Pacific Southwest Research Station

Selected Publications

Available Online

Zhang, J.W., W.W. Oliver & M.W. Ritchie. 2007. Effect of stand densities on stand dynamics in white fir (Abies concolor) forests in northeast California, USA. Forest Ecology and Management 244:50-59.

Uzoh F.C.C. and W.W. Oliver 2006. Individual tree height increment model for managed even‑aged stands of ponderosa pine throughout the western United States using linear mixed effects models. Forest Ecology and Management 221(1):147-154.

Zhang, J.W., W.W. Oliver & M.D. Busse. 2006. Growth and development of ponderosa pine on sites of contrasting productivities: relative importance of stand density and shrub competition effects. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36:2426-2438

Oliver, W.W., and F.C.C. Uzoh 1997. Maximum stand density for ponderosa pine and red and white fir in northern California. P. 57-65 In: 18th annual forest vegetation management conference, Sacramento, California. For. Veg. Man. Conf., Redding, CA.

Oliver, William W., 1982. Responses of eastside pine to precommercial thinning. Proceedings from Management of the Eastside Pine Type in North Eastern California Symposium. Northern California Society of American Foresters. June 15-17, 1982. Susanville, CA.

Powers, R. F., and W. W. Oliver. 1978. Site classification of ponderosa pine stands under stocking control in California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-128. 9 p.


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Zhang, J.W., W.W. Oliver & M.D. Busse. Submitted. Growth and development of ponderosa pine stands on contrasting site qualities: How does stand density interact with understory removal? Cannadian Journal of Forest Research.

Oliver, William W. and Robert F. Powers. 1998. Blacks Mountain California: Interdisciplinary Field Research in Ponderosa Pine. Journal of Forestry 96(8):4-9.

Oliver, William W. 1997. Twenty-five-year growth and mortality of planted ponderosa pine repeatedly thinned to different stand densities in northern California. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 12(4):122-130.

Oliver, William W. , George T. Ferrell, and John C. Tappeiner. 1996. Density management of Sierra Nevada forests. P. 491-500. In: Sierra Nevada Ecosystem Project: Final report to Congress, vol. III, Assessments, Commissioned Reports, and Background Information. Univ. Calif., Cent. for Water and Wildland Resour.

Oliver, W. W. 1996. Silvics of sugar pine: Clues to its distribution and management. P. 28-33. In: Kinloch, Bohun B., Jr., Melissa Marosy, and May E. Huddleston (eds.). Sugar pine: status, values, and roles in ecosystems: Proceedings of a Symposium presented by the California Sugar Pine Management Committee. Univ. Calif., Div. Agric. and Nat. Resour, Davis, CA. Publ. 3362.

Oliver, William W., James L. Lindquist, and Rudolph O. Strothmann. 1996. Response to thinning young-growth coast redwood stands. P. 63-65. In: Proc. Conf. on coast redwood forest ecology and managment; 1996 June 18-20; Humboldt State Univ., Arcata, CA. Univ. Calif. Coop. Ext. For.

Oliver, William W. 1995. Is self-thinning of ponderosa pine ruled by Dendroctonus bark beetles? P. 213-218. In: Eskew, Lane G. (comp.) Forest health through silviculture. Proc. 1995 Natl. Silviculture Workshop; 1995 May 8-11; Mescalero, NM. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. RM-GTR-267.

Dolph, K. Leroy, Sylvia R. Mori, and William W. Oliver. 1995. Height-diameter relationships for conifer species on the Blacks Mountain Experimental Forest. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-RN-418. 5p.

Dolph, K. Leroy, Sylvia R. Mori, and William W. Oliver. 1995. Long-term response of old-growth stands to varying levels of partial cutting in the eastside pine type. West. J. Appl. For. 10(3):101-108.

Waters, J. R., K. S. McKelvey, C. J. Zabel, and W. W. Oliver. 1994. The effects of thinning and broadcast burning on sporocarp production of hypogeous fungi. Can. J. For. Res. 24:1516-1522. Oliver, W. W., J. L. Lindquist and R. O. Strothmann. 1994. Young-growth redwood stands respond will to various thinning intensities. West. J. Appl. For. 9(4):106-112.

Whitesell, C. D., and W. W. Oliver. 1992. Forest plantations as chaotic attractors in the tropical Pacific Islands. (abstr.) IAWA Bull. 13(3):250.

Oliver, W. W. 1992. Plantation forestry in the South Pacific: a compilation and assessment of practices. UNDP/FAO South Pacific Forestry Development Programme RAS/86/036, Field Document 8, Port Vila, Vanuatu. 121 p.

Oliver, W. W., J.L. Lindquist and R. O. Strothman(n). 1992. Stand response to thinning young-growth redwoods: Implications for management. In: Proc. 13th Annual Forest Vegetation Management Conference; 1992 January 14-16; Eureka, CA. For. Veg. Manage. Conf., Redding, CA.

Oliver, W. W. 1991. After fifty years...snag densities still influenced by partial cutting in the eastside pine type of northeastern California. (abstr.) In: Proc. 1991 annual meeting of the Western Mensurationists; 1991 June 26-28; Orcas Isl., WA: West. Mensurationists, Kent, WA.

Oliver, W. W. 1990. Brush competition retards early stand development of planted ponderosa pine: Update on a 24-year study. p. 107-113. In: Proc. 11th Annual Forest Vegetation Management Conference; 1989 November 7-9; Sacramento, CA. For. Veg. Manage. Conf., Redding, CA.

Powers, R. F., and W. W. Oliver. 1990. Libocedrus decurrens Torr. Incense-cedar. p. 173-180. In: Burns, R. M. and B. H. Honkala (tech. coord.) Silvics of North America Volume 1, Conifers. Agric. Handb. 654.

Oliver, W. W., and R. A. Ryker. 1990. Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws. Ponderosa pine. p. 413-424. In: Burns, R. M. and B. H. Honkala (tech. coord.) Silvics of North America Volume 1, Conifers. USDA For. Serv. Agric. Handb. 654.

Aune, P. S., W. W. Oliver, R. F. Powers, J. R. Boyle, J. C. Tappeiner, D. S. DeBell, and C. D. Oliver. 1990. The redesigned forest. A scientific review. J. of For. 88(12):33-36.

Oliver, W. W. 1990. Stanislaus-Tuolumne Experimental Forest. p. 44-48. In: Berg, N. H. (tech. coord.) Experimental Forests and Ranges of the Pacific Southwest Research Station. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-119.

Oliver, W. W. 1990. Challenge Experimental Forest. p. 10-14. In: Berg, N. H. (tech. coord.) Experimental Forests and Ranges of the Pacific Southwest Research Station. USDA For.Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-119.

Oliver, W. W. 1990. Blacks Mountain Experimental Forest. p. 4-8. In: Berg, N. H. (tech. coord.) Experimental Forests and Ranges of the Pacific Southwest Research Station. USDAUSDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-119.

Oliver, W. W. 1990. Spacing and shrub competition influence 20-year development of planted ponderosa pine. West. J. of Appl. For. 5(3):79-82.

Cochran, P.H. and W. W. Oliver. 1988. Growth rates for managed stands of white fir. p. 197-200. In: Schmidt, Wyman C. (comp.) Proc. Future forests of the Mountain West: a stand culture symposium; 1986 Sept. 29 - Oct. 3; Missoula, MT. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-243.

Oliver, W. W., and C. B. Edminster. 1988. Growth of ponderosa pine thinned to different stocking levels in the western United States. p. 153-159. In: Schmidt, Wyman C. (comp.) Proc. Future forests of the Mountain West: a stand culture symposium; 1986 Sept. 29 - Oct. 3; Missoula, MT. USDA For. Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-243.

Oliver, W. W. 1988. Ten-year growth response of a California red and white fir sawtimber stand to several thinning intensities. West. J. of Appl. For. 3(2):41-43.

Oliver, W. W. 1986. Growth of California red fir advance regeneration after overstory removal and thinning. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-180. 6 p.

Powers, R. F.,and W. W. Oliver. 1984. Ponderosa pine plantation growth in northern California . . . brush competition and response to release. p.122-125. In: Summaries of the proceedings of the 1984 Western Forestry Conference; 1984 December 3-5; Sacramento, CA. West. For. and Conserv. Assoc. Portland, OR.

McDonald, P. M., and W. W. Oliver. 1984. Woody shrubs retard growth of ponderosa pine seedlings and saplings. p. 65-89. In: Proc. 5th Annual Forest Vegetation Management Conference; 1983 November 2-3; Sacramento, CA. For. Veg. Manage. Conf. Redding, CA.

Oliver, W. W. 1984. Brush reduces growth of thinned ponderosa pine in northern California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-172. 7 p.

Oliver, W. W., R. F. Powers, and J. N. Fiske. 1983. Pacific ponderosa pine. p. 48-52. In: Silvicultural systems for the major forest types of the United States. USDA For. Serv. Agric. Handb. 445 (revised).

Oliver, W. W., and J. Trask. 1983. Responses of eastside pine to precommercial thinning. p. 107-113. In: Proc. symp. on management of the eastside pine type in northeastern California; 1983 June 15-17; Reno, NV. Coop. Ext., Univ. of Calif.and North. Calif. Soc. of Am. For.

Oliver, W. W. 1980. Early response of ponderosa pine to spacing and brush: Observations on a 12-year-old plantation. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-341. 7 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1980. Growth of planted ponderosa pine thinned to different stocking levels in northern California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Paper PSW-147. 11 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1979. Fifteen-year growth patterns after thinning a ponderosa-Jeffrey pine plantation in northeastern California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-141. 10 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1979. Growth and mortality of thinned knobcone x Monterey pine saplings affected by engraver beetles and a hard freeze. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-139. 9 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1979. Levels-of-growing-stock in ponderosa pine plantations. p. 111 (abstr.) In: Executive summaries of the proceedings of The 1978 Western Forestry Conference; 1978 Dec. 5-6; Sacramento, CA. West. For. and Conserv. Assoc., Portland, OR.

Oliver, W. W. 1978. Sugar pine outperforms ponderosa pine on a hot, dry site. Tree Plant. Notes 29(4):14-17. Oliver, W. W. and R. F. Powers. 1978. Growth models for ponderosa pine: I. Yield of unthinned plantations in northern California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-133. 21 p.

Powers, R. F., and W. W. Oliver. 1978. Site classification of ponderosa pine stands under stocking control in California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-128. 9 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1974. Moisture stress related to spacing and brush competition in a ponderosa pine plantation. (abstr.) p.378-379 In: Proc. Third North American Forest Biology Workshop; 1974 Sept. 9-12; Coll. of For. and Nat. Resour., Colo. State Univ.; Fort Collins.

Oliver, W. W. 1974. Seed maturity in white fir and red fir. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-99. 12 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1972. Height intercept for estimating site index in young ponderosa pine plantations and natural stands. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-276. 4 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1972. Growth after thinning ponderosa and Jeffrey pine pole stands in northeastern California. USDA For. Serv. Res. Pap. PSW-85. 8 p.

Oliver, W. W. and R. F. Powers. 1971. Early height growth of ponderosa pine forecasts dominance in plantations. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-250. 4 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1970. Snow bending of sugar pine and ponderosa pine seedlings . . . injury not permanent. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-225. 3 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1970. Cacodylic acid for precommercial thinning in mixed-conifer stands . . . shows erratic results. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-224. 3 p.

Powers, R. F., and W. W. Oliver. 1970. Snow breakage in a pole-sized ponderosa pine plantation . . . more damage at high densities. USDA For. Serv. Res. Note PSW-218. 3 p.

Oliver, W. W. 1970. The feeding pattern of sapsuckers on ponderosa pine in northeastern California. The Condor 72(2):241; 1970.

Oliver, W. W. 1968. Sapsucker damage to ponderosa pine. J. For. 66(11):842-844.

Oliver, W. W. 1967. Ponderosa pine can stagnate on a good site. J. For. 65(11):814-816.

Oliver, W. W. 1964. Regenerating Douglas-fir forests. In: Research Review, 1964. USDA For. Serv. Pac. Southwest For. and Range Exp. Stn.

Zahner, R., and W. W. Oliver. 1962. The influence of thinning and pruning on the date of summerwood initiation in red and jack pines. For. Sci. 8(1):52-63.