Rachel Cook
RC
Bio
Education
Ph.D. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (2012)
Masters of Science in Natural Resources, NCSU (2008)
Honors Bachelor of Science in Biology, Minor in Anthropology, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, MO (2005)
Research Interests
Silvicultural management of intensively managed plantation forest systems to enhance long-term productivity and protect natural resources.
Contact:
http://www.forestproductivitycoop.net/
Publications
- Assessing Methods to Measure Stem Diameter at Breast Height with High Pulse Density Helicopter Laser Scanning , REMOTE SENSING (2025)
- Carbon stock, fluxes, and partitioning in Pinus taeda plantations are affected by genetic variation and stand density in Southeast Brazil , (2025)
- Crown complementarity rather than crown selection contributes to stem complementarity in genetic mixtures of Pinus taeda L , ACTA OECOLOGICA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY (2025)
- Evaluating individual tree metrics calculated from unmanned aerial vehicle laser scanning as input to a conventional growth and yield model , INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING (2025)
- Improved Estimates of Biomass Expansion Factors and Root-To-Shoot Ratios: An Approach for Different Forest Types Across a Climatic Gradient in Brazil , GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY (2025)
- Loblolly Pine Growth and Competition Response to Varied Chemical Site Preparation and Release Treatments 14 Years After Establishment in the Piedmont of Virginia , JOURNAL OF FORESTRY (2025)
- Potential of high- or low-solubility calcium to correct stem sinuosity in fast-growing Pinus radiata D. Don , NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF FORESTRY SCIENCE (2025)
- Precision forestry in actively managed loblolly pine plantations: Leaf area index response one growing season following a variable-rate fertilization , FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2025)
- Predicting the yield of Pinus taeda (L.) using UAV LiDAR data in random forest and support vector machine models , FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2025)
- Quantifying above-and belowground biomass improved our understanding of site differences and demonstrated the importance of management decisions in sequestering carbon in Pinus taeda , FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (2025)