PMRC Publications

Gallagher, D.A. 2016. Growth and yield modeling of loblolly pine in the western Gulf region of the U.S. through age 15. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia. Athens, GA.. 217 pp.

Perren, J. T. 2016. Effects of Cultural Intensity and Density Regime Treatment on Post-Thinning Loblolly Pine Individual Tree Development in the Lower Coastal Plain of the Southeastern United States. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Zhao, D. and M.B. Kane. 2016. Loblolly pine tree equations for volume-to-weight conversion ratios, aboveground biomass and biomass allocation. PMRC Technical Report. 2016-1. 42 pp.

Lock, T.A. 2015. Effects of Cultural Intensity, Density Regime, and Growing Season Precipitation on Stand, Crown, and Resources Use Efficiency Attributes in Loblolly Pine Stands from Age 12 to Age 17 in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont of the Southeastern United States. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Green, P.C. 2015. Culture Intensity and Stand Density Effects on Tree Quality in Midrotation Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Southeast. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Kane, M., M. Wang, D. Zhao and J. Rheney. 2015. Western Gulf Culture Density Study: Results Through Age 12. PMRC Technical Report 2015-1. 55 pp.

Zhao D., M. Kane and M. Wang. 2015. Comparison of Loblolly Pine and Slash Pine Plantation Performance Through Age 18 in the Lower Coastal Plain. PMRC Technical Report 2015-2. 31 pp.

Fu, L., M. Wang, Y. Lei and S. Tang. 2014. Parameter estimation of two-level nonlinear mixed effects models using first order conditional linearization and the EM algorithm. Computational Statistics and Data Analysis. 69. 173-183 pp.

Wang, M., M.B. Kane, B.E. Borders and D. Zhao. 2014. Direct variance-covariance modeling as an alternative to the traditional guide curve approach for prediction of dominant heights. Forest Science. 60-4. 652-662 pp.

Wang, M., M. Kane and D. Zhao. 2014. SAGS Culture / Density Study: Age 15 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2014-2. 82 pp.

Zhao D., M. Kane and M. Wang. 2014. Coastal Plain Culture / Density Study: Age 18 Analysis for Loblolly Pine. PMRC Technical Report 2014-3. 52 pp.

Clark, Z.S. 2014. Non-Planted Vegetation Attributes and Development Patterns in Loblolly Pine Plantations Under Varying Cultural Intensity and Stand Density. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Shrestha, S. 2014. Sampling and Modeling Strategies for Estimating Individual Tree Biomass. PhD Dissertation. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Kinane, S.M. 2014. Consortium for Accelerated Pine Production Studies (CAPPS) 25 Years of Intensive Loblolly Pine Plantation Management. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Borders, B.E., D. Zhao, M. Wang and M. Kane. 2014. Growth and Yield Models for Second/Third Rotation Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Piedmont/Upper Coastal Plain and Lower Coastal Plain of the Southeastern United States. PMRC Technical Report. 2014-1. 49 pp.

Johnson, P.E. 2013. Cultural Intensity and Planting Density Effects on Individual Tree-Stem Growth, Stand and Crown Attributes, and Stand Dynamics of Non-Thinned and Thinned Loblolly Pine Plantations During the Age 12- to 15- Year Period in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont of the Southeastern United States. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Garrett, D.L. 2013. Soil Class, Cultural Intensity, and Planting Density: Impacts on Loblolly Pine Productivity Through Age 12 in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Kane, M., M. Wang, D. Zhao, J. Rheney and M. Messina. 2013. Western Gulf Culture Density Study: Results Through Age 10. PMRC Technical Report 2013-2. 54 pp.

Wang, M and M. Kane. 2013. Loblolly Pine Improved Planting Stock - Vegetation Control Study: Age 25 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2013-3. 93 pp.

Zhao, D and M. Kane. 2013. Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain Loblolly Pine Site Preparation Study: Results Through Age 25. PMRC Technical Report 2013-1. 40 pp.

Zhao, D and M. Kane. 2011. Coastal Plain Culture / Density Study: Age 15 Analysis. PMRC Technical Report 2011-2. 62 pp.

Akers, K.M. 2011. Effects of Planting Density and Cultural Intensity on Individual Tree- and Stand-Level Crown, Stem, and Growth Characteristics of Non-Thinned and Thinned Loblolly Pine Plantations at Ages 12 and 13 and During the 13th Growing Season in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont of the Southeastern U.S. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Subedi, S. 2011. Effect of Cultural Intensity and Planting Density on Aboveground Biomass Accumulation and Allocation of 12-Year-Old Loblolly Pine Trees Growing in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont of Alabama and Georgia. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Volfovicz-Leon, R. 2011. Modeling the Limiting Size-Density Relationship of Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.) Plantations. PhD Dissertation. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Kane, M., D. Zhao, J. Rheney, N. Chappell and M. Messina. 2011. Western Gulf Culture Density Study: Results Through Age 8. PMRC Technical Report 2011-1. 52 pp.

Mayo, M.R. 2010. Impacts of Silvicultural Treatments on Hardwood Development and Total Stand Productivity in Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Plantations in the Upper Coastal Plain and Piedmont. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Zhao, D. and M. Kane. 2010. SAGS Culture / Density Study: Age 12 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2010-1. 35 pp.

Borders, B. and R. Volfovicz. 2010. Impact of Cultural Treatments and Planting Density on Branch Characteristics of Loblolly Pine at Seven and Eight Years of Age. PMRC Technical Report 2010-2. 192 pp.

Zhao, D., M. Kane and B. Borders. 2009. Crown Ratio and Relative Spacing Relationships for Loblolly Pine Plantations. PMRC Technical Report 2009-2. 24 pp.

Kane, M., W.M. Harrison and D. Zhao. 2009. Slash Pine Improved Planting Stock x Vegetation Control Study: Results through Age 21. PMRC Technical Report 2009-3. 63 pp.

Purvis, S.J. 2009. Impacts of Silvicultural Practices on Within-Stand Variability of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Plantations. MS Thesis. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Yatich, S.K. 2009. Diameter Distribution Prediction Models for Thinned Slash and Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Southeast. PhD Dissertation. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. University of Georgia.

Zhao, D., M. Kane and B. Borders. 2009. Development and Applications of the Relative Spacing Models for Loblolly Pine Plantations. PMRC Technical Report 2009-1. 29 pp.

Harrison, W.M. and M. Kane. 2008. PMRC Coastal Plain Culture / Density Study: Age 12 Analysis. PMRC Technical Report 2008-1. 89 pp.

Kane, M. and W.M. Harrison. 2008. Loblolly Pine Improved Planting Stock - Vegetation Control Study: Age 21 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2008-2. 96 pp.

Zhao, D., M. Kane and W.M. Harrison. 2008. SAGS Culture / Density Study: Results through Age 10. PMRC Technical Report 2008-3. 33 pp.

Zhao, D., M. Kane, B. E. Borders and W. M. Harrison. 2007. Slash Pine Site Preparation Study: Results Through Age 26. PMRC Technical Report 2007-3. 63 pp.

Zhao, D., B. E. Borders, M. Wang and M. Kane. 2007. Modeling Mortality of Second-Rotation Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Piedmont/Upper Coastal Plain and Lower Coastal Plain of the Southeastern United States. PMRC Technical Report 2007-5. 31 pp.

Harrison, W. M and M. Kane. 2007. PMRC SAGS Culture / Density Study: Age 8 Analysis. PMRC Technical Report 2007-1. 35 pp.

Zhao, D., M. Kane, B. E. Borders and W. M. Harrison. 2007. Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain Loblolly Pine Site Preparation Study: Results Through Age 21. PMRC Technical Report 2007-4. 50 pp.

Zhao, D., M. Kane, B. E. Borders and W. M. Harrison. 2007. Growth Response of Slash and Loblolly Pine Plantations to Different Site-Preparation Treatments With or Without Post-plant Herbaceous Weed Control on Lower Coastal Plain Sites of North Florida. PMRC Technical Report 2007-2. 30 pp.

Clutter, M. C., M. Kane, B. Borders, P. Bettinger and J. Siry. 2006. A Method for Calculating the Internal Rate of Return on Marginal Silvicultural Investments. PMRC Technical Report 2006-3. 11 pp.

Harrison, W. M. and B. D. Shiver. 2006. Loblolly Pine Growth as Affected by Young Stand Hardwood and Herbaceous Competition: Results Based on the AUSHC RL-4I Study. PMRC Technical Report 2006-2. 43 pp.

Harrison, W. M., B. D. Shiver and B. E. Borders. 2006. PMRC Coastal Plain Culture / Density Study: Age-10 Analysis. PMRC Technical Report 2006-1. 75 pp.

Logan, S. R. 2005. Growth and Yield Models for Slash Pine Plantations in the Southeastern Coastal Plain. PMRC Technical Report 2005-3. 27 pp.

Harrison, W. M and B. D. Shiver. 2005. Loblolly Pine Improved Planting Stock – Vegetation Control Study: Age 18 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2005-1. 51 pp.

Cieszewski, C. J. 2005. A New Flexible GADA based Dynamic Site Equation with Polymorphism and Variable Asymptotes. PMRC Technical Note 2005-2. 2 pp.

Shiver, B. D and W. M. Harrison. 2004. Piedmont and Upper Coastal Plain Intensive Culture Density Study: Age-6 Results. PMRC Technical Report 2004-2. 20 pp.

Cieszewski, C. J. 2004. One- and Two-Point Principle Dynamic Site Equations Derived from Richards, Weibull and Other Exponential Functions. PMRC Technical Report 2004-6. 11 pp.

Borders, B.E., W.M. Harrison, Y. Zhang, B.D. Shiver, M. Clutter, C. Cieszewski and R.F. Daniels. 2004. Growth and yield models for second rotation loblolly pine plantations in the Piedmont/Upper Coastal Plain and Lower Coastal plain of the southeastern U.S. PMRC Technical Report. 2004-4. 67 pp.