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Comparison of soil and vegetation map delineation shapes and areal correspondence

Creator:

Bilton, Janet

Abstract:

Map delineations of soil and vegetation for a 14,000 acre (5,800 hectare) site in the Oregon Coast Range were compared. Research objectives were to ascertain the types of information that could be extracted from delineation comparisons and to develop a methodology suited to this purpose. The latter objective was achieved...

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Masters Thesis
Tree species-soils relationships in old-growth forests of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Cross, Alison

Abstract:

Tree species directly and indirectly affect soil nutrient cycles. I sought to characterize soils and foliage associated with four common canopy tree species (Douglas-fir, western hemlock, western redcedar, and bigleaf maple) in mixed-species old-growth forests of the Oregon Coast Range and to determine whether and how soils differ among the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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the Oregon Coast Range. Abstract approved