Birds of the Black Hills

Physicochemical Properties of Black Walnut (Juglans nigra L.) in the Western Mid-hills of Nepal

The black walnut (Juglans nigra L.) is an underutilized fruit in the mid-hills of Nepal. However, the physico-chemical properties of Nepalese black walnut are almost unavailable in the literature. Four walnut growing districts namely Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Jumla and East Rukum selected and the black walnut collected at commercial maturity from the local markets. The physical properties w...

White-Tailed Deer Habitats in the Central Black Hills

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus dacotensis Zimm.) numbers in the central Black Hills have declined since the middle 1970s. Population status has been documented by a decline in hunter success, deer reproductive success, and fawn survival. Most management agencies believe habitat deterioration is the primary cause of population decline in the Black Hills. We evaluated habitat selection...

Pathogenicity of Septoria aquilina Isolated from Black Hills Bracken

Use of Multiple Spectral Indices to Estimate Burn Severity in the Black Hills of South Dakota

The Jasper Fire occurred in the Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota, during August and September of 2000. The fire disturbance to ecosystem characteristics was widespread and long-term. The goal of this study is to examine the correlations between spectral indices and field-observed burn severity, and to provide a practical method to estimate burn severity using remote sensing data. We us...

Growth Response of Pinus ponderosa following a Mixed-Severity Wildfire in the Black Hills, South Dakota

numerous studies have documented a temporary decrease in growth following prescribed burning (e.g., Landsberg et al. 1984, Grier 1989, Sutherland et al. 1991, Peterson et al. 1994, Busse et al. 2000), whereas other studies have reported a positive growth response in ponderosa pine (Wyant et al. 1983, Skov et al. 2005), giant sequoia (Mutch and Swetnam 1995), and Douglas-fir (Reinhardt and Ryan ...