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Publications – Dave Spittlehouse

Last updated on December 1, 2023

Dave Spittlehouse has over 35 years of experience in forest climatology, hydrology and climate change. In 2018, Dave was inducted into the BC Public Service Hall of Excellence in recognition of exceptional and lasting contributions to the province of British Columbia.

This researcher no longer works for the BC Government.

Notable research projects

  • Assessing the effects of a changing climate on forests
  • Forest Carbon Balance Assessments 
  • Forest Hydrology 

Publications

Listed in order of publication date.

2016 to 2020:

2019:

  • Griesbauer, H.P, H. Klassen, S.C. Saunders and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2019. Variation in climate-growth relationships for Douglas-fir growth across spatial and temporal scales on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Forest Ecology and Management 444:30–41. doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.04.01

2018:

  • Smith, R., G.Jost, R.Winkler, & D. Spittlehouse. 2018. Opportunities for desynchronizing catchment runoff during peak flow. In: Jones, Smith, Jost, Winkler, et al. (2018). Summary of the Forests and Water Workshop, November 1–2, 2016, Kelowna, BC.  pp 3-4. http://confluence-jwsm.ca/index.php/jwsm/article/view/10/4 doi: 10.22230/jwsm.2018v2n1a1.
  • Meyer, G., T.A. Black, R.S. Jassal, Z. Nesic, N.C. Coops, A. Christen, A.L. Fredeen, D.L. Spittlehouse, N.J. Grant, V.N. Foord, R. Bowler. 2018. Simulation of net ecosystem productivity of a lodgepole pine forest after mountain pine beetle attack using a modified version of 3-PG. Forest Ecology and Management 412:41-52. doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2018.01.034

2017:

2016:

  • Wang, T., A. Hamann, D. Spittlehouse and C. Carroll. 2016. Locally downscaled and spatially customizable climate data for historical and future periods for North America. PLOS ONE, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156720.

2011 to 2015:

2015:

  • Winkler, R., Spittlehouse, D., Boon, S. and Zimonick, B. 2015. Forest disturbance effects on snow and water yield in interior British Columbia. Hydrology Research, 46(4), pp.521-532.
  • Huapeng Chen, Peter L. Jackson, Peter Ott, and David L. Spittlehouse 2015 A spatiotemporal pattern analysis of potential mountain pine beetle emergence in British Columbia, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 337: 11-19.
  • Dymond, C.C., D.L. Spittlehouse, S. Tedder, K. Hopkins, K. McCallion and J. Sandland. 2015. Applying resilience concepts in forest management:  A retrospective simulation approach. Forests 2015, 6, 4421–4438; doi:10.3390/f6124377
  • Winkler, R., D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon and B. Zimonick. 2015. Forest disturbance effects on snow and water yield in interior British Columbia. Hydrology Research 46.4: 521-532. doi: 10.2166/nh.2014.016

2014:

  • Winkler, R., S. Boon, B. Zimonick and D. Spittlehouse. 2014. Snow accumulation and ablation response to changes in forest structure and snow surface albedo after attack by mountain pine beetle. Hydrologic Processes, 28, 197–209 DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9574.
  • Dymond, C.C., S. Tedder, D.L. Spittlehouse, B. Raymer, K. Hopkins, K. McCallion, and J. Sandland. 2014. Diversifying managed forests to increase resilience. Can. J. For. Res. 44: 1196–1205. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2014-0146.
  • Creed, I.F., A.T. Spargo, J.A. Jones, J.M. Buttle, M.B. Adams, F.D. Beall, E. Booth, J. Campbell, D. Clow, K. Elder, M.B. Green, N.B. Grimm, C. Miniat, P. Ramlal, A. Saha, S. Sebestyen, D. Spittlehouse, S. Sterling, M.W. Williams, R. Winkler, H. Yao. 2014. Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: Results from long-term experimental watershed sites across North America. Global Change Biology doi: 10.1111/gcb.12615.
  • Creed, I.F., A.T. Spargo, J.A. Jones, J.M. Buttle, M.B. Adams, F D. Beall, E.G. Booth, J.L. Campbell, D. Clow, K. Elder, M.B. Green, N.B. Grimm, C. Miniat, P. Ramal, A.A. Saha, S. Sebestyen, D. Spittlehouse, S. Sterling, M.W. Williams, R. Winkler and H. Yao. 2014. Changing forest water yields in response to climate warming: Results from long-term experimental watershed sites across North America. Global Change Biology 20, 3191–3208, doi: 10.1111/gcb.12615.
  • Brown, M.G, Black, T.A., Nesic, Z., Foord, V.N., Spittlehouse, D.L., Fredeen, A.L., Bowler, R., Grant, N.J., Burton, P.J., Trofymow, J.A., Lessard, D., and G. Meyer. 2014. Evapotranspiration and canopy characteristics of two lodgepole pine stands following mountain pine beetle attack. Hydrological Processes, Vol. 28(8), p. 3326-3340. doi: 10.1002/hyp.9870.
  • Cheng, H., P.L. Jackson, P.K. Ott, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2014. A spatiotemporal pattern analysis of potential mountain pine beetle emergence in British Columbia, Canada. Forest Ecology and Management 337: 11–19. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2014.10.034. 

2013:

  • Kranabetter, J.M., S.C. Saunders, A. MacKinnon, H.A. Klassen, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2013. An assessment of contemporary and historic nitrogen availability in contrasting coastal Douglas-fir forests through δ15N of tree rings. Ecosystems 16: 111-122.
  • Winkler, R., D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, and B. Zimonick. 2013. Forest disturbance effects on snow and water yield in South-Central British Columbia. Proc. 19th International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop – Southcentral Alaska, USA August 11–17, 2013, pp.1-10.   
  • Winkler, R., D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon and B. Zimonick. 2013. Forest disturbance effects on snow and water yield in interior British Columbia. In Procs. 19th International Northern Research Basins Symposium and Workshop, S.L. Stuefer and W.R. Bolton (editors). Southcentral Alaska, USA, August 11-17, 2013, p. 201-211.
  • Kranabetter, J.M., de Montigny, L., and Ross, G. 2013. Effectiveness of green-tree retention in the conservation of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Fungal Ecology 6: 430-438.
  • Brown, M.G., T.A. Black, Z. Nesic, V.N. Foord, D.L. Spittlehouse, A.L. Fredeen, R. Bowler, N.J. Grant, P.J. Burton, J.A.Trofymow, D. Lessard, G. Meyer. 2013. Evapotranspiration and canopy characteristics of two lodgepole pine stands following mountain pine beetle attack. Hydrologic Processes DOI: 10.1002/hyp.9870.
  • Fettig, C.J., M.L. Ried, B.J. Bentz, S. Servanto, D.L. Spittlehouse and T. Wang. 2013. Changing climates, changing forests: A Western North American perspective. J Forestry 111:214-228.
  • Hamann, A., T.Wang, D.L. Spittlehouse and T.Q. Murdock. 2013. A comprehensive high-resolution database of historical and projected climate surfaces for western North America.  Bulletin American Meteorological Society, 94:1307-1309, DOI:10.1175/BAMS-D-12-00145.1.
  • Mathys, A., T. A. Black, Z. Nesic, G. Nishio, M. Brown, D. L. Spittlehouse, A. L. Fredeen, R. Bowler, R. S. Jassal, N. J. Grant, P. J. Burton, J. A. Trofymow, and G. Meyer. 2013. Carbon balance of a partially harvested mixed conifer forest following mountain pine beetle attack and its comparison to a clear-cut. Biogeosciences, 10, 5451–5463. doi:10.5194/bg-10-5451-2013
  • Kranabetter, J.M., Saunders, S., MacKinnon, J.A., Klassen, H., and Spittlehouse, D.L. 2013. An assessment of contemporary and historic nitrogen availability in contrasting coastal Douglas-fir forests through δ15N of tree rings. Ecosystems 16: 111-122.
  • Murdock, T.Q., S.W. Taylor, A. Flower, A. Mehlenbacher, A. Montenegro, F.W. Zwiers, R. Alfaro, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2013. Pest outbreak distribution and forest management impacts in a changing climate in British Columbia. Environ. Sci. Policy 26:75-89. 

2012:

2011:

2006 to 2010:

2010:

  • Jassal, R.S., T.A. Black, T. Cai, G. Ethier, S. Pepin, C. Brummer, Z. Nesic, D.L. Spittlehouse, and J.A. Trofymow. 2010. Impact of nitrogen fertilization on carbon and water balances in a chronosequence of three Douglas-fir stands in the Pacific Northwest. Agric. For. Meteorol. 150(2):208-218.
  • Brown, M., T.A. Black, Z. Nesic, V.N. Foord, D.L. Spittlehouse, A.L. Fredeen, N.J. Grant, P.J. Burton, and J.A. Trofymow. 2010. Impact of mountain pine beetle on the net ecosystem production of lodgepole pine stands in British Columbia. Agric. For. Meteorol. 150(2):254-264.
  • Moore, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, P.H. Whitfield, and K. Stahl. 2010. Weather and Climate (Chapter 3). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 47-84.Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Winkler, R.D., R.D. Moore, T.E. Redding, D.L. Spittlehouse, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, and B.D. Smerdon. 2010. Hydrologic Processes and Watershed Response (Chapter 6). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 133-177. Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Winkler, R.D., R.D. Moore, T.E. Redding, D.L. Spittlehouse, B.D. Smerdon, and D.E. Carlyle-Moses. 2010. The Effects of Forest Disturbance on Hydrologic Processes and Watershed Response (Chapter 7). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 179-212. ]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Pike, R.G., K.E. Bennett, T.E. Redding, A.T. Werner, D.L. Spittlehouse, R.D. Moore, T.Q. Murdock, J. Beckers, B.D. Smerdon, K.D. Bladon, V.N. Foord, D.A. Campbell, and P.J. Tschaplinski. 2010. Climate Change Effects on Watershed Processes in British Columbia (Chapter 19). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 699-747. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Lmh/Lmh66.htm [Link]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources 
  • Weiler, M., D.L. Spittlehouse, R.G. Pike, R.D. Winkler, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, G. Jost, D. Hutchinson, S. Hamilton, P. Marquis, E. Quilty, R.D. Moore, J. Richardson, P. Jordan, D. Hogan, P. Teti, and N. Coops. 2010. Watershed Measurement Methods and Data Limitations (Chapter 17). In: Pike, R.G., T.E. Redding, R.D. Moore, R.D. Winkler, and K.D. Bladon (editors). 2010. Compendium of forest hydrology and geomorphology in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. and FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources, Kamloops, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 66. Pp. 553-637. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Lmh/Lmh66.htm [Link]Co-published 2010 with FORREX Forum for Research and Extension in Natural Resources

2009:

  • Williamson, T.B., S.J. Colombo, P.N. Duinker, P.A. Gray, R.J. Hennessey, D. Houle, M.H. Johnston, A.E. Ogden, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2009. Climate change and Canada’s forests: from impacts to adaptation. Sustain. For. Manag. Netw. and Nat. Resour. Can., Can. For. Serv., North. For. Cent., Edmonton, AB.
  • Dymond, C.C. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2009. Forests in a carbon-constrained world. B.C. Min. For. Range, For. Sci. Prog., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 92. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En92.htm 
  • Jassal, R.S., T.A. Black, D.L. Spittlehouse, C. Brummer, and Z. Nesic. 2009. Evapotranspiration and water use efficiency in different-aged Pacific Northwest Douglas-fir stands. Agric. For. Meteorol. 149(6-7):1168-1178.
  • Pike, R.G., D.L. Spittlehouse, K.E. Bennett, V.N. Egginton, P.J. Tschaplinski, T.Q. Murdock, and A.T. Werner. 2009. A summary of climate change effects on watershed hydrology. Silviculture Magazine, Summer 2009. pp. 28-31
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2009. Adapting to climate change in forest management: a management agency response. Mountain Views 3(1):11-13. (PDF, 1.8MB)

2008:

  • Pike, R.G., D.L. Spittlehouse, K.E. Bennett, V.N. Egginton, P.J. Tschaplinski, T.Q. Murdock, and A.T. Werner. 2008. A summary of climate change effects on watershed hydrology. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Exten. Note 87. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/En/En87.htm
  • Winkler, R., Spittlehouse, D., Allen, D., Redding, T., Giles, T. Hope, G., Heise, B., Alila, Y. and Voeckler, H. 2008. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: Integrated Water Resource Research on the Okanagan Plateau. In Procs. of the One Watershed – One Water Conference. Kelowna, October 21-23, 2008.
  • Pike, R.G., D.L. Spittlehouse, K.E. Bennett, V.N. Egginton, P.J. Tschaplinski, T.Q. Murdock, and A.T. Werner. 2008. Climate Change and Watershed Hydrology: Part 1 - Recent and Projected Changes in British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 11(2):1-7. 
  • Pike, R.G., D.L. Spittlehouse, K.E. Bennett, V.N. Egginton, P.J. Tschaplinski, T.Q. Murdock, and A.T. Werner. 2008. Climate Change and Watershed Hydrology: Part 2 - Hydrologic Implications for British Columbia. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 11(2):8-13. 
  • Winkler, D. Carlyle-Moses, D. Spittlehouse, T. Giles, J. Phillips, J. Leach, B. Eaton, P. Owens, E. Petticrew, W. Blake, B. Heise, and T. Redding (compilers). 2008. Watershed Response to the McLure Forest Fire: Presentation Summaries from the Fishtrap Creek Workshop, March 2008. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 12(1):1-11. 
  • Jassal, R.S., T.A. Black, B. Chen, R. Roy, Z. Nesic, D.L. Spittlehouse, and J.A. Trofymow. 2008. N2O emissions and carbon sequestration in a nitrogen-fertilized Douglas fir stand. J. Geophysical Res. 113, G04013.
  • Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dubé, R.D. Moore, A. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. 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):33–50. 
  • Winkler, R.D., Moore, D.R., Spittlehouse, D., Wei, A., and Teti, P. 2008. Mountain Pine Beetle and Watershed Hydrology: A synthesis focused on the Okanagan Basin. In Procs.  of the One Water – One Watershed Conference, October 21-23, 2008, Kelowna, BC. pp. 17-30. 
  • Redding, T., R. Winkler, P. Teti, D. Spittlehouse, S. Boon, J. Rex, S. Dubé, R.D. Moore, A. Wei, M. Carver, M. Schnorbus, L. Reese-Hansen, and S. Chatwin. 2008. Mountain pine beetle and watershed hydrology. 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):33–50. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2008. Climate change, impacts, and adaptation scenarios: climate change and forest and range management in British Columbia. B.C. Min. For. Range, Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Tech. Rep. 045. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr045.htm

2007:

  • Redding, T.E., R.D. Winkler, D.E. Carlyle-Moses, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 2007. Mayson Lake study examines hydrological processes. LINK 9(2):10-11. 

2006:

  • Spittlehouse, D. 2006. ClimateBC: Your Access to Interpolated Climate Data for BC. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 9(2):16-20. 
  • Johnston, M., T. Williamson, D. Price, D. Spittlehouse, A. Wellstead, P. Gray, D. Scott, S. Askew, and S. Webber. 2006. Adapting Forest Management to the Impacts of Climate Change in Canada. BIOCAP Res. Integration Prog. Synth. Paper. 9. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L., M. Eng, A. Hamann, D. Meidinger, and T. Wang. 2006. Spatial climate data and assessment of climate change impacts on forest ecosystems. Final Report for Forest Science Program Project Y062149, Res. Br., BC Min. Forests and Range, Victoria, 34 pp. [PDF , 980KB]
  • Wang, T., A. Hamann, D.L. Spittlehouse, and S.N. Aitken. 2006. Development of Scale-free Climate Data for Western Canada for use in Resource Management. Int. J. Climatol. 26(3):383-397.
  • Winkler, R., Spittlehouse, D., Alila, y., Heise, B., and Hope, G. 2006. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: A summary of research into logging effects on water resources. In: Extended Abstracts from the Conference on Forest and Water in a Changing Environment, Beijing, China, August 8-10, 2006. Eds. S. Liu, G. Sun and P Sun. pp..47-50.

2000 to 2005:

2005:

2004:

  • Winkler, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, T.R. Giles, B.A. Heise, G.D. Hope, and M.A. Schnorbus. 2004. Upper Penticton Creek: How Forest Harvesting Affects Water Quantity and Quality. Streamline Watershed Management Bulletin 8(1):18-20. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and R.D. Winkler. 2004. Snowmelt in a forest and clearcut. In: Procs. 72nd Western Snow Conference, Richmond, BC. [PDF, 189KB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2004. Adaptation to Climate Change in Forestry. in T.D. Hooper, editor. Proceedings of the Species at Risk 2004 Pathways to Recovery Conference. March 2-6, 2004, Victoria, B.C. Species at Risk 2004 Pathways to Recovery Conference Organizing Committee, Victoria, B.C. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2004. Book review: Global Climate Change and Human Impacts on Forest Ecosystems, J. Puhe and B. Ulrich, Ecological Studies, Vol. 143, Springer, Berlin, 2001. Agric. For. Meteorol. 128(1-2):133.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2004. The climate and long-term water balance of Fluxnet Canada's coastal Douglas-fir forest. In Proc. 26th Conf. Agric. For. Meteor., 23-26 August 2004, Vancouver, BC, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, P1.42, 6 pp. [PDF, 128KB]
  • Morgenstern, K., T.A. Black, E.R. Humphreys, T.J. Griffis, G.B. Drewitt, T. Cai, Z. Nesic, D.L. Spittlehouse, and N.J. Livingston. 2004. Sensitivity and uncertainty of the carbon balance of a Pacific Northwest Douglas-fir forest during an El Niño/La Niña cycle. Agric. For. Meteorol. 123(3-4):201-219.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and Winkler, R.D. 2004. Snowmelt in a forest and clearcut. In: Procs. 72nd Western Snow Conf., April 19-22,2004, Richmond, BC, pp.33-43.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L., R.D. Winkler, and R.S. Adams. 2004. Forest, edge, and opening microclimate at Sicamous Creek. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Res. Rep. 24. www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/docs/rr/rr24.htm
  • Thyer, M., J. Beckers, D. Spittlehouse, Y. Alila, and R.D. Winkler. 2004. Diagnosing a distributed hydrologic model for two high elevtion forested catchments based on detailed stand- and basin- scale data. Water Resour. Res. 40(1):W01103.

2003:

  • Winkler, R.D., Spittlehouse, D.L., Heise, B.A., Giles, T.R., and Alila, Y. 2003. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: A Review at Year 20. In: Water Stewardship: How Are We Managing? In Procs. 56th Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., June 11-13, 2003, Vancouver, B.C. pp.51-58.
  • Humphreys, E.R., T.A. Black, G.J. Ethier, G.B. Drewitt, D.L. Spittlehouse, E.M. Jork, Z. Nesic, and N.J. Livingston. 2003. Annual and seasonal variability of sensible and latent heat fluxes above a coastal Douglas-fir forest, British Columbia, Canada. Agric. For. Meteorol. 115(1-2):109-125.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2003. Water availability, climate change and the growth of Douglas-fir in the Georgia Basin. Can. Water Resour. J. 28(4):673-688.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and R.B. Stewart. 2003. Adaptation to climate change in forest management. BC Journal of Ecosystems and Management 4(1):7-17. 
  • Winkler, R.D., Spittlehouse, D.L., Heise, B.A., Giles, T.R., and Alila, Y. 2003. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: A Review at Year 20. In: Water Stewardship: How Are We Managing? In Procs. 56th Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., June 11-13, 2003, Vancouver, B.C. pp.51-58.
  • Winkler, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, B.A. Heise, T.R. Giles, and Y. Alila. 2003. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment: A Review at Year 20. In: Water Stewardship: How Are We Managing? Procs. 56th Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conference, June 11-13, 2003, Vancouver, B.C. pp.51-58. [PDF, 647KB]

2002:

  • Winkler, R.D., D.L. Spittlehouse, B.A. Heise, and T.R. Giles. 2002. The Upper Penticton Creek Watershed Experiment 2002. Brochure, BC Min. Forests, Kamloops BC. [PDF, 1.9MB]
  • Thyer, M., J. Beckers, D.L. Spittlehouse, Y. Alila, and R.D. Winkler. 2002. Diagnosing a distributed hydrologic model for two high-elevation forested catchments based on detailed stand- and basin-scale data. Water Resour. Res. 40 W01103.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2002. Carbon credits. Canadian Silviculture, Fall issue pp. 10-13. [PDF, 724KB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 2002. Sap flow and transpiration of old lodgepole pine tree. Proceedings 25th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 20-24 May 2002, Norfolk Virginia, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, pp. 123-124. [PDF, 101KB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and R.D. Winkler. 2002. Modelling snowmelt in a forest and clearcut. Proceedings 25th Conference on Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 20-24 May 2002, Norfolk Virginia, American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA, pp. 121-122. [PDF, 119KB]

2000:

1999 and earlier:

1999:

1998:

  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1998. Rainfall interception in young and mature coastal conifer forest. In: Mountains to sea: human interaction with the hydrological cycle, proc. 51st annual meeting. Y. Alila (editor). Canadian Water Resources Assoc., Cambridge, Ont. pp. 40-44. [PDF, 373KB
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1998. Rainfall interception in young and mature conifer forests in British Columbia. In: Weather data requirements for integrated pest management: Proc. 23rd Conf. on Agric. and For. Meteorol., Am. Meteorol. Soc., Albuquerque, N.M., Oct. 23-26, 1997, pp. 171-174. [PDF, 142KB]
  • Stewart, R.B., E. Wheaton, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1998. Climate change: implications for the Boreal forest. In Emerging Air Issues for the 21st Century: The Need for Multidisciplinary Management, Proceedings of a Speciality Conference, Sep. 22-24, 1997, Calgary, AB, Legge, A.H. and L.L. Jones (eds.), Air and Waste Management Assoc., Pittsburg, PA, pp 86-101. [PDF, 261KB]

1997:

  • Leadem, C.L., S.L. Gillies, H.K. Yearsley, V. Sit, D.L. Spittlehouse, and P.J. Burton. 1997. Field Studies of Seed Biology. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. Land Manag. Handb. 40. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1997. Forest management and climate change. In Future Climate Change in British Columbia and the Yukon. E. Taylor and B. Taylor (editors). Environment Canada, Vancouver, B.C. pp. 24-1 - 24-8. [PDF< 84KB]

1996:

  • Letchford, T., D.L. Spittlehouse, and D. Draper. 1996. Mounding on an SBSwk1 site near Prince George. B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Memo No. 228. 5 p.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and Winkler, R.D. 1996. Forest canopy effects on sample size requirements in snow accumulation and melt comparisons. In: Procs. 64th Western Snow Conf., Bend, Oregon, pp.39-46.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1996. Rainfall interception in young and mature conifer forests in coastal B.C. Can. J. Soil Sci. 76(4):563 [Abstract only]. 
  • Adams, R.S., D.L. Spittlehouse, and R.D. Winkler. 1996. The effect of a canopy on the snow melt energy balance. Can. J. Soil Sci. 76(4):557 [Abstract only]. 
  • Adams, R.S., Spittlehouse, D.L. and Winkler, R.D. 1996. The effect of a canopy on the snowmelt energy balance. In: Procs. 64th Western Snow Conf., Bend, Oregon, pp.171-174.
  • Livingston, N.J. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1996. Carbon Isotope Fractionation in Tree Ring Early and Late Wood in Relation to Intra-growing Season Water Balance. Plant, Cell Environ. 19(6):768-774

1995:

  • Winkler, R.D. and Spittlehouse, D.L. 1995. The importance of sample size in forest/clearcut snow accumulation comparisons. In: Mountain Hydrology: peaks and valleys in research and applications. Procs. Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., May 16-19, 1995, Vancouver, B.C., pp.39-42.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1995. Evaluation of the ultrasonic depth gauge for determining snow water equivalent at remote locations. Can. J. Soil Sci. 75(4):576 [Abstract only].
  • Spittlehouse, D.L., R.D. Winkler, and R.S. Adams. 1995. Influence of a forest canopy on snow melt. Can. J. Soil Sci. 75(4):576 [Abstract only].
  • Spittlehouse, D.L., B.G. Sieben, and S.P. Taylor. 1995. Spruce weevil hazard mapping based on climate and ground survey data. In: The White Pine Weevil: Biology, Damage and Management. R.I. Alfaro, G. Kiss, and G.R. Fraser. (editors). FRDA Rep. 226, B.C. Min. For., Victoria, pp. 23-32. 
  • Winkler, R.D. and Spittlehouse, D.L. 1995. The importance of sample size in forest/clearcut snow accumulation comparisons. In: Mountain Hydrology: peaks and valleys in research and applications. Procs. Canadian Water Resources Assoc. Conf., May 16-19, 1995, Vancouver, B.C., pp.39-42.

1994:

1993:

  • Livingston, N.J. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1993. Carbon isotope fractionation in tree rings in relation to the growing season water balance. In: Stable Isotopes and Plant Carbon-Water Relations. Ehleringer, J.R., A.E. Hall, and G.D. Farquhar. (editors). Academic Press, Inc. New York, pp. 141-153.

1991:

  • Comeau, P.G. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1991. The carbon balance of forests in British Columbia. Northwest Environ. J. 7(2):345-346 [Abstract]. [PDF, 101KB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1991. Can we manage resources for climate change. In: Reclamation and Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the 15th Annual British Columbia Mine Reclamation Symposium in Kamloops, BC. B.C. Tech. Comm. Res. Recl. & Can. Land Recl. Assoc., B.C. Min. Energy, Mines Nat. Resour. Victoria, B.C., pp. 125-133. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1991. Year-to-year variations in the water and energy balances of forest ecosystems. Northwest Environ. J. 7(2):346 [Abstract]. [PDF, 67KB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and P.G. Comeau. 1991. British Columbia forests, forestry practices, and carbon dioxide. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, B.C. <http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib9754.pdf> [PDF, 3.9MB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and D.V. Meidinger. 1991. The effect of climate change on forest ecosystems in British Columbia. Northwest Environ. J. 7(2):347 [Abstract]. [PDF, 66KB]

1990:

  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and M.J. Goldstein. 1990. A water balance model as an aid to the assessment of planting windows. In: Hamilton, E.H. (Compiler). Vegetation Management: An Integrated Approach - Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Vegetation Management Workshop November 14 - 16, 1989 Vancouver, B.C. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 109. pp.114-117. 
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and P.G. Comeau. 1990. The influence of British Columbia’s forests on the carbon dioxide and oxygen balance of the atmosphere. B.C. Min. For., Res. Br., Victoria, BC. Manuscript 4 pp. [PDF, 182KB]
  • Robertson, E.O., L.A. Jozsa, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1990. Estimating Douglas-fir wood production from soil and climate data. Can. J. For. Res. 20(3):357-364. 
  • Goldstein, M.J. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1990. Temperature and moisture regimes in mid and high elevation clearcuts. In: Hamilton, E.H. (Compiler). Vegetation Management: An Integrated Approach - Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Vegetation Management Workshop November 14 - 16, 1989 Vancouver, B.C. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 109. pp.68-72.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. 1990. Catalogue of Forest Resource Development Agreement Climate Stations. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 131.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and R.J. Stathers. 1990. Seedling microclimate. B.C. Min. For., Victoria, B.C. Land Manag. Rep. 65.
  • Spittlehouse, D.L. and S.W. Childs. 1990. Evaluating the seedling moisture environment after site preparation. In: S.P. Gessel, D.S. Lacate, G.F. Weetman, and R.F. Powers. Sustained Productivity of Forest Soils. Proceedings of the 7th North American Forest Soils Conference, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Forestry Publication, Vancouver, BC. pp.80-94. [PDF, 1.2MB]
  • Spittlehouse, D.L., D.A. Draper, and W.D. Binder. 1990. Microclimate of mounds and seedling response. In: Hamilton, E.H. (Compiler). Vegetation Management: An Integrated Approach -
  • Stathers, R.J. and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1990. Forest Soil Temperature Manual. Res. Br., B.C. Min. For. and For. Can., Victoria, B.C. FRDA Rep. 130. 
  • Stathers, R.J., D.L. Spittlehouse, and J.D. Lousier. 1990. Synopsis - Topic Summary for the Operational Forester - Seedling Microclimate and Reforestation. B.C. Min. For. and For. Can. FRDA Research Memo No. 152.
  • Stathers, R.J., R.L. Trowbridge, D.L. Spittlehouse, A.M. Macadam, and J.P. Kimmins. 1990. Ecological principles: basic concepts. (Chapter 5) In: Regenerating British Columbia's Forests. D.P. Lavender et. al. (editors). Univ. B.C. Press, Vancouver, B.C., pp. 45-54

1989:

1988:

1985:

  • Giles, D.G., T.A. Black, and D.L. Spittlehouse. 1985. Determination of growing season soil water deficits on a forested slope using water balance analysis. Can. J. For. Res. 15(1):107-114.

1981:

1980:

1979: