ORGANON RELATED PUBLICATIONS

Equations and Manuals Developed for ORGANON

1. Paine, D.P. and D.W. Hann. 1982. Maximum crown-width equations for     southwestern Oregon tree species. Oregon State University, Forest
    Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Paper 46. 20p.

2. Ritchie, M. W. and D. W. Hann. 1984. Nonlinear equations for
    predicting diameter and squared diameter inside bark at breast
    height for Douglas-fir. Oregon State University, Forest Research
    Laboratory, Research Paper 47, 12 pages.

3. Larsen, D.R. and D.W. Hann. 1985. Equations for predicting diameter
    and squared diameter inside bark at breast height for six major
    conifers of southwest Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest
    Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Note 77. 4p.

4. Walters, D.K., D.W. Hann and M.A. Clyde. 1985. Equations and tables
    predicting gross total stem volumes in cubic feet for six major
    conifers of southwest Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest
    Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Bulletin 50. 36p.

5. Ritchie, M. W. and D. W. Hann. 1985. Equations for predicting basal
    area increment in Douglas-fir and grand fir. Oregon State
    University, Forest Research Laboratory, Research Bulletin 51, 9
    pages.

6. Ritchie, M. W. and D. W. Hann. 1986. Development of a tree height
    growth model for Douglas-fir. Journal of Forest Ecology and
    Management 15: 135-145.

7. Walters, D.K. and D.W. Hann. 1986a. Predicting merchantable volume
    in cubic feet to a variable top and in Scribner board feet to a 6-inch
    top for six major conifers of southwest Oregon. Oregon State
    University, Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research
    Bulletin 52. 107p.

8. Walters, D.K. and D.W. Hann. 1986b. Taper equations for six conifer
    species in southwest Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research
    Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Bulletin 56. 36p.

9. Hann, D.W. and J.A. Scrivani. 1987. Dominant-height-growth and site-
    index equations for Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine in southwest
    Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research Laboratory,
    Corvallis, Oregon. Research Bulletin 59. 36p.

10. Hann, D.W., D.K. Walters and J.A. Scrivani. 1987. Incorporating
      crown ratio into prediction equations for Douglas-fir stem volume.
      Canadian Journal of Forest Research 17: 17-22.

11. Larsen, D.R. and D.W. Hann. 1987. Height-diameter equations for
      seventeen tree species in southwest Oregon. Oregon State University,
      Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Paper 49.
      16p.

12. Larsen, D.R., D.W. Hann and S.C. Stearns-Smith. 1987. Accuracy and
      precision of the tangent method of measuring tree height. Western
      Journal of Applied Forestry 2: 26-28.

13. Ritchie, M.W. and D.W. Hann. 1987. Equations for predicting height
      to crown base for fourteen tree species in southwest Oregon. Oregon
      State University, Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Paper 50. 14p.

14. Hann, D.W. and M.W. Ritchie. 1988. Height growth rate of Douglas-
      fir: A comparison of model forms. Forest Science 34: 165-175.

15. Wang,C.-H. and D.W. Hann. 1988. Height-diameter equations for
      sixteen tree species in the central western Willamette Valley of
      Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research Laboratory,
      Corvallis, Oregon. Research Paper 51. 7p.

16. Hester, A.S., D.W. Hann and D.R. Larsen. 1989. ORGANON: Southwest
      Oregon growth and yield model user manual, Version 2.0. Oregon State
      University, Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. 59p.

17. Zumrawi, A. A. and D. W. Hann. 1989. Height to crown base equations
      for six tree species in the central western Willamette Valley of
      Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research Laboratory, Research
      Paper 52. 9p.

18. Hann, D.W. and C.-H. Wang. 1990. Mortality equations for individual
      trees in southwest Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research
      Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Bulletin 67. 17p.

19. Ritchie, M.W. and D.W. Hann. 1990. Height growth rate equations for
      six conifer species in southwest Oregon. Oregon State University,
      Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Paper 54.
      12p.

20. Maguire, D.A., J.A. Kershaw, Jr. and D.W. Hann. 1990. An approach to
      predicting the effects of silvicultural regime on branch size and
      crown wood core in Douglas-fir. P. 85-94, In: Research in Forest
      Mensuration, Growth and Yield. School of Forestry and Wildlife
      Resources, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,
      Blackburg, Virginia. Publication No. FWS-2-90.

21. Hann, D.W. and D.R. Larsen. 1991. Diameter growth equations for
      fourteen tree species in southwest Oregon. Oregon State University,
      Forest Research Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Bulletin 69.
      18p.

22. Maguire, D.A., J.A. Kershaw, Jr. and D.W. Hann. 1991. Predicting
      effects of silvicultural regime on branch size and crown wood core in
      Douglas-fir. Forest Science 37: 1409-1428.

23. Zumrawi, A.A. and D.W. Hann. 1993. Diameter growth equations for
      Douglas-fir and grand fir in the western Willamette Valley of Oregon.
      Forest Research Lab., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Contribution 4. 6p.

24. Hann, D.W., A.S. Hester and C.L. Olsen. 1995. ORGANON user's manual:
      Edition 5.0. Department of Forest Resources, Oregon State University,
      Corvallis, Oregon. 127p.

25. Hann, D.W. 1997. Equations for predicting the largest crown width of
      stand-grown trees in western Oregon. Forest Research Lab., Oregon
      State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Contribution 17. 14p.

26. Hann, D.W., A.S. Hester and C.L. Olsen. 1997. ORGANON user's manual:
      Edition 6.0. Department of Forest Resources, Oregon State University,
      Corvallis, Oregon. 133p.

27. Hann, D.W. 1998. Extending southwest Oregon's Douglas-fir dominant
      height growth equation to older ages. Forest Research Lab., Oregon
      State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Contribution 18. 16p.

28. Hanus, M.L., D.D. Marshall, and D.W. Hann. 1999. Height-
      diameter equations for six species in the coastal regions of the
      Pacific Northwest. Forest Research Lab., Oregon State
      University, Corvallis, Oregon. Research Contribution 25. 11p.

29. Hanus, M.L., D.W. Hann, and D.D. Marshall. 1999. Predicting
      height for undamaged and damaged trees in southwest Oregon.
      Forest Research Lab., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Contribution 27. 22p.

30. Hann, D.W. 1999. An adjustable predictor of crown profile for stand-
      grown Douglas-fir trees. Forest Science 45: 217-225.

31. Hanus, M.L., D.W. Hann, and D.D. Marshall. 2000. Predicting
      height to crown base for undamaged and damaged trees in southwest
      Oregon. Forest Research Lab., Oregon State University,
      Corvallis, Oregon. Research Contribution 29. 35p.

32. Hann, D.W. and M.L. Hanus. 2001. Enhanced mortality equations
      for trees in the mixed conifer zone of southwest Oregon. Forest
      Research Lab., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Contribution 34. 34p.

33. Hann, D.W. and M.L. Hanus. 2002. Enhanced diameter-growth-rate
      equations for undamaged and damaged trees in southwest Oregon.
      Forest Research Lab., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Contribution 39. 54p.

34. Hann, D.W. and M.L. Hanus. 2002. Enhanced height-growth-rate
      for undamaged and damaged trees in southwest Oregon. Forest
      Research Lab., Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
      Research Contribution 41. 38p.

35. Marshall, D.D., G.P. Johnson and D.W. Hann. 2003. Crown profile equations       for stand-grown western hemlock trees in northwestern Oregon. Canadian       Journal of Forest Research 33: 2059-2066.


Other Analyses that Used ORGANON Data Sets

1. Stearns-Smith, S.C. and D.W. Hann. 1986. Forest soil associations of
    southwest Oregon. Oregon State University, Forest Research
    Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon.

2. Larsen, D.R., D.W. Hann and S.C. Stearns-Smith. 1987. Accuracy and
    precision of the tangent method of measuring tree height. Western
    Journal of Applied Forestry 2: 26-28.

3. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1987. Equations for predicting sapwood
    area at crown base in southwestern Oregon Douglas-fir. Canadian
    Journal of Forest Research 17:236-241.

4. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1987. A stem dissection technique for
    dating branch mortality and reconstructing past crown recession.
    Forest Science 33: 858-871.

5. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1988. Prediction of branch diameter and
    branch distribution for Douglas-fir in southwestern Oregon. P. 1029-
    1036 in A.R. Ek, S. R. Shifley and T. E. Burk, eds., Forest growth
    modelling and prediction. USDA Forest Service North Central Forest
    Experiment Station, St. Paul, Minnesota. General Technical Report NC-
    120. 1149 p.

6. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1989. The relationship between gross
    crown dimensions and sapwood area at crown base in Douglas-fir.
    Canadian Journal of Forest Research 19: 557-565.

7. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1990. Bark thickness and bark volume in
    southwestern Oregon Douglas-fir. Western Journal of Applied Forestry
    5:5-8.

8. Kershaw, Jr., J.A., D.A. Maguire and D.W. Hann. 1990. Longevity and
    duration of radial growth in Douglas-fir branches. Canadian Journal
    of Forest Research 20: 1690-1695.

9. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1990. Constructing models for direct
    prediction of 5-year crown recession in southwestern Oregon Douglas-
    fir. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 20:1044-1052.

10. Maguire, D.A. and D.W. Hann. 1990. A sampling strategy for
      estimating past crown recession on temporary growth plots. Forest
      Science 36:549-563.

11. Hann, D.W. and A.A. Zumrawi. 1991. Growth model predictions as
      affected by alternative sampling-unit designs. Forest Science 37:
      1641-1655.

12. Ritchie, M.W. and D.W. Hann. 1997. Implications of disaggregation in
      forest growth and yield modeling. Forest Science 43: 223-233.

13. Ritchie, M.W. and D.W. Hann. 1997. Evaluation of individual-tree and
      disaggregative prediction methods for Douglas-fir stands in western
      Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27: 207-216.

14. Dubrasich, M.E., D.W. Hann and J.C. Tappeiner II. 1997. Methods for
      evaluating crown area profiles of forest stands. Canadian Journal of
      Forest Research 27: 385-392.

15. Marshall, D.D., D.L. Johnson and D.W. Hann. 1997. A forest
      management information system for education, research, and operations.
      Journal of Forestry 95 (10): 27-30.

16. Hanus, M.L., and D.W. Hann. 1997. VIZ4ST: Forest Visulization user's
      guide, Edition 1.0. Department of Forest Resources, Oregon State
      University, Corvallis, Oregon. 11p.

17. Hanus, M.L., D.W. Hann and D.D. Marshall. 1998. Reconstructing the
      spatial pattern of trees from routine stand examination measurements.
      Forest Science 44:125-133.

18. Bravo, F., D.W. Hann and D.A. Maguire. 2001. Impact of
      competitor species composition on predicting diameter growth and
      survival rates of Douglas-fir trees in southwest Oregon.
      Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31: 2237-2247.


Independent Analyses that Used the ORGANON Model

1. Johnson, K.N., J. Beuter, B. Greber, G. Lettman, and J. Sessions.
    1991. Timber for Oregon's tomorrow: the 1989 update. Forest Research
    Lab., College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.
    184p.

2. Birch, K.R. and K. N. Johnson. 1992. Stand-level wood-production
    costs of leaving live, mature trees at regeneration harvest in coastal
    Douglas-fir stand. Western Journal of Applied Forestry 7: 65-68.

3. Briggs, D.G. and R.D. Fight. 1992. Assessing the effects of
    silvicultural practices on product quality and value of coast Douglas-
    fir trees. Forest Products Journal 42(1):40-46.

4. Curtis, R.O. and D.D. Marshall. 1993. Douglas-fir rotations -- time
    for reappraisal? Western Journal of Applied Forestry 8(3): 81-85.

5. Fight, R.D., N.A. Bolon and J.M. Cahill. 1993. Financial analysis of
    pruning Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine in the Pacific Northwest.
    Western Journal of Applied Forestry 8(2): 58-61.

6. McComb, W.C. T.A. Spies and W.H. Emmingham. 1993. Douglas-fir
    forests: managing for timber and mature-forest habitat. Journal of
    Forestry 91(12): 31-42.

7. Curtis, R.O. 1994. Rotations, public perceptions, and yields. In:
    Weigand, J.F., R.W. Haynes and J.L. Mikowski eds, "High quality
    forestry workshop: the idea of long rotations," Center for
    International Trade in Forest Products, College of Forest Resources,
    University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Special Paper 15.
    265p.

8. Curtis, R.O. 1994. Some simulation estimates of mean annual
    increment of Douglas-fir: results, limitations, implications for
    management. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station,
    Portland, Oregon. Research Paper PNW-RP-471.

9. McKenzie, D. 1994. Diameter growth equations and growth and yield
    projections for two-tiered stands in western Washington. College of
    Forest Resources, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. M.S.
    Thesis. 174p.

10. Christensen, G.A. 1997. Development of Douglas-fir log quality,
      product yield, and stand value after repeated thinnings in western
      Oregon. College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Corvallis
      Oregon. M.S. Thesis. 176p.

11. Barbour, R.J., S. Johnson, J.P. Hayes, and G.F. Tucker. 1997.
      Simulated stand characteristics and wood product yields from Douglas-
      fir plantations managed for ecosystem objectives. Forest Ecology and
      Management 91: 205-219.

12. Hayes, J.P., S.S. Chan, W.H. Emmingham, J.C. Tappeiner, L.D. Kellogg,
      and J.D. Bailey. 1997. Wildlife response to thinning young forests
      in the Pacific Northwest. Journal of Forestry 95 (8): 28-33.

13. Tappeiner, J.C., D. Huffman, D. Marshall, T.A. Spies and J.D. Bailey.
      1997. Density, ages, and growth rates in old-growth and young-growth
      forests in coastal Oregon. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 27:
      638-648.

14. Anomymous. 1999. Forests that work: A proposal for a new forestry
      dealing with the problem of investor driven forestry. Coast Range
      Association, Corvallis, Oregon. 20p.

15. Fight, R.D., J.T. Chmelik, E.A. Coulter. 2001. Analysts guide:
      TreeVal for Windows, version 2.0. USDA Forest Service, Pacific
      Northwest Research Station, Portland, Oregon. General Technical
      Report PNW-GTR-514. 21p.

16. Hann, D.W. 2001. Comment - Stability and density management in
      Douglas-fir plantations. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 31:
      367-368.

17. Welty, J.J., T. Beechie, K. Sullivan, D.M. Hyink, R.E. Bilby, C. Andrus and
      G. Pess 2002. Riparian aquatic interaction simulator (RAIS): a model of
      riparian forest dynamics for the generation of large woody debris and
      shade. Forest Ecology and Management 162: 299-318.

18. Calkin, D.E., C.A. Montgomery, N.H. Schumaker, S. Polasky, J.L. Arthur       and D.J. Nalle. 2002. Developing a production possibility set of wildlife
      species persistence and timber harvest value. Canadian Journal of Forest
      Research 32: 1329-1342.

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