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Agroforestry farming in American Samoa : a classification and assessment

Creator:

Tuitele-Lewis, Jeannette D.

Abstract:

Agroforestry is a traditional farming practice in American Samoa that has helped to sustain the livelihood of the native population for centuries. These once self-sufficient islands have become economically dependent on U.S monies and other external resources during the past century. Dependency has caused a shift in the carrying capacity...

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Masters Thesis

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throughout my graduate studies as well as my committee members Hal Salwasser, Joe Karchesy, and Brent Steel
Nutrient and tannin concentrations of shrub leaves in managed and unmanaged forests of the Oregon Coast Range : implications for herbivores

Creator:

Lange, Karen M.

Abstract:

Many herbivores of the Pacific Northwest rely on forest understory shrub leaves for a source of nitrogen, energy, and moisture. I measured nitrogen, protein-binding capacity, and condensed tannin concentration as indicators of available nitrogen; cell wall constituents and lignin as indicators of available energy; and moisture concentration in young and...

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Masters Thesis
Wood quality studies in second-growth western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn.)

Creator:

DeBell, Jeffrey D.

Abstract:

Western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn.) is a valuable commercial species found in the northwestern United States and southwestern Canada. This dissertation includes four papers focused on wood and stem characteristics of second-growth western redcedar, and how those characteristics vary within the stem or how they are influenced by cultural practices....

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Dissertation