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Fuel Treatment Longevity in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Creator:

Morici, Kat

Abstract:

Wildland fires are an increasingly extensive, expensive, and frequent occurrence in dry forests of the western United States. Fuel reduction treatments are designed to reduce extreme fire behavior, promote resilient forest structure, and facilitate fire control efforts. Although there is widespread recognition that repeated treatments are needed to maintain desired...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Thinning effects on stand and tree growth : different perspectives on same old questions

Creator:

Romero Castaño, Pablo

Abstract:

The search for the stand density that optimizes growth and hence generates the maximum amount of wood is one of the philosopher’s stone in modern forestry. Since scientific methods were applied to forestry, numerous generations of foresters have studied the relations between stocking density and growth, obtaining diverse results and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis