Publications

In L. Ferentinos and D.O. Evans, eds. 1997. Koa: A Decade of Growth: Proceedings of the Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 18-19, 1996. Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Honolulu.

Koa Improvement Plan

Conrad, C.E.

1989

A Technical Guide for Forest Nursery Management in the Caribbean and Latin America

Liegel, L.H., Leon, H., and Venator, C.R.

1987

Gen. Tech. Rep. SO-67. New Orleans, LA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 156 p.

Preliminary Report on Electrophoretic Variation in Acacia koa

Steiner, W.W.M.

1973

IBPT Tech Report 21

Genetic Improvement, a Sine Qua Non for the Future of Koa

Brewbaker, J.L.

In L. Ferentinos and D.O. Evans, eds. 1997. Koa: A Decade of Growth: Proceedings of the Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 18-19, 1996. Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Honolulu

Genetic Improvement of Koa: Half-sib Progeny Trials

Brewbaker, J.L.

Isozyme Studies of Genetic Variability

Conkle, M.T.

In L. Ferentinos and D.O.Evans, eds. Koa: A Decade of Growth: Proceedings of the Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 18-19, 1996. Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Honolulu.

Interactions Between Site and Koa Seed Source

Conrad, C.E.

In L. Ferentinos and D.O. Evans, eds. 1997. Koa: A Decade of Growth: Proceedings of the Symposium, Forest Industry Association, Honolulu.

Seed Source and Performance in Koa Tree Establishment

Conrad, C.E., Fujii, D.M., and Ikawa, H.

Proceedings Hawaii Agriculture: Positioning for Growth, April 5 and 6, 1955. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI.

Genetic Variations of Acacia koa Seed, Seedling, and Early Growth Traits

Sun, W, Brewbaker, J.L. and Austin, M.T.

In L. Ferentinos and D.O. Evans, eds. 1997. Koa: A Decade of Growth: Proceedings of the Symposium, Honolulu, HI, November 18-19, 1996. Hawaii Forest Industry Association, Honolulu.

Acacia koa Genetic Improvement

Sun, W., Brewbaker, J.L., and Dudley, N.

Publications

Tropical Agriculture Publications

Tropical Nursery Manual

Tropical Nursery Manual

Tropical HTIRC Publications

Framework for establishing a Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death resistance program

Framework for establishing a Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death resistance program

Nutrient availability has a greater influence than pot host on seedling development of hemiparasitic Hawaiian sandalwood (Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.)

Nutrient availability has a greater influence than pot host on seedling development of hemiparasitic Hawaiian sandalwood (Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.)

Co-planting of a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing host tree facilitates regeneration of the root hemiparasitic ‘iliahi (Hawaiian sandalwood)

Co-planting of a fast-growing, nitrogen-fixing host tree facilitates regeneration of the root hemiparasitic ‘iliahi (Hawaiian sandalwood)

Cold acclimation increases freeze tolerance in Acacia koa, a tropical tree species occurring over a wide elevational gradient.

Cold acclimation increases freeze tolerance in Acacia koa, a tropical tree species occurring over a wide elevational gradient.

Propagation of ‘iliahi (Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.), a valuable endemic Hawaiian sandalwood species

Propagation of ‘iliahi (Santalum paniculatum Hook. & Arn.), a valuable endemic Hawaiian sandalwood species

Intraspecific variation along an elevational gradient alters seed scarification responses in the polymorphic tree species Acacia koa

Intraspecific variation along an elevational gradient alters seed scarification responses in the polymorphic tree species Acacia koa

Nursery cultural techniques facilitate restoration of Acacia koa competing with invasive grass in a dry tropical forest

Nursery cultural techniques facilitate restoration of Acacia koa competing with invasive grass in a dry tropical forest

Canopy openness affects microclimate and performance of underplanted trees in restoration of high-elevation tropical pasturelands

Canopy openness affects microclimate and performance of underplanted trees in restoration of high-elevation tropical pasturelands

Plasticity of phenotype and heteroblasty in contrasting populations of Acacia koa

Plasticity of phenotype and heteroblasty in contrasting populations of Acacia koa

Establishment and heteroblasty of Acacia Koa in canopy gaps

Establishment and heteroblasty of Acacia Koa in canopy gaps

Applying landscape genomic tools to forest management and restoration of Hawaiian koa (Acacia koa) in a changing environment

Applying landscape genomic tools to forest management and restoration of Hawaiian koa (Acacia koa) in a changing environment

Development and validation of Acacia koa and A. koaia nuclear SSRs using Illumina sequencing

Development and validation of Acacia koa and A. koaia nuclear SSRs using Illumina sequencing

RNAseq analysis of figured and non-figured Acacia koa wood

RNAseq analysis of figured and non-figured Acacia koa wood

Precommercial release thinning of potential Acacia koa crop trees increases stem and crown growth in dense, 8-year-old stands in Hawaii

Precommercial release thinning of potential Acacia koa crop trees increases stem and crown growth in dense, 8-year-old stands in Hawaii

Stable isotope ratios and reforestation potential in Acacia koa populations on Hawai’i

Stable isotope ratios and reforestation potential in Acacia koa populations on Hawai’i

Mycorrhizal colonization is compatible with exponential fertilization to improve tree seedling quality

Mycorrhizal colonization is compatible with exponential fertilization to improve tree seedling quality

Alternative field fertilization techniques to promote restoration of leguminous Acacia koa on contrasting tropical sites

Alternative field fertilization techniques to promote restoration of leguminous Acacia koa on contrasting tropical sites

Mycorrhizal colonization is compatible with exponential fertilization to improve tree seedling quality

Mycorrhizal colonization is compatible with exponential fertilization to improve tree seedling quality

Applied disease screening and selection program for resistance to vascular wilt in Hawaiian Acacia koa

Applied disease screening and selection program for resistance to vascular wilt in Hawaiian Acacia koa

Stocktype and grass suppression accelerate the restoration trajectory of Acacia koa in Hawaiian montane ecosystems

Stocktype and grass suppression accelerate the restoration trajectory of Acacia koa in Hawaiian montane ecosystems

Early Field Performance of Acacia koa seedlings grown under subirrigation and overhead irrigation

Early Field Performance of Acacia koa seedlings grown under subirrigation and overhead irrigation

Nursery Response of Acacia Koa Seedlings to Container Size, Irrigation method, and Fertilization Rate

Nursery Response of Acacia Koa Seedlings to Container Size, Irrigation method, and Fertilization Rate

Subirrigation for Production of Native Plants in Nurseries - Concepts, Current Knowledge, and Implementation

Subirrigation for Production of Native Plants in Nurseries - Concepts, Current Knowledge, and Implementation

Farm and Forestry Production and Marketing Profile for Koa (Acacia koa)

Farm and Forestry Production and Marketing Profile for Koa (Acacia koa)

Turning Over a New 'Leaf': Multiple Functional Significances of Leaves Versus Phyllodes in Hawaiian Acacia koa

Turning Over a New 'Leaf': Multiple Functional Significances of Leaves Versus Phyllodes in Hawaiian Acacia koa

Poor Stem Form as a Potential Limitation to Private Investment in Koa Plantation Forestry in Hawaii

Poor Stem Form as a Potential Limitation to Private Investment in Koa Plantation Forestry in Hawaii

Koa (Acacia koa) Ecology and Silviculture

Koa (Acacia koa) Ecology and Silviculture

Inoculating Acacia koa with Bradyrhizobium and Applying Fertilizer in the Nursery: Effects on Nodule Formation and Seedling Growth

Inoculating Acacia koa with Bradyrhizobium and Applying Fertilizer in the Nursery: Effects on Nodule Formation and Seedling Growth

Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for Analysis of Population Differentiation in the Tree Legume Acacia koa (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in the Hawaiian Islands

Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for Analysis of Population Differentiation in the Tree Legume Acacia koa (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) in the Hawaiian Islands

Grafting of Acacia koa

Grafting of Acacia koa

Ploidy Variation in Acacia koa

Ploidy Variation in Acacia koa

Genetic Improvement of Hawaii's Premier Hardwood, Acacia koa

Genetic Improvement of Hawaii's Premier Hardwood, Acacia koa

Dieback of Acacia koa in Hawaii: ecological and pathological characteristics of affected stands

Dieback of Acacia koa in Hawaii: ecological and pathological characteristics of affected stands

Genetic Differentiation of Intrinsic Water-Use Efficiency in the Hawaiian Native Acacia koa

Genetic Differentiation of Intrinsic Water-Use Efficiency in the Hawaiian Native Acacia koa

A Guide to Determining Wood Properties of Acacia koa

A Guide to Determining Wood Properties of Acacia koa

Genetic Variation in Morphology and Growth Characters of Acacia koa in the Hawaiian Islands

Genetic Variation in Morphology and Growth Characters of Acacia koa in the Hawaiian Islands

Clonal Propagation of Acacia koa

Clonal Propagation of Acacia koa

Koa Improvement Plan