 385-396. http://www.doi.org/10.1093/forsci/fxae028

DeRose, R.J., Long, J.N., Waring, K.M., Windmuller-Campione, M.A., Nelson, A.S., and Nabel, M.R. 2024. What does it mean to be a silviculturist? Journal of Forestry 122(2): 185-193. http://www.doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvad049

2023

Mullane, J.A. and Nelson, A.S. 2023. Soil moisture, temperature, and seedling growth in response to interspecific competition and woody debris in northern Idaho. Tree Planters’ Notes 66 (1): 62-73. https://rngr.net/publications/tpn/66-1/increassoil-moisture-soil-temperature-and-seedling-growth-in-response-to-interspecific-competition-and-woody-debris-in-northern-idaho

Swanson, M.E., Magee, M.I., Nelson, A.S., Engstrom, R., and Adams, H.D. 2023. Experimental downed woody debris-created microsites enhance tree survival and growth in extreme summer heat. Frontiers in Forests and Global Change 6: 1224624. http://www.doi.org/10.3389/ffgc.2023.1224624

2022

Chen, C., Nelson, A.S., Shaw, T., and Kimsey, M. 2022. Effects of fertilization on the growth dominance of Inland Northwest forests of the United States. Forest Ecosystems 9: 100038. http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.fecs.2022.100038

Jain, T.B., Nelson, A.S., Bright, B.C., Byrne, J.C., and Hudak, A.T. 2022. Biophysical settings that influenced plantation survival during the 2015 wildfires in northern Rocky Mountain moist mixed-conifer forests. Journal of Forestry 120(1): 22-36. http://www.doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvab036

Moler, E.R.V., Toca, A., Jacobs, D., and Nelson, A.S. 2022. Root system adaptations represent untapped opportunities for forest tree seedling improvement. New Forests 53(6): 1069-1091. http://www.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-022-09917-x

Toca, A., Moler, E.R.V., Nelson, A.S., and Jacobs, D. 2022. Environmental conditions in the nursery regulate root system development and architecture of forest tree seedlings: a systematic review. New Forests 53(6): 1113-1143. http://www.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-022-09944-8

2021

Moler, E.R.V. and Nelson, A.S. 2021. Perspectives on drought preconditioning treatments with a case study using western larch. Frontiers in Plant Science 12: 741027. http://www.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.741027

Nelson, A.S., Haase, D.L., Paquet, S., Friedman, J., Webb, S., Sowders, G., and Stevens, T. 2021. Nursery strategies to maintain production and protect human health during the coronavirus pandemic. Tree Planters’ Notes 64(1): 11-20. https://rngr.net/publications/tpn/64-1/nursery-strategies-to-maintain-production-and-protect-human-health-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic

Reely, J.A. and Nelson, A.S. 2021. Root growth potential and microsite effects on conifer seedling establishment in northern Idaho. Forests 12: 597. http://www.doi.org/10.3390/f12050597

Vale, A.M., Moler, E.R.V., and Nelson, A.S. 2021. Two studies of the potential of drought preconditioning to enhance deep root production in seedlings of western larch (Larix occidentalis). Reforesta 12: 3-12. DOI: http://www.doi.org/10.21750/REFOR.12.02.94

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. http://www.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2020.118386

Bose, A.K., Nelson, A.S., and Olson, M.G. 2020. Growth and mortality of forest regeneration to stand density reduction is altered by species shade tolerance. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. https://rngr.net/publications/tpn/62-1-2/root-growth-potential-effects-on-first-year-outplanting-performance-of-inland-northwest-conifer-seedlings

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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/ 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. http://www.doi.org/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. https://rngr.net/publications/tpn/60-1/response-of-standard-eastern-cottonwood-and-novel-black-willow-clones-to-artificial-lighting

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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/10.54119/jaas.2016.7029

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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/ 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. http://www.doi.org/ 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. http://www.doi.org/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. http://www.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/28.4.186

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. http://www.doi.org/10.1111/j.1461-9563.2008.00407.x

Other Publications

Nelson, A.S., Brooks, R.H., and Afatchao, R.K. 2024. Establishing a native tree nursery for forest restoration in Togo: A collaborative project of the University of Idaho. The Forestry Source 29(3): 4-6.

Nelson, A.S. 2019. Educating 21st Century Silviculturists. Part of The 21st Century Silviculturist discussion (Lead Author Dr. Terrie Jain). Journal of Forestry 117(4): 417-424. http://www.doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvz027

Deal, R. (Editor) and 19 Associate Editors (including Nelson, A.S.). 2018. The SAF Dictionary of Forestry, 2nd edition. The Society of American Foresters. Bethesda, MD. 208 p.

Worden, S., Collins, C., Roe, A., Brown, K., Smith, A.M.S., Kolden, C., Nelson, A.S., Brooks, R., and Ramsay, S. 2017. Wildland firefighters’ self-reported nutrition and hydration concerns that may impact health and safety. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 49(7) S85.

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.