Range Ecology and Management Articles

Allen-Diaz, B. Hammerling, E. and C. Campbell. 1998. Comparison of standard water quality sampling with simpler procedures. J. Soil and Water Cons. 53(1): 27-30.

Allen, B.H. 1990. Classification of oak woodlands. Freemontia 18:22-25.

Allen-Diaz, B.H. 1990. A hardwood rangeland classification system for California. Oaks 'n Folks -The newsletter of the Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program 5(1):3-6. June.

Allen-Diaz, B. H. and J. W. Bartolome. 1991. Survival of Quercus douglasii(Fagaceae) seedlings under the influence of fire and grazing. Madrono 39:47-53.

Allen, B. H., R. R. Evett, B. A. Holzman, and A. J. Martin. 1989 Rangeland Cover Type Descriptions for California Hardwood Rangelands. A report prepared for the Forest and Rangeland Assessment Program, Dept. Forestry and Fire Protection, Contract #8CA63912. Sacramento, CA. 318 p.

Allen-Diaz, B. H. and B. A. Holzman. 1991. Blue Oak communities in California. Madrono 38(2):80-95.

Allen, B. H., B. A. Holzman, and R. R. Evett. 1991. A classification system for California's hardwood rangelands. Hilgardia 59(2):145.

Allen-Diaz, B.H. and R.D. Jackson. 1998. Cattle grazing effects on oak woodland spring ecosystems. Abstract RN184. In: Proc. American Water Resources Association Specialty Conference on Rangeland Management and Water Resources. May 27-29, 1998. Reno, NV. P.146.

Allen-Diaz, B.H.and R.D. Jackson. 1988. Grazing effects on herbaceous plant cover and composition of California's hardwood rangeland spring ecosystems. J. Range Management (submitted and in review).

Allen-Diaz, B.H. and R.D. Jackson. 2000. Grazing effects on spring ecosystem vegetation of California’s hardwood rangelands. J. Range Management 53:215-220.

Allen-Diaz, B.H., R.D. Jackson, and J.S. Fehmi. 1998. Detecting channel morphology change in California's hardwood rangeland spring ecosystems. J. Range Manage. 51:514-518.

Allen-Diaz, B.H., R.D. Jackson, and M. Spencer. 1998. Grazing effects on California's oak woodland springs and creeks. Abstract. Annual Meeting Soc. Range Management. Guadalajara, Mexico. February, 1998.

Atwill, E.R., E. Johnson, D.J. Klingborn, G.M. Veserat, G. Markegard, W.A. Jensen, D.W. Pratt, R.E. Delmas, H.A. George, C. Helpin, L.C. Farero, R.L. Phillips, J.J. Berry, N.K. McDougald and R.R. Gildersleeve. Accepted. Distribution of fecal shedding Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts in cow-calf herds in California. American Journal of Veterinary Research.

Atwill, E.R., K.W. Tate, M.R. George and N.K. McDougald. 1998. Transportation of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts out of fecal patties as a function of slope during simulated rainfall. Proceedings rangeland management and water resources. American Water Resources Assn. TPS-98-1, Reno Nevada. p. 446.

Bartolome, J.W., B.H. Allen-Diaz, and W.J. Tietje. 1994. The effect of Quercus douglasii removal on understory yield and composition. J. Range Manage. 47:151-154.

Bartolome, J. W. and M. P. McClaran. 1992. Composition and productivity of California oak savanna seasonally grazed by sheep. J. Range Manage. 45:103-107.

Bayless, L. 1988. Researchers study how trees affect forage production on rangelands. CATI Newsletter. CATI Publication 880501.

Borchert, M., F. W. Davis and B. H. Allen-Diaz. 1991. Environmental relationships of herbs in Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) woodlands of central coastal California. Madrono 38(4):249-266.

Campbell, Christopher G. and Barbara Allen-Diaz. 1997. Livestock grazing and riparian habitat water quality: An examination of oak woodland springs in the Sierra Foothills of California. Proc. The Oak Symposium, California State University, San Luis Obispo, CA. USDA Forest Service Res. Paper PSW-GTR-160. Pp.339-346.

Clawson, W. J. and L. Huntsinger. 1990. Livestock grazing conflicts in the California Mediterranean landscape. Proc. Western Section, American Society of Animal Sciences; University of Nevada, Reno, July 10-13.41:125-128.

Davidson, E. A., D. J. Herman, A. Schuster, and M. K. Firestone. 1993. Cattle grazing and oak trees as factors affecting soil emissions of nitric oxide from an annual grassland. pp. 109-119. In: Agricultural Ecosystems Effects on Trace Gases and Global Change. ASA Special Publication 70.55. Madison WI.

Dunbar, J.R., M.L. Bruss, N.K. McDougald, A.S. Jenkins, D.A. Daley, B.L. Topping and W.E. Frost. 1991. An evaluation of range supplementation strategies for cows and calves grazing the sierra foothills of California. Journal of Animal Science. pg. 307-311.

Edinger, S. B. and W. E. Frost. 1988. Canopy and grazing effects on herbage production and soil characteristics on hardwood rangeland. ASA-CSSA-SSSA 1988 Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA.

Edinger, S. B. and W. E. Frost. 1989. Canopy and grazing effects on herbage production and soil characteristics on hardwood rangeland. 42nd Annual Meeting Society for Range Management. Billings, Montana. No. 252.

Frost, W. E. 1988. Overstory canopy effects on forage production and utilization and on soil characteristics on hardwood rangelands. Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program Research Conference Report, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. p. 27.

Frost, W.E. 1997. Range and livestock relations. Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-GTR-160.

Frost, W.E., J.W. Bartolome and J.M. Connor. 1997. Understory-canopy relationships in oak woodlands and savannas. Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-GTR-160.

Frost, W. E., M. W. Demment and N. K. McDougald. 1990. Blue oak canopy effect on forage production and quality on annual rangeland. 43rd Annual Meeting Society for Range Management. Reno, Nevada. No. 192.

Frost, W. E. and D. A. Duncan. 1988. Overstory canopy effects on forage production and utilization, and on soil characteristics on hardwood rangeland. In: Huntsinger, L., W. Tietje and R. H. Schmidt (Eds.). Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program: Research Update. Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program, University of California. p. 9-10.

Frost, W. E. and S. B. Edinger. 1991. Effects of tree canopies on soil characteristics of annual rangeland. J. Range Manage. 44:286-288.

Frost, W. E. and N. K. McDougald. 1989. Canopy effect on forage production during drought years. In: Standiford, R. B. and H. M. Kemer (Eds.). The Hardwood Workgroup, Proc. of a Meeting on Research and Extension Results. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. p. 3-4.

Frost. W. E. and N. K. McDougald. 1989. Overstory canopy effect on seasonal forage production during two drought years on hardwood rangeland. 42nd Annual Meeting, Society for Range Management. Billings, Montana. No. 290.

Frost, W. E. and N. K. McDougald. 1989. Tree canopy effect on herbaceous production of annual rangeland during drought. J. Range Manage. 42:281-283.

Frost, W. E. and N. K. McDougald. 1991. Canopy effect on forage production during drought years. Beef and Range Workgroup Report 1990. University of California Cooperative Extension. p. 7-9.

Frost, W.E. and N.K. McDougald. 1997. Influence of suppmental feeding sites on use of hardwood rangeland riparian areas by cattle. Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-160, p. 347.

Frost, W.E. and N.K. McDougald. 2000. Relationship of residual dry matter and soil cover on California's annual rangeland. Abstracts 53rd Meeting, Society for Range Management. Boise, ID.

Frost, W. E., N. K. McDougald and M. W. Demment. 1991. Blue oak canopy effect on seasonal forage production and quality. In: Standiford, R. B. (Tech. Coord.). California Oak Woodlands and Hardwood Rangelands. USFS Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126:307-311.

Frost, W.E., N.K. McDougald and M.R. George. 1991. Herbaceous plant measurements. In: Clawson, W.J. (tech editor). Monitoring California's annual rangeland vegetation. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Leaflet 221486. p. 3-6.

Frost, W. E., N. K. McDougald and A. O. Nelson. 1989. Annual rangeland and livestock management strategies for drought. CATI Research Bulletin 890103. 4 p.

Frost, W. E., N. K. McDougald and A. O. Nelson. 1990. Coping with drought: Range and livestock management recommendations. CATI Research Bulletin 900105.4 p.

Garrison, B., G. A. Giusti and R. B. Standiford. 1996. Oaks and Habitats of the Hardwood Range. pp. 8-17. in Standiford, R. B. (ed) Guidelines for Managing California's Hardwood Rangelands. UC-IHRMP publ. 173 pp. DANR publ. no. 3368.

George, M., J.W. Bartolome, N. McDougald, M. Connor, C. Vaughn, and G. Markegard. 2001 . Annual range forage production. Univ. Calif. Div. Agric. Nat. Res. Rangeland Management Series Pub 8018. 9p.

George, M., G. Nader, N. McDougald, M. Connor and B. Frost. 2001. Annual rangeland forage quality. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. PUblication 8022. 13 p.

George, M.R., W.J. Clawson and N.K McDougald. 1995. Cooperative Extension responds to rangeland water quality issues. In: Proc. Of the National Agricultural Ecosystem Mgmt. Conf. Dec. 13-15, 1995, New Orleans, LA. P. 74-82.

George, M.R., W.E. Frost, N.K. McDougald, J.M. Connor, J.W. Bartolome, R.B. Standiford, J. Maas, R. Timm. 1996. Livestock and grazing management. In: Standiford, R.B. (tech. coord.) Guidelines for managing California's hardwood rangelands. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3368: 51-67.

Giusti, G. A., R. H. Schmidt, and K. R. Churches. 1991. Oak sustainability: a challenge through public education and outreach programs. Pages 246-249 in R. B. Standiford, tech. coord. Proceedings of the symposium on oak woodlands and hardwood rangeland management. U. S. D. A., Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126. 376 pp.

Gordon, D. R. and K. J. Rice. 1992. Partitioning of space and water between two California annual grassland species. American Journal of Botany 79(9):967-976.

Gordon, D. R., J. M. Welker, J. W. Menke and K. J. Rice. 1989. Competition for soil water between annual plants and Blue Oak (Quercus douglasii) seedlings. Oecologia v79 n4:533-541.

Hall, L. M., M. R. George, D. D. McCreary, and T. E. Adams. 1992. Effects of cattle grazing on Blue Oak seedling damage and survival. J. Range Manage. 45(5):503-506.

Harris, N.R., W.E. Frost, N.K. McDougald, M.R. George and D.K. Neilsen. 2002. Long-term residual dry matter mapping for monitoring California hardwood rangeland. In: Proceedings of the Fifth Oak Symposium: Oaks in California’s Changing Landscape. Richard B. Standiford, Douglas McCreary and Kathryn L. Purcell, Technical Coordinators. Held Oct. 22-25, 2001 in San Diego, CA. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Gen. Tech Rep. PSW-GTR 184.

Harris, N.R., M.R. George, Douglas E. Johnson and N.K. McDougald. 1998. Supplmental induced changes of cattle distribution on California foothill rangeland. Proceedings rangeland management and water resources. American Water Resources Assn. TPS-98-1, Reno Nevada. p. 217.

Hatch, D.A., J.W. Bartolome, H.F. Heady, and M.P. McClaran. 1992. Long-term changes in perennial grass populations in oak savanna. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America (supplement) 73(2): 202.

Heise, K. and A. M. Merenlender. 1999. Flora of a vernal pool complex in the Mayacmas mountains. Madrono, 46(1):38-45.

Herman, D.J., L.J. Halverson, and M.K. Firestone.2003. Nitrogen dynamics in an annual grassland: oak canopy, climate, and microbial population effects. Ecological Applications 13:593-604.

Horney, Marc, Richard Standiford, Douglas McCreary, Jerry Tecklin and Roy Richards. 2002. Developing a method for predicting mortality effects of wildfire on blue oak. Proceedings of the Fifth Oak Symposium: Oaks in California’s Changing Landscape. Richard B. Standiford, Douglas McCreary and Kathryn L. Purcell, Technical Coordinators. Held Oct. 22-25, 2001 in San Diego, CA. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Gen. Tech Rep. PSW-GTR 184. pp. 261-267.

Huntsinger, L., and J. W. Bartolome. 1992. A state transition model of the ecological dynamics of Quercus dominated woodlands in California and southern Spain. Vegetation 99-100:299-305.

Huntsinger, L. and L. P. Fortmann. 1986. Landowner attitudes and wildlife management practices in the California

Jackson, L. E., R. B. Strauss, M. K. Firestone, and J. W. Bartolome. 1990. Influence of tree canopies on grassland productivity and nitrogen dynamics in deciduous oak savanna. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 32:89-105.

Jansen, Henricus C., Snow, Richard R., Treber, Gregory A., and Bell, Monte. Effects of Livestock Grazing on Blue Oak Saplings. In: Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-GTR-160.

Knapp, E.E., M.A. Goedde, and K.J. Rice. 2001. Pollen-limited reproduction in blue-oak: implications for wind pollination in fragmented populations. Oecologia 128:48-55.

Koenig, W. D., J. M. H. Knops, and W. J. Carmen. 2002. Arboreal seed removal and insect damage in three California oaks. pp. 193-204 in Proceedings of the Fifth Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Oaks in California's Changing Landscape. R. B. Standiford, D. McCreary, and K. L. Purcell, technical coordinators. Pacific SW Forest & Range Exp. Station Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-184.

Larsen, R.E., M.R. George, N.K. McDougald, K.W. Tate and K.O. Fulgham. 1997. Preliminary results from the evaluation of different seasons and intensities of grazing on the erosion of intermittent streams at the San Joaquin Experimental Range. Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Management and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW-160, p. 331.

Lovato Niles, C., B. Allen-Diaz and R.D. Jackson. 1988. Grazing effects on aquatic insect richness in California's oak woodland spring ecosystems. American Midland Naturalist (submitted and in review).

Matzner, S.L., K.J. Rice, and J.H. Richards. 2001. Within population factors affect the relationship between carbon isotope discrimination and transpiration efficiency in blue oak (Quercus douglasii). Australian Journal of Plant Physiology 28:49-56.

Matzner, S.L., K.J. Rice, and J.H. Richards. 2003. Patterns of stomatal conductance among blue oak (Quercus douglasii) size classes and populations: implications for seedling establishment. Tree Physiology 23:777-784.

McClaren, M. P. and J. W. Bartolome. 1989. Effect of Quercus douglasii (Fagaceae) on herbaceous understory along a rainfall gradient. Madroňo 36:141-153.

McCreary, Douglas D. 1999. Agroforestry on hardwood-grass rangelands. Research Report in the Sierra Foothill Research and Extension Center Highlights. J.M. Connor and Harry L. Carson, Eds. Office of Facilities, Planning and Management, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California. p. 12.

McCreary, Douglas D. 2001. Agroforestry is promising for previously cleared hardwood rangelands. California Agriculture 55(6): 37-41.

McCreary, Douglas D. California oak field trip. 1999. Proceedings of the Seventh Workshop on Seedling Physiology and Growth Problems in Oak Plantings. USDA Forest Service North Central Forest Experiment Station Gen. Tech. Rep. NC – 206. pp. 17-18.

McCreary, Doug. 2001. Effects of Fire on Oaks in the Sierra. UC Sierra Foothill Research and extension Center Beef & Range Field Day.

McCreary, Douglas D. (Compiler). 2004. Fire in California’s Oak Woodlands. A White Paper of the Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program. 8 p.

McCreary, Douglas D. 2004. Managing and restoring California’s oak woodlands. Natural Areas Journal 24(3): 269-275.

McCreary, Douglas D., Editor. 1999. Proceedings of the Second International Oak Conference. 21-23 Oct., 1997. San Marino, CA. 171 pp.

McCreary, Douglas D., Editor. 2001. Proceedings of the Third International Oak Conference. 29-31 Oct., 2000 in Asheville, North Carolina. 118 pp.

McCreary, Douglas D. 1999. Restoration of a grazed riparian area. Proceedings of the Symposium, Native Plants: Propagating and Planting. Held December 9-10, 1998 in Corvallis, OR. Robin Rose and Diane L. Haase, Coordinators and Editors. pp. 86-91.

McCreary, Doug; Glenn Nader; Ken Tate; Jerry Tecklin; Dave Labadie; and Theresa Ward. Forbes Creek Revegetation and Erosion Reduction Project. UC Sierra Foothill Research and extension Center Beef Range Field Day.

McCreary, Douglas D; Guy Sternberg and Ron Lance (eds). 2004. Proceedings of the Third International Oak Conference. 14-18 Sept. 2004 in Winchester, England. International Oaks 15. 238 p.

McCreary, Doug and Jerry Tecklin. 2005. Restoring native California oaks on grazed rangelands. Proceedings of the 2004 Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association Meeting . Lee Riley (ed.). Held July 26-29 in Medford, OR. USDA Rocky Mountain Research Station RMRS-P-35. pp 109-112.

McCreary, Douglas D., Bill Tietje and Bill Frost. Stump Sprouting of Blue Oaks 10 Years after Harvest. 2002. Proceedings of the Fifth Oak Symposium: Oaks in California’s Changing Landscape. Richard B. Standiford, Douglas McCreary and Kathryn L. Purcell, Technical Coordinators. Held Oct. 22-25, 2001 in San Diego, CA. USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station Gen. Tech Rep. PSW-GTR 184. pp. 573-580.

McDougald, N.K., W.J. Clawson, J.W. Bartolome and W.E. Frost. 1991. Estimating livestock grazing capacity on California annual rangeland. University of California, Davis. Range Science Report No. 29.

McDougald, N.K. and W.E. Frost. 1991. Monitoring woody vegetation. In: Clawson, W.J. (tech editor). Monitoring California's annual rangeland vegetation. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Leaflet 21486 p. 7-8.

McDougald, N.K. and W.E. Frost. 1997. Assessment of a prescribed burning project: 1987-1995. Proceedings of the Symposium on Oak Woodlands: Ecology, Managment and Urban Interface Issues. USDA Forest Service General Technical Report PSW 160, p. 671.

McDougald, N.E., W.E. Frost, J.W. Bartolome, and R.B. Standiford. 1998. Establishing livestock grazing capacity from GIS and Range Science Research. Oaks 'n Folks 13(1): 3,5.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost and W.J. Clawson. 1991. Estimating the cost of replacing forage losses on annual rangeland. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21494. 20 p.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost and W.J. Clawson. 1991. Photo points as a monitoring tool. In: Clawson, W.J. (tech editor). Monitoring of California's annual rangeland vegetation. University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Leaflet 21486. p. 16-17.

McDougald, N.K., B. Frost and D. Dudley. 2003. Photo monitoring for better land use and assessment. UC DANR Publication 8067. 10 p.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost and W.E. Ellis. 1990. Looking back to the future: Cultural preservation and range management. Video. Visual Media, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. V90-S. 28 min.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost and D. E. Jones. 1989. Use of supplemental feeding locations to manage cattle use on riparian areas of hardwood rangeland. In: Abell, D.L. (tech. coord.) Proceedings of the California Riparian Systems Conference: protection, management and restoration for the 1990's; Sept. 22-24, 1988; Davis CA. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-110, Berkeley, CA. Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 124-126.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost, A.O. Nelson and R.L Phillips. 1991. Coping with five years of drought in the central San Joaquin Valley. University of California, Davis. Range Science Report No. 28.

McDougald, N.K., W.E. Frost and R.L. Phillips. 2001. Livestock management during drought. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8034. 6 p.

Moctezuma, E., P.G. Lemaux, and W.D. Tietje. 1999. Los Robles de California (The Oaks of California). Quad-fold color brochure on the values, natural history, and management of California oaks, written in Spanish and English (The Oaks of California).

Nader, G.A., K.W. Tate, M.J. Connor, B. Allen-Diaz and E.R. Atwill. 1998. Evaluation of buffer zones to attenuate nutrient and sediment transport from hillslope pasture. In: Proc. American Water Resources Association Specialty Conference on Rangeland Management and Water Resources. May 27-29, 1998. Reno, NV. P. 133.

Rattliff, R. D., D. A. Duncan and S. E. Westfall. 1991. California oak woodland overstory species affect herbage understory management implications. J. Range Manag. v44 n4:306-310.

Rice, K.J., N.C. Emery. 2003. Managing microevolution: restoration in the face of global change. Frontiers in Ecology and Environment; 1(9): 469-478.

Rice, K. J., D. R. Gordon and J. M. Welker. 1991. Soil water effects on Blue Oak seedling establishment. In: Standiford, R. B. (Tech. Coord.). Proc. Symp. Oak Woodland and Hardwood Rangeland Management. USFS Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126:54-58.

Rice, K.J., E.S. Nagy. 2000. Oak canopy effects on the distribution patterns of two annual grasses: the role of competition and soil nutrients. American Journal of Botany 87(11): 1699-1706.

Scott, T.A., Wehtje, W., and Wehtje, M. 2001. Strategic planning in the passive restoration of wildlife. Restoration Ecology.

Standiford, R.B. 2001. California's Oak Woodlands. in: Oak Forest Ecosystems: Ecology and Management for Wildlife (W.J. McShea and W.M. Healy, ed.). The Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Md. Pp. 280-303.

Standiford, R. B. (Tech. Coord.). Proc. Symp. Oak Woodland and Hardwood Rangeland Management. USFS Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126.

Standiford, R.B. 1999. California hardwood rangelands: production and conservation values. U.C. Integrated Hardwood Range Management Program On-line Leaflet IHRMP-89.

Standiford, R.B. 2001. The bioeconomics of California oak woodland conservation. in: workshop on Environmental and commercial benefits of reforestation and natural regeneration in oak Mediterranean forests, organized by Institute of Economics and Geography Spanish Council for Scientific Research, Nov. 19-20, 2001, Madrid, Spain (http://www.ieg.csic.es/ben_amb_com/inicio.html)

Standiford, R. B. and R. E. Howitt. 1990. Solving empirical bioeconomic models: A rangeland management application. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, May, 1992: 421-433.

Standiford, R. B. and R. E. Howitt. 1991. A dynamic Model of California's hardwood rangelands. In: Standiford, R. B. (Tech. Coord.). Proc. Symp. Oak Woodlands and Hardwood Rangeland Management Research. USFS Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-126:279-285.

Standiford, R.B., R. Phillips, N.K. McDougald. 1999. Fire history of blue oak rangelands in California's southern Sierra Nevada, and restoration of fire-related stand structure through thinning. in Fire Management: Emerging Policies and New Paradigms, California Association for Fire Ecology (CAFÉ) 1999 Symposium, Nov. 16-19, 1999, San Diego.

Tate, K.W., E.R. Atwill, M.R. George and N.K. McDougald. 1998. Cryptosporidum parvum mobilization from fecal pats under natural rainfall on California annual rangeland. Proceedings rangeland management and water resources. American Water Resources Assn. TPS-98-1, Reno Nevada. p. 445.

Vreeland,J.K., and W.D. Tietje. 2000. Habitat elements in oak woodlands. Feb-Mar 1999 and Feb 2000.

Vreeland, J.K, and W.D Tietje. 2004. Vegetative structure of woodland-grassland edges in coastal central California. The Southwestern Naturalist 49(3): 305-310.

Vreeland, J.K. and W.D. Tietje. 2002. Numerical Response of small vertebrates to prescribed fire in California oak woodland. Pages 269-280 in R.B. Standiford, D. McCreary, and K.L. Purcell, tech. coords., Proc. Symp. Oak Woodlands: Oaks in California's Changing Landscape; Oct. 22-25, 2001; San Diego, CA. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-184. Albany CA: Pacific Southwest Research Station, Forest Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture; 846p.

Waldrop, M.P. and M.K. Firestone. 2004. Microbial community utilization of recalcitrant and simple carbon compounds: impact of oak-woodland plant communities. Oecologia 138:275-284.

Welker, J. M., D. R. Gordon and K. J. Rice. 1991. Capture and allocation of nitrogen by Quercus-douglasii seedlings in competition with annual and perennial grasses. Oecologia v87 n4:459-466.