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Creator:: McIntyre, Aimee P.
Abstract:: The Van Dyke's salamander (Plethodon vandyke,) is a rare species endemic to Washington State. It has been found in cool moist microhabitats along streams, splash zones of waterfalls, and headwater seeps. We explored the association of the Van Dyke's salamander with hydrologic condition, geomorphology, disturbance characteristics, and vegetation structure in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Washington; Gifford Pinchot National Forest; and West Fork Timber Company, Mineral, Washington

Creator:: Claeson, Shannon M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to understand the influence of organic material and nutrients from spawning salmon and supplemented salmon carcasses on stream food webs. My study objectives were to examine 1) assimilation of salmon-derived nutrients (SDN) by producers and consumers in the food web, 2) epilithic biofilm productivity,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: station, U.S. Forest Service, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, provided Wind River site information

Creator:: Beebe, Brittany A.
Abstract:: Projected intensification of drought as a result of climate change may reduce the capacity of streams to rear fish, exacerbating the challenge of recovering ESA-listed salmon populations. Without management intervention, some stocks will likely go extinct as stream drying and fragmentation reduce juvenile survival to unsustainable levels. To offset drought-related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , originates in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and flows westward, emptying into the Lewis River which

Creator:: Robinson, Kerrick W.
Abstract:: The social sciences have the capacity to contribute to natural resource management through investigations of human dynamics associated with the environment. Sense of place (SOP), the formed relationships between an individual and the environment, has been considered a fundamental aspect of human well-being and can contribute to more holistic understanding...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Gifford, 2014). Sense of Place considerations for natural resource management Formation of one’s

Creator:: Kelly, Elizabeth G.
Abstract:: Since their range expansion into the Pacific Northwest, anecdotal evidence suggests that northern barred owls (Strix varia varia) may be displacing northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina). My objectives were to characterize barred owl distribution and population increase in Oregon, investigate spotted owl territory performance before and after barred owl...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Kornet, Christine Anne
Abstract:: California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) were studied on Hart Mountain, Oregon, during the summer and fall of 1976, and the spring of 1977. The population consisted of a minimum of 196 sheep in June, 1977. The high number of lambs observed and high lamb:ewe ratios throughout both years of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (Gifford 1939; Honess and Frost 1942, Packard 1946; Sugden 1961), and competition with sheep and cattle

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