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Ecological thresholds, climate extremes, and tree species' distributions across the Pacific coastal United States

Creator:

Lintz, Heather E.

Abstract:

Species' distributions across the landscape are perhaps the least understood yet most conspicuous features of life on earth. Ecologists have long studied species' distributions; yet, many questions remain about why species occur where they do. Such questions persist largely because species' distributions are complex systems with challenging properties like non-linearity,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Lichen response to the environment and forest structure in the western Cascades of Oregon

Creator:

Martin, Erin P.

Abstract:

Lichens are an important part of the biota in western Oregon forests, where they perform valuable ecological roles and contribute significantly to biodiversity. Lichens in western Oregon are threatened by a number of factors including air pollution and land use practices. If we wish to maintain the persistence of lichens...

Resource Type:

Dissertation