Publications – Rob Brockley

This researcher no longer works for the B.C. Government. 

Publications

Research papers listed in order of publication date.

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

2011 to 2015:

2011:

• Sanborn, P.T., R.P. Brockley, and B. Mayer. 2011. Stable isotope tracing of fertilizer sulphur uptake by lodgepole pine: foliar responses. Can. J. For. Res. 41(3):493-500.

2006 to 2010:

2010:

• Brockley, R.P. 2010. Assessing the fertilization response potential of subalpine fir (Abies lasiocarpa): a retrospective study. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 93.
• Brockley, R.P. 2010. Effects of intensive fertilization on the foliar nutrition and growth of young lodgepole pine forests in the British Columbia Interior: 12-year results. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 058.
• Brockley, R.P. 2010. Effects of repeated fertilization in a young spruce stand in central British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 40(9):1687-1697.

2009:

• Berch, S.M., R.P. Brockley, J. Battigelli, and S. Hagerman. 2009. Impacts of repeated fertilization on fine roots, mycorrhizas, mesofauna, and soil chemistry under young interior spruce in central British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 39(5):889-896.
• Brockley, R.P. and P.T. Sanborn. 2009. Effects of repeated fertilization on forest floor and mineral soil properties in young lodgepole pine and spruce forests in central British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 052.
• Sanborn, P.T. and R.P. Brockley. 2009. Decomposition of pure and mixed foliage litter in a young lodgepole pine - Sitka alder stand in the central interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 39(11):2257-2262.

2008:

• Berch, S.M. and R.P. Brockley. 2008. Effects of repeated fertilization on fine roots, mycorrhizae, and soil mesofauna in young lodgepole pine and spruce forests in central British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 84.
• Brockley, R.P. 2008. Can thinning and fertilizing young lodgepole pine mitigate future timber supply challenges?. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 82.

2007:

• Brockley, R.P. 2007. Assessing the effects of fertilization on understorey vegetation in young lodgepole pine and spruce forests in central British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 81.
• Brockley, R.P. 2007. Effects of 12 years of repeated fertilization on the foliar nutrition and growth of young lodgepole pine in the central interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 37(11):2115-2129.
• Brockley, R.P. and P.T. Sanborn. 2007. Assessing the effects of sitka alder on the growth and foliar nutrition of young lodgepole pine in central British Columbia (SBSdw3): 9-year results. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 79.
• Lindgren, P.M.F., T.P. Sullivan, D.S. Sullivan, R.P. Brockley, and R. Winter. 2007. Growth response of young lodgepole pine to thinning and repeated fertilization treatments: 10-year results. Forestry 80(5):587-611.

2006:

• Berch, S.M., R.P. Brockley, J. Battigelli, S. Hagerman, and B. Holl. 2006. Impacts of repeated fertilization on components of the soil biota under a young lodgepole pine stand in the interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 36(6):1415-1426.
• Brockley, R.P. 2006. Comparing the effects of urea and ammonium nitrate fertilizers on the growth and foliar nutrition of lodgepole pine: 6-year results. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 78.
• Brockley, R.P. 2006. Effects of fertilization on the growth and foliar nutrition of immature Douglas-fir in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock zone of British Columbia: six-year results. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. 27.

2000 to 2005:

2005:

• Amponsah, I.G., P.G. Comeau, R.P. Brockley, and V.J. Lieffers. 2005. Effects of repeated fertilization on needle longevity, foliar nutrition, effective leaf area index, and growth characteristics of lodgepole pine in interior British Columbia, Canada. Can. J. For. Res. 35(2):440-451.
• Brockley, R.P. 2005. Effects of post-thinning density and repeated fertilization on the growth and development of young lodgepole pine. Can. J. For. Res. 35(8):1952-1964.
• Sanborn, P.T. and R.P. Brockley. 2005. Sulphur deficiencies in lodgepole pine: occurrence, diagnosis, and treatment. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 71.
• Sanborn, P.T., J. Prietzel, and R.P. Brockley. 2005. Soil and lodgepole pine foliar responses to two fertilizer sulphur forms in the Sub-Boreal Spruce zone, central interior British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 35(10):2316-2322.
• Sanborn, P.T., R.P. Brockley, B. Mayer, M. Yun, and J. Prietzel. 2005. Sulphur Fertilization of Lodgepole Pine: A Stable Isotope Tracer Study (E.P. 886.15): Establishment Report. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 020. 
• vanAkker, L., R.P. Brockley, and R.I. Alfaro. 2005. Interactions between fertilization and white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi) attack in young interior spruce plantations. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 75.

2004:

• Amponsah, I.G., V.J. Lieffers, P.G. Comeau, and R.P. Brockley. 2004. Growth response and sapwood hydraulic properties of young lodgepole pine following repeated fertilization. Tree Physiol. 24(10):1099-1108.
• Amponsah, I.G., V.J. Lieffers, P.G. Comeau, and R.P. Brockley. 2004. Repeated fertilization of lodgepole pine produced shorter, stouter trees with large lower branches and poorly formed upper crowns. Univ. Alberta, Centre for Enhanced Forest Management, CEFM Res. Note 01/2004.
• Brockley, R. and P. Sanborn. 2004. Managing the sulphur nutrition of lodgepole pine. Forest Research Extension Partnership (FORREX), Kamloops, B.C. LINK 5(4):6.
• Brockley, R.P. 2004. Effects of different sources and rates of sulphur on the growth and foliar nutrition of nitrogen-fertilized lodgepole pine. Can. J. For. Res. 34(3):728-743.
• Brockley, R.P. and D.G. Simpson. 2004. Effects of Intensive Fertilization on the Foliar Nutrition and Growth of Young Lodgepole Pine and Spruce Forests in the Interior of British Columbia (E.P. 886.13): Establishment and Progress Report. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 018.
• vanAkker, L., R.I. Alfaro, and R.P. Brockley. 2004. Effects of fertilization on resin canal defences and incidence of Pissodes strobi attack in interior spruce. Can. J. For. Res. 34(4):855-862.

2003:

• Brockley, R.P. 2003. Effects of nitrogen and boron fertilization on foliar boron nutrition and growth in two different lodgepole pine ecosystems. Can. J. For. Res. 33(6):988-996.
• Brockley, R.P. and P. Sanborn. 2003. Effects of Sitka alder on the growth and foliar nutrition of young lodgepole pine in the central interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 33(9):1761-1771.

2002:

• Kishchuk, B.E. and R.P. Brockley. 2002. Sulfur availability on lodgepole pine sites in British Columbia. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 66(4):1325-1333.
• Kishchuk, B.E., G.F. Weetman, R.P. Brockley, and C.E. Prescott. 2002. Fourteen-year growth response of young lodgepole pine to repeated fertilization. Can. J. For. Res. 32(1):153-160.
• Sanborn, P., C. Preston, and R. Brockley. 2002. N2-fixation by Sitka alder in a young lodgepole pine stand in central interior British Columbia, Canada. For. Ecol. Manage. 167(1-3):223-231.

2001:

• Brockley, R.P. 2001. Fertilization of lodgepole pine in western Canada. In: Bamsey, C. (ed.). Enhanced Forest Management: Fertilization and Economics Conference, March 1-2, 2001, Edmonton, AB. Pp. 44-55.
• Brockley, R.P. 2001. Foliar analysis as a planning tool for operational fertilization. In: Bamsey, C. (ed.). Enhanced Forest Management: Fertilization and Economics Conference, March 1-2, 2001, Edmonton, AB. Pp. 63-68.
• Brockley, R.P. 2001. Foliar sampling guidelines and nutrient interpretative criteria for lodgepole pine. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 52.
• Brockley, R.P. 2001. Scientists develop "expert" system for diagnosing the foliar nutrient status of lodgepole pine. Southern Interior Forest Extension and Research Partnership (SIFERP), Kamloops, B.C. LINK 3(3):18.
• Sanborn, P., R.P. Brockley, and C.M. Preston. 2001. Effects of Sitka Alder Retention and Removal on the Growth of Young Lodgepole Pine in the Central Interior of British Columbia (EP 1185) Establishment Report. B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. Work. Pap. 60. 54 p.
• Thomson, A., R.P. Brockley, and J. Saini. 2001. Lodgepole pine foliar nutrient diagnosis and fertilizer advisory system. Online. Canadian Forestry Service, Pacific Forestry Centre, Victoria.

2000:

• Brockley, R.P. 2000. Using foliar nutrient levels to predict lodgepole pine fertilization response. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 44.
• Brockley, R.P. 2000. Using foliar variables to predict the response of lodgepole pine to nitrogen and sulphur fertilization. Can. J. For. Res. 30(9):1389-1399.
• Curran, M.P., S.M. Berch, C.E. Bulmer, G.D. Hope, J.M. Kranabetter, P. Sanborn, R.P. Brockley, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2000. Strategic plan for forest and range soils research and extension in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For., For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Work Pap. 32.
• 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.

1999 and earlier:

1999:

• Brockley, R.P. 1999. Intensive fertilization to increase productivity of interior forests. ABCPF Forum 6:18-19.

1997:

• Sanborn, P., R. Brockley, and C. Preston. 1997. Ecological roles of Sitka alder in a young lodgepole pine stand. B.C. Min. For., Prince George. Forest Research Note PG-10.

1996:

• Brockley, R.P. 1996. Christmas trees and foliar nutrient analysis. In: Proc. 38th Annual Growers' Short Course and Trade Show, Feb. 7-9, 1996, Abbotsford, B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. pp. 153-155.
• Brockley, R.P. 1996. Lodgepole pine nutrition and fertilization. In: Stand management prescriptions for Lodgepole pine: Proc. Northern Silviculture Committee 1996 Winter Workshop, March 5-7, 1996, Prince George, B.C. (FRDA Report - E.P. 886 GY 05).
• Brockley, R.P. 1996. Lodgepole Pine Nutrition and Fertilization: A Summary of B.C. Ministry of Forests Research Results. Res. Br., B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 266, November 1996.

1995:

• Brockley, R.P. 1995. Effects of nitrogen source and season of application on the nutrition and growth of lodgepole pine. Can. J. For. Res. 25(3):516-526.

1994:

• Brockley, R.P. and F.J. Sheran. 1994. Foliar nutrient status and fascicle weight of lodgepole pine after nitrogen and sulphur fertilization in the interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 24(4):792-803.
• Swift, K.I. and R.P. Brockley. 1994. Evaluating the nutrient status and fertilization response potential of planted spruce in the interior of British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 24(3):594-602.

1992:

• Brockley, R.P. 1992. Effects of fertilization on the nutrition and growth of a slow-growing Engelmann spruce plantation in south central British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 22(11):1617-1622.
• Brockley, R.P. 1992. Response of Thinned, Immature Lodgepole Pine to Nitrogen Fertilization: 6-Year Growth Response. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can. FRDA Research Memo No. 202.
• Brockley, R.P., R.L. Trowbridge, T.M. Ballard, and A.M. Macadam. 1992. Nutrient management in interior forest types. In: Proc. Forest Fertilization: Sustaining and Improving Nutrition and Growth of Western Forests, Seattle, Wash., H.N. Chappell, G.F. Weetman, and R.E. Miller (editors). Institute of For. Resources Contrib. 73, College of For. Resources, Univ. W. pp. 43-64.
• Mika, P.G., J.A. Moore, R.P. Brockley, and R.F. Powers. 1992. Fertilization response by interior forests: when, where, and how much?. In: Proc. Forest fertilization: Sustaining and improving nutrition and growth of western forests, Seattle, Wash., H.N. Chappell, G.F. Weetman, and R.E. Miller (editors). Institute of For. Resources Contrib. 73, College of For. Resour, Univ. Wa. pp. 127-142.

1991:

• Brockley, R.P. 1991. Forest fertilization research in the interior of British Columbia: status and plans. In: Proceedings of a Forest Fertilization Workshop: Improving forest fertilization decision-making in British Columbia, March 1988, Vancouver, B.C. J.D. Lousier, H. Brix, R. Brockley, R. Carter, and V.G. Marshall (editors). B.C. Min. For., Res. Br. pp. 236-251.
• Brockley, R.P. 1991. Response of Thinned, Immature Lodgepole Pine to Nitrogen Fertilization: Six-year Growth Response. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 184.

1990:

• Brockley, R.P. 1990. Response of thinned, immature lodgepole pine to nitrogen and boron fertilization. Can. J. For. Res. 20(5):579-585.
• Brockley, R.P. and K. Swift. 1990. Interior Spruce, Douglas-fir, and Western Larch Fertilizer Screening Trials in the British Columbia Interior. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can. FRDA Research Memo No. 129.
• Carter, R.E. and R.P. Brockley. 1990. Boron deficiencies in British Columbia: diagnosis and treatment evaluation. For. Ecol. Manage. 37(1-3):83-94.

1989:

• Brockley, R. 1989. The eesponse of young lodgepole pine to spring and fall applications of urea and ammonium nitrate fertilizer. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can. FRDA Research Memo No. 120.
• Brockley, R. 1989. The Effects of Fertilization on the Early Growth of Planted Seedlings: A Problem Analysis - FRDA Project 3.30. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can. FRDA Research Memo No. 081.
• Brockley, R.P. 1989. Response of Thinned, Immature Lodgepole Pine to Nitrogen Fertilization: Three-year Growth Response. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 036. 37p.

1988:

• Brockley, R.P. and T.P. Sullivan. 1988. Relationship of feeding damage by red squirrels to cultural treatments in young stands of lodgepole pine. In: Proc. Future Forests of the Mountain West: a Stand Culture Symposium, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1986, Missoula, Mont. W.C. Schmidt (editor). USDA For. Serv., Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-243, Ogden, Utah. pp 322-329.
• Brockley, R.P. 1988. The Effects of Fertilization on the Early Growth of Planted Seedlings: A Problem Analysis. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 011. 16p.

1987:

• Brockley, R.P. and E. Elmes. 1987. Barking damage by red squirrels in juvenile-spaced lodgepole pine stands in south-central British Columbia. For. Chron. 63(1):28-31.

1986:

• Brockley, R.P. 1986. Ministry of Forests fertilization research in the B.C. interior. In: Proc. Interior Forest Fertilization Workshop, Feb. 4-5, 1986, Kamloops, B.C., R.P. Brockley (editor). pp. 77-101.

1985:

• Brockley, R.P. and D. Yole. 1985. Growth response of lodgepole pine to operational fertilizer application near Burns Lake, B.C. B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. R85005-HQ.
• Brockley, R.P. and E. Elmes. 1985. Barking damage by red squirrels in juvenile-spaced lodgepole pine stands in the Kamloops Forest Region. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. RR85003-HQ. 17 p.