Additional Resources

Carbon and Fuel Management

Interactions of fuel treatments, wildfire severity, and carbon dynamics in dry conifer forests. Larissa L. Yocom Kent, Kristen L. Shive, Barbara A. Strom, Carolyn H. Sieg, Molly E. Hunter, Camille S. Stevens-Rumann, Peter Z. Fulé. Forest Ecology and Management 348 (2015) 68–77 (here)

Aboveground live carbon stock changes of California wildland ecosystems, 2001–2010. Patrick Gonzalez, John J. Battles, Brandon M. Collins, Timothy Robards, David S. Saah. Forest Ecology and Management 348 (2015) 68–77.  (here)

Climate Change Impacts in Washington’s Forests A roadmap for adaptation and mitigation responses. Elaine Oneil, Larry Mason, Bruce Lippke. RTI/CORRIM Joint Working Paper No 6, Seattle WA, 36 pp. (here) 

Biomass for Energy

The Burning Question: Does Forest Bioenergy Reduce Carbon Emissions? A Review of Common Misconceptions about Forest Carbon Accounting. Michael T. Ter-Mikaelian, Stephen J. Colombo, and Jiaxin Chen. Journal of Forestry 113(1):57–68. Jan. 2015. (here)

Biomass Waste for Energy Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit Project Report (here)

Greenhouse Gas Biomass Waste to Energy protocol_verion 6_3 (here)

Biomass Waste for Energy Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit Project Calculations (here)

Conifer Greenhouse Gas Tools

Growth Models for Ponderosa Pine: Yield of unthinned plantations in northern California; Oliver, William W. and Robert F. Powers; Research Paper PSW-133 here

Forest Carbon Estimation Using the Forest Vegetation Simulator: Seven Things You Need to Know; Hoover, Coeli M., and Stephanie A. Rebain; GTR NRS-77 here

PRESTO: Online Calculation of Carbon in Harvested Wood Products; Hoover, Coeli M., Sarah J. Beukema, Donald C.E. Robinson, Katherine M. Kellock, and Diana A. Abraha; General Technical Report NRS-141 here

Photo Series for Quantifying Forest Residues in the: Sierra Mixed conifer type, Sierra true fir type; Maxwell, Wayne G., Franklin R. Ward; GTR PNW-95 October 1979. here

Standard Fire Behavior Fuel Models: A Comprehensive Set for Use with Rothermel’s Surface Fire Spread Model; Scott, Joe H. and Robert E. Burgan; General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-153; June 2005 here

California Forest and Rangeland Greenhouse Gas Inventory Development: FINAL REPORT; California Air Resources Board Agreement 10-778; STATE OF CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD Battles, John J. et al; January 2014 here

Oak Resources

Standiford, R.B. and N.K. McDougald. 2015. Thinning interior live oak in California’s Southern Sierra. In: Proceedings of the Seventh California Oak Symposium: Managing Oak Woodlands in a Dynamic World, November 3-6, 2014, Visalia, CA. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-XXX, pp. XXX. here

Standiford, R.B., R.L. Phillips, and N.K. McDougald. 2015. Thinning – a tool for restoration of California’s Southern Sierra Nevada blue oak woodlands. In: Proceedings of the Seventh California Oak Symposium: Managing Oak Woodlands in a Dynamic World, November 3-6, 2014, Visalia, CA. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-XXX, pp. XXX. here

Single tree, distance independent model  for blue oak:

Standiford, R.B. 1997. Growth of blue oak on California’s hardwood rangelands. In: Proceedings of a Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management, and Urban Interface Issues, March 19-22, 1996, San Luis Obispo, CA. USDA Forest Service Research Paper PSW-GTR-160, pp. 169-176. here

Whole stand model used for optimization work is:
Standiford, R.B. and R. Howitt. 1988. Oak stand growth on California’s hardwood rangelands. California Agriculture 42(4)23-24. here

Pillsbury, Norman H. and Michael De Lasaux. 1985. Site Index, Height and Yield Prediction Equations for Blue Oak and Coast Live Oak in Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, California. Natural Resources Management Department, Cal Poly. here