Recent Station Publications: 3rd Quarter 2020

Marcot, Bruce G.; Lesmeister, Damon B.; Wilson, Todd M.; Volkman, Eric; Anderson, Paul. 2020. Res. Pap. PNW-RP-617. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 30 p. Online only.
In April 2020, the Pacific Northwest Research Station needed to decide whether to continue field research related to the northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) during the COVID-19 global pandemic.

This report presents a process for considering potential hazards and mitigation measures associated with conducting field research within the context of a pandemic.

Jovan, Sarah; Will-Wolf, Susan; Geiser, Linda; Dillman, Karen; Haldeman, Michael; Shory, Rick. 2020. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-988. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 83 p.
Low sampling costs make lichen bioindicators an invaluable tool for detecting patterns in air quality at a finer scale than can be detected by using instruments. Between 1989 and 2012, three Forest Service programs conducted more than 8,300 surveys of epiphytic lichen communities, creating one of the largest systematically sampled lichen datasets in the world. 

This user guide documents the content of each database table and provides essential background information for building custom datasets, including linking with external databases that house additional data for lichen survey locations. 
PNW Science Findings
Ranchers, beavers, and stream restoration on western rangelands. Kantor, Sylvia; Charnley, Susan. 2020. Science Findings 229. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 5 p.

Using the past to inform the future: Alaska’s changing boreal forest from a tree-ring perspective. Watts, Andrea; Cahoon, Sean; Sullivan, Patrick. 2020. Science Findings 230. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 5 p.

Predicting where elk will thrive: New models point the way Watts, Andrea; Rowland, Mary; Wisdom, Michael. 2020. Science Findings 231. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 5 p.
Journal Articles by Topic
Climate Change

Spatial patterns and trends of summertime low cloudiness for the Pacific Northwest, 1996–2017. Dye, Alex W.; Rastogi, Bharat; Clemesha, Rachel E. S.; Kim, John B.; Samelson, Roger M.; Still, Christopher J.; Williams, A. Park. 2020. Geophysical Research Letters. 47(16): 292-.

Anticipating changes in wildlife habitat induced by private forest owners’ adaptation to climate change and carbon policy. Hashida, Yukiko; Withey, John; Lewis, David J.; Newman, Tara; Kline, Jeffrey D. 2020. PLOS ONE. 15(4): e0230525-.
Ecology, Ecosystems & Environment
The nutrient legacy left by salmon tissue on riparian soils in southeast Alaska. D'Amore, David V.; Chaloner, Dominic T.; Gerig, Brandon S.; Berkowitz, Jacob F.; Bridgham, Scott D. 2020. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 84(3): 877-887.

Water within, moving through, and shaping the Earth's surface: Introducing a special issue on water in the critical zone. Fan, Ying; Grant, Gordon; Anderson, Suzanne P. 2019. Hydrological Processes. 33(25): 3146-3151.

Autopsy of a reservoir: Facies architecture in a multidam system, Elwha River, Washington, USA. Stratton, Laurel E.; Grant, Gordon E. 2019. GSA Bulletin. 131(11-12): 1794-1822.
Environment & People
The environmental justice implications of managing hazardous fuels on federal forest lands. Adams, Mark D. O.; Charnley, Susan. 2020. Annals of the American Association of Geographers. 110(6): 1907-1935.


Shared stewardship and national scenic trails: Building on a legacy of partnerships. Cerveny, Lee K.; Derrien, Monika M.; Miller, Anna B. 2020. International Journal of Wilderness. 26(2): 18-33.

Assessing vulnerability of subsistence travel to effects of environmental change in Interior Alaska. Cold, Helen S.; Brinkman, Todd J.; Brown, Caroline L.; Hollingsworth, Teresa N.; Brown, Dana R. N.; Heeringa, Krista M. 2020. Ecology and Society. 25(1):20.

Outdoor programs for veterans: Public land policies and practices to support therapeutic opportunities. Derrien, Monika M; Cerveny, Lee K; Havlick, David G. 2020. Journal of Forestry. 118(5): 534-547.

A research strategy to ignite the science of outdoor recreation on public lands. Miller, Anna B.; Cerveny, Lee K.; Derrien, Monika M.; Selin, Steven; Blahna, Dale J. 2020. The Journal of Park and Recreation Administration. 38(2).

Research note: Quick assessment of recreation use and experience in the immediate aftermath of wildfire in a desert river canyon. White, Eric M.; Bergerson, Terry R.; Hinman, Elliot T. 2020. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. 29: 100251-.
Fire
Multi-scaled drivers of severity patterns vary across land ownerships for the 2013 Rim Fire, California. Povak, Nicholas A.; Kane, Van R.; Collins, Brandon M.; Lydersen, Jamie M.; Kane, Jonathan T. 2020. Landscape Ecology. 35(2): 293-318.

Wildland fire emission factors in North America: Synthesis of existing data, measurement needs and management applications. Prichard, Susan J.; O'Neill, Susan M.; Eagle, Paige; Andreu, Anne G.; Drye, Brian; Dubowy, Joel; Urbanski, Shawn; Strand, Tara M. 2020. International Journal of Wildland Fire. 29(2): 132-147.

Allometry of the pyrophytic Aristida in fire-maintained longleaf pine-wiregrass ecosystems. Shearman, Timothy M.; Varner, J. Morgan; Robertson, Kevin; Hiers, J. Kevin. 2019. American Journal of Botany. 106(1): 18-28.
Forest & Plant Health
Long-term seeding outcomes in slash piles and skid trails after conifer removal. Kerns, Becky K.; Day, Michelle A.; Ikeda, Dana. 2020. Forests. 11: 839.

Ozone amplifies water loss from mature trees in the short term but decreases it in the long term. Paoletti, Elena; Grulke, Nancy E.; Matyssek, Rainer. 2019. Forests. 11(1): 46-.

Inventory, Monitoring & Analysis
Diversity of algorithm and spectral band inputs improves Landsat monitoring of forest disturbance. Cohen, Warren B.; Healey, Sean P.; Yang, Zhiqiang; Zhu, Zhe; Gorelick, Noel. 2020. Remote Sensing. 12(10): 1673.

Pre-emptive detection of mature pine drought stress using multispectral aerial imagery. Grulke, Nancy; Maxfield, Jason; Riggan, Phillip; Schrader-Patton, Charlie. 2020. Remote Sensing. 12(14): 2338-.
Natural Resource Management & Use
Considering the case for diversity in natural resources. Batavia, Chelsea; Penaluna, Brooke E; Lemberger, Thea Rose; Nelson, Michael Paul. 2020. BioScience. 70(8): 708-718.

Long-term hydrological response to forest harvest during seasonal low flow: Potential implications for current forest practices. Coble, Ashley A.; Barnard, Holly; Du, Enhao; Johnson, Sherri; Jones, Julia; Keppeler, Elizabeth; Kwon, Hyojung; Link, Timothy E.; Penaluna, Brooke E.; Reiter, Maryanne; River, Mark; Puettmann, Klaus; Wagenbrenner, Joseph. 2020. Science of The Total Environment. 730: 138926.

Genomic resources for the Neotropical tree genus Cedrela (Meliaceae) and its relatives. Finch, Kristen N.; Jones, F. Andrew; Cronn, Richard C. 2019. BMC Genomics. 20(1): 1-17.

Predicting the geographic origin of Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata L.) based on DNA variation. Finch, Kristen N.; Cronn, Richard C.; Ayala Richter, Marianella C.; Blanc-Jolivet, Céline; Correa Guerrero, Mónica C.; De Stefano Beltrán, Luis; García-Dávila, Carmen R.; Honorio Coronado, Eurídice N.; Palacios-Ramos, Sonia; Paredes-Villanueva, Kathelyn; Jones, F. Andrew. 2020. Conservation Genetics. 21(4): 625-639.
Estimation of yield gains at rotation-age from genetic tree improvement in coast Douglas-fir. Joo, Sukhyun; Maguire, Douglas A.; Jayawickrama, Keith J.S.; Ye, Terrance Z.; St. Clair, J. Bradley. 2020. Forest Ecology and Management. 466: 117930-.

Wildlife & Fish
Resource selection by GPS-tagged California spotted owls in mixed-ownership forests. Atuo, Fidelis A.; Roberts, Kevin; Whitmore, Sheila; Dotters, Brian P.; Raphael, Martin G.; Sawyer, Sarah C.; Keane, John J.; Gutiérrez, R.J.; Zachariah Peery, M. 2019. Forest Ecology and Management. 433: 295-304.

Passive acoustic monitoring effectively detects northern spotted owls and barred owls over a range of forest conditions. Duchac, Leila S; Lesmeister, Damon B; Dugger, Katie M; Ruff, Zachary J; Davis, Raymond J. 2020. The Condor. 122(3): 1-22.

Age distribution of red tree voles in northern spotted owl pellets estimated from molar tooth development. Marks-Fife, Chad A.; Forsman, Eric D.; Dugger, Katie M. 2020. Northwest Science. 93(3-4): 193-208.

Nutritional-landscape models link habitat use to condition of mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus). Merems, Jennifer L.; Shipley, Lisa A.; Levi, Taal; Ruprecht, Joel; Clark, Darren A.; Wisdom, Michael J.; Jackson, Nathan J.; Stewart, Kelley M.; Long, Ryan A. 2020. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8: 1076-.

Short‐term reservoir draining to streambed for juvenile salmon passage and non‐native fish removal. Murphy, Christina A.; Taylor, Gregory; Pierce, Todd; Arismendi, Ivan; Johnson, Sherri L. 2019. Ecohydrology. 12(6): e2096.

Use of a mechanistic growth model in evaluating post-restoration habitat quality for juvenile salmonids. Polivka, Carlos M.; Mihaljevic, Joseph R.; Dwyer, Greg. 2020. PLOS ONE. 15(6): e0234072.


Modeling landscape use for ungulates: Forgotten tenets of ecology, management, and inference. Wisdom, Michael J.; Nielson, Ryan M.; Rowland, Mary M.; Proffitt, Kelly M. 2020. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8:211.
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