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Ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae)

Creator:: Campanella, Donald M.
Abstract:: A study consisting of three parts was undertaken to investigate how variation in species interactions, population genetic structure, epidemiological parameters, and plant breeding system may influence the ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae). Interactions between natural enemy species may modify their net effect on...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Donald M. Campanella for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Seed and seedling ecology of Artemisia tridentata in a restoration context

Creator:: Wijayratne, Upekala C.
Abstract:: The semi-arid sagebrush steppe ecosystem is one of the largest biomes in North America. The steppe provides critical habitat and forage for wildlife and is economically important to recreation and livestock industries. However, the ecosystem is threatened primarily due to several negative effects associated with expansion of the exotic annual...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: writer. Thanks to Mike Borman for keeping things running smoothly. I thank Manuela Huso for help with

Biology and management of Meloidogyne chitwoodi using oxamyl on potato in the western United States

Creator:: David, Nicholas L.
Abstract:: Field trials were conducted during 2001 to 2003 to investigate soil population dynamics of Meloidogyne chitwoodi, tuber symptom suppression using oxamyl, and post-harvest tuber symptom development on short-season potato varieties Russet Norkotah and Russet Nugget (San Luis Valley only). The experiments were located in the San Luis Valley in Colorado,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: represent, cool, warm, and hot growing regions, respectively. M. chitwoodi soil population dynamics were

The effects of defoliation on Bromus tectorum seed production and growth

Creator:: Mayer, Kara Hempy
Abstract:: Cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) is a widespread exotic weed in the Intermountain sagebrush steppe. An annual grass, it is highly prolific and very competitive with native perennial grass seedlings. A clipping experiment carried out at two cheatgrass-dominated sites (Lincoln Bench and Succor Creek) in eastern Oregon analyzed effects of defoliation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: design, which included a control with no defoliation. End of season seed production (seeds/m 2), plant

Yield responses of invasive grasses to carbon doses

Creator:: Brunson, Jessi L.
Abstract:: The sagebrush steppe ecosystem of the northern Great Basin is severely degraded and continues to decline due in large part to the invasive, non-native annual grasses Bromus tectorum L. (cheatgrass) and Taeniatherum caput-medusae (L.) Nevski (medusahead). Restoration of invasive-dominated areas is difficult, but can be enhanced by adding a carbon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: science writing for the USGS. Statistical support was provided by Manuela Huso of the Quantitative

Establishment tolerance of six native sagebrush steppe species to imazapic (PLATEAU®) herbicide implications for restoration and recovery

Creator:: Bekedam, Steven
Abstract:: Scientists and land managers realize that integrated weed management (IWM) strategies are needed to attain successful and lasting improvements of weed infested landscapes. At this time no broadly reliable and environmentally safe IWM strategy has been developed to control exotic annual grasses that dominate many ecosystems of the northern Great...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: will go far in this life. I also thank Manuela Huso, statistician for the Department of Forest

Impacts of ponderosa pine forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Creator:: Smith, Jane E. (Jane Elizabeth)
Abstract:: Before the arrival of Euro-Americans, the inland Pacific Northwest was settled by native people whose frequent intentional burning of the landscape promoted open stands dominated by large fire-resistant ponderosa pine. Fire suppression for nearly a century, livestock grazing, and logging of the largest trees has resulted in forests characterized by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Malheur National Forest, about 30 km north of Burns, Oregon. Stands within the study area are 1500 1700 m

Burial increases seed longevity of two Artemisia tridentata (Asteraceae) subspecies

Creator:: Wijayratne, Upekala C. and Pyke, David A.
Abstract:: • Premise of the study: Seed longevity and persistence in soil seed banks may be especially important for population persistence in ecosystems where opportunities for seedling establishment and disturbance are unpredictable. The fire regime, an important driver of population dynamics in sagebrush steppe ecosystems, has been altered by exotic annual...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: for fi eld assistance, M. Huso for statistical help, and P. Doescher, R. Miller, P. Muir, and K

Escape in Time: Phenology Mitigates Impacts of the Introduced Cinnabar Moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on Native Herb Senecio triangularis in Western Oregon

Creator:: Lunde, A. Katarina
Abstract:: Classic biological control can be a powerful option for those tasked with managing biological invasions; however, some biocontrol releases lead to non-target attack – feeding, damage or development on species other than the target species. The cinnabar moth, Tyria jacobaeae L. (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) was introduced to Western Oregon as a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fire and Grazing Influence Site Resistance to Bromus tectorum Through Their Effects on Shrub, Bunchgrass and Biocrust Communities in the Great Basin (USA)

Creator:: Condon, Lea A. and Pyke, David A.
Abstract:: Shrubs, bunchgrasses and biological soil crusts (biocrusts) are believed to contribute to site resistance to plant invasions in the presence of cattle grazing. Although fire is a concomitant disturbance with grazing, little is known regarding their combined impacts on invasion resistance. We are the first to date to test the...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: others 2014) Standard deviation of the average (avg) gap among perennial plants along the 50-m

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Ecology and biological control of an apomictic invasive plant, Chondrilla juncea (Asteraceae)

Seed and seedling ecology of Artemisia tridentata in a restoration context

Biology and management of Meloidogyne chitwoodi using oxamyl on potato in the western United States

The effects of defoliation on Bromus tectorum seed production and growth

Yield responses of invasive grasses to carbon doses

Establishment tolerance of six native sagebrush steppe species to imazapic (PLATEAU®) herbicide implications for restoration and recovery

Impacts of ponderosa pine forest restoration treatments on the ectomycorrhizal fungal community and fine root biomass in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Burial increases seed longevity of two Artemisia tridentata (Asteraceae) subspecies

Escape in Time: Phenology Mitigates Impacts of the Introduced Cinnabar Moth, Tyria jacobaeae, on Native Herb Senecio triangularis in Western Oregon

Fire and Grazing Influence Site Resistance to Bromus tectorum Through Their Effects on Shrub, Bunchgrass and Biocrust Communities in the Great Basin (USA)

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