Forestry

CSANR has supported a limited amount of forestry research and educational activity, focused primarily on family forest landownership, agroforestry, and ecosystem level interactions between forests, rangelands, water and crop land.

Featured Publications

The Effects of Masticating Forest Fuels on Fire Behavior (PDF)

Kirkpatrick, A.W. 2021. The Effects of Masticating Forest Fuels on Fire Behavior. FireEarth Science Brief No. 12. Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University. csanr.wsu.edu/publications/fireearth-brief12/.

The Effects of Fire Intensity on Trees and Productivity (PDF)

Kirkpatrick, A.W. 2021. The Effects of Fire Intensity on Trees and Productivity. FireEarth Science Brief No. 11. Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University. csanr.wsu.edu/publications/fireearth-brief11/.

Cellulosic Ethanol in the Pacific Northwest

Research and outreach website. This project was directed by Gregmar I. Galinato, with co-directors Suzette P. Galinato, C. Richard Shumway, and Jonathan K. Yoder.  In an era of increased concern about the influence of carbon on the environment, the U.S. government has intervened, requiring the use of biofuels in an attempt to reduce dependence on fossil […]

Additional Publications

WRDC Rural Connections Newsletter: Climate Change issue (PDF)

Western Rural Development Center’s Rural Connections Newsletter Climate Change issue June 2011 contains three articles written by CSANR faculty and staff members. View the entire issue here and look for these titles: Anaerobic Digestion in the Pacific Northwest; Climate Change and Family Forest Landowners in the Pacific Northwest: Attitudes & Understanding; Climate Change and Agriculture in […]

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