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Douglas-fir Provenance and Super seedling Study

Purpose

This study is a growth characteristic observation of both the Douglas-fir provenance study and the nursery selection super-seedling study.

Project Start Date
1965-11-01
Project End Date
1991-12-31
Related Publications
Ching, K.K., and P.N. Hinz. Provenance Study of Douglas-fir in the Pacific Northwest Region. 3. Field Performance at age Twenty Years. Silvae Genetica 27:229-233. 1978
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Seed Viability
Keywords
  • Douglas-fir
  • Douglas fir
  • provenance
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seed source
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • genetics
  • genetic
  • sourcing
  • progeny
  • super
  • nursery selection
  • super-seedling
  • super-seedlings
  • Kim Ching
Additional Information
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No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
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Researcher
Ching, Kim K.
Role
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Super seedling/Douglas-fir Provenance

Purpose

This study is the Interspecific Hybridization of the genus Pseudotsuga and its genetic inheritance. This is a nursery selection of Douglas-fir for superior growth characteristics.

Project Start Date
1967-11-01
Project End Date
1991-06-30
Related Publications
Ching, K.K., and P.N. Hinz. Provenance Study of Douglas-fir in the Pacific Northwest Region. 3. Field Performance at age Twenty Years. Silvae Genetica 27:229-233. 1978
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Seed Viability
Keywords
  • Douglas-fir
  • Douglas fir
  • provenance
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seed source
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • genetics
  • genetic
  • sourcing
  • progeny
  • hybridize
  • hybridization
  • inheritance
  • nursery selection
  • superior
  • Kim Ching
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Ching, Kim K.
Role
C
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Douglas-fir Provenance Progeny

Purpose

This study is the Interspecific Hybridization of the Genus Pseudotsuga and its genetic inheritance.

Project Start Date
1967-11-01
Project End Date
1991-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Seed Viability
Keywords
  • Douglas-fir
  • Douglas fir
  • provenance
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seed source
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • genetics
  • genetic
  • sourcing
  • progeny
  • hybridize
  • hybridization
  • inheritance
  • nursery selection
  • superior
  • Kim Ching
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Ching, Kim K.
Role
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66

Interrelationships Among Some Phenological, Genetic, and Wood Property Variables in Douglas-fir

Purpose
Project Start Date
1974-01-01
Project End Date
1981-06-30
Related Publications
McKimmy, M.D. The Effect of Annual Ring Micro-characteristics on Wood Properties. Paper read at Western DryKiln Clubs Joint Meeting, May 9-11, 1984. 1984
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Physiology & Genetics
Keywords
  • interrelationships
  • relationship
  • relationships
  • inter
  • phenological
  • phenology
  • genetic
  • genetics
  • wood
  • property
  • variables
  • variable
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • McKimmy
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
McKimmy, M.D.
Role
C
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N/A
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76

Root Wrenching

Purpose

Root wrenching of Douglas-fir seedlings- outplanting trial thinning, height measuring

Project Start Date
1977-01-01
Project End Date
1986-06-30
Related Publications
Duryea, M. L. and D.P. Lavender. Water Relations, Growth, and Survival of Root-Wrenched Douglas-fir Seedlings. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 12 (3): 545-555. 1982.
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Growth & Yield
Keywords
  • Root
  • roots
  • wrenching
  • wrench
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • outplanting
  • planting
  • thinning
  • thin
  • height
  • Mary Duryea
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Duryea, Mary L.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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110

Plant Moisture Stress Study

Purpose

Survival and growth of Douglas-fir seedlings lifted under a range of PMS levels and planted under various environmental conditions.

Project Start Date
1977-03-21
Project End Date
1978-03-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Seed Viability
Keywords
  • plant
  • moisture
  • moist
  • water
  • stress
  • stressors
  • survival
  • mortality
  • growth
  • growing
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • PMS
  • Tom Daniels
  • Brian Cleary
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Cleary, Brian
Role
C
Collaborators
Daniels, Tom G.
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103

Compressive Loading of Second Growth Douglas-fir

Purpose

The project's purpose is to determine the critical compressive loads which can be applied on intermediate support trees and tailtrees in a second-growth stand.

Project Start Date
1977-09-12
Project End Date
1977-09-16
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
Keywords
  • compression
  • compressive
  • loading
  • load
  • loads
  • second
  • growth
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • critical
  • intermediate
  • support
  • supports
  • tailtrees
  • tail
  • second-growth
  • Jerome Sedlack
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Sedlack, Jerome P.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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117

Small-helicopter logging efficiencies under two thinning strategies in young-growth Douglas-fir

Purpose

To study the use of helicopters for thinning young-growth timber where access is restricted.

Project Start Date
1978-03-01
Project End Date
1979-01-01
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
  • Aerial Logging
Keywords
  • helicopter
  • aerial
  • log
  • logging
  • logged
  • thin
  • thinning
  • sky
  • cable
  • cabled
  • cables
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • helicopters
  • young
  • George Brown
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU-Forest Engineering
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Brown, George W.
Role
PI
Collaborators
N/A
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136

Stump Anchor Tests

Purpose

Sixteen Douglas-fir stumps will be tested to failure. Eight on a downhill pull and eight on an uphill pull.

Project Start Date
1978-07-01
Project End Date
1979-01-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Logging
  • Logging Mechanics
Keywords
  • Stump
  • stumps
  • anchor
  • anchoring
  • strength
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • pull
  • pulling
  • tension
  • Penn Peters
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Peters, Penn A.
Role
C
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N/A
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133

Comparison of Seedling Planting Density on Growth of Douglas-fir Seedlings

Purpose

Project is designed to compare two spacing regimens for planting of Douglas-fir seedlings. Clusters of Douglas-fir trees were planted at 25' spacing and compared to a conventional 8'x8' spacing. Interplanting with alder to test soil enrichment effects.

Project Start Date
1979-03-15
Project End Date
1989-12-31
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Growth & Yield
Keywords
  • seeds
  • seed
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • planting
  • density
  • densities
  • growth
  • growing
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • regimens
  • space
  • spacing
  • trial
  • interplant
  • interplanting
  • alder
  • alders
  • alnus
  • enrichment
  • enrich
  • William Emmingham
Additional Information
Currently Active
Yes
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Emmingham, William H.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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138

Animal Damage to Douglas-fir Seedlings

Purpose

To study animal damage to Douglas-fir seedlings with emphasis on factors affecting location of damage within the clearcut. Transects will be marked with 28 plain wooden stakes 1-2 feet in height.

Project Start Date
1979-04-19
Project End Date
1979-05-12
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Environmental Factors
  • Browsing
Keywords
  • Animal
  • animals
  • browse
  • browsing
  • damage
  • damages
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • clearcut
  • clear
  • Neil Wise
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Wise, Neil
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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131

Seedling Growth Study

Purpose

Seedling growth study. Transplanting 700 2-0 Douglas-fir, 700 2-1 grand fir, and 700 red alder wildings.

Project Start Date
1980-04-01
Project End Date
1983-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Growth & Yield
Keywords
  • Seeds
  • Seed
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • growth
  • growing
  • grow
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • grand fir
  • abies grandis
  • transplant
  • transplanting
  • red alder
  • alnus rubra
  • michael newton
  • genetics
  • genes
  • genetic
  • gene
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Newton, Michael
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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147

Douglas-fir Hormone Study

Purpose

Trees to be thinned. When trees are one year older, taking out their leader to make them bushier, then harvest the trees over the next years until 1990. This project is to study hormone levels throughout the growth cycle of D.-fir. It is also trying to

Project Start Date
1980-04-01
Project End Date
1990-06-30
Related Publications
Zaerr, Joe and Lavender, D.P. Analysis of Plant Growth Substances in Relation to Seedling and Plant Growth. New Zealand Journal of Forest Science 10 (1):186-195. 1980
Zaerr, Joe. Pressure Chamber Device to Collect Xylem Sap from Forest Trees. Forest Science 28 (2):219-222. 1982
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Physiology & Genetics
Keywords
  • Douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • hormone
  • hormones
  • cycle
  • cycles
  • thin
  • thinned
  • thinning
  • bushier
  • Thomas Bell
  • Joseph Zaerr
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Bell, Thomas E.
Role
C
Collaborators
Zaerr, Joseph
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151

Transmission Poles

Purpose

Thirty ten foot long cedar poles and 29 pressure-treated Douglas-fir poles, 18 feet long. Sprinkled from June 1 to September 30, one hour per day. Cedar poles - to develop above-ground sapwood preservative treatment using low mammalian tox

Project Start Date
1980-07-01
Project End Date
1986-06-30
Related Publications
Goodell, B.S., Krahmer, R.L., and Graham, R.D. Residue Retention and Fungal Invasion of Chloropicrin-Treated Douglas-fir. Forest Products Journal 35 (2): 45-49, 1985.
Goodell, B.S., Krahmer, R.L., and Graham, R.D. Bound Chlorinated Residue in Chloropicrin-Treated Douglas-fir. Wood and Fiber Science 18 (1): 127-133, 1986.
Helsing, G.G., Morrell, J.J., Graham, R.D. Evaluations of Fumigants for Control of Internal Decay in Pressure-Treated Douglas-fir Poles and Piles. Hlozforschung 38 (1984): 277-280. 1984
Morrell, Jeff, and Scheffer, Theodore. Persistence of Chloropicrin in Western Redcedar poles. Forest Products Journal, Vol. 35, No. 6, 63-67, 1985.
Smith, Susan and Morrell, Jeffrey. Correcting Pilodyn Measurement of Douglas-fir for Different Moisture Levels. Forest Products Journal 36 (1): 45-46. 1986
Zahora, Andrew and Corden, Malcolm. Gelatin Encapsulation of Methylisothiocyanate for Control of Wood-Decay Fungi. Forest Products Journal 35 (7-8):64-69. 1985
Zahora, Andrew and Coren, Malcolm. Methylisothicyanate Fungitoxicity to Poria carbonica in Douglas-fir Heartwood. Material und Organismen 20(1985):193-204, 1985.
Project Categories
  • Forest Products
  • Wood Treatment
Keywords
  • Transmission
  • pole
  • poles
  • telephone
  • cedar
  • cedrus
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • product
  • products
  • wood
  • treatment
  • treatments
  • mammalian tox
  • Jeffrey Morrell
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Morrell, Jeffrey J.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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187

Impacts of Nursery Processing on the Survival, Growth and Physiology of 2+0 Douglas-fir Seedlings

Purpose

Seelings processed by three different methods will be outplanted on the McDonald Forest site and their survival, growth, and water relations will be monitored during their first growing season. Project terminated but trees to be left growing for future m

Project Start Date
1981-03-01
Project End Date
1986-06-30
Related Publications
Darbyshire, Robyn L. Impacts of Nursery Processing on the survival, Growth and Physiology of 2+0 Douglas-fir Seedlings. MS Thesis, Forest Science, Oregon State University. 1982
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Physiology & Genetics
Keywords
  • Nursery
  • process
  • processing
  • survival
  • mortality
  • nuseries
  • growth
  • physiology
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • Brian Cleary
  • Robyn Darbyshire
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Cleary, Brian
Role
C
Collaborators
Darbyshire, Robyn
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163

Collection of Spiders and Associated Insects

Purpose

Collection of spiders and associated insects from Douglas-fir - lower limb beating sample (non-destructive) taken once a month.

Project Start Date
1981-06-01
Project End Date
1984-06-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Insects & Spiders
  • Ants & Spiders
Keywords
  • collect
  • collection
  • spider
  • spiders
  • arachnids
  • insect
  • insects
  • associate
  • association
  • Douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • sample
  • sampling
  • Stephen
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Stephen, W.P.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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175

Southern Oregon FIR Project

Purpose

Study objectives include analysis of seedling morphological and physiological traits in genetically different sources of Douglas-fir during drought stress.

Project Start Date
1981-09-01
Project End Date
1982-11-30
Related Publications
Joly, Robert J., and Joe B. Zaerr. Alteration of Cell-Wall Water Content and Elasticity in Douglas-fir During Periods of Water Deficit. Plant Physiology 83:418-422. 1987
Project Categories
  • Trees
  • Physiology & Genetics
Keywords
  • Southern
  • south
  • Oregon
  • FIR
  • project
  • projects
  • seedling
  • seedlings
  • genetics
  • genetically
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • drought
  • droughts
  • stress
  • stressors
  • morphological
  • physiological
  • Adams
  • Robert Joly
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Adams, W.T.
Role
C
Collaborators
Joly, Robert J.
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179

Evaluation of the Effects of Certain Nursery Practices Upon Douglas-fir Seedling Vigor

Purpose

Will be planting approximately 1,500 seedlings on each of four different dates between November 1 and February 1.

Project Start Date
1981-10-20
Project End Date
1985-12-31
Related Publications
McCreary, Douglas D., and Mary L. Duryea. Predicting Field Performance of Douglas-fir Seedlings: Comparison of Root Growth Potential, Vigor, and Plant Moisture Stress. New Forests 1 (3):153-169. 1987
Project Categories
  • Forest Management
  • Nurseries
Keywords
  • Nursery
  • nurseries
  • practice
  • practices
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • seedlings
  • seedling
  • vigor
  • Denis Lavender
  • Douglas McCreary
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Lavender, Denis P.
Role
C
Collaborators
McCreary, Douglas D.
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180

Population Dynamics of Herbivorous Insects on Young-growth Douglas-fir

Purpose

Shoots to be collected during the growing season from 25 orange-flagged trees along a transect at each site. Arthropods are being identified and counted. Regressions of foliage biomass to stem diameter are being used to estimate arthropod population siz

Project Start Date
1982-04-01
Project End Date
1982-09-30
Related Publications
N/A
Project Categories
  • Trees
Keywords
  • population
  • dynamic
  • dynamics
  • herbivore
  • herbivores
  • herbivorous
  • insect
  • insects
  • young
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • arthropod
  • arthropods
  • Timothy Schowalter
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Schowalter, Timothy D.
Role
C
Collaborators
N/A
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189

Foothills for Food and Forest

Purpose

This project studies the productivity of agricultural and forest crops in a small-scale mixed-crop agroforestry system employing Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) as a timber crop, subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum) as a nitrogen-fixing unders

Project Start Date
1982-06-01
Project End Date
1998-05-31
Related Publications
Carlson, D.H., Sharrow, S.H., Lavender, D.P. Agroforestry: Optimizing Livestock and Forest Productivity. Corvallis, Oregon: Ag. Exp. Station, OSU, 1984
Project Categories
  • Agriculture
  • Agroforestry
Keywords
  • Foothill
  • foothills
  • foot
  • hill
  • hills
  • food
  • sheep
  • pasture
  • agriculture
  • crop
  • crops
  • agroforestry
  • douglas-fir
  • douglas fir
  • pseudotsuga menziesii
  • timber
  • subterranean clover
  • Trifolium subterraneum
  • nitrogen
  • fix
  • fixing
  • Steve Sharrow
Additional Information
Currently Active
No
Agency
OSU-Forestry and Agriculture
Project Type
Research
Research Forest
N/A
Researcher
Sharrow, Steve
Role
C
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N/A
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195

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