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Defensible Space Development: Exploring The Role of Arborists in Wildfire Risk Mitigation for Communities of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Pritchett, Sylvan
Abstract:: Every year in North America homes in the Wildland-Urban interface (WUI) are destroyed by wildfires. The creation of defensible space around homes in the WUI, through the management of vegetation can help mitigate some of the risk posed by fire. While many homeowners recognize the need for defensible space around...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: commercial arborists in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) (Alaska, BC, Washington, Idaho, Oregon) are currently

Mapping disturbance interactions from earth and space : insect effects on tree mortality, fuels, and wildfires across forests of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Meigs, Garrett W.
Abstract:: Given the vital role of forest ecosystems in landscape pattern and process, it is important to quantify the effects, feedbacks, and uncertainties associated with forest disturbance dynamics. In western North America, insects and wildfires are both native disturbances that have influenced forests for millennia, and both are projected to increase...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and fire events across the Pacific Northwest region (PNW). Through three related studies, I worked

A Review and Recommendations for Assessing Floodplain Vegetation Recovery Following Stage 0 and Beaver Dam Analog Restorations in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Colley, Lara K. M.
Abstract:: Floodplains are a significant and increasingly threatened ecosystem. As restoration projects are implemented more frequently in degraded floodplains, novel methods are emerging with a focus on restoring critical processes in which vegetation plays a key role. The purpose of this paper is two-fold: 1) to develop expectations for vegetation response,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: floodplains in small river systems in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), I address vegetation disturbance

Satellite Monitoring of Earth’s Surface Temperature : Effects of Land Cover, Disturbance, and a Changing Climate

Creator:: Mildrexler, David J.
Abstract:: The Earth’s surface is experiencing unprecedented change. Humanity’s growing population, expanding land-use footprint, and increasing global emissions of atmospheric greenhouse gases affect a vast number of species on Earth and the functioning of virtually all ecosystems. Given the vital interactions and feedbacks between the Earth’s land surface and climate, measurements...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Pacific Northwest region (PNW: Oregon and Washington) of the USA during the MODIS Aqua era (since 2003

Tree Species Selection Across Municipalities in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Petter, Joshua S.
Abstract:: There are many benefits provided by trees in urban areas. While there are many recommendations on maximizing the returns from urban trees, there has been little research examining how these managers are prioritizing their tree species selection. A survey instrument was constructed to survey Tree City USA designated cities across...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 2002), and health of residents (Matsuoka & Kaplan, 2007). Studies in the Pacific Northwest (PNW

Assessment of the vulnerability of Oregon and Washington's natural areas to climate change

Creator:: Margaret, Massie H.
Abstract:: There are currently more than 580 natural areas in Oregon and Washington managed by 20 federal, state, local, and private agencies and organizations. The natural areas network is unparalleled in its representation of diverse ecosystems found in the region and may be an excellent collection of sites for monitoring long-term...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Overall area of predicted change of formation class from the 2020s to 2080s across the PNW

Management, Morphological, and Environmental Factors Influencing Douglas-Fir Bark Furrows in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Sheridan, Christopher D., Puettmann, Klaus J., Huso, Manuela M.P., Hagar, Joan C., and Falk, Kristen R.
Abstract:: Many land managers in the Pacific Northwest have the goal of increasing late-successional forest structures. Despite the documented importance of Douglas-fir tree bark structure in forested ecosystems, little is known about factors influencing bark development and how foresters can manage development. This study investigated the relative importance of tree size,...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Biology of bats in Douglas-fir forests. USDA For. Serv., Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-308, Portland, OR. 28 p

Canopy microclimates and epiphytes : Examining dynamic patterns and influences

Creator:: Heffernan, Elise
Abstract:: Old-growth forests are structurally complex in both vertical and horizontal dimensions. This complexity arises from biological characteristics, typically branch and leaf structure, but also includes epiphytes with varying form and function. I characterized the biomass and species composition of epiphytes along the vertical axis of an old-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: al. 2014). Many regions of the globe are rapidly warming, and the Pacific Northwest (PNW) is

Bird-vegetation relationships across ten years after thinning in young thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir forests

Creator:: Yegorova, Svetlana
Abstract:: Bird-vegetation associations are a base for bird conservation and management, as well as for predictions of the effects of resource management and climate change on wildlife populations. A recent shift in forest management priorities from timber production to native species' habitat conservation on federal lands has emphasized the need to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: – INTRODUCTION Historical Context Timber extraction and forest management in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) in

Context matters : A multi-scale assessment of riparian tree response to upslope density reduction

Creator:: Ruzicka, Kenneth J., 1982-
Abstract:: Forest management is rapidly undergoing a transformation from a discipline based on efficient commodity production to one for multiple uses, especially on federally managed land in the United States. This new management paradigm has challenged silviculturists to develop and adapt forest management techniques that can deal with increased demands. Using...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Kathryn L. eds. Density Management for the 21st century: west side story. General Technical Report PNW

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Defensible Space Development: Exploring The Role of Arborists in Wildfire Risk Mitigation for Communities of the Pacific Northwest

Mapping disturbance interactions from earth and space : insect effects on tree mortality, fuels, and wildfires across forests of the Pacific Northwest

A Review and Recommendations for Assessing Floodplain Vegetation Recovery Following Stage 0 and Beaver Dam Analog Restorations in the Pacific Northwest

Satellite Monitoring of Earth’s Surface Temperature : Effects of Land Cover, Disturbance, and a Changing Climate

Tree Species Selection Across Municipalities in the Pacific Northwest

Assessment of the vulnerability of Oregon and Washington's natural areas to climate change

Management, Morphological, and Environmental Factors Influencing Douglas-Fir Bark Furrows in the Oregon Coast Range

Canopy microclimates and epiphytes : Examining dynamic patterns and influences

Bird-vegetation relationships across ten years after thinning in young thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir forests

Context matters : A multi-scale assessment of riparian tree response to upslope density reduction

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