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• Pijut, Paula M.; Woeste, Keith E.; Michler, Charles H. 2011. Promotion of adventitious root formation of difficult-to-root hardwood tree species. In: Janick, Jules, ed. Horticultural Reviews. 38: 213-251.
• Pijut, Paula M.; Lawson, Shaneka S.; Michler, Charles H. 2011. Biotechnological efforts for preserving and enhancing temperate hardwood tree biodiversity, health, and productivity. In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology-Plant. 47: 123-147.
• Michler, Charles H.; Ginzel, Matthew D., eds. 2010. Proceedings of symposium on ash in North America. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-72. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 64 p. [CD ROM]
• Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2008. Proceedings, 16th central hardwood forest conference. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-24. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 595 p. [CD-ROM].
• Michler, Charles H.; Woeste, Keith E.; Pijut, Paula M. 2007. Black Walnut. In: Kole, Cittaranjan, ed. Genome mapping and molecular breeding in plants, Vol. 7, Forest trees. Berlin, Germany: Springer-Verlag: 189-198.

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• Pang, Kejia ; Woeste, Keith E.; Saunders, Michael R.; McKenna, James R.; Mickelbart, Michael V; Jacobs, Douglass F.; Michler, Charles H. 2021. Rapid growth in clonal Juglans nigra L. is most closely associated with early foliation, robust branch architecture, and protandry. Forest Ecology and Management
• Skog, Kenneth E.; Wegner, Theodore H.; Bilek, Ted; Michler, Charles H. 2015. Desirable properties of wood for sustainable development in the twenty-first century. Annals of Forest Science
• Lawson, Shaneka S.; Michler, Charles H. 2014. Overexpression of AtSTO1 leads to improved salt tolerance in Populus tremula × P. alba. Transgenic Research. [15 June 2014].
• Lawson, Shaneka S.; Pijut, Paula M.; Michler, Charles H. 2014. Comparison of arabidopsis stomatal density mutants indicates variation in water stress responses and potential epistatic effects. Journal of Plant Biology. 57(3): 162-173.
• Lawson, Shaneka S.; Pijut, Paula M.; Michler, Charles H. 2014. The cloning and characterization of a poplar stomatal density gene. Genes & Genomics. 36(4): 427-441.
• Lawson, Shaneka; Michler, Charles H. 2014. Afforestation, restoration and regeneration -- Not all trees are created equal. Journal of Forestry Research. 25(1): 3-20.
• Beheler, Brian D.; Michler, Charles H. 2013. Herbicide practices in hardwood plantings. In: Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium; 2011 August 1-3; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 68-73.
• Lawson, Shaneka S.; Pijut, Paula M.; Michler, Charles H. 2013. Species selection in hardwoods research: variations in baseline physiological responses of select temperate hardwood tree species. Journal of Forestry Research. 24 (2): 285-292.
• Swihart, Robert K.; Saunders, Michael R.; Kalb, Rebecca A.; Haulton, G. Scott; Michler, Charles H., eds. 2013. The Hardwood Ecosystem Experiment: a framework for studying responses to forest management. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-108. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. [CD ROM] 350 p.
• Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 106 p. [CD-ROM].
• ​Meier, Andrew R.; Saunders, Michael R.; Michler, Charles H. 2012. Epicormic buds in trees: a review of bud establishment, development and dormancy release. Tree Physiology
• Espinosa, Ana Carolina; Pijut, Paula M.; Michler, Charles H. 2006. Adventitious shoot regeneration and rooting of Prunus serotina in vitro cultures. HortScience 41(1):193-201.
• Michler, C. H.; Meilan, R.; Woeste, K. E.; Pijut, P. M.; Jacobs, D.; Aldrich, P.; Glaubitz, J. 2005. Hardwood genetics and tree improvement - A Midwest USA perspective. In: Colombo, S.J. (comp.) 2005. The Thin Green Line: A symposium on the state-of-the-art in reforestation Proceedings. Thunder Bay, ON. 26-28 July 2005. Ont. Min. Nat. Resour. Ont. For. Res. Inst. Sault Ste. Marie, ON. For. Res. Inf. Pap. No. 160. 169 p. Pp. 69-74.
• Michler, C.H.; Pijut, P.M.; Jacobs, D.F.; Meilan, R.; Woeste, K.E.; Ostry, M.E. 2005. Improving disease resistance of butternut (Juglans cinerea), a threatened fine hardwood: a case of single-tree selection through genetic improvement and deployment. Tree Physiology. 26:121-128.
• Weigel, D.R.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Michler, C.H., eds. 2005. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts). 2004 October 18-20; West Lafayette, IN. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-262. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 28 p.
• ​Aldrich, Preston R.; Parker, George R.; Severson-Romero, Jeanne ; Michler, Charles H. 2005. Confirmatin of oak recruitment failure in Indiana old-growth forest: 75 years of data. Forest Science. 51(5): 406-416.
• Bosela, Michael J.; Smagh, Gurpreet S.; Michler, Charles H. 2004. Genetic transformation of black walnut (Juglans nigra). In: Michler, C.H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.W.; Coggeshall, M.V.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. Proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council Research Symposium; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 45-58
• Michler, C. H.; Pijut, P.M.; Van Sambeek, J.; Coggeshall, M.; Seifert, J.; Woeste, K.; Overton, R.; Ponder, F., Jr., eds. 2004. Black walnut in a new century, proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council research symposium; 2004 July 25-28; Lafayette, IN.. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-243. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 188 p.
• Aldrich, P. R.; Jagtap, M.; Michler, C. H.; Romero-Severson, J. 2003. Amplification of North American Red Oak Microsatellite Markers in European White Oaks and Chinese Chestnut. Silvae Genetica 52(3-4):176-179
• Aldrich, Preston R.; Parker, George R.; Michler, Charles H.; Romero-Severson, Jeanne. 2003. Whole-tree silvic identifications and the microsatellite genetic structure of a red oak species complex in an Indiana old-growth forest. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33:2228-2237
• Michler, Charles H.; Bosela, Michael J.; Pijut, Paula M.; Woeste, Keith E. 2003. The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center: its strategic plans for sustaining the hardwood resource. In: Van Sambeek, J. W.; Dawson, Jeffery O.; Ponder Jr., Felix; Loewenstein, Edward F.; Fralish, James S., eds. Proceedings of the 13th Central Hardwood Forest Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-234. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 460-465
• Romero-Severson, Jeanne; Aldrich, Preston; Feng, Yi; Sun, Weilin; Michler, Charles. 2003. Chloroplast DNA variation of northern red oak. New Forests 26:43-49
• Aldrich, Preston R.; Michler, Charles H.; Sun, Weilin; Romero-Severson, Jeanne. 2002. Microsatellite markers for northern red oak (Fagaceae: Quercus rubra). Molecular Ecology Notes 2:472-474
• Michler, Charles H.; Woeste, Keith E. 2002. Strategic plans for the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center. In: Dumroese, R. K.; Riley, L. E.; Landis, T. D., technical coordinators. National proceedings: forest and conservation nursery associations-1999, 2000, and 2001. Proceedings RMRS-P-24. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 93-96
• Michler, Charles H. 1999. Application of Advanced Technologies for Improvement of Hardwood Forests. Woodland Steward
• Wu, Haiguo; Michler, Charles H.; LaRussa, Liborio; Davis, John M. 1999. The pine Pschi4 promoter directs wound-induced transcription. Plant Science. Vol. 142 p. 199-207. (1999)
• Donahue, Raymond A.; Davis, Tim D.; Michler, Charles H.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Carter, Doug R.; Marquardt, Paula E.; Sankhla , Daksha; Sankhla , Narendra; Haissig, Bruce E.; Isebrands, J. G. 1994. Growth, photosynthesis, and herbicide tolerance of genetically modified hybrid poplar. Can. J. For. Res. Vol. 24 no. 1.:p. 2378-2383. (1994)
• Michler, Charles H.; Becwar, Michael R.; Cullen, Daniel; Nance, Warren L.; Sederoff, Ronald R.; Silvicek, James M. 1994. Proceedings of papers presented at the 2nd international symposium on applications of biotechnology to tree culture, protection, and utilization.. General Technical Report NC-175. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Ostry, Michael E.; Hackett, Ronald L.; Michler, Charles H.; Serres, R.; McCown, B. 1994. Influence of regeneration method and tissue source on the frequency of somatic variation in Populus to infection by Septoria musiva. Plant Science. Vol. 97 no. 1.:p. 209-215. (1994)
• Pevalek-Kozlina, Branka; Michler, Charles H.; Jelaska , Sibila. 1994. Microclonal Multipication of Wild Cherry (Prunus Avium L.) from Shoot Tips and Root Sucker Buds. Acta. Bot. Croat. Vol. 53 no. 1.:p. 31-38. (1994)