Network


Latest external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.

Hotspot


Dive into the research topics where Peter J. Gould is active.

Publication


Featured researches published by Peter J. Gould.


Mycorrhiza | 2009

Mycorrhizas on nursery and field seedlings of Quercus garryana

Darlene Southworth; Elizabeth M. Carrington; Jonathan L. Frank; Peter J. Gould; Connie Harrington; Warren D. Devine

Oak woodland regeneration and restoration requires that seedlings develop mycorrhizas, yet the need for this mutualistic association is often overlooked. In this study, we asked whether Quercus garryana seedlings in nursery beds acquire mycorrhizas without artificial inoculation or access to a mycorrhizal network of other ectomycorrhizal hosts. We also assessed the relationship between mycorrhizal infection and seedling growth in a nursery. Further, we compared the mycorrhizal assemblage of oak nursery seedlings to that of conifer seedlings in the nursery and to that of oak seedlings in nearby oak woodlands. Seedlings were excavated and the roots washed and examined microscopically. Mycorrhizas were identified by DNA sequences of the internal transcribed spacer region and by morphotype. On oak nursery seedlings, predominant mycorrhizas were species of Laccaria and Tuber with single occurrences of Entoloma and Peziza. In adjacent beds, seedlings of Pseudotsuga menziesii were mycorrhizal with Hysterangium and a different species of Laccaria; seedlings of Pinus monticola were mycorrhizal with Geneabea, Tarzetta, and Thelephora. Height of Q. garryana seedlings correlated with root biomass and mycorrhizal abundance. Total mycorrhizal abundance and abundance of Laccaria mycorrhizas significantly predicted seedling height in the nursery. Native oak seedlings from nearby Q. garryana woodlands were mycorrhizal with 13 fungal symbionts, none of which occurred on the nursery seedlings. These results demonstrate the value of mycorrhizas to the growth of oak seedlings. Although seedlings in nursery beds developed mycorrhizas without intentional inoculation, their mycorrhizas differed from and were less species rich than those on native seedlings.


Annals of Forest Science | 2009

Properties of boundary-line release criteria in North American tree species.

Bryan A. Black; Marc D. Abrams; James S. Rentch; Peter J. Gould

Abstract• Boundary line release criteria are increasingly applied to evaluate forest disturbance histories from tree-ring data. However, a number of important properties central to the technique have not been evaluated, including: (i) the ability of boundary line release criteria to standardize releases across various sites, species, and tree life stages (ii) the minimum sample sizes necessary for developing boundary lines, and (iii) the degree to which the criteria can resolve the degree of crown exposure following a disturbance event.• In an analysis of eleven North American tree species, boundary line release criteria do not fully compensate for declines in release response a tree experiences with increasing age and size, with the exception Tsuga canadensis.• A bootstrapping analysis indicates that approximately 50 000 ring width measurements are necessary to develop boundary line release criteria for a given species.• In a Quercus prinus stand, boundary line release criteria better predict the degree of crown exposure following a disturbance than an earlier running mean technique.• Despite certain limitations, boundary line release criteria have the potential to standardize release calculation across most life stages of a tree, and possibly among sites and species.Résumé• Les lignes limites de dégagement sont des critères de plus en plus appliqués pour évaluer l’historique des perturbation des forêts à partir des données des cernes des arbres. Toutefois, un certain nombre de propriétés importantes au cœur de la technique n’ont pas été évaluées, y compris : (i) la capacité du critère de la ligne limite de dégagement pour standardiser les dégagements à travers différents sites, espèces et stades de la vie des arbres, (ii) la taille minimale des échantillons nécessaires pour le développement de lignes limites, et (iii) le degré avec lequel les critères peuvent résoudre le degré d’exposition de la couronne suite à un événement perturbant.• Dans une analyse de onze espèces d’arbres d’Amérique du Nord, les critères de ligne limite ne compensent pas entièrement la baisse de réponse au dégagement d’un arbre en relation avec l’âge et la dimension, à l’exception Tsuga canadensis.• Une analyse bootstrap indique que près de 50 000 mesures de largeur sont nécessaires pour développer des critères de ligne limite de dégagement pour une espèce donnée.• Dans un peuplement de Quercus prinus, les critères de ligne limite de dégagement permettent de mieux prédire le degré d’exposition de la couronne à la suite d’une perturbation que la technique de la moyenne courante.• En dépit de certaines limitations, les critères de ligne de limite de dégagement ont le potentiel de standardiser les calculs de dégagement dans la plupart des étapes de la vie d’un arbre et, éventuellement, entre les sites et les espèces.


Annals of Forest Science | 2008

Extending sapwood - Leaf area relationships from stems to roots in Coast Douglas-fir

Peter J. Gould; Constance A. Harrington

Abstract• Studies of allometric relationships between leaf area and the cross-sectional area (CSA) of sapwood in the stem have shed light on the structural and functional relationships between water-conducting and photosynthetic tissues.• The purpose of this study was to test whether sapwood-leaf area relationships could be extended from stems to roots in coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco). Twelve trees were felled, their stumps were excavated, and the CSA of sapwood and heartwood were estimated for individual roots, entire root systems, and stem section.• Root sapwood CSA was greater than sapwood CSA throughout the stem, and the ratio of leaf area to sapwood CSA (Al:As) was accordingly lower for root sapwood. The relationship between sapwood CSA and leaf area was more variable in roots and at groundline compared to crown base. Root Al:As decreased with relative tree height (tree height/mean stand height).• The strong allometric relationship between leaf area and the CSA of sapwood in the stem generally holds when extended to roots. The greater CSA of sapwood in roots versus stems may reflect differences in their roles in supporting the tree.Résumé• Les études des relations allométriques entre la surface foliaire et la surface de la section (CSA) d’aubier dans le tronc ont éclairci les relations structurelles et fonctionnelles entre tissus conduisant l’eau et tissus photosynthétiques.• Le but de cette étude était d’évaluer si les relations aubier-surface foliaire pouvaient être étendues des tiges aux racines chez le Douglas vert (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco). Douze arbres ont été abattus, leurs souches ont été déterrées et le CSA de l’aubier et du bois de cœur ont été évalués chez des racines individuelles, des systèmes racinaires entiers et dans la section du tronc.• L’aubier des racines CSA était plus important que le CSA de l’aubier partout dans le tronc et le rapport de la surface foliaire au CSA de l’aubier (Al:As) était en conséquence plus bas pour l’aubier de racine. La relation entre le CSA de l’aubier et la surface foliaire était plus variable dans les racines et au collet comparativement à la base de la couronne. Le rapport Al:As a diminué avec la hauteur relative de l’arbre (hauteur de l’arbre/hauteur moyenne du peuplement).• La relation allométrique forte qui existe entre la surface foliaire et le CSA de l’aubier dans le tronc se maintient généralement quand elle est étendue aux racines. Le plus grand CSA de l’aubier dans les racines comparativement aux troncs peut refléter des différences dans leurs rôles dans le support de l’arbre.


Forest Ecology and Management | 2010

Modeling the effects of winter environment on dormancy release of Douglas-fir

Constance A. Harrington; Peter J. Gould; J. Bradley St. Clair


Global Change Biology | 2015

Climate‐related genetic variation in drought‐resistance of Douglas‐fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Sheel Bansal; Constance A. Harrington; Peter J. Gould; J. Bradley St. Clair


Global Change Biology | 2016

Will changes in phenology track climate change? A study of growth initiation timing in coast Douglas-fir.

Kevin R. Ford; Constance A. Harrington; Sheel Bansal; Peter J. Gould; J. Bradley St. Clair


Global Change Biology | 2015

Impact of climate change on cold hardiness of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii): environmental and genetic considerations.

Sheel Bansal; J. Bradley St. Clair; Constance A. Harrington; Peter J. Gould


Northwest Science | 2011

Growth of Oregon White Oak (Quercus garryana)

Peter J. Gould; Constance A. Harrington; Warren D. Devine


Forest Ecology and Management | 2011

Performance of full-sib families of Douglas-fir in pure-family and mixed-family deployments

Peter J. Gould; J. Bradley St. Clair; Paul D. Anderson


In: Anderson, P.D.; Ronnenberg, K.L., eds. Density management in the 21st century: west side story. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-880. Portland, OR: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station: 59–70. | 2013

Making the little things count: modeling the development of understory trees in complex stands

Peter J. Gould; Connie Harrington

Collaboration


Dive into the Peter J. Gould's collaboration.

Top Co-Authors

Avatar
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

J. Bradley St. Clair

United States Forest Service

View shared research outputs
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

Connie Harrington

United States Forest Service

View shared research outputs
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

Sheel Bansal

United States Forest Service

View shared research outputs
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

Warren D. Devine

United States Forest Service

View shared research outputs
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

Bryan A. Black

University of Texas at Austin

View shared research outputs
Top Co-Authors

Avatar
Top Co-Authors

Avatar
Top Co-Authors

Avatar
Top Co-Authors

Avatar

Jonathan L. Frank

Southern Oregon University

View shared research outputs
Researchain Logo
Decentralizing Knowledge