Shi-Jean Susana Sung, PhD
Former Volunteer
Emeritus Scientist
Treesearch Publications
- Rabiu Olatinwo, D. Paul Jackson, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Alex Mangini, Brian Strom, James Barnett. 2020. Genetic markers for identification of southern pine species
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Daniel Leduc, James D. Haywood. 2020. Is planting stocktype critical to long-term field performance of longleaf pine?
- D. Paul Jackson, Rabiu Olatinwo, James Barnett, Brian Strom, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2020. Field observations of longleaf pine seedlings to examine possible hybridization
- Stephanie H. Laseter, James Vose, Jim M. Guldin, Don C. Bragg, Marty Spetich, Tara L. Keyser, Katherine Elliott, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2018. Experimental forests of the Southern Research Station: highlights of foundational silviculture studies
- Daniel Leduc, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2018. A computer program to predict the quality of longleaf pine seed crops
- Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Daniel Leduc, James Tule, Nicholas G. Muir, Phil Dougherty. 2018. Understanding the fertilization and irrigation response of seed orchard loblolly pine
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Daniel Leduc, James Tule, Phil Dougherty, Nicholas G. Muir. 2018. Understanding carbon sink-source relationships in seed orchard loblolly pine ramets
- Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Michael C. Tyree, Michael A. Blazier, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Lori G. Eckhardt. 2016. Is natural defense capacity correlated with allocation of dry mass to the stem in loblolly pine?
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stacy Byrd, Scott Schlarbaum, Daniel C. Dey, Daniel Leduc. 2016. Performance of container-grown seedlings of American chestnut backcross hybrids BC3 F3 generation in central Louisiana
- Daniel Leduc, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dale Brockway, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2016. Weather effects on the success of longleaf pine cone crops
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dave Haywood. 2016. Air lateral root pruning affects longleaf pine seedling root system morphology
- Cornelia Wilson, Stacy Byrd, Scott Schlarbaum, Arnold Saxton, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Frederick Hebard. 2015. Effects of temporal dynamics, nut weight and nut size on growth of American chestnut, Chinese chestnut and backcross generations in a commercial nursery
- Dave Haywood, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2015. Comparison of planted loblolly, longleaf, and slash pine development through 10 growing seasons in central Louisiana--an argument for longleaf pine
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dave Haywood, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2015. Current-year flush and needle development in longleaf pine saplings after a dormant season prescribed fire
- Dave Haywood, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2015. Soil physical effects on longleaf pine performance in the West Gulf Coastal Plain
- Kas Dumroese, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Jeremy R. Pinto, Amy Ross-Davis, Andy Scott. 2013. Morphology, gas exchange, and chlorophyll content of longleaf pine seedlings in response to rooting volume, copper root pruning, and nitrogen supply in a container nursery
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Kas Dumroese. 2013. Root system architecture: The invisible trait in container longleaf pine seedlings
- Dave Haywood, Daniel Leduc, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2013. Comparing seven planting tools for container-grown longleaf pine seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stan Zarnoch, Dave Haywood, Daniel Leduc, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2013. Developmental dynamics of longleaf pine seedling flushes and needles
- Dave Haywood, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2012. Copper Root Pruning and Container Cavity Size Influence Longleaf Pine Growth through Five Growing Seasons
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Daniel Leduc, Dave Haywood, Thomas L. Eberhardt, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Stan Zarnoch. 2012. Methodology and preliminary results of evaluating stem displacement and assessing root system architecture of longleaf pine saplings
- Daniel Leduc, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Kristi Wharton. 2012. Assessing the leaning, bending, and sinuosity of sapling-size trees
- Daniel Leduc, Dave Haywood, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2011. Comparing Planting Tools for Container Longleaf Pine
- Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dave Haywood. 2011. Longleaf Pine Root System Development and Seedling Quality in Response to Copper Root Pruning and Cavity Size
- Clayton C. Black, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Kristina Toderich, Pavel Yu Voronin. 2010. Applying photosynthesis research to increase crop yields
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dave Haywood, Mary Anne Sword Sayer, Kris Connor, Andy Scott. 2010. Effects of container cavity size and copper coating on field performance of container-grown longleaf pine seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stan Zarnoch. 2010. White oak epicotyl emergence and 1-0 seedling growth from surgically altered germinating acorns
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dave Haywood, Stan Zarnoch, Mary Anne Sword Sayer. 2009. Long-Term Container Effects on Root System Architecture of Longleaf Pine
- Mary Anne Sword Sayer, James D. Haywood, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2009. Cavity size and copper root pruning affect production and establishment of container-grown longleaf pine seedlings
- William Otrosina, J. T. Kliejunas, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, S. Smith, D. R. Cluck. 2008. Studies on black stain root disease in ponderosa pine. pp. 236-240. M. Garbelotto & P. Gonthier (Editors). Proceedings 12th International Conference on Root and Butt Rots of Forest Trees.
- W.J. Otrosina, J.T. Kliejunas, S. Smith, D.R. Cluck, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, C.D. Cook. 2007. Black stain root disease studies on ponderosa pine parameters and disturbance treatments affecting infection and mortality
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Catharine D. Cook, Tom Tibbs, Scott E. Schlarbaum. 2006. Survival, growth, and acornet production of artificially regenerated northern red oak on two high-quality mesic sites at year seven
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Catharine D. Cook, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Taryn L. Kormanik. 2006. Effect of acorn moisture content at sowing on germination and seedling growth of white oak and northern red oak
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul P. Kormanik, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2005. Impact of acorn moisture content at sowing on germination and seedling growth of white oak and northern red oak
- Paul P. Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2005. Is seedling grading beneficial to artificial regeneration of northern red oaks?
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik. 2004. Growing, selecting, and establishing 1-0 Quercus rubra and Q alba seedlings for rapid growth and early acorn production on forested lands in the southeastern United States.
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, William Otrosina, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2004. Seasonal Sucrose Metabolism in Longleaf Pine Tree Stem Cambial Tissues
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn Kormanik, Tom Tibbs, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2004. Northern Red Oak From Acorns to Acorns in 8 Years or Less
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2004. Flush Development Dynamics in First-Year Nursery-Grown Seedlings of Eight Oak Species
- Paul P. Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Thomas Tibbs, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2003. Nutrition and irrigation regime affect size and early growth of white oak seedlings
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stan Zarnoch, G. Thomas Tibbs. 2002. Artificial regeneration of northern red oak and white oak on high-quality sites: effect of root morphology and relevant biological characteristics
- William Otrosina, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stan Zarnoch, Brian Sullivan, Charles H. Walkinshaw. 2002. Root disease and other unforeseen variables that confound restoration efforts
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stan Zarnoch, Scott E. Schlarbaum, Tom Tibbs. 2002. Artificial regeneration of northern red oak (Quercus rubra) on high quality mesic sites: early results characterizing nursery production, early juvenile growth, and acorn production
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Charles Possee. 2002. Growth and Photosynthesis Characteristics of an Artificially Regenerated Mixed Hardwood Stand in the Southern USA
- William Otrosina, Charles H. Walkinshaw, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Brian Sullivan. 2002. Root Disease, Longleaf Pine Mortality, and Prescribed Burning
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2002. Growth And Development Of First-Year Nursery-Grown White Oak Seedlings Of Individual Mother Trees
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Donald Kass, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 2002. Effect Of Seedling Size And First-Order Lateral Roots On Early Development Of Northern Red Oak On A Mesic Site: Eleventh-Year Results
- P.A. Counce, Davidi R. Gealy, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2002. Rice Physiology
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, P.P. Kormanik, W.J. Ostrosina, J.G. Isebrands. 2002. Eighth workshop on seedling physiology and growth problems in oak plantings (abstracts). 2001 September 9-12; Hiwassee, GA.
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik. 2000. Sucrose metabolism, growth and transplanting stress in sweetgum seedling taproots and stems
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley L. Zarnoch, Scott Schlarbaum. 2000. Heritability of first-order lateral root number in Quercus: implication for artificial regeneration of stands
- Riccardo Lo Bianco, Mark Rieger, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 2000. Effect of drought on sorbitol and sucrose metabolism in sinks and sources of peach
- Paul Kormanik, Taryn L. Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stan Zarnoch. 1999. Nitrogen levels, top pruning, and lifting date affect nursery development and early field performance of loblolly pine seedlings
- Riccardo Lo Bianco, Mark Rieger, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1999. Activities of sucrose and sorbitol metabolizing enzymes in vegetative sinks of peach and correlation with sink growth rate
- Paul Kormanik, Taryn L. Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Charles Possee. 1999. Artifical Regeneration of Multiple Hardwood Species to Develop Specific Forest Communities
- Riccardo Lo Bianco, Mark Rieger, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1999. Carbohydrate metabolism of vegetative and reproductive sinks in the late-maturing peach cultivar 'Encore'
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1999. Photosynthetic Characteristics of Five Hardwood Species in a Mixed Stand
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1998. Immature Loblolly Pine Growth and Biomass Accumulation: Correlations with Seedlings Initial First-Order Lateral Roots
- Z. Feng, P.G. Hartel, R.W. Roncadori, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1998. Inhibition of fungal colonization on the rhizoplane of the CS2 - producing plant, Mimosa pudica L.
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1998. Photosynthesis and Biomass Allocation in Oak Seedlings Grown Under Shade
- Riccardo Lo Bianco, Mark Rieger, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1998. A simple, rapid extraction and assay procedure for NAD+-dependent sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) in peach.
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik, S.E. Schlarbaum, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1998. Effect of acorn size on development of northern red oak 1-0 seedlings
- Ma Kesen, A. Hutchins, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Michael W.W. Adams. 1997. Pyruvate ferredoxin oxidoreductase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon, Pyrococcus furious, functions as a CoA-dependent pyruvate decarboxylase
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Dianpeng Xu, Paul Kormanik, Clanton C. Black. 1997. Photosynthesis and xanthophyll cycle-mediated photoprotection in leaves of Quercus rubra and Q. alba seedlings of different light environments
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Donald J. Kass, Scott Schlarbaum. 1997. Effect of Seedling Size and First-Order-Lateral Roots on Early Development of Northern Red Oak on Mesic Sites
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Taryn L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch, Scott Schlarbaum. 1997. Heritability of first-order-lateral roots in five Quercus species: effect on 1-0 seedling quality evaluation
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, C.C. Black, T.L. Kormanik, P.A. Counce. 1997. Fall nitrogen fertilization and the biology of Pinus taeda seedling development
- Mitko N. Angelov, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Ron Lou Doong, William R. Harms, Paul Kormanik, Clanton C. Black. 1996. Long-and short-term flooding effects on survival and sink-source relationships of swamp-adapted tree species
- C.C. Black, J.-Q. Chen, R.L. Doong, M.N. Angelov, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1996. Alternative carbohydrate reserves used in the daily cycle of crassulacean acid metabolism
- W.J. Otrosina, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, L.M. White. 1996. Effects of subsoiling on lateral roots, sucrose metabolizing enzymes, and soil ergosterol in two Jeffrey pine stands
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1996. Temporal and spacial aspects of root and stem sucrose metabolism in loblolly pine trees
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1995. Oak regeneration why big is better
- Donald H. Marx, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, James S. Cunningham, Michael D. Thompson, Linda M. White. 1995. A Method to Study Response of Large Trees to Different Amounts of Available Soil Water
- C.C. Black, T. Lobodia, J.-Q Chen, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1995. Can sucrose cleavage enzymes serve as markers for sink strength and is sucrose a signal molecule during plant sink development?
- W.J. Otrosina, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1995. Effects of subsoiling on woody roots of Jeffrey pines on two different soil types
- D.H. Marx, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, J.S. Cunningham, M.D. Thompson, L.M. White. 1995. A method to study response of large trees to different amounts of available soil water
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1995. Seasonal sucrose metabolism in individual first-order lateral roots of nine-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) trees
- M.N. Angelov, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, R.L. Doong, W.R. Harms, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1995. Long- and short-term flooding effects on survival and sink-source relationships of swamp-adapted tree species
- M.N. Angelov, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, C.C. Black. 1995. Daily xanthophyll cycle photoprotection in developing leaves prior to photosynthesis
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Clanton C. Black, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1995. Carbon allocation to young loblolly pine roots and stems
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1995. Hardwood cover crops:can they enhance loblolly pine seedling production
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, L.M. White, D.H. Marx, W.J. Otrosina. 1995. Seasonal ectomycorrhizal fungal biomass development on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, W.J. Sheih, D.R. Geiger, C.C. Black. 1994. Growth, sucrose synthase, and invertase activities of developing Phaseolus vulgaris L. fruits
- L. Simon, M. Kieger, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.J. Smalley. 1994. Aluminum toxicity in tomato. Part 2.Leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll content, and invertase activity
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik. 1994. Toward a single nursery protocol for oak seedlings
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik. 1994. Irrigating and fertilizing to grow better nursery seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1994. A biochemical assessment of the value of top clipping nursery-grown loblolly pine seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, M.N. Angelov, R.R. Doong, W.R. Harms, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1994. The physiological diversity and similarity of ten Quercus species
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1994. Understanding sucrose metabolism and growth in a developing sweetgum plantation.
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik, Stanley J. Zarnoch. 1994. Effect of apical meristem clipping on carbon allocation and morphological development of white oak seedlings
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, Paul Kormanik, C.C. Black. 1993. Vascular cambial sucrose metabolism and growth in loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) in relation to transplanting stress
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, C.C. Black, Paul Kormanik. 1993. Sucrose metabolism and growth in transplanted loblolly pine seedlings
- Shi-Jean S. Sung, T. Loboda, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, C.C. Black. 1992. Sucrose synthase in wild tomato Lycopersicon chmielewskii and tomato fruit sink strength
- Paul Kormanik, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, T.L. Kormanik. 1992. Controlling loblolly pine seedling growth through carbon metabolism regulation rather than mechanical procedures
- G.R. Leather, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, M.G. Hale. 1992. The wounding response of dormant barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crus-galli) seeds
- Paul Kormanik, H.D. Muse, Shi-Jean Susana Sung. 1991. Impact of nursery management practices on heritability estimates and frequency distributions of first-order lateral roots of loblolly pine.
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, P.P. Kormanik, D.P. Xu, C.C. Black. 1989. Sucrose metabolic pathways in sweetgum and pecan seedlings
- Clanton C. Black, Laszlo Mustardy, Shi-Jean Susana Sung, P.P. Kormanik, D.-P. Xu, Nachman Paz. 1987. Regulations and roles for alternative pathways of hexose metabolism in plants
- Shi-Jean Susana Sung, D.H. Gjerstad, J.L. Michael. 1981. Hexazinone Persistence in Two Different Types of Soils
- Auburn University, Ph.D., Agronomy and Soils, 1982
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, M.S., Plant Physiology and Weed Science, 1977
- National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, B.S., Botany, 1975
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