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In addition to studying redwood canopies, Sillett studies other tall forests in the US, Canada, and
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Sillett, S. C., and R. Van Pelt. 2007. Trunk reiteration promotes
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and water storage in an old-growth redwood forest canopy.
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is designed to promote field research of redwood canopies.
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929:"Kenneth L. Fisher Chair in Redwood Forest Ecology"
444:In 2006, Sillett measured and verified the redwood
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331:. He currently teaches courses in General Botany,
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843:The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring
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954:"About the Chair Founder, Kenneth L. Fisher"
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685:"Climbing the Redwoods," Richard Preston,
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1013:"The Life, Death, and Life of a Tree"
692:"Tall For Its Age," Richard Preston,
154:(born March 19, 1968) is an American
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231:Sillett was born March 19, 1968, in
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658:) in northwestern California, USA.
455:Sillett is the first holder of the
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1036:Ananthaswamy, Anil (2002-11-09).
801:"About Professor Stephen Sillett"
452:is 112.83 m (370.5 ft).
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620:Northwest Scientific Association
1011:McClintock, Jack (2002-01-05).
705:: A Story of Passion and Daring
624:California Native Plant Society
170:, he pioneered new methods for
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1167:Oregon State University alumni
629:California Faculty Association
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696:, October 9, 2006, p. 32
611:Ecological Society of America
27:American botanist (born 1968)
633:International Canopy Network
1095:. Humboldt State University
900:Glen, Martin (2006-08-07).
597:National Science Foundation
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484:American Journal of Botany
297:Sillett began teaching at
1117:"Stephen C. Sillett's CV"
700:Preston, Richard (2007).
423:Discovery of the redwood
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586:Save the Redwoods League
427:in 1998, accompanied by
410:between adjacent trees.
304:Sequoiadendron giganteum
233:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
227:Early life and education
191:Chair in Redwood Forest
57:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
906:San Francisco Chronicle
749:"Climbing the Redwoods"
580:Awards and affiliations
495:Ecological Applications
287:Oregon State University
246:as an undergraduate at
87:Oregon State University
873:"Doing Canopy Science"
606:Affiliations include:
517:(by Richard Preston),
195:for the Department of
649:Ecological Monographs
490:Ecological Monographs
418:Major accomplishments
310:Pseudotsuga menziesii
279:University of Florida
656:Sequoia sempervirens
283:Doctor of Philosophy
181:Sequoia sempervirens
1177:Reed College alumni
1162:American ecologists
1074:on February 3, 2006
1067:National Geographic
638:Recent publications
532:National Geographic
277:in Botany from the
197:Biological Sciences
1197:American foresters
1187:Forestry academics
1062:"Treetop Scholars"
986:"Tall for its age"
558:Oregon Field Guide
450:Stratosphere Giant
367:Ficus tuerckheimii
322:Eucalyptus regnans
267:old-growth forests
221:Arcata, California
203:He is featured in
201:Cal Poly Humboldt.
152:Stephen C. Sillett
34:Stephen C. Sillett
858:978-1-4000-6489-2
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668:Dicymbe corymbosa
565:Cal Poly Humboldt
503:Northwest Science
457:Kenneth L. Fisher
408:Tyrolean traverse
372:Cascade Mountains
313:), Sitka spruce (
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271:Pacific Northwest
189:Kenneth L. Fisher
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660:Bryologist
599:Fellowship
499:Bryologist
400:skywalking
362:Costa Rica
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337:Bryophytes
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404:lanyards
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508:Madroño
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