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Publications - Appalachian Plant Materials Center

Updated 05/08/2013

The Appalachian Plant Materials Center has published the following documents to solve specific resource conservation needs. Click on the document title to view each document.

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Publications

Publication Type
Plant Guides
Release Brochure
Information Brochures and Flyers
Plant Materials Annual Report of Activities
PMC Annual Technical Report
Miscellaneous Technical Article
Miscellaneous Popular Articles
Technical Poster
Popular Journal or Magazine Articles
Release Notices
Other Publication Types
Propagation Protocols

Plant Guides

Leersia virginica Plant Guide. (PDF; 83K) S. Ritz. 2012. (ID# 11000)

Ostrya virginiana Plant Guide. (PDF; 92K) S. Ritz. 2012. (ID# 11001)

Augusta Orchardgrass Plant Guide. (PDF; 74 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Appalachian PMC, Alderson, WV, Alderson, WV. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8231)

River Alder, Alnus serrulata, Planting guide. (PDF; 59 KB) J. Vandevender. 2007. Appalachian PMC, Aderson, WV. February, 2007. 2p. (ID# 7135)

Bermudagrass Planting Guide. (PDF; 82 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 3p. (ID# 7038)

Chinkapin Planting Guide. (PDF; 121 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 3p. (ID# 7036)

Dwarf Willow Planting Guide. (PDF; 65 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 2p. (ID# 7037)

Kura Clover Planting Guide. (PDF; 79 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 2p. (ID# 7040)

Sawtooth Oak Planting Guide. (PDF; 77 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 2p. (ID# 7035)

Sericea Lespedeza Planting Guide. (PDF; 59 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 2p. (ID# 7034)

Switchgrass Planting Guide. (PDF; 71 KB) J. Vandevender. 2006. Alderson, WV PMC, Alderson, WV. 4p. (ID# 7033)

Release Brochure

Augusta Orchardgrass Brochure. (PDF; 294 KB) J. Vandevewnder. 2008. Appalachian PMC, Alderson, WV. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8232)

'Panbowl' River Alder Release Brochure. (PDF; 1.4 MB) J. Vandevender. 2007. (ID# 7430)

Information Brochures and Flyers

Appalachian Plant Materials Center Brochure. (PDF; 325 KB) J. Vandevender. 2007. Appalachian Plant Materials Center, alderson, WV. february, 2007. 2p. (ID# 7136)

Plant Materials Annual Report of Activities

2012 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 122K) J. Vandevender. 2013. (ID# 11737)

2011 Progress Report of Activities. (PDF; 108K) J. Vandevender. 2012. Alderson, WV. January, 2012. 3p. (ID# 10996)

PMC Annual Technical Report

2010 Technical Reoprt. (PDF; 1,217K) J. Vandevender. 2011. (ID# 10997)

Miscellaneous Technical Article

Carex amphibola Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 47K) J. Vandevender. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9840)

Carex blanda Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 51K) J. Vandevender. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9841)

Carex cherokeensis Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 41K) J. Vandevender. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9842)

Carex complanata Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 42K) J. Vandevender. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9843)

Carex oxylepis Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 46K) J. Vandevender. 2010. 3p. (ID# 9844)

Dichanthelium acuminatum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 47K) J. Vandevender. 2010. (ID# 9837)

Dichanthelium commutatum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 47K) J. Vandevender. 2010. (ID# 9838)

Dichanthelium laxiflorum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 47K) J .Vandevender. 2010. (ID# 9846)

Andropogon gyrans propagation protocol. (PDF; 21 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8225)

Andropogon ternarius Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 21 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8226)

Castanea pumila propagation protocol. (PDF; 40 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. May, 2008. 4p. (ID# 7982)

Chasmanthium latifolium Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 20 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8227)

Elymus riparius Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 20 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8229)

Elymus villosus Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 20 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, Moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8230)

Elymus virginicus Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 20 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plants Network, moscow, ID. September, 2008. 3p. (ID# 8228)

Propagation protocol for production of field-grown Alnus serrulata. (PDF; 46 KB) J. Vandevender. 2008. Native Plant Network, Moscow, ID. March 2008. 4p. (ID# 7859)

Miscellaneous Popular Articles

'Augusta' Orchardgrass. (PDF; 28K) J. Vandevender. 2009. WV News and Views, Morgantown, WV. August, 2008. 1p. (ID# 8565)

Highlands Conservancy working for Balsam Fir Conservation and Red Spruce Restoration. (PDF; 82 KB) D.Saville. 2009. The Highlands Voice, Charleston, WV. Volume 42, Number 1, January 2009. 1p. (ID# 8566)

Investigators Annual Report for New River National River (2009). (PDF; 12K) J. Vandevender. 2009. http://science.nature.nps.gov/research/ac/search/iars/iar?reportid-43325, Alderson, WV. February, 2009. 1p. (ID# 8562)

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) Grassland Project Plan Update. (PDF; 68 KB) R. cragar. 2007. WV News and Views, Morgantown, WV. August 2006. 3p. (ID# 7134)

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) Grassland Project Plan Update 2006. (PDF; 65 KB) R. Cragar. 2007. WV News and Views, Morgantown, WV. November 2006. 2p. (ID# 7133)

New Name for Alderson PMC. (PDF; 21 KB) J. Vandevender. 2007. (ID# 7429)

'panbowl" River Alder. (PDF; 31 KB) J. Vandevender. 2007. WV News and Views, Morgantown, WV. May 2007. (ID# 7432)

Technical Poster

A Preliminary Investigation Into Forage Quality Attributes of Several Native Eastern Savanna Species. (PDF; 197 KB) J. Vandevender, J. Foster and K. Turner. 2009. ENGS, Columbia, SC. 10/2008. 1p. (ID# 8373)

FORAGE POTENTIAL OF AMERICAN POTATO BEAN. (PDF; 584 KB) M.R. Morales, J.G. Foster and J. Vandevender. 2009. Beckley, WV. 1p. (ID# 8881)

Preliminary Forage Quality Attributes of Aseveral Native Eastern Savanna Species. (PDF; 199 KB) J. Vandevender, J. Foster, K. Turner. 2009. Appalachian PMC, Morgantown, WV. March 6, 2009. 1p. (ID# 8508)

Popular Journal or Magazine Articles

District Replaces Trees, Enhances Cultural Diversity. (PDF; 19K) Chuck Minsker. 2010. USACE, Huntsville, AL. Volume 11, Number 1. 2p. (ID# 9495)

Release Notices

NOTICE OF RELEASE OF THE CULTIVAR ‘RUFFNER’ TALL OATGRASS. (PDF; 23 KB) J. Vandevender. 2009. Appalachian PMC, Alderson, WV, Alderson, WV. September 2009. 4p. (ID# 9197)

Other Publication Types

Black Cherry Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 82K) R. Lester. 2013. (ID# 11564)

Black Walnut Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 81K) R. Lester. 2013. (ID# 11565)

Dichanthelium dichotomum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 47 KB) J. Vandevender. 2009. Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org, 3p. (ID# 9193)

Dichanthelium malacophyllum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 52KB) J. Vandevender. 2009. Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org, Moscow, ID. September, 2009. 1p. (ID# 9195)

Dichanthelium villosissimum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 52KB) J. Vandevender. 2009. Native Plant Network. URL: http://www.nativeplantnetwork.org, Moscow, ID. September, 2009. 1p. (ID# 9196)

Propagation Protocols

Eupatorium altissimum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 70K) J. Vandevender. 2012. (ID# 11378)

Eupatorium serotimum Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 70K) J. Vandevender. 2012. (ID# 11379)

Lespedeza violacea Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 56K) J. Vandevender. 2012. Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database, Alderson, WV. January, 2012. 3p. (ID# 10998)

Lespedeza virginica Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 56K) J. Vandevender. 2012. Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database, Alderson, WV. January, 2012. 3p. (ID# 10999)

Monarda didyma Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 70K) J. Vandevender. 2012. (ID# 11377)

Twoflower melicgrass (Melica mutica) Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 48K) J. Vandevender. 2011. Native Plant Propagation Database, Alderson, WV. November 2011. 3p. (ID# 10784)

Whitegrass (Leersia virginica) Propagation Protocol. (PDF; 48K) J. Vandevender. 2011. Native Plant Propagation Protocol Database, Alderson, WV. November, 2011. 3p. (ID# 10783)