Thunder Mountain Fire Page. Research and education in the area burned in the 1994 Thunder Mountain Fire, covering 8,000 acres. Download the final report here (3 MB PDF file).
Long-term ecological research in the boreal zone of North Central Washington.
Unique biodiversity features of the Northern Okanogan Range
Hungry-Hunter Ecosystem Management Project. GIS and analysis and multi-party monitoring.
Long term woody biomass supply in the Methow Valley, Washington, by Dave Demyan and George Wooten. This research is based on net primary productivity, without addressing the important role of fire in ecosystems. Implementation is based on principles described in the paper, Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures for Biomass Harvest Forest Thinning, by the same authors.
Pine beetle outbreaks-What can be done? A presentation made in 2007 to the Shining Mountains Council in Estes Park, Colorado.
Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Restoration Plan. A long-term plan to reduce fuels and restore fire regimes in the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area.
Managing livestock effects on biodiversity. A slide show discussing the effects of grazing on native species, along with potential restoration objectives. Presented at the Society of Ecological Restoration Panel discussion, September 26, 2007.
Wetland Guidebook - An outdoor exercise book for K-12 teachers, by Trust for Habitat Conservation, 1997.
Classification of Vascular Plant Communities of The North Cascades Using Discreet Space Boundary Analysis. 2005. Classification of North Cascades Plant Associations, by George Wooten and Peter Morrison. Ordination of 1,433 ecology plots distributed throughout the North Cascades were classified into 14 broad sets of plant associations. The major axis of variation corresponded to east-west geographic position. The secondary axis corresponded to a wet-dry gradient. Plant communities of the North Cascades spanned three full species turnovers along the primary east-west gradient.
Beaver Influence on Fisheries Habitat: Livestock Interactions. Research by Gary Ott and Don Johnson of Twisp, Washington.
Exploring Northwest Argentina with Pacific Biodiversity Institute. This is a 2 MB travel log documenting a 2011 trip to the high Andes, the Chaco and the Yungas cloud forest in Argentina.
Genetic radiation supercedes speciation in the Hawaiian flora. Plants tell a different story about evolution from that of animals.
Webfire. Current research topics on wildfire and wildland fuels.
I was a knapweed millionaire: the knapweed chronicles. An anecdotal account of the rise and fall of diffuse knapweed.
Invasive Plant Species Research. Progress Report: Research on Vegetation Control - Control is Everything.
Risky Business: Invasive species management on National Forests - A review and summary of needed changes in current plans, policies and programs, by George Wooten and Marlene Renwyck. To be successful, a program of invasive species management should offer long-term sustainability, clearly stated goals, understanding of biological principles, adaptability and accountability. In the rush to secure program funding, agencies have issed opportunities for sound alternatives of invasive species.
Wetland Mapping on the Loomis Forest. A new method and a test of the National Wetlands Inventory, by Pacific Biodiversity Institute of Winthrop, Washington.
Plant geography of the Methow Valley. An essay on plants, time and places.
What is an ecologist. A short essay.