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• Zalesny, Ronald S. Jr.; Wiese, Adam H.; Bauer, Edmund O.; Riemenschneider, Donald E. 2009. Ex situ growth and biomass of Populus bioenergy crops irrigated and fertilized with landfill leachate. Biomass and Bioenergy. 33: 62-69.
• Zalesny, Ronald, Jr.; Riemenschneider, Don. 2006. Using short rotation woody crops for bioenergy in North America. New England Society of American Foresters News Quarterly. 67: 10-11.
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Wiese, Adam H.; Bauer, Edmund O.; Riemenschneider, Don E. 2006. Sapflow of hybrid poplar (Populus nigra L. x P. maximowiczii A. Henry 'NM6') during phytoremediation of landfill leachate. Biomass and Bioenergy. 30: 784-793.
• Crow, Thomas R.; Dey, Daniel C.; Riemenschneider, Don. 2006. Forest productivity: producing goods and services for people. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-246. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 34 p.
• Wiese, Adam H.; Netzer, Daniel A.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr. 2006. A weed compaction roller system for use with mechanical herbicide application. Northern Journal of Applied Forestry. 23: 66-69.

Publications & Products

• Lazarus, William F.; Tiffany, Douglas G.; Zalesny Jr., Ronald S.; Riemenschneider, Don E. 2011. Economic impacts of short-rotation woody crops for energy or oriented strand board: a Minnesota case study. Journal of Forestry. 109: 149-156.
• Wiese, Adam H.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr. 2005. An inexpensive rhizotron design for two-dimensional, horizontal root growth measurements. Tree Planters' Notes. 51: 40-46.
• Zalesny, R.S., Jr.; Hall, R.B.; Bauer, E.O.; Riemenschneider, D.E. 2005. Soil temperature and precipitation affect the rooting ability of dormant hardwood cuttings of Populus. Silvae Genetica. 54: 47-58.
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Bauer, Edmund O.; Hall, Richard B.; Zalesny, Jill A.; Kunzman, Joshua; Rog, Chris J.; Riemenschneider, Don E. 2005. Clonal variation in survival and growth of hybrid poplar and willow in an in situ trial on soils heavily contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. International Journal of Phytoremediation. 7: 177-197.
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Hall, Richard B. 2005. Early rooting of dormant hardwood cuttings of Populus: analysis of quantitative genetics and genotype x environment interactions. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35:918-929
• Zalesny, R.S., Jr.; Bauer, E.O.; Riemenschneider, D.E. 2004. Use of belowground growing degree days to predict rooting of dormant hardwood cuttings of Populus. Silvae Genetica. 53: 154-160.
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Wiese, Adam H.; Bauer, Edmund O.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Sexton, Bart. 2004. Water usage and establishment success of Populus during phytoremediation of landfill effluent. In: Fifth biennial conference of the short rotation woody crops operations working group/IEA Bioenergy (Task 30)/IUFRO Working Unit 1.09.01: Biomass and bioenergy production for economic and environmental benefits; 2004 November 7-10; Charleston, SC. [Place of publication unknown] [Publisher unknown]: 71. [Abstract].
• Dey, Daniel C.; Crow, Thomas R.; Riemenschneider, Don E. 2003. Forest productivity: an integrated research and development program. 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: 404
• Karnosky, D. F.; Zak, D. R.; Pregitzer, K. S.; Awmack, C. S.; Bockheim, J. G.; Dickson, R. E.; Hendrey, G. R.; Host, G. E.; King, J. S.; Kopper, B. J.; Kruger, E. L.; Kubiske, M. E.; Lindroth, R. L.; Mattson, W. J.; McDonald, E. P.; Noormets, A.; Oksanen, E.; Parsons, W. F. J.; Percy, K. E.; Podila, G. K.; Riemenschneider, D. E.; Sharma, P.; Thakur, R.; Sôber, A.; Sôber, J.; Jones, W. S.; Anttonen, S.; Vapaavuori, E.; Mankovska, B.; Heilman, W.; Isebrands, J. G. 2003. Tropospheric 0₃ moderates responses of temperate hardwood forests to elevated CO₂: a synthesis of molecular to ecosystem results from the Aspen FACE project. Functional Ecology 17:289-304
• Zalesny, R.S., Jr.; Hall, R.B.; Bauer, E.O.; Riemenschneider, D.E. 2003. Shoot position affects root initiation and growth of dormant unrooted cuttings of Populus. Silvae Genetica. 52: 273-279.
• McDonald, E. P.; Kruger, E. L.; Riemenschneider, D. E.; Isebrands, J. G. 2002. Competitive status influences tree-growth responses to elevated CO₂ and 0₃ in aggrading aspen stands. Functional Ecology 16:792-801
• Netzer, D.A.; Tolsted, D.N.; Ostry, M. E.; Isebrands, J. G.; Riemenschneider, D.E.; Ward, K.T. 2002. Growth, yield, and disease resistance of 7- to 12-year-old poplar clones in the north central United States.. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-229. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station. 31 p.
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Hall, Richard B. 2002. Evaluating hybrid poplar rooting. I. genotype x environment interactions in three contrasting sites. In: Fourth biennial meeting of the short rotation woody crops operations working group; 2002 September 14-17; Alexandria, MN. [Place of publication unknown]:[Publisher unknown]: 14. [Abstract].
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Hall, Richard B. 2002. Evaluating hybrid poplar rooting. II. backcross breeding method exhibits exceptional promise. In: Fourth biennial meeting of the short rotation woody crops operations working group; 2002 September 14-17; Alexandria, MN. [Place of publication unknown]:[Publisher unknown]: 15. [Abstract].
• McDonald, Evan P.; Kruger, E. L.; Riemenschneider, Don E.; Isebrands, J. G. 2001. Consequences of elevated levels of amospheric CO₂ and O₃ for growth of Poplus tremuloides clones: the role of competition . Air Pollution, Global Change and Forest in the New Millennium. p. 58. (2001)
• Riemenschneider, Don E.; Berguson, William E.; Dickmann, Donald I.; Hall, Richard B.; Isebrands, J. G.; Mohn, Carl A.; Stanosz, Glen R.; Tuskan, Gerald A. 2001. Poplar breeding and testing strategies in the north-central U.S.: Demonstration of potential yield and consideration of future research needs¹. The Forestry Chronicle. Vol. 77 no. 2.:p. 245-253. (2001)
• Dickson, R.E.; Lewin, K.F.; Isebrands, J.G.; Coleman, M.D.; Heilman, W.E.; Riemenschneider, D.E.; Sober, J.; Host, G.E.; Zak, D.R.; Hendrey, G.R.; Pregitzer, K.S.; Karnosky, D.F. 2000. Forest atmosphere carbon transfer and storage (FACTS-II) the aspen Free-air CO2 and O3 Enrichment (FACE) project: an overview.. General Technical Report NC-214. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Zalesny, Ronald S., Jr.; Riemenschneider, Don; Bauer, Edmund. 2000. Analysis of genetic and environmental effects on hybrid poplar rooting in Central and Northern Minnesota, USA. In: Isebrands, J.G.; Richardson, J., comps. 21st session of the international poplar commission (IPC 2000): poplar and willow culture: meeting the needs of society and the environment; 2000 September 24-28; Vancouver, WA. Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-215. St. Paul, MN; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Research Station: 211.[Abstract].
• 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)
• Riemenschneider, Don E. 1985. Water Stress Promotes Early Flowering in Jack Pine. Research Note NC-331. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Riemenschneider, Don E. 1985. Heritability and intertrait correlations in breeding subpopulations of jack pine. In: Guries, R.P., ed. Proceedings of the Fourth North Central Tree Improvement Conference. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison: 12-22
• Riemenschneider, Don E.; Nienstaedt, Hans. 1983. Height growth to age 8 of larch species and hybrids in Wisconsin.. Research Paper NC-239. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Riemenschneider, Don E. 1981. Height and seasonal growth pattern of jack pine full-sib families. In: Guries, R.P., ed. Proceedings of the Second North Central Tree Improvement Conference. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin-Madison: 147-158
• Riemenschneider, Don E.; Jeffers, R.M. 1980. Height and diameter of tamarack seed sources in northern Wisconsin.. Research Paper NC-190. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
• Riemenschneider, Don E. 1977. The genetic and economic effect of preliminary culling in the seedling orchard . In: Proceedings of the Thirteenth Lake States Forest Tree Improvement Conference; Gen. Tech. Rep. NC-50. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station. 81-91