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  • Reproduction, demography, and habitat characterization of Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a rare central Oregon endemic

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    Martin, Elizabeth F.
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    With little previous research on Astragalus peckii (Fabaceae), a state-listed Threatened species in Oregon, I investigated three facets of its biology which are integral to the conservation and management of the species. First, a four-year demographic study of two large populations revealed increasing population growth at one site (Chiloquin) and...
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    submitted to Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for

  • Cryptogam communities in forest and steppe ecosystems of Oregon, USA

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    Root, Heather T.
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    I focus on addressing knowledge gaps relating to management of cryptogams in Oregon's public lands in Pseudotsuga menziesii-Tsuga heterophylla forests on the west side of the Cascade Range and dryland steppe in the Cascade Range's rainshadow. While a great deal of research has illustrated the importance of late-successional forests for...
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    presented on June 9, 2011. Title: Cryptogam Communities in Forest and Steppe Ecosystems of Oregon, USA

  • The epidemiology of sudden oak death in Oregon forests

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    Peterson, Ebba K.
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    The phytopathogen Phytophthora ramorum (Werres, DeCock & Man in't Veld), causal agent of Sudden Oak Death (SOD) of oaks (Quercus spp.) and tanoaks (Notholithocarpus densiflorus syn. Lithocarpus densiflorus), is established in coastal forests of the western United States. Since the discovery of SOD in the Douglas-fir / tanoak forests of...
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    Oregon State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

  • Soil fungal hyphal dynamics and seasonal hypogeous sporocarp production in western Oregon Douglas-fir forests

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    Hunt, Gary, 1945-
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    Total length and biomass of fungal mycelium in the soil of a young Douglas-fir stand in the central Oregon Coast Range were estimated over 27 months with the agar-film technique. In a second study, phenology and taxonomy of hypogeous (belowground) sporocarps were studied over 32 months in a nearby, young...
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    Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station, Corvallis, Oregon. Pergamon Press

  • Development and Application of Tools for Genetic Analysis of Clonal Populations

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    Kamvar, Zhian N.
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    Research on the population genetics of microbial organisms requires the use of specialized analyses designed for clonal organisms to avoid violating the assumptions of traditional population genetic models. The tools necessary for performing these analyses existed as a set of unrelated software with non-overlapping capabilities and did not cover all...
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    pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum in Curry County, Oregon. In chapter 5, we use poppr to assess the power

  • Description and classification of the forests of the upper Illinois River drainage of Southwestern Oregon

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    Atzet, Thomas
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    The purpose of this study was to develope a plant community classification within the Siskiyou mountains, a small range within the Klamath geological province well known for its geologic and floristic diversity. Forest land managers have expressed the need for identification of basic Land classes that will aid in the...
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    geologic and floristic diversity. Forest land managers have expressed the need for identification of

  • An analysis of montane forest vegetation on the east flank of the central Oregon Cascades

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    West, Neil E.
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    Montane forest vegetation as it occurs on the east flank of the central Oregon Cascades has provided excellent conditions for a "natural experiment" in the use of various methodologies in studying vegetational distribution. This "experiment" has reflected on some theory and practice for the discipline of plant synecology. Detailed descriptions,...
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    of the central Oregon Cascades AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Neil Elliott West for the (Name

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

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    Martin, Erin P.
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    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...
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    western Oregon Cascades. These gradients form a context for understanding likely effects of forest

  • Dry coniferous forests in the Western Oregon Cascades

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    Means, Joseph E.
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    Pseudotsuga menziesii dominates the forests of the Pacific Northwest. But though it is dominat, Tsuaa heteroohylla or Abies amabilis is usually climax. Many researchers have studied Pseudotsuga on the widespread mesic sites where it is seral, but few have examined the relatively rare ecosystems in which Pseudotsuga or its associate...
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    OREGON CASCADES Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy Jerry F. Pseudotsuca menziesii dominates the

  • Shrub epiphyte communities in relation to stand management in forests of western Oregon

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    Rosso, Abbey L.
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    This dissertation describes the epiphyte communities on tall shrubs in forests of western Oregon, with a focus on potential effects of management practices on these communities. Shrubs and other hardwoods have recently gained recognition as hotspots of diversity for epiphytes in young conifer forests of the region. Yet little is...
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    forests of western Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Abbey L. Rosso for the degree of Doctor of