Publications
Sniezko R.A.
Center Geneticist
2008. An assessment of genetic variation of Pinus albicaulis populations from Oregon and Washington in relation to height increment, phenology,
and form..
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2008. Proceedings : breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines : ecophysiology, disease resistance and developmental biology :
proceedings; 22-26 September, 2008..
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2008. Sustaining Pinus flexilis ecosystems of the southern Rocky Mountains (USA) in the presence of Cronartium ribicola and Dendroctonus ponderosae
in a changing climate.
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2008. White pine blister rust resistance and genetic conservation of the nine five-needle pine species of the United States..
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2007. Whitebark pine seed storage and germination: a follow-up look at seedlots from Oregon and Washington.. Oral Presentation.
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2007. Utilizing genetic information to address Phytophthera ramorum/Sudden Oak Death.
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2007. Pathogenicity of four fusarium species on Acacia Koa seedlings.
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2007. An assessment of genetic variation of whitebark pine populations from Oregon and Washington in relation to height increment, phenology, and form..
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2007. Influence of inoculum source and density on white pine blister rust infection and mortality of whitebark pine: 2007 update on 2001 inoculation of Shoshone National Forest seedlings.. Poster Presentation.
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2007. Proactive intervention to sustain high elevation pine ecosystems threatened by white pine blister rust.12:327-336.. Journal of Forest Research.
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2007. Preparing the landscape for invasion - early intervention approaches for threatened high elevation white pine ecosystems.. Oral Presentation.
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2007. Utilizing genetic information to address Phytophthera ramorum/Sudden Oak Death. Oral Presentation.
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2007. Variation In Resistance to White Pine Blister Rust Among 43 Whitebark Pine Families from Oregon and Washington – Early Results and Implications for Conservation.. Oral Presentation.
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2007. Protemic evaluation of gymnosperm pollination drop proteins indicates highly conserved and complex biological functions.
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2006. Dynamics of Whitebark Pine Seed Storage and Germination. Oral Presentation. Whitebark Pine: A Pacific Coast Perspective.
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2006. Influence of inoculum source and density on white pine blister rust infection and mortality of whitebark pine: 2007 update on 2001 inoculation of Shoshone National Forest seedlings. Poster Presentation. Whitebark Pine: A Pacific Coast Perspective.
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2006. Port-Orford-cedar resistant to Phytophthora lateralis. Forest Pathology. 36 (6): 385–394.
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2006. P. ramorum Genetics and Resistance: A White Paper.
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2006. Resistance breeding against nonnative pathogens in forest trees — current successes in North America. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 28: S270–S279.
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2006. Whitebark Pine and Other High Elevation Five-needle Pines in Pacific Coast Ecosystems: A Conference Preface.
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2006. Variation in White Pine Blister Rust Resistance among Nine Seedling Families of Southwestern White Pine – Early Results. Poster Presentation. Third Rusts of Forest Trees Conference, IUFRO Unit 7.02.05.
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2006. Variation in resistance to white pine blister rust among whitebark pine families from Oregon and Washington – early results and implications for conservation. Oral Presentation. Whitebark Pine: A Pacific Coast Perspective.
2006. Field survival of Phytophthora lateralis resistant and susceptible Port-Orford-cedar families..
2005. Prototype screening of Acacia koa seedling families for resistance to Koa wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. koae). Oral Presentation. Abstract in Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2, Conference Proceedings. Edited by Li B., and McKeand S. North Carolina State University. p. 287.
2005. Sexual reproduction and crossing barriers in white pines: the case between Pinus lambertiana (sugar pine) and P. monticola (western white pine). Tree Genetics & Genomes. 1 (4): 143–150.
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2005. Reproductive behavior of Port Orford cedar from different provenances grown in a common garden. Poster Presentation. 2005 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Corvallis, OR.
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2005. Inbreeding depression in Port-Orford-cedar: early survival and growth of self-fertilized and open-pollinated progeny. Poster Presentation. 2005 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Corvallis, OR.
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2005. White pine blister rust resistance in Pinus monticola and P. lambertiana seedling families following artificial inoculation with two sources of blister rust. Poster Presentation. In Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2, Conference Proceedings. Edited by Li B., and McKeand S. North Carolina State University. p. 420.
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2005. White pine blister rust resistance in western white pine – family variation in infection percent and survival in field trials. Oral Presentation. 2005 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Corvallis, OR.
2005. Genetic resistance in Port-Orford-cedar to Phytophthora lateralis – survival of seedlings from first orchard seed in short-term testing. Oral Presentation. 2005 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Corvallis, OR.
2005. Genetic resistance in Port-Orford-cedar to Phytophthora lateralis: survival of seedlings from first orchard seed in greenhouse testing. Poster Presentation. 53rd WIFDWC 2005.
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2005. White pine blister rust resistance in North America white pines: current status and research needs. Oral Presentation. In Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding in the Age of Genomics: Progress and Future, IUFRO Joint Conference of Division 2, Conference Proceedings. Edited by Li B., and McKeand S. North Carolina State University. pp. 285–286.
2004. Eight-year growth and survival of a western white pine evaluation plantation in the southwestern Oregon Cascades. In Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability, and pest resistance; 2001 July 23-27; Medford, OR, USA. Edited by Sniezko R.A., Samman S., Schlarbaum S.E., and Kriebel H.B. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. pp. 154–162.
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2004. Variation in blister rust resistance among 226 Pinus monticola and 217 P. lambertiana seedling families in the Pacific Northwest. In Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability, and pest resistance; 2001 July 23-27; Medford, OR, USA. Edited by Sniezko R.A., Samman S., Schlarbaum S.E., and Kriebel H.B. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. pp. 209–226.
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2004. Influence of inoculum source and density on white pine blister rust infection of whitebark pine: early results. In Proceedings of the 51st Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2003 August 18-22. Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Geils B.W. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ. pp. 73–78.
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2004. Influence of inoculum source and density on White pine blister rust infection on whitebark pine: early results. Poster Presentation. In 51st Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2003 August 18-22. Grants Pass, OR.
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2004. Virulence gene distribution and dynamics of the white pine blister rust pathogen in western North America. Phytopathology. 94 (7): 751–758.
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2004. Breeding rust-resistant five-needle pines in the western United States: lessons from the past and a look to the future. In Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability, and pest resistance; 2001 July 23-27; Medford, OR, USA. Edited by Sniezko R.A., Samman S., Schlarbaum S.E., and Kriebel H.B. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. pp. 28–50.
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2004. Genetic resistance in Port-Orford-cedar to the non-native root rot pathogen Phytophthora lateralis—2003 Update. In Proceedings of the 51st Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2003 August 18-22. Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Geils B.W. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ. pp. 127–131.
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2004. Variation in Cronartium ribicola field resistance among Pinus monticola and 12 P. lambertiana families: early results from Happy Camp. In Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability, and pest resistance; 2001 July 23-27; Medford, OR, USA. Edited by Sniezko R.A., Samman S., Schlarbaum S.E., and Kriebel H.B. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. pp. 203–208.
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2004. Genetic resistance in Port-Orford-cedar to the non-native root rot pathogen Phytophthora Lateralis: a tool to aid in restoration in infested riprarian areas. In Proceedings of the Second Conference on Klamath-Siskiyou Ecology. pp. 27–32.
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2004. Simply inherited resistance to Phytophthora lateralis in Port-Orford-cedar: greenhouse testing. Poster Presentation. In Proceedings of the 51st Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2003 August 18-22. Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Geils B.W. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ. p. 87.
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2004. Field resistance to Cronartium ribicola in full-sib families of Pinus monticola in Oregon. In Breeding and genetic resources of five-needle pines: growth, adaptability, and pest resistance; 2001 July 23-27; Medford, OR, USA. Edited by Sniezko R.A., Samman S., Schlarbaum S.E., and Kriebel H.B. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fort Collins, CO. pp. 243–249.
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2004. Exotic pathogens, resistant seed and restoration of forest tree species in western North America. In Proceedings of the Second Conference on Klamath-Siskiyou Ecology. pp. 21–26.
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2004. Exotic pathogens, resistant seed and restoration of forest tree species in western North America. Poster Presentation. In Proceedings of the 51st Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2003 August 18-22. Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Geils B.W. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Flagstaff, AZ. p. 89.
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2003. Origin and distribution of Cr2, a gene for resistance to white pine blister rust in natural populations of western white pine. Phytopathology. 93 (6): 691–694.
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2003. Genetics of Port-Orford-cedar. In A Range-Wide Assessment of Port-Orford-Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) on Federal Lands. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. pp. 63–74.
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2003. Germinating whitebark pine at Dorena nursery. Nutcracker Notes. Issue 5: 5, 8.
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2003. Some considerations for using major gene resistance to Cronartium ribicola in Pinus monticola in Oregon and Washington. In Proceedings of the 50th Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2002 October 7-11. Powell River, BC, Canada. Edited by Stone J., and Maffei H. pp. 54–55.
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2003. Development of Phytophthora lateralis resistant Port-Orford-cedar for restoration in the Pacific Northwest. Poster Presentation. In 2002 North American Forest Biology Workshop. Pullman, Washington.
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2003. Breeding Port-Orford-cedar for resistance to Phytophthora lateralis: current status & considerations for developing durable resistance. In 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia 30th Sept. - 5th Oct. 2001. Edited by McComb J.A., Hardy G.E., and Tommerup I.C. Murdoch University Print, Murdoch, WA, Australia. pp. 197–201.
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2003. Variation in Phytophthora lateralis resistance among 29 seedling families of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana. In 2nd International IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Meeting, Albany, W. Australia 30th Sept. - 5th Oct. 2001. Edited by McComb J.A., Hardy G.E., and Tommerup I.C. Murdoch University Print, Murdoch, WA, Australia. pp. 202–207.
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2003. Blister rust resistance experiences in Oregon and Washington: evolving perspectives. In Proceedings of the 50th Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2002 October 7-11. Powell River, BC, Canada. Edited by Stone J., and Maffei H. pp. 111–117.
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2003. Blister rust resistance of five-needle pines in Oregon and Washington. In Proceedings of the Second IUFRO Rusts of Forest Trees Working Party Conference, 19 - 23 Aug., 2002, Yangling, China. Forest Research. 16 (Suppl.): 1–228. p. 101-112.
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2003. Operational breeding program to develop white pine blister rust resistance for five-needle pines in Oregon and Washington: current status. Poster Presentation. In 2002 North American Forest Biology Workshop. Pullman, Washington. p. 39.
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2003. Breeding for resistance to Phytophthora lateralis. In A Range-Wide Assessment of Port-Orford-Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) on Federal Lands. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. pp. 77–89.
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2002. Native species, exotic pests, and resistant seed: role of fire in restoring and sustaining five-needle pine ecosystems. Poster Presentation. Restoring Ecosystems: Fire Ecology, Planning and Application in Western Oregon. Eugene, Oregon. (2002).
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2002. Breeding for resistance to Phytophthora lateralis in Port-Orford-cedar: Current status (2001) and considerations for deveolping durable rsistance. In Proceedings of the Forty-Ninth Annual Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2001 10 September-14 September. Carmel, CA. Edited by Marshall K. p. 95.
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2002. Range-wide genetic variation in Port-Orford-cedar (Cupressaceae, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana): II. Timing of height growth. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 14 (4): 33–49.
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2001. Geographic Distribution of 'Champion Mine' Strain of White Pine Blister Rust (Cronartium ribicola) in the Pacific Northwest. Poster Presentation. Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) Workshop, Las Vegas, NV.
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2001. Variation in water relations characteristics of terminal shoots of Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) seedlings. Tree Physiology. 21 (11): 743–749.
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2000. Screening Port-Orford-cedar for resistance to Phytophthora lateralis: results from 7000+ trees using a branch lesion test. In Proceedings of the First International Meeting on Phytophthoras in Forest and Wildland Ecosystems (IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09). 30 August-3 September, 1999, Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Hansen E., and Sutton W. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. pp. 99–100.
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2000. Cone and seed production in a Port-Orford-cedar containerized orchard. In Proceedings of the First International Meeting on Phytophthoras in Forest and Wildland Ecosystems (IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09). 30 August-3 September, 1999, Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Hansen E., and Sutton W. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. pp. 105–106.
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2000. Port-Orford-cedar root disease in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California. In Proceedings of the First International Meeting on Phytophthoras in Forest and Wildland Ecosystems (IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09). 30 August-3 September, 1999, Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Hansen E., and Sutton W. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. pp. 107–111.
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2000. Range-wide genetic variation in Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana [A. Murr.] Parl.): I. Early height growth at coastal and inland nurseries. Journal of Sustainable Forestry. 10 (1/2): 57–67.
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2000. Cultural regimes for growing whitebark pine at Dorena Genetic Resource Center. Poster Presentation. Western Forest Nursery Meeting. (2002).
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2000. Options for using major gene resistance to Cronartium ribicola in Pinus monticola in Oregon and Washington. Poster Presentation. Symposium on Durable Disease Resistance: Key to Sustainable Agriculture. Wageningen, The Netherlands. (2000).
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2000. Some recent highlights from a white pine blister rust resistance program for western white pine and sugar pine. Oral Presentation. In Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth Annual Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2000 August 14 - 18. Waikoloa, Hawaii. Edited by Angwin P. pp. 145–146.
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2000. A comparison of early field results of white pine blister rust resistance of sugar pine and western white pine. HortTechnology. 10 (3): 519–522.
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2000. White pine blister rust infection and mortality in sugar pine: results through age 15. Poster Presentation. In Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth Annual Western International Forest Disease Work Conference. 2000 August 14 - 18. Waikoloa, Hawaii. Edited by Angwin P. pp. 175–177.
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2000. Operational breeding program for resistance to an exotic root disease in Port-Orford-cedar. Poster Presentation. Society of American Foresters National Convention, Washington, D.C. (2000).
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2000. Screening and breeding program for genetic resistance to Phytophthora lateralis in Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana): early results. In Proceedings of the First International Meeting on Phytophthoras in Forest and Wildland Ecosystems (IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09). 30 August-3 September, 1999, Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Hansen E., and Sutton W. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. pp. 91–94.
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2000. Genetic resistance of Port-Orford-cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) to Phytophthora lateralis: results from early field trials. In Proceedings of the First International Meeting on Phytophthoras in Forest and Wildland Ecosystems (IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09). 30 August-3 September, 1999, Grants Pass, OR. Edited by Hansen E., and Sutton W. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. pp. 138–140.
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2000. Prospects for durable resistance to Phytophthora lateralis in Chamaecyparis lawsoniana: early assessment. Poster Presentation. Symposium on Durable Disease Resistance: Key to Sustainable Agriculture. Wageningen, The Netherlands. (2000).
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1999. A major gene for resistance to white pine blister rust in western white pine from the Western Cascade Range. Phytopathology. 89 (10): 861–867.
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1999. Blister rust resistance for Oregon & Washington (USDA Forest Service). The Genetic Forest. No. 6: 4, 7.
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1999. Field performance of selected full-sib families of western white pine for resistance to white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola) after 25 years. Poster Presentation. 1999 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Flagstaff, AZ.
1996. Developing resistance to white pine blister rust in sugar pine in Oregon. In Proceedings of a Symposium presented by the California Sugar Pine Management Committee: Sugar pine: status, values and roles in ecosystems. Edited by Kinloch B.B., Jr., Marosy M., and Huddleston M.E. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Davis, CA. pp. 171–178.
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1996. Genetic variation in Phytophthora lateralis resistance in Port-Orford-cedar: Results of artificial inoculation of 346 families from a range-wide collection. Poster Presentation. 1996 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Newport, OR.
1996. Genetic variation in blister rust resistance of sugar pine families at six sites in southern Oregon: 10-year results. Poster Presentation. 1996 Western Forest Genetics Association Meeting, Newport, OR.
1994. Results of a whitebark pine informational survey from the National Forests of the Pacific Northwest Region. Nutcracker Notes. 4: 3–5.
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