Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

Co-investigator Network

Andrew S Nelson Assistant Professor, Tom A. Alberg and Judith Beck Endowed Chair in Native Plant Regeneration

Positions

Assistant Professor, Forest, Rangeland & Fire Sciences , College of Natural Resources 2015 -
Director, Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research , College of Natural Resources 2018 -

Publications

selected publications

academic article
- Spatial variation in specific leaf area and horizontal distribution of leaf area in juvenile western larch (Larix occidentalis Nutt.). Trees - Structure and Function. 2018
- Additivity of nonlinear tree crown width models: Aggregated and disaggregated model structures using nonlinear simultaneous equations. Forest Ecology and Management. 427:372-382. 2018
- Density reduction in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) stands to increase tree C assimilation: an approach with the dual δ13C and δ18O isotope signatures in needles. Annals of Forest Science. 75. 2018
- Forest regeneration in changing environments. New Forests. 49:699-703. 2018
- Natural conifer regeneration patterns in temperate forests across the Inland Northwest, USA. Annals of Forest Science. 75:54. 2018
- Partial harvesting effects on seedling growth and physiology of three hardwood species in mature pine (Pinus spp., Pinaceae)-hardwood mixtures. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society. 145:237-249. 2018
- Phytochemical Recovery for Valorization of Loblolly Pine and Sweetgum Bark Residues. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering. 5.0:4258.0-4266.0. 2017
- Light absorption and light-use efficiency of juvenile white spruce trees in natural stands and plantations. Forest Ecology and Management. 376:158-165. 2016
- Multidecadal Response of Naturally Regenerated Southern Pine to Early Competition Control and Commercial Thinning. Forest Science. 62:115-124. 2016
- Effects of species composition, management intensity, and shade tolerance on vertical distribution of leaf area index in juvenile stands in Maine, U.S.A.. European Journal of Forest Research. 134:281-291. 2015
- Development and evaluation of aboveground small tree biomass models for naturally regenerated and planted tree species in eastern Maine, U.S.A.. Biomass & Bioenergy. 68:215-227. 2014
- Development of branch, crown, and vertical distribution leaf area models for contrasting hardwood species in Maine, U.S.A.. Trees - Structure and Function. 28:17-30. 2014
- Post-harvest spatial patterns of American beech and sugar maple regeneration in beech-bark disease aftermath forests. Annals of Forest Science. 71:781-789. 2014
- Spatial coexistence of American beech and sugar maple regeneration in post-harvest northern hardwood forests. Annals of Forest Science. 71:781-789. 2014
- Influence of management intensity on the productivity of early successional Acadian stands in eastern Maine. Forestry. 86:79-89. 2013
- Early stand production of hybrid poplar and white spruce in mixed and monospecific plantations in eastern Maine. New Forests. 43:519-534. 2012
- Improving the composition of beech-dominated northern hardwood understories in northern Maine. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 28:186-193. 2011
- Acetophenone superior to verbenone for reducing attraction of western pine beetle Dendroctonus brevicomis to its aggregation pheromone. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 10:433-441. 2008
article
- Long-term response of natural-origin even-aged southern pine to early competition control and density management in Arkansas, U.S.A. 2014
chapter
- Silvicultural options for early-successional stands in Maine: Six-year results of the silvicultural intensity and species composition experiment. Penobscot Experimental Forest: 60 Years of Research and Demonstration in Maine, 1950-2010. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 91-102. 2014
- Verification of the Jenkins and FIA Sapling biomass equations for hardwood species in Maine. Moving from Status to Trends: Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Symposium 2012. Ed. Liknes, G C. Baltimore, MD: USDA Northern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-105. 373-377. 2012
report
review
- Review of Multiaged Silviculture: Managing for complex forest stand structures by Kevin O'Hara 2015

presentations

presentation

Research

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Teaching

is major professor for

SPATIAL FOLIAGE DISTRIBUTION MODELS FOR WESTERN LARCH (LARIX OCCIDENTALIS) Thesis

Background

education and training

Ph.D. in Forest Resources/Silviculture, University of Maine 2013
M.S. in Forest Resources/Silviculture, University of Maine 2010
B.S. in Conservation & Resource Studies, University of California, Berkeley 2005

Contact

full name

Andrew S Nelson