Publications – Alvin Yanchuk

Alvin currently oversees provincial forest genetics activities, such as tree breeding theory, genetic diversity policies, gene conservation approaches, and breeding for disease and pest resistance. He is also looking after the red alder and bigleaf maple breeding programs. 

Position Title: Provincial Lead, Forest Genetics

Contact: B.C. Government Directory

Current research projects

• Developing breeding populations for red alder and bigleaf maple
• Optimum selection approaches breeding population and seed orchard sizes
• Application of gene conservation theory to applied breeding programs in BC
• Multiple-trait selection schemes

Publications

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• Research Gate

Listed in order of publication date:

• 2016 to 2020
• 2011 to 2015
• 2006 to 2010
• 2000 to 2005
• 1999 and earlier

2016 to 2020:

2020:

• Boateng, K., Hawkins, B.J., Constabel, P., Yanchuk, A.D., and C. Fellenberg. 2020. Red alder defense mechanisms against western tent caterpillar defoliation. Can. J. For. Res. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2020-0343
• Howe, M., Mason, C.J., Gratton, C., Keefover-Ring, K., Wallin, K., Yanchuk, A., Zhu, J. and K.F. Raffa. 2020. Relationships between conifer constitutive and inducible defenses against bark beetles change across levels of biological and ecological scale. Oikos. 129(7): 1093-1107.
• Benowicz, A., Stoehr, M., Hamann, A., and A.D. Yanchuk. 2020. Estimation of the F2 generation segregation variance and relationships among growth, frost damage, and bud break in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) wide crosses. Annals of Forest Science. 77(2): 1-13.
• Ahmed, S., LeMay, V., Yanchuk, A., Robinson, A., Marshall, P., and G. Bull. 2020. Meta-modelling to quantify yields of white spruce and hybrid spruce provenances in the Canadian Boreal Forest. Forests. 11(6): 609-617.

2018:

• Ukrainetz, N. K., Yanchuk, A. D., and Mansfield, S. D. 2018. Climatic drivers of genotype-environment interactions in lodgepole pine based on multi-environment trial data and a factor analytic model of additive covariance. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 48: 835-854.

2017:

• Li, Y., Dungey, H., Yanchuk, A. and Luis A. Apiolaza. 2017. Improvement of non-key traits in radiata pine breeding programme when long-term economic importance is uncertain. PLOS ONE 12 (5): e0177806.
• O'Neill, G., T. Wang, N. Ukrainetz, L. Charleson, L. McAuley, A. Yanchuk, and S. Zedel. 2017. A proposed climate-based seed transfer system for British Columbia. Prov. B.C., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 099. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr099.htm [Link]

2016:

• Cappa, E.P., Stoehr, M.U., Xie, C.-Y., and Yanchuk, A.D. 2016. Identification and joint modeling of competition effects and environmental heterogeneity in three Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii ) trials. Tree Genet and Genomes: DOI: 10.1007/s11295-016-1061-4.
• Ivkovic, M., Hamann, A., Gapare, W.J., Jovanovic, T., and A. Yanchuk. 2016. A framework for testing radiata pine under projected climate change in Australia and New Zealand. New Forests. 47: 209-222.

2011 to 2015:

2015:

• Warren, R., Keeling, C, Yuen, M., Raymond, A., Taylor, G., Vandervalk, B., Mohamadi, H., Paulino, D., Chiu, R., Jackman, S., Robertson, G., Yang, C., Hoffmann, M., Weigel, D., Ritland, C., Isabel, N., Jaquish, B., Yanchuk, A., Bousquet, J., Jones, S., Nelson, D., Mackay, J., Birol, I. and Bohlmann, J. 2015. Improved white spruce (Picea glauca) genome assemblies and annotation of large gene families of conifer terpenoid and phenolic defense metabolism. The Plant Journal. Vol 83 (2): pp 189-212.

2014:

• Dungey, H.S., Yanchuk, A.D. and R.D. Burdon. 2014. A ‘Reality Check’ in the Management of Tree Breeding Programmes. In: T. Fenning (ed.); Challenges and Opportunities for the World Forests in the 21^st Century. Springer, Forest Sciences (81). pp. 461-470.
• Kennedy, S.G., Yanchuk, A.D., Stackpole, D.J., and P. A. Jefferson. 2014. Incorporating non-key traits in selected the Pinus radiata production population. New Zealand Journal of Forest Science. 44:12.

2013:

• Kennedy, S.G., Yanchuk, A.D. and P.A. Jefferson. 2013. Relationship of heartwood traits with diameter growth, implications for genetic selection in Pinus radiata. Tree Genetics and Genomes 9:1313-1319.
• Gray, L.K, Russell, J., Yanchuk, A. and Barbara Hawkins. 2013. Predicting the risk of cedar leaf blight (Didymascella thujina) in British Columbia under future climate change. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology 180:152-163.
• Birol, I., Raymond, A., Jackman, S.D., Pleasance, S., Coope, R., Taylor, G.A., Yuen, M.M., Keeling, C.I., Brand, D., Vandervalk, B.P., Kirk, H., Pandoh, P., Moore, R.A., Zhao, Y., Mungall, A.J., Jaquish, B., Yanchuk, A., Ritland, C., Boyle, B., Bousquet, J., Ritland, K., Mackay, J., Bohlmann, J. and Jones, S.J. (2013) Assembling the 20 Gb white spruce (Picea glauca) genome from whole-genome shotgun sequencing data. Bioinformatics, 29, 1492-1497.
• Porter, B.R., Lacourse, T., Hawkins, B.J. and A. Yanchuk. 2013. Adaptive variation in growth, phenology, cold tolerance and nitrogen fixation of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.). Forest Ecology and Management 291:357-366.

2012:

• Yanchuk, A.D. 2012. Tree breeding for pest resistance for the next 50 years: the search for cross resistance? In: Proc. 4th Int. Workshop on the Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions in Forestry: Disease and Insect Resistance in Forest Trees. Editors: Sniezko, R.A.; Yanchuk, A.D.; Kliejunas, J.T.; Palmieri, K.M.; Alexander, J.M.; Frankel, S.J: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-240, Albany.
• Kennedy, S.K., H. Dungey, A.D. Yanchuk, and C.B. Low. 2012. Eucalyptus fastigata: its current status in New Zealand and breeding objectives for the future. Silvae Genetica 60(6): 259-266 
• Cappa, E.P., Yanchuk, A.D. and C. V. Cartwright. 2012. Bayesian inference for multi-environment spatial individual-tree models with additive and full-sib family effects for large forest genetic trials. Annuals of Forest Science 69:627-640.
• H. S. Dungey, C. B. Low, J. Lee, M. A. Miller, K. Fleet and A. D. Yanchuk. 2012. Developing breeding and deployment options for Douglas-fir in New Zealand: breeding for future forest conditions. Silvae Genetica 61:104-115.
• Sniezko, R.A.; Yanchuk, A.D.; Kliejunas, J.T.; Palmieri, K.M.; Alexander, J.M.; Frankel, S.J. 2012. Editors. Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on the Genetics of Host-Parasite Interactions in Forestry: Disease and Insect Resistance in Forest Trees: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-240, Albany.

2011:

• Yanchuk, A.D. and L. Sanchez. 2011. Multivariate selection under adverse genetic correlations: impacts of population sizes and selection strategies on gains and coancestry in forest tree breeding. Tree Genetics Genomes 7(6):1169-1183. [Link]
• Mullin, T.J., Andersson, B., Bastien, J.-C., Beaulieu, J., Burdon, R.D., Dvorak, W.S., King, J.N., Kondo, T., Krakowski, J., Lee, S.J., McKeand, S.E., Pâques, L., Raffin, A., Russell, J., Skrøppa, T., Stoehr, M., and Yanchuk, A.D.  2011.  Chapter 2: Economic importance, breeding objectives and achievements.  Pp. 40-127. In: Genetics, Genomics and Breeding of Conifers.  Edited by: C. Plomion, J. Bousquet and C. Kole.  Science Publishers, Inc., Enfield, NH; Edenbridge Ltd., UK.
• Ott, D.S., A.D. Yanchuk, D.P.W. Huber, and K.F. Wallin. 2011. Genetic Variation of Lodgepole Pine, Pinus contorta var. latifolia, Chemical and Physical Defenses that Affect Mountain Pine Beetle, Dendroctonus ponderosae, Attack and Tree Mortality. J. Chem. Ecol. 37(9):1002-1012 [Link]
• Cappa, E.P., M. Lstiburek, A.D. Yanchuk, and Y.A. El-Kassaby. 2011. Two-dimensional penalized splines via Gibbs sampling to account for spatial variability in forest genetic trials with small amount of information available. Silvae Genetica 60(1):25-35. 
• Stoehr, M., J. Woods, and A. Yanchuk. 2011. Selection Approaches in High-Elevation Coastal Douglas-fir in The Presence of GxE Interactions. Silvae Genetica 60(2):79-84.

2006 to 2010:

2010:

• Yanchuk, A.D. 2010. The role and future challenges of ex situ conservation approaches for forest tree genetic resources. In: Symp. Proc. of the IUFRO Tree Seed Working Group: “Recent Advances in Seed Research and Ex situ Conservation”. Taipai, Taiwan. TFRI Extension Series No. 212. pp. 11-20.
• Stoehr, M., K. Bird, G. Nigh, J. Woods, and A. Yanchuk. 2010. Realized genetic gains in coastal Douglas-fir in British Columbia: Implications for growth and yield projections. Silvae Genetica 59(5):223-233. 
• Robert, J.A., L.L. Madilao, R. White, A. Yanchuk, J. King, and J. Bohlmann. 2010. Erratum: Terpenoid metabolite profiling in Sitka spruce identifies association of dehydroabietic acid, (+)-3-carene and terpinolene with resistance against white pine weevil. Botany 88(10):937. [Link]
• Robert, J.A., L.L. Madilao, R. White, A. Yanchuk, J. King, and J. Bohlmann. 2010. Terpenoid metabolite profiling in Sitka spruce identifies association of dehydroabietic acid, (+)-3-carene and terpinolene with resistance against white pine weevil. Botany 88(9):810-820. [Link]

2009:

• Chourmouzis, C., A.D. Yanchuk, A. Hamann, P. Smets, and S.N. Aitken. 2009. Forest tree genetic conservation status report 1: In situ conservation status of all indigenous British Columbia species. Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics, Forest Genetics Council of B.C., and B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog. Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 053. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr053.htm [Link]
• Krakowski, J., C. Chourmouzis, A.D. Yanchuk, D. Kolotelo, A. Hamann, and S.N. Aitken. 2009. Forest tree genetic conservation status report 2: genetic conservation status of operational tree species. Centre for Forest Conservation Genetics. Forest Genetics Council of British Columbia, and B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog. Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 054. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr054.htm [Link]
• Stoehr, M.U., N.K. Ukrainetz, L.K. Hayton, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2009. Current and future trends in juvenile wood density for coastal Douglas-fir. Can. J. For. Res. 39(7):1415-1419. [Link]
• Xie, C-Y., C.C. Ying, A.D. Yanchuk, and D.L. Holowachuk. 2009. Ecotypic mode of regional differentiation caused by restricted gene migration: a case in black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) along the Pacific Northwest coast. Can. J. For. Res. 39(3):519-526. [Link]

2008:

• Yanchuk, A.D., J.C. Murphy, and K.F. Wallin. 2008. Evaluation of genetic variation of attack and resistance in lodgepole pine in the early stages of a mountain pine beetle outbreak. Tree Genetics Genomes 4(2):171-180. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A., J.C. Murphy, and K. Wallin. 2008. Evaluation of genetic variation of attack and resistance in lodgepole pine in the early stages of a mountain pine beetle outbreak. Tree Genetics Genomes 4(2):171-180. [Link]
• O'Neill, G.A., N.K. Ukrainetz, M.R. Carlson, C.V. Cartwright, B.C. Jaquish, J.N. King, J. Krakowski, J.H. Russell, M.U. Stoehr, C-Y. Xie, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2008. Assisted migration to address climate change in British Columbia: recommendations for interim seed transfer standards. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 048. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr048.htm [Link]
• Gapare, W.J., A.D. Yanchuk, and S.N. Aitken. 2008. Optimal sampling strategies for capture of genetic diversity differ between core and peripheral populations of Picea sitchensis (Bong.) Carr. Conservation Genetics 9(2):411-418. [Link]
• Bishir, J., A.D. Yanchuk, J.H. Russell, and K.R. Polsson. 2008. BCWEEVIL: A simulation model of the joint population dynamics between spruce weevil and Sitka spruce, over the lifetime of a plantation. Ecological Complexity 5(3):260-271.
• Yanchuk, A.D., N. Ukrainetz, and K.F. Wallin. 2008. Genetic variation of attack and resistance in lodgepole pine to mountain pine beetle. In: Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10-11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):148. 
• Ott, D.S., D.P.W. Huber, A.D. Yanchuk, and K.F. Wallin. 2008. Genetic variation of lodgepole pine chemical and physical defences that affect mountain pine beetle attack and tree mortality. In: Mountain Pine Beetle: From Lessons Learned to Community-based Solutions Conference Proceedings, June 10-11, 2008. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 9(3):147.
• O'Neill, G.A., N.K. Ukrainetz, M.R. Carlson, C.V. Cartwright, B.C. Jaquish, J.N. King, J. Krakowski, J.H. Russell, M.U. Stoehr, C-Y. Xie, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2008. Assisted migration to address climate change in British Columbia: recommendations for interim seed transfer standards. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 048. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr048.htm [Link]
• Sanchez, L., A.D. Yanchuk, and J.N. King. 2008. Gametic models for multitrait selection schemes to study variance of response and drift under adverse genetic correlations. Tree Genetics Genomes 4(2):201-212. [Link]
• Stoehr, M., A. Yanchuk, C-Y. Xie, and L. Sanchez. 2008. Gain and diversity in advanced generation coastal Douglas-fir selections for seed production populations. Tree Genetics Genomes 4(2):193-200. [Link]

2007:

• Yanchuk, A.D., D. Douglas, E. Campbell, D. Kolotelo, and S.N. Aitken. 2007. Whitebark pine in western Canada: a workshop on current research and management issues - Whistler , B.C., August 22-24, 2007. In: Nutcracker Notes Issue 13, Fall/Winter 2007. pp 8-9. 
• O'Neill, G.A., M.R. Carlson, V.G. Berger, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2007. Responding to climate change: assisting seedlot migration to maximize adaptation of future forest plantations. TICtalk 8:9-12. 
• O'Neill, G., M. Carlson, V. Berger, and A. Yanchuk. 2007. Responding to Climate Change: Assisting seedlot migration to maximize adaptation of future forest plantations. TICtalk 8(1):9-12. 
• Yanchuk, A. 2007. A Few Short Stories - a recent work visit to New Zealand. TICtalk 8(1):36-38. 
• Yanchuk, A., D. Douglas, E. Campbell, D. Kolotelo, and S. Aitken. 2007. Whitebark Pine in Western Canada: A workshop on current research and management issues - Whistler, BC, August 22-24, 2007. TICtalk 8(1):42-43. 

2006:

• Wang, T., A. Hamann, A.D. Yanchuk, G.A. O'Neill, and S.N. Aitken. 2006. Use of response functions in selecting lodgepole pine populations for future climates. Global Change Biol. 12:2404-2416. [PDF 839KB]
• Yanchuk, A. 2006. Don Carson retires. TICtalk 7(1):30. [TICtalk 2006 1319KB]
• Wang, T., A. Hamann, A.D. Yanchuk, G.A. O'Neill, and S.N. Aitken. 2006. Use of response functions in selecting lodgepole pine populations for future climates. Global Change Biol. 12:2404-2416. [PDF 839KB]
• Xie, C-Y., Y-B. Fu, and A. Yanchuk. 2006. Accuracy of ranking individuals for forward selection in advanced generation progeny testing with different field designs: a computer simulation. Silvae Genetica 55(2):70-77. 
• Yanchuk, A., J. Bishir, J. Russell, and K. Polsson. 2006. Variation in volume production through clonal deployment: results from a simulation. Silvae Genetica 55(1):25-37.
• Ying, C.C. and A.D. Yanchuk. 2006. The development of British Columbia's tree seed transfer guidelines: purpose, concept, methodology, and implementation. For. Ecol. Manage. 227(1-2):1-13. [Link]

2000 to 2005:

2005:

• Stoehr, M.U., G.A. O'Neill, C.A. Hollefreund, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2005. Within and among family variation of orchard and wild-stand progeny of interior spruce in British Columbia. Tree Genetics Genomes 1(2):64-68. [Link]
• Hamann, A., P. Smets, A.D. Yanchuk, and S.N. Aitken. 2005. An ecogeographic framework for in situ conservation of forest trees in British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 35(11):2553-2561. [Link]
• Namkoong, G., R.C. Lewontin, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2005. Plant genetic resource management: The next investments in quantitative and qualitative genetics. Gen. Res. Crop Evol. 51(8):853-862. [Link]
• O'Neill, G.A. and A.D. Yanchuk. 2005. Climate change and forest genetics: a summary of the 29th biennial meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association and the Western Forest Genetics Association [abstract]. For. Chron. 81(1):18-19. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A.D. and G.A. O'Neill. 2005. Seed source selection and deployment to address adaptation to future climates for interior spruce in western Canada. Project A644. Final report to the climate change impacts and adaptation directorate. B.C. Min. For. Range., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. pp. 1-14. [PDF 228KB]

2004:

• Hamann, A., S.N. Aitken, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2004. Cataloguing in situ protection of genetic resources for major commercial forest trees in British Columbia. For. Ecol. Manage. 197(1-3):295-305. [Link]
• Hamann, A., T. Wang, S.N. Aitken, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2004. Potential impact of climate change on ecosystems, species distributions, and genetic resource management in British Columbia. In: Climate Change and Forest Genetics, 29th Meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association, July 26-29, 2004, Kelowna, BC. pp.11.
• Carlson, M., C. Cartwright, B. Jaquish, J. King, S. L'Hirondelle, G. O'Neill, J. Russell, M. Stoehr, C-Y. Xie, and A. Yanchuk. 2004. British Columbia Ministry of Forests Forest Genetics Research and Tree Breeding Program. In: Simpson, J.D. (editor). Proceedings of the 29th Meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association. July 26-29, 2004, Kelowna, BC. pp.91-100. [PDF 1629KB]
• Smets, P., S. Aitken, R. Guy, and A. Yanchuk. 2004. Response functions of lodgepole pine to temperature and CO2. In: Climate Change and Forest Genetics, 29th Meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association, July 26-29, 2004, Kelowna, BC. pp.116. 
• Wang, T., A. Hamann, S.N. Aitken, A. Yanchuk, and G.A. O'Neill. 2004. Climate models and genetic applications for lodgepole pine in British Coulmbia. In: Climate Change and Forest Genetics, 29th Meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association, July 26-29, 2004, Kelowna, BC. pp.26. 
• Wang, T., A. Hamann, S.N. Aitken, A.D. Yanchuk, and G.A. O'Neill. 2004. Climate models and genetic applications for lodgepole pine in British Columbia. In: O'Neill, G.A. and J.D. Simpson (Editors). 2004. Proceedings of the twenty-ninth meeting of the Canadian Tree Improvement Association - part 2: climate change and forest genetics. Can. Tree Improve. Assoc., July 26-29, Kelowna, B.C. 157p. 

2003:

• Russell, J.H., R.D. Burdon, and A.D. Yanchuk. 2003. Inbreeding depression and variance structures for height and adaptation in self- and outcross Thuja plicata families in varying environments. For. Gen. 10(3):171-184. 
• Xie, C-Y. and A. Yanchuk. 2003. Breeding Values of Parental Trees, Genetic Worth of Seed Orchard Seedlots, and Yields of Improved Stocks in British Columbia. West. J. Appl. For. 18(2):88-100. 
• Yanchuk, A.D. and B. Jaquish. 2003. Forest genetic resource management: is there a fit among conservation, breeding and biotechnology?  Proceedings FAO World Forestry Congress, Quebec City PQ. September 21-28,2003.

2002:

• Xie, C-Y. and A.D. Yanchuk. 2002. Genetic Parameters of Height and Diameter of Interior Spruce in British Columbia. For. Gen. 9(1):9-18. 
• Yanchuk, A.D., S.N. Aitken, J. Burley, and G. Eriksson. 2002. Professor Gene Namkoong [obituary]. For. Gen. 9(2):167-169.

2001:

• El-Kassaby, Y.A., R.I. Alfaro, J.N. King, C.C. Ying, A.D. Yanchuk, and I. Leal. 2001. Somatic embryogenesis as a delivery system for specialty products with reference to resistant Sitka spruce to the white pine weevil. In: Proceedings of the 26th Southern Forest Tree Improvement Conference, June 26-29, 2001, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. School of Forest Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. pp. 154-168. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A.D. 2001. A quantitative framework for breeding and conservation of forest tree genetic resources in British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 31(4):566-576. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A.D. 2001. The role and implications of biotechnological tools in forestry. Unasylva 204(52):53-61. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A. 2001. Forestry and forest genetics in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. TICtalk 4(1):34-35. [TICtalk 4 - 2001 1262KB]

2000:

• Mitchell, K.J., M. Stone, S.E. Grout, K.R. Polsson, C.M. Di Lucca, G.D. Nigh, J.W. Goudie, J.N. Stone, A.F. Nussbaum, A.D. Yanchuk, S.C. Stearns-Smith, and R.P. Brockley. 2000. TIPSY version 3.0. Online. Ministry of Forests, Research Branch, Victoria B.C. July 2000. 
• Fu, Y-B., A.D. Yanchuk, and G. Namkoong. 2000. Incomplete Block Designs for genetic testing: Accuracy of ranking families and individuals. For. Gen. 7(4):287-293. 

1999 and earlier:

1999:

• Fu, Y-B., A.D. Yanchuk, and G. Namkoong. 1999. Incomplete block designs for genetic testing: some practical considerations. Can. J. For. Res. 29(12):1871-1878. [Link]
• Fu, Y-B., A.D. Yanchuk, and G. Namkoong. 1999. Spatial patterns of tree height variations in a series of Douglas-fir progeny trials: implications for genetic testing. Can. J. For. Res. 29(6):714-723. [Link]
• Carlson, M., W. Strong, C. Walsh, and A. Yanchuk. 1999. Breeding for white pine blister rust resistance: the Kalamalka white pine seed orchard. TICtalk 2(1):12-13. [TICtalk 2 - 1999 293KB]
• Yanchuk, A. 1999. Forest genetics, adaptation, and reforestation decisions. TICtalk 2(1):6-7. [TICtalk 2 - 1999 293KB]
• Fu, Y-B., A.D. Yanchuk, G. Namkoong, and G.P.Y. Clarke. 1999. Incomplete block designs for genetic testing: statistical efficiencies with missing observations. For. Sci. 45(3):374-380. 

1998:

• Fu, Y-B., G.P.Y. Clarke, G. Namkoong, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1998. Incomplete block designs for genetic testing: statistical efficiencies of estimating family means. Can. J. For. Res. 28(7):977-986. [Link]
• King, J.N., C. Cartwright, J. Hatton, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1998. The potential of improving western hemlock pulp and paper quality. I. Genetic control and interrelationships of wood and fibre traits. Can. J. For. Res. 28(6):863-870. [Link]
• Xie, C-Y., A.D. Yanchuk, and G.K. Kiss. 1998. Genetics of interior spruce in British Columbia: performance and variability of open-pollinated families in the east kootenays. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. 07. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/rr/rr07.htm [Link]

1997:

• Yanchuk, A.D. 1997. Conservation issues and priorities for the conifer genetic resources of British Columbia, Canada. For. Gen. Res. 25:2-9.
• King, J.N., A.D. Yanchuk, G.K. Kiss, and R.I. Alfaro. 1997. Genetic and phenotypic relationships between weevil (Pissodes strobi) resistance and height growth in spruce populations of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 27(5):732-739. [Link]

1996:

• Alfaro, R.I., F. He, G.K. Kiss, J.N. King, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1996. Resistance of white spruce to white pine weevil: Development of a resistance index. For. Ecol. Manage. 81(1-3):51-62. [Link]
• Alfaro, R.I., G.K. Kiss, and A. Yanchuk. 1996. Variation in the induced resin response of white spruce, Picea glauca, to attack by Pissodes strobi. Can. J. For. Res. 26(6):967-972. [Link]
• Yanchuk, A.D. 1996. General and specific combining ability from disconnected partial diallels of coastal Douglas-fir. Silvae Genetica 45(1):37-45. 
• Lester, D.T. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1996. A survey of the protected status of conifers in British Columbia: in situ gene conservation. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. 04. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/rr/rr04.htm [Link]
• Yanchuk, A.D. and D.T. Lester. 1996. Setting priorities for conservation of the conifer genetic resources of British Columbia. For. Chron. 72(4):406-415. [Link]
• Yang, R.C., F.C.H. Yeh, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1996. A comparison of isozyme and quantitative genetic variation in Pinus contorta ssp. latifolia by F-ST. Genetics 142(3):1045-1052. [Link]

1995:

• Yanchuk, A.D. and J.C. Heaman. 1995. Obituary: Alan L. Orr-Ewing. Silvae Genetica 44:155-156.
• Alfaro, R.I., J.H. Borden, R.G. Fraser, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1995. The white pine weevil in British Columbia: basis for an integrated pest management system. For. Chron. 71(1):66-73. [Link]
• Woods, J.H., D. Kolotelo, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1995. Early selection of coastal Douglas-fir in a farm-field test environment. Silvae Genetica 44(4):178-186. 
• Yanchuk, A.D. 1995. A gene conservation strategy for B.C. conifers: a summary of current approaches. In: Proc. Workshop, Forest Genetic Resource Conservation and Management in Canada. Compiled by T.C. Nieman, A. Mosseler, and G. Murray. Nov. 15-19, 1993, Toronto, Ontario. Can. For. Serv., Petawawa National Forestry Institute, Information Report PI-X-119. pp.3-14. [Link]

1994:

• Magnussen, S. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1994. Time trends of predicted breeding values in selected crosses of coastal Douglas-fir in British Columbia: A methodological study. For. Sci. 40(4):663-685. 
• Yanchuk, A.D., M.R. Carlson, and J.H. Woods. 1994. Genetic diversity in forest management. Information leaflet. BC Min. For. Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Bro/Bro07.htm [Link]
• El-Kassaby, Y.A. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1994. Genetic diversity, differentiation, and inbreeding in Pacific yew from British Columbia. J. Hered. 85(2):112-117. [Link]

1993:

• Yanchuk, A.D. and G.K. Kiss. 1993. Genetic variation in growth and wood specific gravity and its utility in the improvement of interior spruce in British Columbia. Silvae Genetica 42(2/3):141-148. 
• Magnussen, S. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1993. Selection age and risk: finding the compromise. Silvae Genetica 42(1):25-40. 

1992:

• Carlson, M.R. 1992. Municipal Effluent Irrigation of Fast-growing Hybrid Poplar Plantations Near Vernon, B.C. For. Chron. 68(2):206-208. [Link]
• Dong, J., D.B. Wagner, A.D. Yanchuk, M.R. Carlson, S. Magnussen, X-R. Wang, and A.E. Szmidt. 1992. Paternal chloroplast DNA inheritance in Pinus contorta and Pinus banksiana: Independence of parental species or cross direction. J. Hered. 83(6):419-422. [Link]

1991:

• Kiss, G.K. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1991. Preliminary evaluation of genetic variation of weevil resistance in interior spruce in British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 21(2):230-234. [Link]
• Wagner, D.B., J. Dong, M.R. Carlson, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1991. Paternal leakage of mitochondrial DNA in Pinus. Theor. Appl. Genet. 82(4):510-514. [Link]
• Wagner, D.B., J. Dong, M.R. Carlson, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1991. Paternal leakage of mitochondrial DNA in Pinus. Theor. Appl. Genet. 82(4):510-514. [Link]

1990:

• Yanchuk, A.D. and M.M. Micko. 1990. Radial variation of wood density and fibre length in trembling aspen. IAWA Bulletin 11(2):211-215. [PDF 2204KB]
• Carlson, M.R. and A.D. Yanchuk. 1990. Maintaining genetic diversity in future man-made forests: what are we doing today?. In: Forests wild and managed: differences and consequences. Proc. Symp. By Students for Forestry Awareness and Forestry Undergraduate Soc. A.F. Pearson and D.A. Challenger (editors). Univ. B.C., Fac. For., Vancouver, B.C. Pp. 73-90.

1989:

• Yanchuk, A.D., M.R. Carlson, and J.C. Murphy. 1989. Ortet-ramet relationships of wood-specific gravity in lodgepole pine. West. J. Appl. For. 5(2):40-42. 

1988:

• Yanchuk, A., F.H. Yeh, and B. Dancik. 1988. Variation of stem rust resistance in a lodgepole pine provenance-family plantation. For. Sci. 34(4):1067-1075. 
• Yanchuk, A., I. Spilda, and M.M. Micko. 1988. Genetic variation of extractives in the wood of trembling aspen. Wood Sci. Tech. 22(1):67-71. [Link]

1984:

• Yanchuk, A.D., B.P. Dancik, and M.M. Micko. 1984. Variation and heritability of wood density and fiber length of trembling aspen Populus tremuloides in Alberta Canada. Silvae Genetica 33(1):11-16. 

1983:

• Yanchuk, A.D., B.P. Dancik, and M.M. Micko. 1983. Intraclonal variation in wood density of trembling aspen in Alberta. Wood Fiber Sci. 15(4):387-394. 

1982:

• Micko, M.M., A.D. Yanchuk, E.I.C. Wang, and F.W. Taylor. 1982. Computerized measurement of fiber length. IAWA Bulletin 3(2):111-113. [PDF 1392KB]
• Micko, M.M., E.I.C. Wang, F.W. Taylor, and A.D. Yanchuk. 1982. Determination of Wood Specific Gravity in Standing White Spruce Using a Pilodyn Tester. For. Chron. 58(4):178-180. [Link]
• Taylor, F.W., E.I.C. Wang, A.D. Yanchuk, and M.M. Micko. 1982. Specific gravity and tracheid length variation of white spruce Picea glauca in Alberta, Canada. Can. J. For. Res. 12(3):561-566. [Link]