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  1. Patterson, D. W. 1973. Nailed wood joints under lateral loads. MS Thesis. Colorado State University. Fort Collins, CO. 82 pp.
  2. Patterson, D. W. 1976. Log overlength - is it really something for nothing? Forest Products Notes, Vol. I, No. 3. Texas Forest Service.
  3. Patterson, D. W. 1977. Volume losses in stumps. Forest Products Notes, Vol II, No. 3. Texas Forest Service.
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  4. Patterson, D. W. 1977. Nailed joints under lateral load need additional research. Status of Research in Mechanical Fastening of Wood. FPRS Proceedings No. P-77-19. p. 82-86.
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  5. Patterson, D. W. 1978. Marginal or nonprofitable saw timber. Forest products Notes, Vol. III, No. 3. Texas Forest Service.
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  6. Patterson, D. W. 1978. Ten year progress report: I. D. Fairchild State Forest Fence Post Farm. Texas Forest Service Publication 116. 8 pp.
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  7. Patterson, D. W. 1978. Shopping for Building Materials. T. F. News, Vol. 57. Texas Forest Service. 4-7 pp.
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  8. Patterson, D. W. 1979. Getting the most grade out of hardwood logs. Forest Products Notes, Vol. IV, No. 7. Texas Forest Service.
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  9. Patterson, D. W. 1979. Abrasive planing - an alternative. Southern Lumberman. Sept. 1.
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  10. Patterson, D. W. 1979. Log rule versus lumber value. Forest Products Notes. Vol. IV No. 10, Texas Forest Service.
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  11. Patterson, D. W. 1983. Analysis procedures for determining sawmill efficiencies. Ph.D. Dissertation. Texas A & M University. College Station, TX. 158 pp.
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  12. Patterson, D. W., W. K. Murphey, and J. G. Massey. 1983. Moisture content of beetle-killed southern pine timber in eastern Texas. Forest Prod. J. 33(1):67-68.
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  13. Patterson, D. W. 1984. Sawkerf versus sawtooth width. Forest Prod. J. 34(7/8):33.
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  14. Patterson, D. W. 1985. Adjusting for specific gravity. Editorial. Wood and Fiber Science. 17(4):427.
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  15. Patterson, D. W. 1985. Yellow-poplar construction lumber -- things to consider. West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service Publication No. 827. 3 pp.
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  16. Patterson, D. W. 1986. Opportunities for forest products development in West Virginia: Current situation and future expectations. West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service Publication No. 830. 3 pp.
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  17. Patterson, D. W. and J. P. Hyer. 1986. Board washer for flooded lumber. West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service Publication No. 831. 3 pp.
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  18. Patterson, D. W. 1986. SAMTAM: A guide to sawmill profitability for green and beetle-killed timber. USDA Forest Service. Ag. Handbook 648. 31 pp.
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  19. Patterson, D. W. and S. M. Brock. 1986. Electricity usage and residue production at West Virginia sawmills. West Virginia Forestry Notes No. 12. W. Va. Agric. and Forestry Exper. Stat. Circular 155. p.1-3.
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  20. Patterson, D. W. 1987. Headrigs and resaws. Forest Industry Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 2, West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service. Morgantown, WV.
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  21. Walton, D. R., D. W. Patterson, and J. P. Armstrong. 1987. EERS (Economic Evaluation of a Residue System): A model for analyzing the economics of installing a steam kiln and wood-fired boiler at a West Virginia sawmill. W. Va. Agric. and Forestry Exper. Stat. Bulletin No. 696. 23 pp.
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  22. Brock, S. M., D. W. Patterson, and J. O. Ruan. 1987. Economic feasibility of cogeneration at sawmills in West Virginia. W. Va. Agric. and Forestry Exper. Stat. Bulletin No. 697. 29 pp.
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  23. Patterson, D. W., J. P. Armstrong, and D. R. Walton. 1988. Factors for economic analysis of installing hardwood kilns. Forest Prod. J. 38(2): 38-40.
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  24. Patterson, D. W. 1988. Wood residue from the forest products industry in West Virginia: amounts, location and availability. W. Va. Agric. and Forestry Exper. Stat. Circular 145. 30 pp.
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  25. Patterson, D. W. and A. Clark, III. 1988. Bulk density of southern pine logs. Forest Prod. J. 38(11/12):36-40.
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  26. Jones, K. D., G. W. Zinn, D. W. Patterson, J. P. Armstrong, and L. T. Moore. 1988. Design and feasibility analysis for a wood products industrial park. A report to the U. S. Dept. of Commerce, Economic Development Administration. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506. 79 pp.
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  27. Patterson, D. W. and G. W. Zinn. 1990. Wood residues as an energy resource - Part I: a review of technologies. W. Va. Agric. and Forestry Exper. Stat. Bulletin No. 703. 38 pp.
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  28. Armstrong, J. P., D. W. Patterson, and J. E. Sneckenberger. 1991. Comparison of three equations for predicting stress wave velocity as a function of grain angle. Wood and Fiber Science. 23(1):32-43.
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  29. Patterson, D. W., N. D. Hesterman, and C. J. Gatchell. 1991. Testing glueline continuity in standard-size hardwood blanks by mechanical methods. Wood and Fiber Science. 23(2):173-184.
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  30. Patterson, D.W., J.A. Fuller, and J.A. Neely, II. 1991. A feasibility study of a regional distribution center for exporting Appalachian hardwood products. report to APEX, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV, 40 pp.
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  31. Armstrong, J.P., D.W. Patterson, J.E. Sneckenberger, J.C. Mallory, and R.F. Pellerin. 1991. Evaluation of a stress wave NDT technique for detecting skips in the glueline of edge-glued red oak panels. Forest Prod. J. 41(11/12):61-66.
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  32. Patterson, D.W. and A. Clark, III. 1992. Bulk density of yellow-poplar sawlogs. Forest Prod. J. 42(6):30-32.
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  33. Patterson, D.W., J.A. Fuller, and J.A. Neely, II. 1992. Regional distribution center for exporting Appalachian hardwoods. APEX Research Brief RB-92-8. WVU, Morgantown, WV. 2 pp.
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  34. Patterson, D.W., H.V. Wiant, Jr., and G.B. Wood. 1993. Errors in estimating the volume of butt logs. Forest Prod. J. 43(3):41-44.
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  35. Patterson, D.W., H.V. Wiant, Jr., and G.B. Wood. 1993. Comparison of the centroid method and taper systems for estimating tree volumes. North. J. Appl. For. 10(1):8-9.
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  36. Patterson, D.W. and H.V. Wiant, Jr. 1993. Relationship of position in tree to bulk density of logs whose volumes were measured by weighing while immersed. Forest Prod. J. 43(4):75-77.
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  37. Patterson, D.W. and J.P. Armstrong. 1993. Factors affecting the value of moulded products from yellow-poplar lumber. Forest Prod. J. 43(6):25-28.
  38. Patterson, D.W., H.V. Wiant, Jr., and G.B. Wood. 1993. Log volume estimations-the centroid method and standard formulas. J. For 91(8):39-41.
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  39. Wiant, H.V., Jr., D.W. Patterson, C.C. Hassler, and J.C. Rennie. 1993. Comparison of Bruce's Formula and other methods for estimating the volume of butt logs. In proceedings of IUFRO Conference "Modern Methods of Estimating Tree and Log Volume" held in Morgantown, WV. on June 14-16, 1993. G.B. Wood and H.V. Wiant Jr. Editors. p.79-85.
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  40. Patterson, D.W. 1993. Value comparison of yellow-poplar logs sawn into 4/4 factory lumber and 2-inch structural lumber. W.Va. Forestry Notes No. 15, Div of Forestry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. p 9-14.
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  41. Patterson, D.W. 1993. Sawdust predicting equations. W.Va. Forestry Notes No. 15. Div. of Forestry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV. p 21-23.
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  42. Lynch, T.B., H.V. Wiant, Jr., and D.W. Patterson. 1994. Comparison of log volume estimates using formulae for log center of gravity and center of volume. Can. J. Forest Res. 24:133-138.
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  43. Patterson, D.W. and J.P. Armstrong. 1994. Predicting equations for determining board foot recovery from bolter saw bolts. For. Prod. J. 44(4):40-42.
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  44. Armstrong, J.P. and D.W. Patterson. 1995. Variation of final moisture content of 4/4 yellow-poplar lumber dried in a small dehumidification kiln. For. Prod. J. 45(5):51-52.
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  45. Patterson, D.W. and R.B. Anderson. 1995. Use of statistical process control in the cabinet and furniture industries. In proceedings No. 7307, Forest Products Society Conference Statistical Process Control Technologies: State of the Art for the Forest Products Industry. Nov. 7-9, 1994. Portland, OR.
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  46. Patterson, D.W. and R.B. Anderson. 1996. Use of statistical process control in the furniture and cabinet industries. For. Prod. J. 46(1)36-38.
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  47. Anderson, R.B. and D.W. Patterson. 1996. Getting it right with automated quality control. Furniture Design & Manu. 68(1):132-135.
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  48. Wiant, H.V., Jr., D.W. Patterson, C.C. Hassler, G.B. Wood, and J.C. Rennie. 1996. Comparison of formulea for estimating volumes of butt logs of Appalachian hardwoods. North. J. Appl. For. 13(1):5-7.
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  49. Patterson, D.W., R.B. Anderson, and H.E. Rockwell. 1997. Increased use of automated machinery requires changes in quality control procedures. For. Prod. J. 47(1):33-36.
  50. Patterson, D.W. and X. Xie. 1998. Inside-out beams from small-diameter Appalachian hardwood logs. For. Prod. J. 48(1):76-80.
  51. Patterson, D.W. 1999. Effect of market prices and silvilcultrual practices on lumber value of standing trees in uneven-aged plots. In: Proceeding of "Improving Forest Productivity for Timber...A Key to Sustainability" Conference. Radisson Hotel, Duluth, MN. Dec.1-3, 1998. p. 301-304.
  52. Patterson, D.W. and R.B. Anderson. 2000. Customer demands change CNC and Statistical Process Control. Furniture Design & Manufacture. 72(3):78-87.
  53. Patterson, D.W. P.A. Murphy, and M.G. Shelton. 2000. Effects of stand and site variables on the lumber value of uneven-aged loblolly pine stands. South. J. Appl. For. 24(4):202-206.
  54. Patterson, D.W. and R.A. Kluender. 2000. The technical and economical feasibility of producing inside-out beams from small diameter logs. In: Issues Relating to Handling the Influx of Small-Diameter Timber in Western North America. Forest Products Society. Madison, WI. p. 59-62.
  55. Patterson, D.W. , R.A. Kluender, and J.E. Granskog. 2002. Economic feasibility of producing inside-out beams from small-diameter logs. For. Prod. J. 52(1):23-26.
  56. Doruska, P.F. and D.W. Patterson. 2002 Using nonparametric regression to examine taper of irregular logs. Proceedings of the 2001 Southern Mensurationists' Conference, Chattanooga, TN. nov. 5-6, 2001. Arkansas Forest Resources Center, Monticello, AR. p 32-36.
  57. Patterson, D.W. and P.F. Doruska. 2004. A new and improved modification to Smalian's equation for butt logs. For. Prod. J. 54(4):69-72.
  58. Patterson, D.W. 2004. Wood products by species and quality in upland forests. Proceedings of the Upland Oak Ecology Symposium: history, current conditions, and sustainability. M.A. Spetich, ed. USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-73. p. 212-213.
  59. Patterson, D.W. ,P.F. Doruska, and T.E. Posey. 2004. Weight and Bulk Density of Loblolly pine plywood logs in southeastern Arkansas. For. Prod. J. 54(12):145-148.
  60. Doruska, P.F. D.W. Patterson, T.E. Posey. 2004. Taper impacts on individual tree, outside bark, green weight equations for loblolly pine in southeast Arkansas. Proceedings of the 2003 Northeast Mensurationists' organization and the Southern Mensurationists' Association Joint Conference. p 95-101.
  61. Patterson, D.W. 2004. Open-Web Beams: Preliminary Results. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Arkansas Forestry Symposium. R.E. Parris, Ed., Little Rock, AR. May 26, 2004. pages 6-9.
  62. Doruska, P.F., D.W. Patterson, and T.E. Posey. 2004. Individual-Tree and Stand-level Outside-Bark, Green Weight Equations and Tables for Loblolly Pine Sawtimber in the Coastal Plain of Arkansas. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Arkansas Forestry Symposium. R.E. Parris, Ed., Little Rock, AR. May 26, 2004 pages 16-19.
  63. Patterson, D.W. and T. Walkingstick. 2004. Sociological Constraints to Kiln Drying and Value-Added Wood Processing Coop. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Arkansas Forestry Symposium. R.E. Parris, Ed., Little Rock, AR. May 26, 2004. pages 59-65.
  64. Patterson, D.W., P.F. Doruska, and T.E. Posey. 2004. (Poster) The Weight and Bulk Density of Loblolly Plywood Logs in Southeast Arkansas. In: Proceedings of the 2004 Arkansas Forestry Symposium. R.E. Parris, Ed., Little Rock, AR. May 26, 2004. page 79.
  65. Doruska, P.F., D.W. Patterson, and T.E. Posey. (2004). Stand-level green biomass equations for sawtimber-sized loblolly pine stands. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 58:46-51.
  66. Posey, T.E., P.F. Doruska, and D.W. Patterson. (in Review). Outside-bark, individual-tree green weight equations for sawtimber size loblolly pine in southern Arkansas.  Submitted to South J.of Appl For.
  67. Posey, T.E., P.F. Doruska, D.W. Patterson. ( 2005). Individual-tree green weight equations for loblolly pine (Pinus taedaL.) sawtimber in the coastal plain of Arkansas.  In 2002 Proceedings of the 4th Annual FIA Symposium and the 2002 Southern Mensurationists' Meeting.  USDA For. Service, North Central Research Station. Gen Tech. Rep. NC-252. p.53-58.
  68. Doruska, P.F. and D.W. Patterson. (In Press). Individual-tree, outside-bark, green weight equation for loblolly pine pulpwood in southern Arkansas: preliminary results. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference of Forest Measurements and Quantitative Methods and Management & the 2004 Southern Mensurationists' Conference.
  69. Patterson, D.W. and P.F. Doruska. 2005. Effect of seasonality on bulk density, moisture content, and specific gravity of loblolly pine tree-length pulpwood logs in southern Arkansas. Forest Prod. J. 55(12):204-208.
  70. Doruska, P.F. and D.W. Patterson. (2006). An individual-tree, merchantable stem green weight equation for loblolly pine pulpwood in Arkansas, including seasonal effects. South. J of Appl. For. 30(2):61-65.
  71. Patterson, D. W., J.I. Hartley, and P.F. Doruska. 2006. Board foot loss inherent in scaling double length logs. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet FSA5013. 3p.
  72. Cunningham, K. and D. W. Patterson. 2006. Forest landowner's guide to field grading hardwood trees. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service Fact Sheet FSA5015. 8p.
  73. Doruska, P.F., D.W. Patterson, J.I. Hartley, and M.B. Hurd. 2006. Outside-bark green tons per thousand board feet: A case study using sawtimber-sized hardwood trees in Arkansas. Journal of Forestry. 104(7):345-352.
  74. Doruska, P.F., D.W. Patterson, and T.E. Posey. 2006. Variation in wood density by stand origin and log position for loblolly pine sawtimber in the Coastal Plain of Arkansas. In: Connor, K.F., ed. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference. USDA FS SRS Gen. Tech. Rep. SRS-92. p. 341-343.
  75. Patterson, D.W., P.F. Doruska, J.I. Hartley, and M.B. Hurd. 2007. Validating the Patterson and Doruska equation for estimating the volume of hardwood butt logs. Forest Prod. J. 57(1): 67-70.
  76. Patterson, D.W. and P.F. Doruska. 2007. Landowner's guide to determining weight and value of standing pine trees. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Little Rock, AR. Fact Sheet FSA5017. 4p.
  77. Doruska, P.F., J.I. Hartley, M.B.Hurd, D.W. Patterson, and D.C. Bragg. 2007. Individual-tree, outside-bark, merchantable green weight equations and scaling factors for sawtimber-sized northern red oak, white oak, and sweetgum in northwest Arkansas. In: Buckley, D.S., and W.K. Clatterbuck (eds.). Proceedings of the 15th Central Hardwood Forest Conference. USDA FS SRS, Asheville, NC. Gen Tech. Rep. SRS-101. p 741.
  78. Patterson, D., R. Montgomery, M Pelkki, and P. Steele. 2007. Mechanizing timber harvest: Turning limbs and chips into energy biomass, humus. BioCycle 48(8):56.
  79. Patterson, D.W. and J. Hartley. 2007. Properties of wood from ice-storm damaged loblolly pine trees. Forest Prod. J. 57(12):48-51.
  80. Patterson, D.W., M.H. Pelkki, and P.H. Steele. 2008. Productivity of the John Deere slash bundler in removing in-forest residues from pine harvest sites in the mid-South: four case studies. Forest Prod. J. 58(7/8):31-36.

  81. Patterson, D.W. and P.F. Doruska. 2008. Landowner's guide to determining weight of standing hardwood trees.  University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. Little Rock, AR. Fact Sheet FSA5021. 4p.

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