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The publications below were posted from Pacific Southwest Research Station researchers between August 2021 and October 2021. There are many more publications produced by our scientists available through Treesearch.

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The Pacific Southwest Region of the Forest Service, in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research Stations and the Office of Sustainability and Climate, formed a science-management partnership and conducted a climate change vulnerability assessment for infrastructure and recreation in Sierra Nevada national forests. The vulnerability assessment set the stage for developing adaptation options in a series of science-management workshops. The outcomes of the effort, called the Sierra Nevada Infrastructure and Recreation Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Partnership, are described in this report.

Climate change vulnerability and adaptation for infrastructure and recreation in the Sierra Nevada. Halofsky, Jessica E.; Peterson, David L.; Buluç, Lara Y.; Ko, Jason M. 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-272. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 275 p.

Exposure to ozone pollution has serious health risks. Damage to lungs and impairment of cardiovascular health are of particular concern for children, the elderly, and anyone whose health may already be compromised. This report describes three successive studies that led to the development of techniques for directly monitoring human exposure to ozone.

Measuring individual ozone exposure in Los Angeles urban parks. Padgett, Pamela E.; Winter, Patricia L.; Milburn, Lee-Anne; Li, Weimin. 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-274. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 61 p.

Publications by research area:

Inventory and Monitoring

Challenges characterizing N deposition to high elevation protected areas: A case study integrating instrument, simulated, and lichen inventory datasets for the Devils Postpile National Monument and surrounding region, USA. Jovan, Sarah; Fenn, Mark E.; Buhler, Monica; Bytnerowicz, Andrzej; Kovasi, Adrienne; Hutten, Martin; DiMeglio, Elisa; Schweizer, Donald. 2021. Ecological Indicators. 122: 107311.

Status and trend of marbled murrelet populations in the Northwest Forest Plan area, 2000 to 2018. McIver, William R.; Pearson, Scott F.; Strong, Craig; Lance, Monique M.; Baldwin, Jim; Lynch, Deanna; Raphael, Martin G.; Young, Richard D.; Johnson, Nels. 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-996. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 37 p.

Resilience: insights from the U.S. Long Term Ecological Research network. Cowles, Jane; Templeton, Laura; Battles, John J.; Edmunds, Peter J.; Carpenter, Robert C.; Carpenter, Stephen R.; Paul Nelson, Michael; Cleavitt, Natalie L.; Fahey, Timothy J.; Groffman, Peter M.; Sullivan, Joe H.; Neel, Maile C.; Hansen, Gretchen J. A. 2021. Ecosphere. 12(5): e03434.

Pests and Pathogens

Community-level prevalence of a forest pathogen, not individual-level disease risk, declines with tree diversity. Rosenthal, Lisa M.; Simler-Williamson, Allison B.; Rizzo, David M. 2021. Ecology Letters. 117(24): 1227.

Description, biology, and impact of the fruit-feeding moth, Mompha luteofascia sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Momphidae), on Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae) in Costa Rica. Alfaro-Alpízar, Manuel Antonio; Koster, Sjaak J C; Johnson, M Tracy; Badenes-Pérez, Francisco Rubén. 2020. Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 113(1): 30-39.

Diseases and abiotic damage agents. Frankel, Susan J.; Lockman, I. Blakey. 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-992. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 123-160. Chapter 7.

Evaluating online and tangible interfaces for engaging stakeholders in forecasting and control of biological invasions. Gaydos, Devon A.; Jones, Chris M.; Jones, Shannon K.; Millar, Garrett C.; Petras, Vaclav; Petrasova, Anna; Mitasova, Helena; Meentemeyer, Ross K. 2021. Ecological Applications.

Influence of light and substrate conditions on regeneration of native tree saplings in the Hawaiian Lowland Wet Forest. Kandert, Susanne; Kreft, Holger; DiManno, Nicole; Uowolo, Amanda; Cordell, Susan; Ostertag, Rebecca. 2021. Pacific Science. 75(1): 107-127.

Moisture availability and ecological restoration limit fine fuels and modelled wildfire intensity following non-native ungulate removal in Hawaii. Zhu, Timothy R.; Litton, Creighton M.; Giardina, Christian P.; Trauernicht, Clay. 2021. Journal of Applied Ecology. 24: 16.

New record in the Hawaiian Islands of Orasema minutissima (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae), an ant-parasitic wasp and a potential biocontrol agent against the Little Fire Ant, Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Heraty, John M.; Rogers, D. Valle; Johnson, M. Tracy; Perreira, William D.; Baker, Austin J.; Bitume, Ellyn; Murray, Elizabeth; Varone, Laura. 2021. Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2020. Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 137: 7-18.

Spatial patterns of ‘ōhi‘a mortality associated with rapid ‘ōhi‘a death and ungulate presence. Perroy, Ryan L.; Sullivan, Timo; Benitez, David; Hughes, R. Flint; Keith, Lisa M.; Brill, Eva; Kissinger, Karma; Duda, Daniel. 2021. Forests. 12(8): 1035.

Resource Management and Use

A systems genetics approach to deciphering the effect of dosage variation on leaf morphology in Populus. Bastiaanse, Héloïse; Henry, Isabelle; Tsai, Helen; Lieberman, Meric; Canning, Courtney; Comai, Luca; Groover, Andrew. 2020. The Plant Cell. 33(4): 940-960.

Allometry of tree biomass and carbon partitioning in ponderosa pine plantations grown under diverse conditions. Zhang, Jianwei; Fiddler, Gary O.; Young, David H.; Shestak, Carol; Carlson, Robert. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 497(1): 119526.

Design criteria for process-based restoration of fluvial systems. Ciotti, Damion; Mckee, Jared; Pope, Karen; Kondolf, G Mathias; Pollock, Michael M. 2021. BioScience. 71(8): 831-845.

Economic value of ecosystem service losses resulting from disturbances in western United States forest. Sánchez, José J.; Srivastava, Lorie; Marcos-Martinez, Raymundo; Bachelet, Dominique. 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-992. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 191-228.

Forest restoration and fuels reduction: Convergent or divergent? Stephens, Scott L.; Battaglia, Mike A.; Churchill, Derek J.; Collins, Brandon M.; Coppoletta, Michelle; Hoffman, Chad M.; Lydersen, Jamie M.; North, Malcolm P.; Parsons, Russell A.; Ritter, Scott M.; Stevens, Jens T. 2021. BioScience. 71(1): 85-101.

Generalized nonlinear models can solve the prediction problem for data from species-stratified use-availability designs. Johnson, Nels G.; Williams, Matthew R.; Riordan, Erin C. 2021. Diversity and Distributions. 10(1): 395.

Genetic regulation of vessel morphology in Populus. Rodriguez-Zaccaro, F. Daniela; Henry, Isabelle M.; Groover, Andrew. 2021. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12: 705596.

Heterogeneous preferences and economic values for urban forest structural and functional attributes. Alvarez, Sergio; Soto, José R.; Escobedo, Francisco J.; Lai, John; Kibria, Abu S.M.G.; Adams, Damian C. 2021. Landscape and Urban Planning. 215(10): 104234.

Strategic decision support for long-term conservation management planning. Abelson, Eric S.; Reynolds, Keith M.; Manley, Patricia; Paplanus, Steven. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 497(1): 119533.

Trends in urban forestry research in Latin America & The Caribbean: A systematic literature review and synthesis. Barona, Camilo Ordóñez; Devisscher, Tahia; Dobbs, Cynnamon; Aguilar, Luis Orozco; Baptista, Mariana Dias; Navarro, Nuria Mónica; da Silva Filho, Demóstenes Ferreira; Escobedo, Francisco J. 2020. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. 47(4): 126544.

Water, Air and Soil

Catchment processes can amplify the effect of increasing rainfall variability. Müller, Marc; Roche, Kevin; Dralle, David N. 2021. Environmental Research Letters. 16(8): 084032.

Decomposition of wood stakes in the Pacific Northwest after soil compaction and organic matter removal. Page-Dumroese, Deborah S.; Jurgensen, Martin F.; Miller, Chris A.; Busse, Matt D.; Curran, Michael P.; Terry, Thomas A.; Tirocke, Joanne M.; Archuleta, James G.; Murray, Michael. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 494: 119362.

Fifty-eight years and counting of watershed science at the Caspar Creek Experimental Watersheds in northern California. Richardson, Paul W.; Seehafer, Jayme E.; Keppeler, Elizabeth T.; Sutherland, Diane G.; Wagenbrenner, Joseph W.; Bladon, Kevin D.; Dymond, Salli F.; Cole, Ryan P. 2021. Hydrological Processes. 35(6): e14207.

Natural soil microbiome variation affects spring foliar phenology with consequences for plant productivity and climate-driven range shifts. Van Nuland, Michael E.; Ware, Ian M.; Schadt, Chris W.; Yang, Zamin; Bailey, Joseph K.; Schweitzer, Jennifer A. 2021. New Phytologist. 3: 57.

Post-wildfire hydrologic recovery in Mediterranean climates: A systematic review and case study to identify current knowledge and opportunities. Wagenbrenner, Joseph W.; Ebel, Brian A.; Bladon, Kevin D.; Kinoshita, Alicia M. 2021. Journal of Hydrology. 602(7): 126772.

Widespread woody plant use of water stored in bedrock. McCormick, Erica L.; Dralle, David N.; Hahm, W. Jesse; Tune, Alison K.; Schmidt, Logan M.; Chadwick, K. Dana; Rempe, Daniella M. 2021. Nature. 597(7875): 225-229.

Wildland Fire and Fuels

Drivers of fire severity shift as landscapes transition to an active fire regime, Klamath Mountains, USA. Taylor, Alan H.; Harris, Lucas B.; Drury, Stacy A. 2021. Ecosphere. 12(9): e03734.

Plant community response to thinning and repeated fire in Sierra Nevada mixed-conifer forest understories. Odland, M.C.; Goodwin, M.J.; Smithers, B.V.; Hurteau, M.D.; North, M.P. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 495: 119361.

Resilience of terrestrial and aquatic fauna to historical and future wildfire regimes in western North America. Jager, Henriette I; Long, Jonathan W.; Malison, Rachel L.; Murphy, Brendan P.; Rust, Ashley; Silva, Luiz G. M.; Sollmann, Rahel; Steel, Zachary L.; Bowen, Mark D.; Dunham, Jason B.; Ebersole, Joseph L.; Flitcroft, Rebecca L. 2021. Ecology and Evolution. 11(18): 12259-12284.

The importance of Indigenous cultural burning in forested regions of the Pacific West, USA. Long, Jonathan W.; Lake, Frank K.; Goode, Ron W. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 500(3): 119597.

The San Dimas Experimental Forest: Hydrologic research in semiarid steepland terrain. Wohlgemuth, Peter M. 2021. Hydrological Processes. 35(5): e14148.

Wildlife and Fish

Avian population trends based on 27 yeasr of data from California oak woodlands. Purcell, Kathryn; Mori, Sylvia. 2021. Trends and Traditions: Avifaunal Change in Western North America. Studies of Western Birds No. 3.

Behavior patterns of denning Pacific Martens (Martes caurina). Delheimer, Matthew S.; Roddy, Alyssa M.; Moriarty, Katie M. 2021. Western Wildlife. 8: 18-26.

California spotted owl habitat selection in a fire-managed landscape suggests conservation benefit of restoring historical fire regimes. Kramer, Anu; Jones, Gavin M.; Whitmore, Sheila A.; Keane, John J.; Atuo, Fidelis A.; Dotters, Brian P.; Sawyer, Sarah C.; Stock, Sarah L.; Gutierrez, R.J.; Peery, M. Zachariah. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 479: 118576.

Camera traps provide insights into American pika site occupancy, behavior, thermal relations, and associated wildlife diversity. Western North American Naturalist. Millar, Constance; Hickman, Kenneth T. 2021. Western North American Naturalist. 81(2): Article 1.

Fisher use of postfire landscapes: implications for habitat connectivity and restoration. Thompson, Craig; Smith, Heath; Green, Rebecca; Wasser, Sam; Purcell, Kathryn. 2021. Western North American Naturalist. 81(2): 225-242.

High rates of anticoagulant rodenticide exposure in California Barred Owls are associated with the wildland-urban interface. Hofstadter, Daniel; Kryshak, Nicholas; Gabriel, Mourad; Wood, Connor; Wengert, Greta; Dotters, Brian; Roberts, Kevin; Fountain, Emily; Kelly, Kevin; Keane, John; Whitmore, Sheila; Berigan, William; Peery, M Zachariah. 2021. Ornithological Applications. 123: duab036.

InSTREAM 7: Instream flow assessment and management model for stream trout. Railsback, Steven F.; Ayllón, Daniel; Harvey, Bret C. 2021. River Research and Applications.

Silence and reduced echolocation during flight are associated with social behaviors in male hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus). Corcoran, Aaron J.; Weller, Theodore J.; Hopkins, Annalise; Yovel, Yossi. 2021. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 18637.

The distribution of anadromy and residency in steelhead/rainbow trout in the Eel River, northwestern California. Harvey, Bret C.; Nakamoto, Rodney J.; Kent, Adam J. R.; Zimmerman, Christian E. 2021. California Fish and Wildlife Journal. 107(2): 77-88.

There and back again: Homing in bats revisited. Baerwald, Erin F.; Weller, Theodore J.; Green, Dana M.; Holland, Richard A. 2021. 50 years of bat research. Chapter 11.

White-headed woodpecker nesting habitat at multiple spatial scales: Are habitat preferences adaptive? . Purcell, Kathryn L.; McGregor, Eric L. 2021. Forest Ecology and Management. 499: 119606.

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