Refereed Publications
2004

DeLaune, R.D, J.C. Callaway, W.H. Patrick, Jr., and J.A. Nyman.  2004.  An analysis of marsh accretionary processes in Louisiana coastal wetlands. Geoscience and Man 38:129-146.
 

Anteau, M. J., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Nutrient reserves of lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) during spring migration  in the Mississippi Flyway: a test of the spring condition hypothesis.  Auk 121:917-929.

 

Austin, J., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and L. W. Burger, Jr.  2004.  An evaluation of 2 trap types for capturing raccoons.  Wildlife Society Bulletin.  32:351-356.

 

Austin, J. E., C. M. Custer, and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Lesser scaup.  Bird Families of the World: Ducks,  Geese and Swans (J. Kear, Ed.).  Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, in press.

 

Bolduc, F., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Hydrologic aspects of marsh ponds during winter on the Gulf Coast Chenier Plain, USA: effects of structural marsh management.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 266:35-42

 

Bolduc, F., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Relationships between wintering waterbirds and invertebrates,  sediments and hydrology of coastal marsh ponds.  Waterbirds 27:333-341.

 

Bolduc, F., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Sediments in marsh ponds of the Gulf Coast Chenier Plain:  effects of structural marsh management and salinity.  Wetlands Ecology and Management, in press.

 

Bush Thom, C.S., M.K.G. La Peyre, and J.A. Nyman.  2004.  Evaluation of nekton use and habitat characteristics of restored Louisiana marsh.  Ecological Engineering 23:63-75. 

 

Cai, Z., Q. Wu, J.N. Lee, and S. Hiziroglu. 2004. The influence of board density, mat construction,  and chip type on performance of particleboard made from eastern red cedar. Forest Products Journal 54(12):226-232.

Cao, Q. V. 2004. Predicting parameters of a Weibull function for modeling diameter distribution. For. Sci. 50:682-685.

Catallo, W.J., T.F. Shupe, and R.P. Gambrell.  2004.  Hydrothermal treatment of CCA- and penta-treated wood.  Wood and Fiber Science.  36(2):152-160.

 

Chamberlain, M. J., J. Constible, B. D. Leopold, K. M. Hodges, and J. G. Burton.  2004. Relationships between landscape characteristics and space use of raccoons in two managed pine forests. Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.  58: in press.

 

Christensen JM and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Cryopreservation of channel catfish sperm: effects of cryoprotectant, exposure time, cooling rate, thawing conditions, and male-to-male variation.  Theriogenology (In press).

 

Colon-Gaud, J.-C., W. E. Kelso, and D. A. Rutherford.  2004. Spatial Distribution of Macroinvertebrates  Inhabiting Hydrilla and Coontail Beds in the Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana.  Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 42: In press.

 

Dean, T.J. 2004. Basal area increment and growth efficiency as functions of canopy dynamics and stem geometry. Forest Science 50: 106-116.

 

Dong Q., Eudeline B, Huang C, Allen SK and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Commercial-scale sperm cryopreservation of diploid and tetraploid Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas.  Cryobiology (in press).

 

Dong Q, Eudeline B, Huang C and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Standardization of photometric measurement of sperm cell concentration from diploid and tetraploid Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas (Thunberg).  Aquaculture Research 36:86-93.

 

Duan, X, J.Z. Lu, Q. Wu, and K. Lian. 2004. Mechanical properties and decay resistance of wood-polymer composites modified with Chitosan copper complex. In Proc. the 7th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium. Nanjing, China. October 31-November 2, 2004. pp 205-215.

 

Gabrey, S. W., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Composition of breeding bird communities in Gulf Coast Chenier Plain Marshes: effects of winter burning.  Southeastern Naturalist 3:173-185.

 

Han, G., and Q. Wu. 2004. Comparative properties of comrind and wood strands for structural composite manufacturing. Forest Products Journal 54(12):283-294

 

Han, G., and Q., Wu. 2004. Oriented strandboard as advanced structural material: – Property enhancement through alternative raw material and modeling. Northeast Forestry University Press, Harbin, China (ISBN: 7-81076-6104). 128 p.

 

Han, G., Q. Wu, and R. Vlosky. 2004. Mixed Sugarcane Rind and Hardwood Oriented Strandboard Bonded with Phenol Formaldehyde Resin.  In Proc. the 7th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composite Symposium. Nanjing, China. October 31-Nov. 2, 2004.  pp 115-125.

 

He Y, Donq Q, Tiersch TR and Devireddy RV.  2004.  Variation in the membrane transport properties and predicted optimal rates of freezing for spermatozoa of diploid and tetraploid Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas.  Biology of Reproduction 70:1428-1437.

Henner, C. M., M. J. Chamberlain, B. D. Leopold, and L. W. Burger, Jr.  2004.  A multi-resolution assessment of raccoon den site selection.  Journal of Wildlife Management.  68:179-187. 

 

Holmes, Timothy P, John Carlson and Richard P. Vlosky. 2004. “An Exploratory Comparison of the Internet Use by Small Wood Products Manufacturers in theNorth Adirondack Region of New York and the State of Louisiana.”  Forest Products Journal.  54(12):277-282.

 

Huang C, Dong Q and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Sperm cryopreservation of a live-bearing fish, the platyfish Xiphophorus couchianus.  Theriogenology 62:971-989.

 

Huang C, Dong Q, Walter R and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Sperm cryopreservation of the green swordtail Xiphophorus helleri, a fish with internal fertilization.  Cryobiology 48:295-308.

 

Huang C, Dong D, Walter RB and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Initial studies on sperm cryopreservation of a live-bearing fish, the green swordtail Xiphophorus helleri.  Theriogenology 62:179-194.

Jerez, M., T.J. Dean, S.D. Roberts, and D.L. Evans. 2004. Patterns of branch permeability with crown depth among loblolly pine families differing in growth rate and crown size. Trees- Structure and Function 18: 145-150.

 

Jones, J. J., and M. J. Chamberlain.  2004.  Efficacy of herbicides and fire to improve vegetative conditions for northern bobwhite in mature pine forests.  Wildlife Society Bulletin. 32: in press.

 

J. F. Benson, M. J. Chamberlain, and B. D. Leopold.  2004.  Land tenure and home range replacement in bobcats.  Journal of Mammalogy.  85:983-988.

 

Kaller, M. D., and W. E. Kelso.  2004.  Effects of a small-scale clearing on habitat and macroinvertebrates of a southwestern Louisiana coastal bottomland stream.  Freshwater Biology: In review.  

 

Kaller, M. D., and W. E. Kelso.  2004.  Effects of feral swine (Sus scrofa) on water quality in a coastal bottomland stream.  Proceedings of the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies 57:291-297.   

 

Keim, R.F., and A.E. Skaugset. 2004. A linear system model of dynamic throughfall rates beneath forest canopies. Water Resources Research 40:W05208, doi:10:1029/2003WR002875.

 

Keim, R.F., A.E. Skaugset, T.E. Link, and A. Iroumé. 2004. A stochastic model of throughfall for extreme events. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 8:23-34. Invited paper: European Geophysical Society/American Geophysical Union Young Scientist Outstanding Poster Paper Award.

Keim, R.F., A.B. Price, T.S. Hardin, A.E. Skaugset, D.S. Bateman, R.E. Gresswell, and S.D. Tesch. 2004. An Annotated Bibliography of Selected Guides for Stream Habitat Improvement in the Pacific Northwest. Oregon State University College of Forestry Research Laboratory Research Contribution 44.

 

Klerks, P.L., J.A. Nyman, and S. Bhattacharyya.  2004.  Relationship between hydrocarbon measurements and toxicity to a chrinomid, fish larvae, and daphnid for oils and oil spill chemical treatments in laboratory freshwater marsh microcosms.  Environmental Pollution 129:345-353.

 

Laurance, S.G., P.C. Stouffer, and W.F. Laurance.  Road crossing by Amazonian understory birds. 2004. 
Conservation Biology 18: 1099-1109.

 

Lee, S., Q. Wu, and W. R. Smith. 2004. Formosan subterranean termite resistance of borate-modified strandboard manufactured from southern wood species: a laboratory trial. Wood Fiber Sci. 36(1):107-118.

 

Lee, S.Y., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.  Utilization of Chinese tallow tree and bagasse for medium density fiberboard.  Forest Products Journal.   54(12):71-76.

 

Li, X., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.   Wettability of three Honduran bamboo species.  Journal of Bamboo and Rattan.  3(2):159-167.

 

Li, W., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.  Leaching of flakeboard produced from recycled CCA-treated wood into deionized water.  Forest Products Journal. 54(3):38-41.

 

Li, W., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.  Physical and mechanical properties of flakeboard from recycled CCA-treated wood.  Forest Products Journal.  54(2):89-94.

 

Li, X., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.  Physical and mechanical properties of medium density fibreboards from bamboo and tallow fibres.   Journal of Bamboo and Rattan.  3(4):383-392.

 

Long, J.N., T.J. Dean, and S.D. Roberts. 2004. Linkages between silviculture and ecology: examination of several important conceptual models. Forest Ecology and Management 200: 249-261.

Lu, J. Z., Q. Wu, and I. I. Negulescu. 2004. Coupling Efficiency of Maleated Polyethylene Copolymers in Wood Fiber-High Density Polyethylene Composites. In. Proc. Annual Technical Conference, Society of Plastics Engineers, Chicago, IL. May 16-20, 2004. 

Lu, J. Z., Q. Wu, and I. I. Negulescu. 2004. A fundamental study on compounding process for wood fiber-High Density Polyethylene Composites. In Proc. 11th International Conference on Composite Engineering. Hilton-Head Island, South Carolina. August 8-14, 2004.


Lu, J.Z., and Q. Wu.  2004. Surface and interfacial characterization of wood-PVC composites: thermal and dynamic mechanical properties. Wood Fiber Sci. 36(4):500-510. 

Lu, J.Z., Q. Wu, and I.I. Negulescu.  2004. Maleated wood fiber-high density polyethylene composites: compounding process. Journal of Applies Polymer Science 93:2570-2578.

 

McCracken, K. G., J. Hemmings, D. C. Paton, and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Capture methods for musk ducks.  Wildfowl 54:209-212.

 

Mejía, M.A., R.P. Vlosky, T.F. Shupe, and F. X. Aguilar.  2004.  Análisis  participativo de las fortalezas, oportunidades, debilidades y amenazas de la pequeña y mediana industria transformadora de la madera en Siguatepeque y San Pedro Sula, Honduras.   Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. (Costa Rica).  (Accepted).

 

Piao, C., T.F. Shupe, and C.Y. Hse.  2004.  Mechanical properties of small-scale wood laminated composite poles.  Wood and Fiber Science.  36(4):536-546.

 

Poleo G, Godke R and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Intracytoplasmic sperm injection using cryopreserved, fixed, and freeze-dried sperm in eggs of Nile tilapia.  Marine Biotechnology (in press).

 
Pugel, A.D., E. W. Price, C. Y. Hse, and T.F. Shupe.  2004.  Composites from southern pine juvenile wood part 3:  Juvenile and mature wood furnish mixtures.  Forest Products Journal.  54(1):47-52.

 

Reyes, Rudy, Arturo Chávez, Francisco X. Aguilar and Richard Vlosky. 2004. “Diagnóstico y análisis de mercadeo de pequeñas y medianas empresas transformadoras de madera en Siguatepeque y San Pedro Sula, Honduras”.  Recursos Naturales y Ambiente. Turrialba, Costa Rica. No. 42:86-92.

 

Richkus, K. J., F. C. Rohwer, and M. J. Chamberlain.  2004.  Survival and cause-specific mortality of northern pintails in southern Saskatchewan.  Journal of Wildlife Management.  68: in press.

 

Riley KL, Holladay CG, Chesney EJ and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Cryopreservation of sperm of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus).  Aquaculture 238:183-194.

 

Shook, Steven R., Richard P. Vlosky and Sanna M. Kallioranta. 2004. "Why Did Forest Industry Dot.coms Fail?". Forest Products Journal. 54(10):35-40

Sword, M.A., J.C. Goelz, J.L. Chambers, Z., Tang, T.J. Dean, J.D. Haywood, and D.J. Leduc. 2004.  Long-term trends in loblolly pine productivity and stand characteristics in response to thinning and fertilization in the western Gulf region. Forest Ecology and Management 192:71-96.

Szymanski, M. L., and A. D. Afton.  2004.  Effects of spinning-wing decoys on flock behavior and hunting vulnerability of mallards in Minnesota.  Wildlife Society Bulletin, in press.

 

Tang, Z., M.A. Sword Sayer, J.L. Chambers, and J.P. Barnett. 2004.  Interactive effects of fertilization and throughfall exclusion on the responses and whole-tree carbon uptake of mature loblolly pine. Canadian Journal of Botany 82:850-861.

 

Tiersch TR, Wayman WR, Skapura DP, Grier HJ and Neidig CL.  2004.  Transport and cryopreservation of sperm of the common snook, Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch).  Aquaculture Research 35:278-288.

 

Thirumala S, Huang C, Dong Q, Tiersch, T and Devireddy R.  2004.  A theoretically estimated optimal cooling rate for the cryopreservation of sperm cells from a live-bearing fish, the green swordtail Xiphophorus helleri.  Theriogenology (In press).

 

Via, B.K., M. Stine, and T.F. Shupe, C.L. So, and L.H. Groom.  2004.  Genetic improvement of fiber length and coarseness based on paper product performance and material variability -- A review.   International Association of Wood Anatomists Journal.  25(4):401-414.

 

Via, B.K. and T.F. Shupe.  2004.  Diagnostic analysis of board foot to ton ratio for a small sawmill.  Forest Products Journal. 53(11/12):88-94.

 

Via, B.K., T. F. Shupe, L.H. Groom, M. Stine, and C.L. So.  2004.  Multivariate modeling of density, strength, and stiffness from near infrared spectra for mature, juvenile, and pith wood of longleaf pine (Pinus palustris).  Journal of Near Infrared Spectroscopy 11(5):365-378.

 

Via, B.K., Q. Wu, T.F. Shupe, I.D. Hartley, S. Lee, and B.G. Lee.  2004.  Theoretical sensitivity of warp to varying layer thickness in 5-ply southern yellow pine panels.   Korean Journal of Wood Science and Technology.  (Accepted).

 

Via, B.K., T.F. Shupe, M. Stine, C.L. So, and L.H. Groom.  2004.  Tracheid length prediction in Pinus palustris by means of near infrared spectroscopy:  the influence of age.   Holz als Roh- und Werkstoff.  (in press).

Vlosky, R.P. and T.F. Shupe.  2004.  U.S. home builder perceptions about treated wood.  Forest Products Journal.  54(10):41-48.

Vlosky, R.P. and T.F. Shupe.  2004.  An exploratory study of home builder, new-home owner, and real estate agent perceptions and attitudes about mold.   Forest Products Journal.  54(12):289-295.

 

Vlosky, R.P. and T.F. Shupe.  2004.  Buyer perceptions and purchasing patterns related to treated wood use in children’s playground equipment.  Forest Products Journal.  54(12):307-312.

 

Vlosky, Richard P. and Todd F. Shupe. 2004. “Buyer Perceptions and Purchasing Patterns Related to Treated Wood Use in Children’s Playground Equipment.” Forest Products Journal. 54(12):307-312.

 

Vlosky, Richard P. and Todd F. Shupe. 2004. “An Exploratory Study of Home Builder, New-Home Home Owner and Real Estate Agent Perceptions and Attitudes about Mold.” Forest Products Journal. 54(12):289-295.

 

Vlosky, Richard P. and Todd F. Shupe. 2004. “What Do U.S. Homebuilders Think About Treated Wood?” Forest Products Journal. 54(10):41-48.

 

Vun, R.Y., Q. Wu, C.J. Monlezum. 2004. Through-thickness ultrasonic characterization of wood and agricultural-fiber composites. Forest Products Journal 54(12):233-239.

 

Wolters WR and Tiersch TR.  2004.  Genetics and breeding of catfish.  In: Tucker C and Hargreaves J (editors), Biology and Culture of Channel Catfish.  Elsevier Publishing, Amstrerdam, The Netherlands, pages 95-128.

 

Wu, Q., and R. Vlosky. 2004. New Initiative on Bio-based Industry Development in the United States. In. Proc. the 2004 Council Meeting and Technical Forum of Wood Industry Section, Chinese Forestry Society. Dan Yang, China. October 27-29, 2004. pp 97-110.

 
Wu, Q., J.N. Lee, and G. Han. 2004. The influence of voids on the engineering constants of oriented strandboard: a finite element model. Wood Fiber Sci. 36(1):71-83. 

Wu, Q., X. Duan, and J.Z. Lu. 2004. Chitosan copper complex as a potential preservative for enhancing biological performance of wood polymer composite. In Proc. the Sun Grant Initiative South Central Region Meeting. Okalahoma City, OK. June 14-15, 2004. B-4.

Wu, Q., J.Z. Lu, I.I. Negulescu, and K. Lian. 2004. Coupling efficiency of maleated polyethylene copolymers in wood fiber-polymer composite. In Proc. the 3rd East Asian Polymer Conference, Chengdu, China. June 6-10, 2004. pp 244-245.

 

Wu, Q., X. Duan, J.Z. Lu, and K. Lian. 2004. Wood-polymer composites modified by chitosan copper complex with improved biological performance. In Proc. the 3rd East Asian Polymer Conference, Chengdu, China. June 6-10, 2004. pp 420-421.

 

Wu, Q. 2004. Preservative treated structural wood composites for durable home constructions. Position Paper in Proc. NSF and HUD Housing Research Workshop, Orlando, FL. February 11-14, 2004. 10 pp.

 

Xu, X., D. Zhou, Q. Wu, and R.P. Vlosky. 2004. Agri-based Composites in China: Opportunities & Challenges. Forest Products Journal. 54(5):8-15.
 

Xu. X., Q. Wu, and D. Zhou. 2004. Experimental particleboard from Kenaf stalk (I): Influences of structure on board performances. China Forest Products Industry 31(3): 28-32.

 

Xu. X., Q. Wu, and D. Zhou. 2004. Experimental particleboard from Kenaf stalk (II): Influences of glue system and raw materials on board performances. China Forest Products Industry 31(5): 29-31.

 

Xu, X., Q. Wu, and D. Zhou. 2004. A laboratory trail of manufacturing kenaf core particleboard (KPB). In Proc. 7th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium. Nanjing, China. October 31-November 2, 2004. pp 270-277.