Biology and Management of Red Alder
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Red Alder and the Pacific Northwest
Robert F. Tarrant, David E. Hibbs, and Dean S. DeBell
SECTION 1: BIOLOGY OF ALDER
Biology of Red Alder (Alnus rubra Bong.)
Constance A. Harrington, John C. Zasada, and Eric A. Allen
Root Symbioses of Red Alder: Technological Opportunities for Enhanced Regeneration and Soil Improvement
Randy Molina, David Myrold, and C.Y. Li
Influences of Red Alder on Soils and Long-Term Ecoystem Productivity
B.T. Bormann, K. Cromack, Jr., and W.O. Russell III
Nitrogen Fixation by Red Alder: Biology, Rates, and Controls
Dan Binkley, Kermit Cromack, Jr., and Dwight D. Baker
Physiological Characteristics of Red Alder: Water Relations and Photosynthesis
L.J. Shainsky, B.J. Yoder, T.B. Harrington, and S.S. N. Chan
Genetics of Red Alder and Its Implications for Future Management
Alan A. Ager and Reinhard. F. Stettler
Stand Development and Successional Implications: Pure and Mixed Stands
Michael Newton and Elizabeth C. Cole
Growth Patterns of Red Alder
Dean S. DeBell and Peter A. Giordano
Red Alder: Interactions with Wildlife
William C. McComb
Evaluation of Site Quality for Red Alder
Constance A. Harrington and Paul J. Courtin
Biology, Ecology, and Utilization of Red Alder Seed
Alan Ager, Yasuomi Tanaka, and Jim McGrath
Seedling Quality and Nursery Practices for Red Alder
Glenn R. Ahrens
Red Alder Plantation Establishment
Alexander Dobkowski, Paul F. Figueroa, and Yasuomi Tanaka
Management of Young Red Alder
David E. Hibbs and Dean S. DeBell
Fertilization and Nutrition of Red Alder
M.A. Radwan and D.S. DeBell
Growth and Yield of Red Alder
Klaus J. Puettmann
Wood Quality, Product Yield, and Economic Potential
Marlin E. Plank and Susan Willits
Conclusion
Whose Fat Shadow Nourisheth
David E. Hibbs, Dean S. Debell, and Robert F. Tarrant
List of Contributors
Index
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