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The effects of site preparation on native forb establishment in a wet prairie, Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:

Norman, Katherine N.

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Wetlands and wet prairies are economically and environmentally valuable ecosystems, but many have been degraded or converted to other uses. As human understanding of wetlands' value has increased, restoration efforts have grown correspondingly. Restoration attempts use a diversity of methods, which often include seeding with native plant species. This thesis...

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Masters Thesis

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OF THE THESIS OF Katherine N. Norman for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and Plant
The influence of prescribed fire on the rare endemic plant Delphinium pavonaceum (Peacock larkspur)

Creator:

McKernan, Brie-Anne

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In the wetland prairie of William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge (FNWR) in western Oregon, we investigated the response of Delphinium pavonaceum Ewan (peacock larkspur, Ranunculaceae), an endangered perennial forb, to four unreplicated dormant season fire regimes of 0, 2, 4, or 10 fires that were applied over a 12-year...

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Masters Thesis

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of Transportation. Interns from the Rare Plant Conservation program, Teresa Brainard and Katherine
Conservation biology of Perideridia erythrorhiza (Apiaceae) : experimental reintroduction and life history

Creator:

Roberts, Kimberly A.

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An experimental reintroduction was performed to determine the best method to create new populations of the tuberous species Perideridia erythrorhiza, a rare vascular plant endemic to southern Oregon. Only a handful of sites are currently present, and many of these are subject to other land uses such as urban development...

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Masters Thesis

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Portland Garden Club (Katherine Pamplin Fellowship); and to Oregon State University, Department of