General

Cumulative List of Publications From January 1996 - December 2001

Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering Material (HTML 7 KB)
Forest Products Laboratory. 1999. USDA Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-113. 463 p.

This reference has been updated and expanded since the last issue in 1987. The Wood Handbook provides manufacturers and users of wood products with current information on a wide range of subjects including basic wood and wood product characteristics and properties, various wood product manufacturing processes, processes to enhance the performance of wood and wood products, structural design information, specifications and rules for the proper use of wood products, and numerous other areas of interest.

New Silvicultural Practices Under Ecosystem Management (PDF 214 KB)
Baubour, R. James; Tesch, Steven; Willits, Susan; Fight, Roger; Gustafson, Richard; Kumar, Saket; McNeel, Joseph; Mason, Andrew; Skog, Ken. 1997: In: Proceedings of the 1997 Environmental Conference & Exhibit; 1997 May 5-7; Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Atlanta GA: TAPPI PRESS. 121-130. Book 1.

Wood (PDF 712 KB)
Durbak, Irene; Green, David W.; Highley, Terry L.; Howard, James L.; McKeever, David B.; Miller, Regis B.; Pettersen, Roger C.; Rowell, Roger M.; Simpson, William T.; Skog, Kenneth E.; White, Robert H.; Winandy, Jerrold E.; Zerbe, John I. 1998. In: Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 4th ed, vol. 25. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.: 627-664.

Focusing on Environmental Sensitivity in Wood Products Research (192 KB)
Hamilton, Thomas E.; Winandy, Jerrold E. 1998. In: Edited by Chinese Academy of Forestry. Forestry towards the 21^st Century. Proceedings, 40^th anniversary of Chinese Academy of Forestry. China Agricultural Scientech Press.

Regional Climate Change in the Southern United States: The Implications for Wildfire Occurrence (PDF 4.8 MB)
Heilman, Warren, E.; Potter, Brian E.; Zerbe, John I. 1998. In: Mickler & Fox, ed. The productivity and sustainability of southern forest ecosystems in a changing environment. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, Inc.: 683-699.

Ecosystem Management and the Use of Natural Resources (PDF 335 KB)
Johnson, Marlin; Barbour, James; Green, David W.; Willits, Susan; Znerold, Michael; Bliss, James D.; Chiang, Sie Ling; Toweill, Dale 1999. In: Szaro, R.C.; Johnson, N.C.; Sexton, W.T.; Malk, A.J., eds. Ecological stewardship--A common reference for ecosystem management. Humans as agents of ecological change. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Elsevier Science: Vol. 2: 558-582.

Pest Risk Assessment of the Importation into the United States of Unprocessed Eucalyptus Logs and Chips from South America (PDF 1.2 MB)
Kliejunas, John T.; Tkacz, Borys M.; Burdsall, Harold H., Jr.; DeNitto, Gregg A.; Eglitis, Andris; Haugen, Dennis A.; Wallner, William E. 2001. USDA Forest Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-124. 134 p.
(http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fplgtr124.pdf)

The unmitigated pest risk potential of importing Eucalyptus logs and chips from South America into the United States are assessed in this re-port. The likelihood and consequences of introducing representative insects and pathogens of concern were estimated. Nineteen individual pest risk assessments were prepared, eleven dealing with insects and eight with pathogens. The selected organisms were representative exam-ples of insects and pathogens found on the foliage, on the bark, in the bark, and in the wood of Eucalyptus spp. Among the insects and pathogens assessed, eight were rated a high risk potential: purple moth (Sarsina violescens), scolytid bark and ambro-sia beetles (Scolytopsis brasiliensis, Xyleborus retusus, Xyleborus biconicus, Xyleborus spp.), carpenterworm (Chilecomadia valdiviana) on Eucalyptus nitens, round-headed wood borers (Chydarteres striatus, Retrachyderes thoracicus, Trachyderes spp., Steirastoma breve, Steno-dontes spinibarbis), eucalyptus longhorned borer (Phoracantha semipunctata), Botryosphaeria cankers (Botryosphaeria dothidea, Botryos-phaeria obtusa, Botryosphaeria ribi), Ceratocystis canker (Ceratocystis fimbriata), and pink disease (Erythricium salmonicolor). A moderate pest risk potential was assigned to eleven other organisms or groups of organisms: eucalypt weevils (Gonipterus spp.), carpenterworm (Chile-comadia valdiviana) on two Eucalyptus species other than E. nitens, platypodid ambrosia beetle (Megaplatypus parasulcatus), yellow phorancantha borer (Phoracantha recurva), subterranean termites (Coptotermes spp., Heterotermes spp.), foliar diseases (Aulographina euca-lypti, Cryptosporiopsis eucalypti, Cylindrocladium spp., Phaeophleospora spp., Mycosphaerella spp.), eucalyptus rust (Puccinia psidii), Cry-phonectria canker (Cryphonectria cubensis), Cytospora cankers (Cytospora eucalypticola, Cytospora eucalyptina), Coniothyrium canker (Co-niothyrium zuluense), and root and stem rots (Armillaria spp., Phellinus spp., Ganoderma sp., Gymnopilus spectabilis). For those organisms of concern that are associated with logs and chips of South American Eucalyptus spp., specific phytosanitary measures may be required to en-sure the quarantine safety of proposed importations.

Biomass Utilization for Forest Health and Community Development (PDF 94 KB)
LeVan, Susan L. 1998. In: Proceedings, Bioenergy'98: expanding bioenergy partnerships; 1998 October 4-8; Madison, WI. Madison, WI: Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program: 1140-1150.

Life Cycle Assessment: Measuring Environmental Impact (PDF 247 KB)
LeVan, Susan L. 1998. In: Life cycle environmental impact analysis for forest products. Proceedings, 49^th annual meeting, Forest Products Society; 1995 June; Portland, OR. Madison, WI: Forest Products Society.

National Project on Wood Utilization Options for Ecosystem Management--An Interim Report (PDF 133 KB)
LeVan, Susan L.; Baubour, James R.; Clark, Alex; Baumgras, John 1997: In: Proceedings of the 1997 Environmental Conference & Exhibit; 1997 May 5-7; Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN. Atlanta GA: TAPPI PRESS. 117-119. Book 1.

Sawtooth Forces in Cutting Tropical Hardwoods Native to South America PDF 1.1 MB)
Loehnertz, Stephen P.; Cooz, Iris Vazquez 1998. USDA Forest Serv. Res. Pap. FPL-RP-567. 16 p.

As a result of design, operation, and maintenance, sawblades used in tropical sawmills can cause many problems. Improvements in these areas are needed to reduce the waste associated with sawing of tropical species that are regarded as difficult to cut. In this study, cutting experiments that simulated bandsawing of tropical hardwoods showed the effect of chip thickness, moisture content, and edge condition on the forces acting on the sawtooth. Forces were measured in three directions: parallel, normal, and lateral to the cut.

Development of Spanish Language Construction Manual for Wood Frame Housing in Mexico (PDF 67 KB)
Moody, Russell; Wershoffen, Manuel Elorza; Davalos-Sotelo, Raymundo; Mathur, Vishwa 1996. In: Gopu, Vijaya K.A., ed. Proceedings of the international wood engineering conference; 1996, October 28-31; New Orleans, LA. Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University: Vol. 4: 541-545.

Energy and Minerals Industries in National, Regional, and State Economies (PDF 509 KB)
Shields, Deborah, J.; Winter, Susan A.; Alward, Gregory S.; Hartung, Kathy L. 1996. USDA Forest Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-95. 82 p.

This report presents information on the contribution of the extractive industries to the domestic economy at different geopolitical scales. Areas where resource production is important to gross state or regional product, employment, or income are highlighted. Output, employment, value added, and personal and total income multipliers are reported for the energy and mineral sectors.

Pest Risk Assessment of the Importation into the United States of Unprocessed Pinus and Abies Logs From Mexico (PDF 1.2 MB)
Tkacz, Borys M.; Burdsall, Harold H., Jr.; DeNitto, Gregg A.; Eglitis Andris; Hanson, James B.; Kliejunas, John T.; Wallner, William E.; O'Brien, Joseph G.; Smith, Eric L. 1998. USDA Forest Serv. Gen. Tech. Rep. FPL-GTR-104. 116 p.

The unmitigated pest risk potential for the importation of Pinus and Abies logs from all states of Mexico into the United States was assessed by estimating the probability and consequences of establishment of representative insects and pathogens of concern. Twenty-two individual pest risk assessments were prepared for Pinus logs, twelve dealing with insects and ten with pathogens. Six individual assessments were prepared for Abies logs. The selected organisms were representative examples of insects and pathogens found on the bark, in the bark, and in the wood of Pinus or Abies logs. Because of several requests from forest industries in the United States to import logs of Pinus and Abies species from Mexico, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service requested that the USDA Forest Service prepare a pest risk assessment. The objectives of the risk assessment were to identify potential pests in all the states of Mexico, estimate the probability of their entry on Mexican logs and establishment in the United States, and evaluate the economic, environmental, and social consequences of such an establishment. This report documents the results of this assessment.

When Good Confidence Intervals Go Bad: Predictor Sort Experiments and ANOVA (PDF 131 KB)
Verrill, Steve 1999. The American Statistician. 53(1): 38-42.

An Altitudinal Comparison of Growth and Species Composition in Hurricane-Damaged Forests in Puerto Rico (PDF 421 KB)
Walker, Lawrence R.; Zimmerman, Jess, K.; Lodge, D. Jean; Guzman-Grajales, Sandra1996. J. of Ecology. 84: 877-889.

Forest Products Research and IUFRO-History and Potential (PDF 402 KB)
Youngs, Robert L.; Youngquist, John A. 2001. Forest Prod. J. 51(2): 12-19.
(http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2001/young01a.pdf)

Extending the Forest Resource: 90 Years of Progress at the Forest Products Laboratory (PDF 723 KB)
Zerbe, John I.; Green, Phyllis A.D. 1999. Forest History Today. (Fall)

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