Whitebark Pine Publications, Reports and Articles

Bibliographies                Publications                Powerpoint Presentations                    Agency Reports                       Articles, 2007

Bibliographies

Annotated Bibliography for Whitebark Pine Ecology.  December 2008.  Prepared by Nancy Bockino, Ecologist, Grand Teton NP.  Over 50 sources listed.

2009 Update to Annotated Bibliography for Whitebark Pine Ecology.  December 2009.  Prepared by Nancy Bockino.  22 new sources listed.

Whitebark Pine Bibliography.  Prepared by Ward McCaughey.  Over 700 Sources Listed.

Publications

Beardsley, Timothy M. 2008.  An Epidemic with Global Consequences.  BioScience 58: 475

Bockino, Nancy K. 2007. Disturbance interactions: mountain pine beetle and blister rust in whitebark pine. Castilleja. 26(1):4-6.

Bockino, Nancy K. 2008. Interactions of White Pine Blister Rust, Host Species, and Mountain Pine Beetle in Whitebark Pine Ecosystems of the Greater Yellowstone.  (Masters Thesis)

Brunelle, Andrea, G.E. Rehfeldt, B. Bentz, and A. S. Munson. 2008. Holocene records of Dendroctonus bark beetles in high elevation pine forests of Idaho and Montana, USA.  Forest Ecology and Management 255: 836–846

Burns, K.S., A.W. Schoettle, W.R. Jacobi and M.F. Mahalovich. 2007. White Pine Blister Rust in the Rocky Mountain Region and Options for Management. Biological Evaluation R2-07-04. USDA Forest Service.  38 pages.

Burns, Kelly S., A. W. Schoettle, W. R. Jacobi and M.F. Mahalovich. 2008.    Options for the Management of White Pine Blister Rust in the Rocky Mountain Region.  USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station, General Technical Report  RMRS-GTR-206

Cole, David N. and T. E. Hall. 2006. Wilderness Zoning: Should We Purposely Manage to Different Standards?  People, Places, and Parks: Proceedings of the 2005 George Wright Society Conference on Parks, Protected Areas, and Cultural Sites. Harmon, David, ed. Hancock, Michigan: The George Wright Society: 33-38.

Crist, Michele R., T. H. DeLuca, B. Wilmer and G.H. Aplet. 2009. Restoration of Low-Elevation Dry Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains A Holistic Approach. Washington D.C. The Wilderness Society, 39 pages.

Gibson, Ken, K. Skov, S. Kegley, C.Jorgensen, S.Smith, and J. Witcosky. 2008. Mountain Pine Beetle Impacts in High-Elevation Five-Needle Pines: Current Trends and Challenges. USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Protection. R1-08-020

Gillette, Nancy, M.Hansen, S. Mori, J. Webster, N. Erbilgin, and J. Stein. 2006. Verbenone-Releasing Flakes Protect Whitebark Pine from attack by Mountain Pine Beetle. May 22-26, 2006 North American Forest Insect Work Conference, Asheville, NC. Poster

Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Monitoring Working Group. 2010. Monitoring Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: 2009 Annual Report. Pages 63-71 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2009. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA.

Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Monitoring Working Group. 2009. Monitoring Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: 2008 Annual Report. Pages 62-68 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2008. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA.

Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Monitoring Working Group. 2008. Monitoring Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: 2007 Annual Report. Pages 50-56 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2007. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA.

Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Monitoring Working Group. 2007. Monitoring Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: 2006 Annual Report. Pages 46-54 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2006. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA.

Greater Yellowstone Whitebark Pine Monitoring Working Group. 2006. Monitoring Whitebark Pine in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: 2005 Annual Report. Pages 73-80 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2005. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA.

Haroldson, Mark and S. Podruzny. 2007. Summary of 2006 Whitebark Pine Surveys. Pages 27-28 in C.C. Schwartz, M.A. Haroldson, and K. West, editors. Yellowstone grizzly bear investigations: annual report of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, 2005. U.S. Geological Survey, Bozeman, Montana, USA. 

Izlar, Deborah Kay. 2007. Assessment of Whitebark Pine Seedling Survival for Rocky Mountain Plantings.  (Masters Thesis)

Keane, Robert E.; K.L. Gray, L.J. Dickinson. 2007. Whitebark pine diameter growth response to removal of competition. Res. Note RMRS-RN-32. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 9 p.

Keane, Robert E. and R.A. Parsons. 2007. Restoring Whitebark Pine Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA.USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory. 22 pages.

Kearns, Holly. 2005.   White Pine Blister Rust in the Central Rocky Mountains: Modeling Current Status and Potential Impacts. (Dissertation)

Larson, Evan, R. Undated. Regeneration in whitebark pine forests of southwest Montana and eastern Oregon: A reason for hope.  Draft – unpublished. 10 pages.

Logan JA, W.W Macfarlane and L. Willcox L. 2009. Effective monitoring as a basis for adaptive management: a case history of mountain pine beetle in Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem whitebark pine. iForest 2: 19-22

Lorenz, Teresa J., C. Aubry, and R. Shoal. 2008. A Review of the Literature on Seed Fate in Whitebark Pine and the Life History Traits of Clark’s Nutcracker and Pine Squirrels. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. General Technical Report PNW-GTR-742.

McCaughey, Ward, G. L. Scott, K. L. Izlar. 2009. Technical Note: Whitebark Pine Planting Guidelines. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 24(3): 163-166

McDonald, G.I., B. A. Richardson, P. J. Zambino, N. B. Klopfenstein, and M.S. Kim. 2006. Pedicularis and Castilleja are natural hosts of Cronartium ribicola in North America: a first report. Forest Pathology. 36: 73–82

McKinney, Shawn T. and D.F. Tomback. 2007.  The influence of white pine blister rust on seed dispersal in whitebark pine. Canadian Journal of Forestry Research. 37(6): 1044-1057.

McKinney S.T, C.E. Feidler and D.F. Tomback. 2009. Invasive pathogen threatens bird–pine mutualism: implications for sustaining a high-elevation ecosystem. Ecological Applications, 19(3): 597–607

Mohatt, Katherine R.; C.L. Cripps, and M. Lavin. 2008. Ectomycorrhizal fungi of whitebark pine (a tree in peril) revealed by sporocarps and molecular analysis of mycorrhizae from treeline forests in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Botany 86(10): 14-25

Murray, Michael P. 2007. Cone Collecting Techniques for Whitebark Pine. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 22(3): 153-155

Natural Resources Defense Council. 2008. Petition to List the Whitebark Pine, Pinus Albicaulis, as an Endangered Species under the Endangered Species Act. 66 pages

Owens, John N., T. Kittirat and M. F. Mahalovich. 2007. Whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis Engelm.) seed production in natural stands.  Forest Ecology and Management.  255: 803–809

Raffa, Kenneth F., B. H. Aukema, B. J. Bentz, A.L. Carroll, J. A. Hicke, M. G. Turner and W.H. Romme. 2008. Cross-scale Drivers of Natural Disturbances Prone to Anthropogenic Amplification: The Dynamics of Bark Beetle Eruptions. BioScience 58: 501-517.

Resler, Lynn M. and D. F. Tomback. 2008. Blister Rust Prevalence in Krummholz Whitebark Pine: Implications for Treeline Dynamics, Northern Rocky Mountains, Montana, U.S.A. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 40: 161–170.

Schrag, Anne M., A. G. Bunn and L. J. Graumlich. 2007. Influence of bioclimatic variables on treeline conifer distribution in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: implications for species of conservation concern. Journal of Biogeography 7 pages.

Six, Diana L. and J. Adams. 2007. White Pine Blister Rust Severity and Selection of Individual Whitebark Pine by the Mountain Pine Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae). Journal of Entomological Science.  32(3):

Smith, Cyndi M., B. Wilson, S. Rasheed, R. C. Walker, T. Carolin and B. Shepherd. 2008. Whitebark pine and white pine blister rust in the Rocky Mountains of Canada and northern Montana. Canadian Journal of Forestry Research. 38(5): 982–995 

Tillman-Sutela, Eila, A. Kauppi, K. Karppinen and D. F. Tomback. 2007. Variant maturity in seed structures of Pinus albicaulis (Engelm.) and Pinus sibirica (Du Tour): key to a soil seed bank, unusual among conifers? Trees, Springer 22(2): 225-236.

Tomback, Diana F. Time for rethinking restoration strategies? Director’s message. 

Tomback, Diana F. and L. M. Resler. 2007. Invasive Pathogens At Alpine Treeline: Consequences for Treeline Dynamics.  Physical Geography. 28(5):397-418

Waring, Kristen M. and D. L. Six. 2005. Distribution of Bark Beetle Attacks After Whitebark Pine Restoration Treatments: A Case Study. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 20(2): 110-116.

Beetle impacts on whitebark pine: an interview with the experts, and other articles. 

Powerpoint Presentations

Logan, J.A. 2009.  Climate Change Projections for Rocky Mountain Forests. (Powerpoint Presentation)

Logan, J.A. 2007.  Landscape Categories.  (Powerpoint Presentation)

Vinegar Hill Whitebark Pine Seed Test.  2005 (Powerpoint Presentation)

Yellowstone Ecological Research Center.  Understanding the Nature of Ecosystems through Science. (Powerpoint Presentation)

Agency Reports

Jenkins, Melissa, M. 2005. Greater Yellowstone Area Decision Guidelines for Whitebark Pine Restoration. USDA Forest Service, Caribou-Targhee National Forest.  Draft - unpublished

Guyon, John, J. Hoffman, M.Jackson, and J. Schwandt. Strategy for managing healthy whitebark, limber and bristlecone pine ecosystems in the Northern and Intermountain Regions to reduce the impact of white pine blister rust. 

Keane, Robert E. 2009. A Range-wide Restoration Strategy for Whitebark Pine Forests.  Draft –unpublished.  Tables.   Figures.

Klutsch, Jennifer G., B. A. Goodrich, and W. R. Jacobi. 2008. Assessment of Whitebark Pine Regeneration in Burned Areas of the Shoshone and Bridger-Teton National Forests and Wind River Reservation, Wyoming. USDA Forest Service, unpublished.

Mahalovich, Mary F. Whitebark pine genetic engineering for rust resistance.

Shoal, Robin.  2004.  Information on NEPA procedures and requirements for whitebark pine restoration activities in wilderness.        USDA Forest Service Olympic National Forest.  Unpublished.  9 pages.

USDA Forest Service. 2007. Monitoring Sample Design Selkirks Whitebark Pine Prescribed Burn.  Draft Unpublished.  Bonners Ferry Ranger District, Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Whitebark Pine Restoration in Wilderness. 2006. 

Articles, 2007

Casper Star Tribune

All articles by Brodie Farquhar. 

July 28, 2007.  Heating Up.

July 30, 2007.  Agency takes regional approach to beetle epidemic.

July 30, 2007.  Insect insurrection.

July 31, 2007. Trees in Trouble.

August 1, 2007.  Research: Good pine nut years help bears.

August 1, 2007. Whitebarks and Grizzlies.

Idaho State Journal.  August 5, 2007.  Losing Whitebark Pine. By Chris Merrill.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 

July 17, 2007.  Iconic park's grizzlies will feel the heat.  By Joel Connelly

 

July 19, 2007.  Proof of climate change? Visit our parks.  By Joel Connelly

Time Magazine. July 30, 2007.  A Threat to the Yellowstone Grizzlies. By Pat Dawson