Below you will find articles describing results of research studies on bigleaf maple. They are arranged in descending order by date. Many are technical papers but often directly address management implications. Older articles may have results that have been shown by subsequent research to contain incorrect conclusions, but that history is valuable and the articles generally contain lots of useful ecological observations from that time. Getting funding to support research for less economically important species (think bigleaf maple vs. Douglas fir) can be challenging so we are grateful for the efforts of these scientists to build a knowledge base of bigleaf maple. Where allowed by the publisher’s copyright we have included a PDF.
This page will be frequently updated as more research is published. Visit Oregon Tree Tappers to learn more about Oregon State University’s active research projects in bigleaf maple sugaring.
Bigleaf Maple Ecology
- Bigleaf Maple Decline in Western Washington (PDF, 2022)
- Bigleaf maple, Acer macrophyllum Pursh, decline in western Washington, USA (2021)
- Assessing Verticillium Wilt in Bigleaf Maple Dieback (PDF, 2012)
- Production and quality of sap from the bigleaf maple on Vancouver Island, BC (PDF, 2008)
- The Influence of Bigleaf Maple on Forest Floor and Mineral Soil Properties in a Coniferous Forest in Coastal British Columbia (PDF, 2007)
- Genetic Variation, Population Structure and Mating System in Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum pursh) (PDF, 2005)
- Role of Bigleaf Maple in Soil Chemistry Nutrient Dynamics (PDF, 2003)
- Postfire Response of Red Alder, Black Cottonwood, and Bigleaf Maple to the Whatcom Creek Fire, Bellingham, WA (PDF, 2001)
- Bigleaf Maple Managers’ Handbook for British Columbia (PDF, 1999)
- Effects of Cutting Time, Stump Height, Parent Tree Characteristics, and Harvest Variables on Development of Bigleaf Maple Sprout Clump (PDF, 1996)
- Establishment of Salmonberry, Salal, Vine Maple, and Bigleaf Maple Seedlings in the Coastal Forests of Oregon (PDF, 1993)
- Bigleaf Maple Seedling Establishment and Early Growth in Douglas-fir Forests (PDF, 1990)
- Germination Requirements of Bigleaf Maple (PDF, 1981)
Bigleaf Maple Sugaring
- Consumers’ sensory assessments of bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) syrup give way to a promising artisan industry (2025)
- Chefs Evaluate Syrup from the Wild Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum): A New Artisanal Food from Pacific Northwest Forests (2024)
- Bigleaf Maple Sap Flow in Western Washington (2022)
- Ecophysiological Sap Flow Processes of Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) (PDF, 2022)
- Ecophysiological Sap Flow Process in Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) (video, 2021)
- University of Washington Bigleaf Maple Sugaring Research Update (video, 2020)
- Maple Sirup Production from Bigleaf Maple (1972)
