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Choosing efficient land allocations and forest management regimes for biodiversity

Creator:

Shunk, Neal J.

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Increasing rates of species imperilment and the loss of biological diversity in naturally functioning ecosystems can be directly linked to accelerated urban development and the conversion of natural habitats to satisfy the needs of man. In combating this loss of biodiversity, scientists and policy makers alike recognize the relevance of...

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Masters Thesis

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Watershed, Benton County, Oregon. This index, comprised of a taxonomic diversity measure (May 1990) and
Forestry at the urban fringe : issues, stakeholders and conflict potential in Oregon's Soap Creek Watershed

Creator:

Edwards, Kearstin K.

Abstract:

Increasing land fragmentation, environmental regulations and neighbors' concerns pose significant challenges to forest owners at the urban fringe, whose properties are physically caught between rural landscapes and continually expanding urban centers. Using Oregon's Soap Creek Watershed as a study site, we paired qualitative and quantitative methods to identify stakeholders, their...

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Masters Thesis
Using contingent valuation method to determine optimal user fees for the recreational use of McDonald Forest, Oregon

Creator:

Imaizumi, Yuji

Abstract:

Forest recreation is one of the many non-commodity functions of forests that have experienced a rapid growth in demand in the past few decades. Even faster growth in demand for recreation is expected for several decades. However, such growing demand for forest recreation is often not well perceived by owners...

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Masters Thesis