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Selected Publications By Don C. Bragg

Refereed Publications:

Bragg, D.C. 2005. Behavior and sensitivity of an optimal tree diameter growth model under data uncertainty. Environmental Modelling & Software 20:1225-1238.

Bragg, D.C., D.W. Roberts, and T.R. Crow. 2004. A hierarchical approach for simulating northern forest dynamics. Ecological Modelling 173:31-94.

Bragg, D.C. 2004. Composition, structure, and dynamics of a pine-hardwood old-growth remnant in southern Arkansas. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 131:320-336.
 

Bragg, D.C.  2004.  General Land Office surveys as a source for Arkansas history: the example of Ashley County.  Arkansas Historical Quarterly 63(2):166-184.

Bragg, D.C., M.G. Shelton, and B. Zeide. 2003. Impacts and management implications of ice storms on southern forests. Forest Ecology and Management 186:99-123.
 

Bragg, D.C.  2003.  Natural presettlement features of the Ashley County, Arkansas area.  American Midland Naturalist 149:1-20.

 

Bragg, D.C.  2003.  Optimal diameter growth equations for major tree species of the Midsouth.  Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 27(1):5-10.

 

Bragg, D.C. 2002. Reference conditions for old-growth pine forests in the Upper West Gulf Coastal Plain. Journal of the Torrey Botanical Society 129:261-288.

Bragg, D.C. 2001. Potential relative increment (PRI): a new method to empirically derive optimal tree diameter growth. Ecological Modelling 137:77-92.

Bragg, D.C.  2001.  A local basal area adjustment for crown width prediction.  Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 18(1):22-28.

 

Bragg, D.C. 2000. Simulating catastrophic and individualistic large woody debris recruitment for a small riparian system. Ecology 81:1383-1394.

Bragg, D.C. 1999. The birdseye figured grain in sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.): literature review, nomenclature, and structural characteristics. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 29:1637-1648.

Other Publications:

Bragg, D.C. 2004. A prescription for old-growth-like characteristics in southern pines. Pages 80-92 in Proceedings, 2003 National Silviculture Workshop. USDA Forest Service Proceedings RMRS-P-34.

Bragg, D.C. 2003. The efficacy of using inventory data to develop optimal diameter increment models. Pages 121-129 in R.E. McRoberts, G.A. Reams, P.C. Van Deusen, and J.W. Moser, eds. Proceedings of the third annual Forest Inventory and Analysis Symposium. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report NCRS-230.

Bragg, D.C. 2002. Empirically-derived optimal growth equations for hardwoods and softwoods in Arkansas. Pages 421-424 in K. Outlcalt, ed. Proceedings of the 11th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Conference. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report SRS-48.

Bragg, D.C., J.L. Kershner, and D.W. Roberts. 2000. Modeling large woody debris recruitment for small streams of the central Rocky Mountains. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report RMRS-55.

Bragg, D.C., J.L. Kershner, and D.W. Roberts. 1998. Application of a coarse woody debris recruitment model to investigate the impacts of riparian forest harvest and stream cleaning. Pages 509-514 in M.K. Brewin and D.M.A. Monita, technical coordinators. Proceedings, forest-fish conference: land management practices affecting aquatic ecosystems. Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Northern Forestry Center, Edmonton, Alberta. IR-NOR-X-356.

Bragg, D.C. and D.D. Stokke. 1994. Field identification of birdseye in sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.). USDA Forest Service Research Paper NC-317.