Publications & Reports
Learn more about NW CASC-funded research in these publications.
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Landscape-scale quantification of fire-induced change in canopy cover following mountain pine beetle outbreak and timber harvest
McCarley, T. R., C. A. Kolden, N. M. Vaillant, A. T. Hudak, A. M. S. Smith, and J. Kreitler. 2017. Landscape-scale quantification of fire-induced change in canopy cover following mountain pine beetle outbreak and timber harvest. Forest Ecology and Management 391:164–175.
Multi-temporal LiDAR and Landsat quantification of fire-induced changes to forest structure
McCarley, T. R., C. A. Kolden, N. M. Vaillant, A. T. Hudak, A. M. S. Smith, B. M. Wing, B. S. Kellogg, and J. Kreitler. 2017. Multi-temporal LiDAR and Landsat quantification of fire-induced changes to forest structure. Remote Sensing of Environment 191:419–432.
Snow disappearance timing is dominated by forest effects on snow accumulation in warm winter climates of the Pacific Northwest, United States
Dickerson-Lange, S. E., R. F. Gersonde, J. A. Hubbart, T. E. Link, A. W. Nolin, G. H. Perry, T. R. Roth, N. E. Wayand, and J. D. Lundquist. 2017. Snow disappearance timing is dominated by forest effects on snow accumulation in warm winter climates of the Pacific Northwest, United States. Hydrological Processes 31:1846–1862.
Tree mortality from fires, bark beetles, and timber harvest during a hot and dry decade in the western United States (2003–2012)
Berner, L. T., B. E. Law, A. J. H. Meddens, and J. A. Hicke. 2017. Tree mortality from fires, bark beetles, and timber harvest during a hot and dry decade in the western United States (2003–2012). Environmental Research Letters 12:065005.
Climate influences on whitebark pine mortality from mountain pine beetle in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Buotte, P. C., J. A. Hicke, H. K. Preisler, J. T. Abatzoglou, K. F. Raffa, and J. A. Logan. 2016. Climate influences on whitebark pine mortality from mountain pine beetle in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Ecological Applications 26:2507–2524.
Divergence of ecosystem services in U.S. National Forests and Grasslands under a changing climate
Duan, K., G. Sun, S. Sun, P. V. Caldwell, E. C. Cohen, S. G. McNulty, H. D. Aldridge, and Y. Zhang. 2016. Divergence of ecosystem services in U.S. National Forests and Grasslands under a changing climate. Scientific Reports 6:24441.
Microclimate predicts within-season distribution dynamics of montane forest birds
Frey, S. J. K., A. S. Hadley, and M. G. Betts. 2016. Microclimate predicts within-season distribution dynamics of montane forest birds. Diversity and Distributions 22:944–959.
Recent and future climate suitability for whitebark pine mortality from mountain pine beetles varies across the western US
Buotte, P. C., J. A. Hicke, H. K. Preisler, J. T. Abatzoglou, K. F. Raffa, and J. A. Logan. 2017. Recent and future climate suitability for whitebark pine mortality from mountain pine beetles varies across the western US. Forest Ecology and Management 399:132–142.
Relative vulnerability to climate change of trees in western North America
Case, M.J., and J.J. Lawler. 2016. Relative vulnerability to climate change of trees in western North America. Climatic Change 136:367–379.
Spatial models reveal the microclimatic buffering capacity of old-growth forests
Frey, S. J. K., A. S. Hadley, S. L. Johnson, M. Schulze, J. A. Jones, and M. G. Betts. 2016. Spatial models reveal the microclimatic buffering capacity of old-growth forests. Science Advances 2:e1501392.