Alnus rubra


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Noun1.Alnus rubra - large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furnitureAlnus rubra - large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
Oregon alder, red alder
Alnus, genus Alnus - alders
alder tree, alder - north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and conelike fruit; bark is used in tanning and dyeing and the wood is rot-resistant
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The potential for limiting fungal attack on red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) pallet stock was evaluated in a small-scale field test.
Control of stain and mold fungi on red alder pallet stock
Most reported occurrence data come from incidental captures from larger trapping efforts and have demonstrated a strong affinity for Red Alder (Alnus rubra) trees.
A suitability model for White-footed Voles with insights into habitat associations at the southern boundary of their range
* FAMILY NAME: Alnus rubra of the Family Betulaceae
Respected mimic
He provided an interesting "timeline" in the evolution of the wood Alnus rubra, that once received very little respect.
Red alder a worldwide hit: red alder's appeal goes beyond the Pacific Northwest
Nitrogen-fixing tree species like red alder (Alnus rubra) still predominate on the landslide debris.
A fresh look at Mount St. Helens: nearly 30 years after the peak's major eruption, recovery has just begun
In 5-year-old red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) plantations, at different planting densities the foliar assimilation efficiency ranged from 4.9 to 5.6 t [t.sup.-1] leaf [year.sup.-1] [27]; in 10- to 50-years-old plantations of Himalayan alder (Alnus nepalensis D.
Productivity of black alder (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn.) plantations on reclaimed oil-shale mining detritus and mineral soils in relation to rhizosphere conditions
The characteristic species of riparian areas were red alder (Alnus rubra) and big-leaf maple (A.
Harem sizes and adult sex ratios in elk (Cervus elaphus)
Infected root hairs of Alnus rubra elaborate a multilamellar secondary cell wall, a feature not seen in adjacent uninfected root hairs (Berry et al., 1986).
Root hairs: specialized tubular cells extending root surfaces
At 21:05, during a routine net check, we heard audible "distress" calls of a bat emanating from a small stand of Red Alder (Alnus rubra) along the creek channel.
Another account of interspecific aggression involving a Hoary Bat (Lasiurus cinereus)
Species included oaks (Quercus sp.), pines (Pinus sp.), hemlock (Tsuga sp.), red alder (Alnus rubra), and Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii).
Mitigation of brown stain in ponderosa pine shop-grade lumber using high temperatures early in kiln schedules
Growing on the Pacific Coast of the United States and Canada, red alder (Alnus rubra) is one of some 15 species of alder in North America, and approximately 30 worldwide.
The alder advantage: gaining popularity, red alder is poised to enter new markets

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