J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, PhD
Former Employee
Research Plant Physiologist
Treesearch Publications
- Kejia Pang, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, Chung-Ho Lin, Shibu Jose, H. E. Garrett. 2019. Responses of legumes and grasses to non-, moderate, and dense shade in Missouri, USA. I. Forage yield and its species-level plasticity
- Kejia Pang, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, Chung-Ho Lin, Shibu Jose, H. E. Garrett. 2019. Responses of legumes and grasses to non-, moderate, and dense shade in Missouri, USA. II. Forage quality and its species-level plasticity
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, William Reid. 2017. A double row alley-cropping system for establishing nut orchards
- George Rink, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Phil O'Connor, Mark V. V. Coggeshall. 2017. Practical strategies of black walnut genetic improvement—an update
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2017. Cover crops to improve soil health and pollinator habitat in nut orchards
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2017. Cover crops to improve soil health and pollinator habitat in nut orchards: Part II
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2017. Time pruning to avoid disease - black walnuts
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, John M. Kabrick, Daniel C. C. Dey. 2017. Foliar nutrient responses of oak saplings to nitrogen treatments on alkaline soils within the Missouri River Floodplain
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2017. Ten-year urban forestry action plan
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2016. Mulching (if done right) benefits trees and shrubs!
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Larry D. Godsey, William D. Walter, Harold E. Garrett, John P. Dwyer. 2016. Field performance of Quercus bicolor established as repeatedly air-root-pruned container and bareroot planting stock
- Michele R. Warmund, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2014. Ambered kernels in stenospermocarpic fruit of eastern black walnut
- Michele Warmund, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2014. Thousand cankers disease: Geosmithia morbida spores isolated from a weevil
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Sharon Reed. 2013. Thousand cankers disease -- What have we learned?
- Felix, Jr. Ponder, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2013. Nine-year performance of four hardwoods on a harvested site with and without fertilizer tree shelters, and weed mats in southern Illinois
- Felix Ponder, Steve Rutledge, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2013. Nut production in response to thinning and fertilization for planted walnut
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall. 2013. Using biologically-fixed nitrogen by native plants to enhance growth of hardwood saplings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Mark V. Coggeshall, Andrew L. Thomas, Charles H. Michler. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium
- John M. Kabrick, Daniel C. C. Dey, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Mark V. Coggeshall, Douglass F. Jacobs. 2012. Quantifying flooding effects on hardwood seedling survival and growth for bottomland restoration
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2010. Database for estimating tree responses of walnut and other hardwoods to ground cover management practices
- Michele Warmund, Darin J. Enderton, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2010. Bur and nut production on three chestnut cultivars
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Jennifer Juzwik. 2010. What's killing my walnuts -- how to find help
- Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2010. Evaluating poverty grass (Danthonia spicata) for golf courses in the Midwest
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2009. Annotated black walnut literature
- William Reid, Mark Coggeshall, H.E. Garrett, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2009. Growing black walnut for nut production
- Michael P. Walsh, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Mark Coggeshall, David Gwaze. 2009. Flood tolerance of oak seedlings from bottomland and upland sites
- Daniel C. C. Dey, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Felix Ponder, Jr., John M. Kabrick. 2008. Afforesting oaks in bottomlands
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2008. The use of relative growth rates to assess flood tolerance in oak seedlings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2008. Plantation establishment: site preparation and tree planting methods
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, Kenneth L. Hunt. 2008. Growth and foliar nitrogen concentrations of interplanted native woody legumes and pecan
- Michael P. Walsh, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Mark V. Coggeshall. 2008. Variation in flood tolerance of container-grown seedlings of swamp white oak, bur oak, and white oak
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, H.E. Garrett. 2008. Grafting influences on early acorn production in swamp white oak (Quercus bicolor Wild.)
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Scott E. Schlarbaum. 2007. Genotypic variation in flood tolerance of black walnut and three southern bottomland oaks
- Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Jamie Coe, Warren Taylor. 2007. Plant composition in oak savanna and woodland restoration at Prairie Fork Conservation Area in Missouri
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Robert L. McGraw, John M. Kabrick, Mark V. Coggeshall, Irene M. Unger, Daniel C. C. Dey. 2007. Developing a field facility for evaluating flood tolerance of hardwood seedlings and understory ground covers
- Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, Brad Fresenburg, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2007. Evaluating poverty grass (Danthonia spicata L.) for use in tees, fairways, or rough areas in golf courses in the midwest
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, J.E. Preece. 2007. In vitro propagation of Fraxinus species
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, N.E. Navarrete-Tindall, H.E. Garrett, C.-H. Lin, R.L. McGraw, D.C. Wallace. 2007. Ranking the shade tolerance of forty-five candidate groundcovers for agroforestry plantings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2007. Annotated black walnut literature
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2006. Annotated black walnut literature
- Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, R.A. Pierce. 2005. Cluster fescue (Festuca paradoxa Desv.): A multipurpose native cool-season grass
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2005. Evaluating the effectiveness of ground cover management in oak plantings and stands
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Scott E. Schlarbaum. 2005. Flood tolerance evaluation of bottomland oaks in a multi-channel field laboratory
- John M. Kabrick, Daniel C. C. Dey, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Michael Wallendorf, Michael A. Gold. 2005. Soil properties and growth of swamp white oak and pin oak on bedded soils in the lower Missouri River floodplain
- Dale R. Weigel, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Charles H. Michler. 2005. Ninth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts)
- Steven D. Kirk, Chris J. Starbuck, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2004. Missouri gravel bed and a pot-in-pot system superior to white polyethylene and foam for overwintering Syringa pubescens subsp patula Liners
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Sheng-Ke Xi, William A. Gustafson, Mark V. Coggeshall. 2004. Performance of black walnut in the Yellow River watershed of the People's Republic of China
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, H.E. Garrett. 2004. Ground cover management in walnut and other hardwood plantings
- Charles H. Michler, Paula M. M. Pijut, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, M. Coggeshall, J. Seifert, Keith Woeste, Ron Overton, Felix Ponder, Jr. 2004. Black walnut in a new century, proceedings of the 6th Walnut Council research symposium; 2004 July 25-28; Lafayette, IN.
- Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Steven D. Kirk, Robert L. McGraw. 2003. Adaptation of four Amorpha shrubs to four light levels
- Zhanqi Cheng, Stephen H. Anderson, Clark J. Gantzer, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. Soil structure characterized using computed tomographic images
- Jonathan D. Carlisle, Wayne A. Geyer, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. Increasing amounts of chemical weed control increase growth of white ash, white oak, and black walnut saplings in a tall fescue sod
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. Designing and testing a subirrigation system for rooting hardwood cuttings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Sheng-Ke Xi, William A. Gustafson, Mark V. Coggeshall. 2003. Performance of black walnut from the central hardwood region in China's Yellow River watershed
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Michael E. Ostry, James J. Zaczek. 2003. Survival and growth of deep-planted, in-leaf grafts in a germplasm repository of canker-resistant butternut
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. Legume ground covers alter defoliation response of black walnut saplings to drought and anthracnose
- Jyotsna Sharma, Lawrence W. Zettler, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. A Survey of Mycobionts of Federally Threatened
- K. P. Ladyman, M. S. Kerley, R. L. Kallenbach, H. E. Garrett, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, N. E. Navarrete-Tindall. 2003. Quality and Quantity Evaluations of Shade Grown Forages
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, John E. Preece, Mark V. Coggeshall. 2003. Forcing Epicormic Sprouts on Branch Segments of Adult Hardwoods for Softwood Cuttings
- Nadia Navarrete-Tindall, Larry Mechlin, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2003. Shade Tolerance of Festuca paradoxa Desv., a Cool-Season Grass Native to North America
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Jeffrey O. Dawson, Felix Ponder, Jr., Edward F. Loewenstein, James S. Fralish. 2003. 13th Central Hardwoods Forest Conference
- Jyotsna Sharma, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Christopher J. Starbuck. 2002. Western Pairie Fringed Orchid: Its Status, Ecology, and in Vitro Propagation
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, John E. Preece, Nadia E. Navarrete-Tindall. 2002. Comparative in vitro culture of white and green ash from seed to plantlet production
- James J. Zaczek, John W. Groninger, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2002. Stand Dynamics in an Old-Growth Hardwood Forest in Southern Illinois, USA
- Mark V. Coggeshall, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 2002. Development of a subirrigation system with potential for hardwood tree propagation
- John E. Preece, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Paul H. Henry, James Zaczek. 2002. Forcing the Tissue
- James J. Zaczek, John W. Groninger, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1999. Long-term changes in tree composition in a mesic old-growth upland forest in southern Illinois
- James E. Jones, Rita Mueller, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1998. Nut production handbook for Eastern black walnut
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Jane M. Kobe, James S. Fralish. 1997. Interference with shoot growth and flowering of dittany (Cunila origanoides (L.) Britton) by hardwood leachates
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1997. Knowledge for the future of black walnut; proceedings of the 5th black walnut symposium; 1996 July 28-31; Springfield, MO.
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, John E. Preece, Nadia E. Navarrete, George Rink. 1996. Physiological and genotypic responses of central hardwood species to allelochemicals, other stresses, and their interactions
- F. D. McBride, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1995. Black walnut response to subsoiling, irrigation, and vegetation management on a site with a shallow fragipan
- Peter Y. S. Chen, Robert E. Bodkin, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1995. Variation in pin knot frequency in black walnut lumber cut from a small provenance/progeny test
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, John E. Preece, Carl A. Huetteman, Paul L. Roth. 1995. Use of plastic films for weed control during field establishment of micropropagated hardwoods
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, D. Abugarshall Kai, David B. Shenaut. 1995. Chemical release of pole-sized trees in a central hardwood clearcut
- J. O. Dawson, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1993. Interplanting woody nurse crops promotes differential growth of black walnut saplings
- Janette R. Thompson, Richard C. Schultz, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1993. Fifth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts).
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, F.D. McBride. 1991. Grass control improves early growth of black walnut more than either deep ripping or irrigation
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, J.W. Hanover, R.D. Williams. 1991. Planting stock type x genotype interactions affect early outplanting performance of black walnut seedlings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Merlyn M. Larson. 1990. Fourth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts); 1989 March 1-2; Columbus, OH.
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Robert D. Williams. 1989. Seeding and planting hardwoods
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Robert D. Williams. 1989. Seeding and Planting Hardwoods
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Site-improving intercrops for black walnut
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Grafting
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Growing Containerized Seedlings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Interplanting
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Planting Seedlings
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Ground Cover Management
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Direct Seeding
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Richard C. Schlesinger. 1988. Twig and Stem Borers
- Barbara C. Weber, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Preventing Animal Damage
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Record Keeping
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1988. Nut Production
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Richard C. Schlesinger. 1988. Revitalizing Stagnating Stands
- George Rink, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1987. Variation among four white ash families in response to competition and allelopathy
- George Rink, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1987. Seedling-sapling growth variation in a southern Illinios black walnut provenance/progeny test
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, Felix Ponder, Jr., W.J. Rietveld. 1986. Legumes increase growth and alter foliar nutrient levels of black walnut saplings
- George Rink, J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek. 1985. Variation among black walnut seedling families in resistance to competition and allelopathy
- J.W."Jerry" Van Sambeek, George Rink. 1981. Physiology and silviculture of black walnut for combined timber and nut production
Citations of Non-Forest Service Publications
- Van Sambeek, J.W. 1986-2009. Annotated Black Walnut Literature. Walnut Council Bulletin. Volumes 13-36.
- University of Missouri, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Plant electrophysiology, 1975
- Washington University (St. Louis), Ph.D., Plant Physiology, 1975
- South Dakota State University, B.S., Biology and Botany, 1969
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