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Genetic engineering of disease resistance in poplar : effects of bacterio-opsin over-expression and analysis of a copper-based system for resistance-gene activation

Creator:: Mohamed, Rozi
Abstract:: We tested a synthetic bacterio-opsin (bO) gene derived from Halobacterium halobium for its effect on disease resistance in transgenic poplar hybrids, and assessed a genetic system for controlling expression of this gene. In tobacco the bO gene caused necrotic lesions similar to an induced hypersensitive response (HR), increased levels of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Physiology and genetics of drought hardiness in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings

Creator:: Lomas, M. Christine
Abstract:: Physiology and genetics of drought hardiness were investigated in two-year-old coastal Douglas-fir seedlings from 39 full-sib families obtained from coastal British Columbia and grown at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. The seedlings were subjected to three drought treatments (control, moderate, and severe drought) in their second growing season (June through...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Mycorrhizal status of post-fire Pezizales

Creator:: Fujimura, Kei E.
Abstract:: Post-fire Pezizales often fruit seasonally approximately six weeks after a fire in successional groups over the course of two years. Two methods, pure culture synthesis and PCR-based identification, were used to determine if some of these species were mycorrhizal. Eleven fungal isolates, Anthracobia melaloma, Gyromitra infula, Helvella compressa, Morchella sp.,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Conifer phytotoxicity and vegetation control efficacy of ten selected herbicides

Creator:: Coate, Jeremy E.
Abstract:: Ten herbicides (atrazine, azafenidin, chlorsulfuron, clopyralid, hexazinone, imazapic, imazapyr, metsulfuron, pendimethalin, and sulfometuron) were evaluated for phytotoxicity in first-year seedlings of eight conifer species (Douglas-fir, grand fir, noble fir, redwood, Sitka spruce, western hemlock, western red cedar, and western white pine). Six of these herbicides (atrazine, clopyralid, hexazinone, imazapyr, metsulfuron,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Forest structure, species diversity and spatial patterns of trees in monodominant and mixed stands in the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo

Creator:: Makana, Jean-Remy M.
Abstract:: Two rectangular 10-ha plots (200 x 500 m) were established in each of the two main forest types of the Ituri Forest, Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire). The description of stand structure and species diversity, the comparison of the two forest types, and the evaluation of the effects of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Dynamics of water-soluble carbon in forest soils of contrasting fertility

Creator:: Wagai, Rota
Abstract:: Most soil organic C is in a stable form, associated with clay minerals in the upper soil profile. Upon environmental and land-use changes, stable soil C is subject to losses, which influence the global C cycle and the productivity of terrestrial ecosystems. However, mechanisms controlling soil C destabilization are not...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The ecology of Devil's club (Oplopanax horridum (J.E. Smith) Miq.) in western Oregon

Creator:: Roorbach, Ashley H.
Abstract:: Devil's club (Oplopanax horridum (J. E. Smith) Miq.) is an indigenous shrub of the Pacific Northwest, often found in the Tsuga heterophylla (western hemlock)/Devil' s club association in western Oregon. In the same family as ginseng, Devil's club is gaining attention for its medicinal properties. While traditional uses of Devil's...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Growth and yield, structure, composition, and soil compaction in a Western Oregon Douglas-fir forest after 35 years of modified selection thinning

Creator:: Stringer, Darin S.
Abstract:: Modified selection thinning has been utilized by some non-industrial foresters in Douglas-fir forests of Western Oregon and Washington for at least 35 years. This silvicultural strategy has not been tested, but has often been associated with reduced volume production and other undesirable effects. It continues to be used on many...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon, 1939-1993

Creator:: Hess, Rebecca Susan
Abstract:: Analysis of the long-term spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon provides numerous ecological insights. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances have contributed to the development of a patchy mosaic of vegetation types in the area. Some hardwood patches in the Coast Range may be the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Soil carbon and nitrogen in old-growth forests in western Oregon and Washington

Creator:: Remillard, Suzanne Marie
Abstract:: Soil organic carbon (SOC, kg C m-2) is an important component in evaluating global C stores. The nitrogen (TN, kg N m"2) cycle is closely linked to C and understanding its role is also important. Contents and distributions of SOC and TN in soil profiles, to 1-meter depth, were estimated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Competitive relations for soil water in an experiment of soil compaction and organic residues in a young ponderosa pine-mixed shrub community

Creator:: Swearingen, Kurt A.
Abstract:: An experiment was established in 1992 in the central Sierra Nevada Mountains of California to assess the effects of high levels of surface organic residues, severely compacted soil, and shrub competition on the development of mixed conifer plantations. This study was conducted in 1997 to determine if selected combinations of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Natural regeneration of Douglas-fir in uneven-aged stands in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Gerstein, Jared M.
Abstract:: The response to various levels of stand density by natural Douglas-fir regeneration, shrub and sprouting hardwood species was studied in the mixed-evergreen-forests of southwest Oregon. Partial-cut old growth (harvested 22-31 years prior) and thinned evenaged (harvested 9-17 years prior) stand types were used as surrogates for intentionally managed uneven-aged stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fire regime parameters and their relationships with topography in the east side of the Southern Oregon Cascade Range

Creator:: Foster, John S.
Abstract:: The fire regimes of a 9,000 hectare study area on the east side of the Southern Oregon Cascades are described. Fire regime parameters included are frequency, extent, and predictability of fire return interval. Severity of two fires is mapped by type of evidence. Changes in fire regime due to fire...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of fire regime on coarse woody debris in the west central Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Wright, Pamela J.
Abstract:: This study examined the effect of fire regime on coarse woody debris (CWD) mass using a combination of field data and modeling. The objectives were to use field sampling to determine how CWD differs between two areas that have had different fire regimes, and investigate how fire frequency and severity,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Evaluating the restoration potential of black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) from multiple scales of observation, Grande Ronde River Basin, Oregon, USA

Creator:: Hines, Cynthia A.
Abstract:: As a key factor contributing to slope stability, in-stream habitat for aquatic species (e.g., salmonids), nutrient cycling, and corridors for upland species, riparian vegetation and its maintenance is of critical conservation importance. Subsequently, the chronic degradation of aquatic and riparian ecosystems in the semi-arid and arid landscapes of the western...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Characteristics and spatial relationships of day-roosts and activity areas of female long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) in western Oregon

Creator:: Waldien, David L.
Abstract:: Management of habitat for bats requires sound information on their habitat requirements. I used radio telemetry to identify 80 roosts for 24 long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis); 74 roosts were identified for 21 females and 6 roosts for 3 males. Females primarily used dead and defective conifer trees (n=22) and conifer...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Genetic variation and mating system of ponderosa pine in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: Gooding, Geoffrey David
Abstract:: The population genetic structure of ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougi.) in the Willamette Valley of Oregon was investigated. Cones were collected from native stands of ponderosa pine from the Willamette Valley, eastern Oregon, southwest Oregon and the Puget Sound Basin of Washington. Seeds were subjected to isozyme analysis of 12...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Testing two applications of image analysis for use in species-independent biomass equations for western Oregon forests

Creator:: Gray, John Edward, 1946-
Abstract:: Remote sensing technologies have proven useful and cost-efficient for quantifying various forest vegetation characteristics over multiple scales. However, significant limitations were encountered in each of two related experiments conducted to explore their potential to supplement or replace traditional, single-species biomass equations for estimation of ground vegetation and tree overstory on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Historical fire regime in the Little River watershed, southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Van Norman, Kelli J.
Abstract:: Disturbances are a prevalent and important part of ecosystems. Many landscape patterns that we find today were created, maintained, and changed by natural disturbance regimes. This is especially true for fire, which has historically been a common, natural disturbance in the western U.S forests and grasslands and many other parts...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nutrient and tannin concentrations of shrub leaves in managed and unmanaged forests of the Oregon Coast Range : implications for herbivores

Creator:: Lange, Karen M.
Abstract:: Many herbivores of the Pacific Northwest rely on forest understory shrub leaves for a source of nitrogen, energy, and moisture. I measured nitrogen, protein-binding capacity, and condensed tannin concentration as indicators of available nitrogen; cell wall constituents and lignin as indicators of available energy; and moisture concentration in young and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Leaf litter chemistry and decomposition in a Pacific Northwest Coniferous forest ecosystem

Creator:: Valachovic, Yana S.
Abstract:: The effects of initial leaf litter chemistry of 16 common coniferous and deciduous hardwoods and shrubs on their annual decomposition patterns were studied on the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (Oregon). Leaf litters were characterized by their chemical qualities, which included measurement of elemental fractions (C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg),...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Total aboveground biomass and structure of tropical forest delineated by Projeto RADAMBRASIL in northern Rondonia, Brazil

Creator:: Cummings, Dian Lyn
Abstract:: Tropical forests are of global importance with respect to their influence on biogeochemical cycles, climatic patterns, and as large reservoirs of biodiversity. Yet, few studies have quantified their structure, biomass, and carbon pools; basic information necessary to better understand the global function of tropical forests. The RADAMBRASIL project was conducted...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Performance of Pinus ponderosa seedlings in clearcuts, patch cuts and undisturbed forests on lavas

Creator:: Hutten, Martin A. B.
Abstract:: The survival, growth, foliar nutrient status, ectomycorrhiza (EM) colonization, and associative N-fixation of ponderosa pine seedlings (Pinus ponderosa var. ponderosa Doug!. ex Laws.) were studied under different gap sizes in forest canopy during the first growing season. Seedling performance variables were assessed relative to gap size of the forest canopy...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Watershed-level patterns among stream amphibians in the Blue River watershed, West-Central Cascades of Oregon

Creator:: Hunter, Matthew G.
Abstract:: Most recent research on stream amphibians in the Pacific Northwest has focused on associations with reach-level or stand-level environmental features. Little is known about landscape-level distributions of these species or landscape-level aspects of their life-histories. I used a watershed-wide sample and logistic regression to develop models and maps of probability...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Database development and application to characterize juvenile Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb] and understory vegetation in the Oregon and Washington Coast Range Mountains

Creator:: Shula, Robert G.
Abstract:: The Regional Vegetation Management Model (RVMM) predicts the effects of associated vegetation on the growth and yield of young Douglas-fir (age [less than or equal to] 20 years) in the Pacific Northwest, and is a 'front-end' growth model for existing rotation-age growth models. Objectives of this thesis are to: (a)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Response of annual growth ring components to soil moisture deficit in young plantation grown Douglas-fir in coastal British Columbia

Creator:: Bower, Andrew David
Abstract:: The goal of this study was to determine whether annual growth ring variables of young coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii [Mirb.] Franco.) growing in progeny tests are sensitive to availability of soil moisture during the growing season. If ring variables are found to respond to soil moisture deficit (SMD)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Associations of forest floor vertebrates with coarse woody debris in managed forests, western Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Butts, Sally R.
Abstract:: Forest floor vertebrate species presence and abundance may be influenced by the volume and cover of coarse woody debris (CWD) in managed forests. I studied macro- and microhabitat associations of vertebrate species in 18 closed-canopy stands ranging in CWD volume from 14 to 859 m3/ha. Pitfall traps were used to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fine benthic organic matter (FBOM) dynamics in low-order mountain streams : (1) methods evaluation and (2) the effects of stand age, season, and elevation on FBOM nutrient availability and microbiological characteristics

Creator:: Bonin, Heather
Abstract:: Allochthonous litter inputs are a primary source of organic matter in low-order forested streams. A major component of this litter moves through small streams as fine particulate organic matter (FPOM). Litter decomposition has been well studied, but few studies have examined benthic FPOM (FBOM) dynamics. The purpose of this study...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Persistence and age-age genetic correlations of stem defects in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco)

Creator:: Temel, Fatih
Abstract:: Stem defects, including sinuosity, large branches, and the occurrence of steep-angled branches (e.g., forks and ramicorns) can occur with high frequency in young plantations of Coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco). The importance of including these stem defects as criteria in early selection depends, in great part, on...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fall fertilization effects on Douglas-fir seedling quality

Creator:: Birchler, Todd M.
Abstract:: Coastal Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) 1 + 1 seedlings were fertilized with two types of fertilizers (NB4NO3+K2SO4 and (NH.4)2 SO4+KC1) at four rates (0, 80, 160, 320 kg N and K/ha) split over 3 application dates (September 19, October 13, November 1, 1996). By January 10, total Kjeldahl nitrogen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of environment and genetics on western pine shoot borer, Eucosma sonomana, infestation levels in ponderosa pine plantations of central Oregon

Creator:: Prueitt, Sara C.
Abstract:: Infestations of the western pine shoot borer (Eucosma sonomana Kearfott) in young stands of ponderosa pine (Pinusponderosa Lawson), were surveyed on the Deschutes National Forest. Elevation, slope, aspect, tree height, tree diameter, number of shoots in the terminal whorl, stand density, stand age and plant association for each stand were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Characterization of fire effects on forest ecosystems in the Tillamook Forest, Oregon

Creator:: Chen, Shu-Huei
Abstract:: From the 1920's through 1951 several severe fires occurred in the predominantly conifer forest ecosystems of the northern Oregon Coast Range. Of the 211,151 ha. of mapped area, 57 percent was burned. The effects of frequent fires with high severity on forest ecosystems over time at the landscape level is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Hydraulic properties of compression wood in branches and reoriented shoots of Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii)

Creator:: Spicer, Rachel
Abstract:: Xylem anatomy is a strong determinant of water transport efficiency and is therefore an important component of the overall hydraulic strategy of any woody plant. However, in addition to its role in water transport, xylem also serves in mechanical support, and these two functions may represent conflicting design requirements. To...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of burrowing by mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) on soil in a young forest in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Russell, William Ogburn, 1964-
Abstract:: Soil effects from mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa ) burrowing were investigated in Oregon Coast Range soils formed from Tyee sandstone. The potential for observed changes in soil to affect productivity was assessed. Soil horizons from mountain beaver mound soil and adjacent unmounded profiles were collected with a monolith-type quantitative sampler....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Sitka spruce and western hemlock regeneration after selective harvesting, Tongass National Forest, southeast Alaska

Creator:: Yount, Louise Simmons
Abstract:: The objectives of this study were to determine the species composition and density of natural conifer regeneration following selective logging in southeast Alaska. Therefore, we quantified the density and size of new cohort spruce and hemlock and current seedling bank in 17 selectively logged stands. All stands were in mixed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial analysis of Phellinus weirii infection centers in the central Cascades of Oregon : inferring ecological processes from patterns

Creator:: Lattin, Peter D.
Abstract:: This study was conducted to investigate why root disease centers east of the Cascade crest tend to be larger in diameter and more abundant than their counterparts to the west, within subalpine forest stands of central Oregon. The trend in a 290 km² study area appeared opposite of what was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Habitat use by cavity-nesting birds in young thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Weikel, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: There is limited information on how to manage young forests of the Pacific Northwest to benefit wildlife populations. Commercial thinning is becoming more important in young forests both as a tool for timber management and to hasten the development of old-forest characteristics. There is some evidence that many species of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Development of two coniferous stands impacted by multiple, partial fires in the Oregon Cascades : establishment history and the spatial patterns of colonizing tree species relative to old-growth remnant trees

Creator:: Goslin, Matthew N.
Abstract:: Trees that survive disturbances can form a prominent legacy which may influence post-disturbance successional pathways. The effects of biological legacies on community dynamics is a critical question in ecology. In the present study, I examined two mapped stands in which old-growth remnant trees, survivors of partial fires, emerge above a...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The incidence of infection and decay caused by Heterobasidion annosum in managed second-growth noble fir on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon

Creator:: Sullivan, Kelly F.
Abstract:: Improved accessibility in remote noble fir (Abies procera Rehd.) stands and the realization of the value of noble fir wood have led to increased pressure to enter and actively manage noble fir stands in Oregon and Washington. This study examined the incidence of infection and decay caused by Heterobasidion annosum...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Genetic diversity and differentiation in Douglas-fir from RAPD markers of nuclear and mitochondrial origin

Creator:: Aagaard, Jan Erik
Abstract:: In order to better understand the evolutionary patterns revealed by molecular markers, we studied genetic diversity and differentiation of populations and races of Douglas-fir using randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers of nuclear and mitochondrial origin. We conducted a range-wide survey of RAPD diversity and differentiation, and compared RAPDs and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Bird-habitat relationships at multiple spatial resolutions in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Brooks, Jonathan P.
Abstract:: I analyzed the relationship between avian abundance and landscape structure at five spatial resolutions for 30 subbasins in the central Oregon Coast Range using remotely sensed data and a geographic information system (GIS). I developed maps of forest successional stages from Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data at a spatial resolution...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Winter den sites of northern flying squirrels in Douglas-fir forests of the south-central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Feen, Jeffrey S.
Abstract:: I studied selection of winter den sites by northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) in forests of the Oregon Cascades. Fifty-six squirrels were radio-collared in three managed, 80- to 1 30-year-old Douglas-fir stands on the Umpqua Nationa Forest during the winters of 1994-95 and 1995-96. Squirrels were located at their den...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Habitat structure and occupancy patterns of the montane frog, Rana cascadae, in the Cascade Range, Oregon, at multiple scales : implications for population dynamics in patchy landscapes

Creator:: Brown, Catherine, 1958-
Abstract:: Associations between occupancy patterns of a montane anuran species, Rana cascadae, and habitat structure at multiple scales were examined to investigate how population structure may influence persistence in spatially and temporally heterogeneous environments. Predictions were based on population dynamics suggested by source-sink and metapopulation models. Potential sites in three basins...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A characterization of unmanaged riparian overstories in the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Nierenberg, Tara R.
Abstract:: Riparian areas that can be used as reference sites on which to base goals of vegetation restoration have not been documented in the Oregon Coast Range. I examined the composition and distribution of unmanaged riparian overstories in the central Oregon Coast Range along nine streams which have experienced minimal disturbance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nitrogen dynamics in red alder

Creator:: Swanston, Christopher W.
Abstract:: Red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) is recognized as an important source of nitrogen to ecosystems that it inhabits. I examined N dynamics within alder trees, alder leaf litter, and the soil beneath alder leaf litter. ¹⁵Nitrogen, a stable isotope of N, was used as a tracer to follow the movement...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Terrestrial amphibian abundance and species richness in headwater riparian buffer strips, Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Vesely, David G. (David Gordon), 1954-
Abstract:: I examined the abundance and habitat associations of terrestrial amphibian species and the species richness of terrestrial amphibian communities in riparian buffer strips, clearcuts, and unmanaged riparian forests. The study was conducted in the western hemlock (Tsuga heteropliylla) vegetation zone of the northern and central Oregon Coast Range. Data were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Toxicity of methyl bromide to fungi inhabiting Dahurian larch wood

Creator:: Rhatigan, Ronald G.
Abstract:: Concerns over the possibility of exotic pest introductions from eastern Russia to the West Coast of the United States due to proposed log imports raises the question of the effectiveness of possible mitigation measures. Toxicity of methyl bromide to representative pathogenic fungi was tested by exposing Armillaria ostoyae, Heterobasidion annosum,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of streamside riparian forest management on Ephemeroptera and Trichoptera community structure in four western Oregon streams

Creator:: Walsh, Jennifer B. S.
Abstract:: In order to restore conifers in hardwood dominated riparian forests 25% of the experimental reach forests alongside four streams in western Oregon was clearcut. Clearcutting removed 400 m without residual buffers from a 1600-m streamside forest reach in patchcuts spanning 100 and 200 meters. To assess the cumulative and direct...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The structure and development pattern of mixed-species forest stands in the interior cedar-hemlock zone : moist cold subzone of northwestern British Columbia

Creator:: LePage, P. (Philip)
Abstract:: A field study was established to explore stand structure and development patterns of mature, mixed-species forests in the Interior Cedar-Hemlock (ICH) zone: moist cold subzone of northwestern British Columbia. The species of interest in the study area were: western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.), western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn), lodgepole...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Biologic activity in two western Oregon Douglas-fir stands : a research link to management

Creator:: Hope, Sharon Margaret
Abstract:: Information about forest substrate respiration, nitrogenase activity and mineralizable nitrogen may be incorporated into carbon and nitrogen budgets that comprise an important element of forest management planning. In this study, substrate respiration, nitrogenase activity and mineralizable nitrogen were measured in two western Oregon Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco] stands within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The ecology of riparian ecosystems of Northeast Oregon : shrub recovery at Meadow Creek and the structure and biomass of headwater Upper Grande Ronde ecosystems

Creator:: Case, Richard L.
Abstract:: Riparian ecosystems play numerous and essential roles related to the quality and flow of water, and food/habitat for fish, and varieties of wildlife. Due to lateral and linear linkages throughout the landscape, these zones influence the integrity of the terrestrial as well as the entire aquatic-riverine ecosystem. Since Euro-American settlement...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The relationship of Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium douglasii) to environmental and stand conditions and plant communities in the southern Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Marshall, Katrina
Abstract:: This study examined the relationships between the frequency of occurrence and severity of Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium douglasii Engelmann), environmental and stand conditions, and plant communities in the Southern Oregon Cascade Mountain Province. Data for the study was collected from the same ecology plots that were previously used to define...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Autecological studies of two annual herbs, Senecio sylvaticus and Epilobium paniculatum : effects of biotic and abiotic factors

Creator:: Geyer, Melora Arnason
Abstract:: I used greenhouse and field studies to investigate how intraspecific and interspecific competition, soil disturbance, and fertilization affect the biomass and reproductive output of Senecio sylvaticus and Epilobium paniculatum, common winter annuals which invade and dominate western Cascades forests during the first two seasons after clearcutting and slashburning. Field work...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of residual trees on growth of young to mature Douglas-fir and western hemlock in the western central Oregon Cascades

Creator:: Zenner, Eric K.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to assess how growth of young to mature Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sar.) in mixed stands was influenced by the presence of residual trees. Fourteen paired plots with and without residual trees were examined in a retrospective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of planting density and thinning on growth, stem form, and crown recession in young red alder

Creator:: Lewis, Robert G. (Robert Gorden), 1959-
Abstract:: Stem growth, stem form development, and the dynamics of crown recession in young red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) were studied by analyzing annual growth rings of stems and knots, annual height increments, projected crown areas, and branch diameters. Forty-one trees were sampled from three plantation spacing studies, representing ages 1...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Variation in adaptive traits of coastal Douglas-fir : genetic and environmental components

Creator:: Balduman, Lisa M.
Abstract:: Cold hardiness and phenology are important adaptive traits for perennial plant species in temperate climates. Timing of growth, dormancy, and associated cold acclimation and deacclimation represents a delicate balance between maximizing growth under favorable conditions and minimizing frost damage under unfavorable conditions. Geographic patterns of genetic variation in adaptive traits,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial and temporal dynamics of the Douglas-fir bark beetle (Dendroctonus pseudotsugae, Hopk.) in the Detroit Ranger District, Oregon : a landscape ecology perspective

Creator:: Powers, Jennifer Sarah
Abstract:: I developed a conceptual model of Douglas-fir bark beetle dynamics and associated host mortality across spatial and temporal scales. I proposed that a hierarchy of factors influence host resistance to attack at different spatial scales. I then tested this model by measuring the association between the occurrence of beetle-kill and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Protection of pandora moth (Coloradia pandora Blake) eggs from consumption by golden-mantled ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis Say)

Creator:: Gerson, Elizabeth Ann
Abstract:: Endemic populations of pandora moths (Co/oradia pandora Blake), a defoliator of western pine forests, proliferated to epidemic levels in central Oregon in 1986 and increased dramatically through 1 994. Golden-mantled ground squirrels (Spermophilus lateralis Say) consume adult pandora moths, but reject nutritionally valuable eggs from gravid females. Feeding trials with...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Douglas-fir, grand fir and plant community regeneration in three silvicultural systems in western Oregon

Creator:: Ketchum, J. Scott
Abstract:: Douglas-fir and grand fir seedling establishment and plant community regeneration were examined in a western Oregon forest following harvest in three different silvicultural systems: clearcut, two-story and patchcut. The two-story system consisted of removing all but 10 to 12 trees per acre. The patchcut system consisted of harvesting 1/2 acre...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Pruning young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [mirb.] Franco) in a western Oregon agroforestry setting : changes in tree water relations and effects on forage production

Creator:: Withrow-Robinson, Bradford A.
Abstract:: There is renewed interest in agroforestry as a management strategy for marginal agricultural lands in western Oregon. Silvopastoral systems combine tree and forage production, which involve crops and practices familiar to the area. The objective of this study was to determine how management influences the physiology and ecological interactions of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Evaluating methods for measuring soil-CO₂-efflux in artificial, controlled and natural ecosystems

Creator:: Nay, Stephan Mark
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Comparison of stand development of a deciduous-dominated riparian forest and a coniferous-dominated riparian forest in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Poage, Nathan Jeremy
Abstract:: Riparian forests in the central Oregon Coast Range vary along a coniferous-deciduous compositional continuum. Variations in structure and composition affect water quality, fish and wildlife, biodiversity, timber, and aesthetics. A retrospective approach was taken in this study in order to understand and compare the structure, pattern, and history of an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Fungal root pathogen interactions in a mixed conifer forest in the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon

Creator:: Ferguson, Brennan Angus
Abstract:: The coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest are affected by a variety of endemic fungal root pathogens. Forest disease surveys have noted the presence of two or more of these root pathogens infecting the same stump or root, and it has been suggested that these fungi may be interacting synergistically....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Interaction of seed source, competition and fertility on planted Douglas-fir (Pseudotstuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco)

Creator:: Roth, Brian Edward
Abstract:: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the interaction between herbaceous competition, fertility, and seed source on Douglas-fir survival and growth. A secondary objective was to evaluate the effect of these various factors on the production of lammas shoots and the selectivity of deer browse. Finally, the role...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial relationships of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae, soil fauna and soil nutrients in the juniper-sagebrush-grass communities of central Oregon

Creator:: Roberts, Christine, 1952-
Abstract:: A Study conducted at The Island, Lake Billy Chinook, in Central Oregon, examined differences in the pattern of soil properties between a sagebrush-grass and a juniper-sagebrush-grass community. Juniper invasion is linked with the desertification process in which the sagebrush shrubs and perennial grasses decline. Patterns in soil nutrients and other...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Efficiency of forest vegetation control with herbicides

Creator:: Fredrickson, Edward A.
Abstract:: Selective suppression of crown and root sprouting of non-coniferous cover are the keys to effective forest vegetation management. This study 1) develops insight into mechanisms of controlling root suckering and top regrowth of bear clover (Chamaebatia foliolosa), and develops a broad data base for controlling broad groups of vegetation chemically....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Factors influencing growth of young Douglas-fir and red alder in the Oregon Coast Range : interference, nitrogen availability, and animal damage

Creator:: Fuentes-Rodríquez, Laura Angélica
Abstract:: Red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) is a common associate and a potentially severe competitor of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) in the Oregon Coast Range. However, because it fixes nitrogen and increases rates of soil nutrient cycling, red alder has the potential to benefit Douglas-fir. The objective of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Long-term effects of prescribed fire on nitrogen availability in ponderosa pine stands in central Oregon

Creator:: Monleon-Moscardo, Vicente J.
Abstract:: The effects of prescribed burning on the rates of recent litter decomposition, nitrogen and phosphorus release from litter, soil total and inorganic nitrogen pools, and net nitrogen mineralization were determined in ponderosa pine sites that had been burned 0.3, 5 or 12 years earlier. Prescribed burning decreased litter decomposition rates...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Bird communities in managed conifer stands in the Oregon Cascades : habitat associations and nest predation

Creator:: Vega, Robyn M. S.
Abstract:: Green-tree retention is being implemented on state and federal lands in Oregon. Silvicultural prescriptions with tree and snag retention are thought to mimic natural disturbance patterns in the Pacific Northwest more closely than traditional silvicultural practices, which reduce structural complexity. The effects of green-tree retention on native bird species in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Genetics of stem volume, stem form, and branch characteristics in sapling Noble fir

Creator:: Doede, David L.
Abstract:: Noble fir (Abies procera Rehd.), an important conifer in the Pacific Northwest, is valuable for timber, Christmas trees, and greenery products. A number of tree improvement programs emphasizing genetic improvement of bole volume growth are underway in this species. The purpose of this study was to estimate genetic control of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Revegetation of disturbed semiarid grassland in Canyonlands National Park

Creator:: Goldberg, Susan B.
Abstract:: A grassland restoration project was conducted in Canyonlands National Park on an area recently disturbed due to construction. Two native grasses (Oryzopsis hymenoides and Stipa comata) were seeded with 18 different soil treatments. Stipa density and relative mycorrhizal colonization were measured. None of the soil treatments resulted in significantly greater...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Correlation of riparian vegetation and stream attributes

Creator:: Miller, Rachel Ann, 1968-
Abstract:: Riparian plant assemblages give clues of the conditions of the soil and other physical characteristics of their stream-side environment. The plight of the spring/summer, and fall Snake River chinook salmon has aroused interest in fish habitat and the effects of riparian plants on fish habitat. This study was launched to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The distribution, larval survival, and impact of a tip moth guild (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Rhyacionia specia) in the Northern Plains

Creator:: Bell, Carol S.
Abstract:: A guild of three and possibly five tip moths (Rhyacionia spp.) occurs on ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) in southeastern Montana, northwestern South Dakota, and southwestern North Dakota. Trapping results indicated that many of these species may be flying simultaneously, and individual species relative abundances showed west-to-east trends. Tip moth larvae...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Occurrence of ectomycorrhizae on ericaceous and coniferous seedlings grown in soils from the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Smith, Jane E. (Jane Elizabeth)
Abstract:: Seedlings of Gaultheria shallon, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Rhododendron macrophyllum and Tsuga heterophylla were grown together in the greenhouse in soils from three young managed Douglas-fir forests in the Oregon Coast Range. The main objectives were 1 )to evaluate the ability of ericaceous plants and overstory conifers to share compatible mycorrhizal fungi...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A sustainable resource development plan framework for the Neskonlith Indian Band, British Columbia

Creator:: Mackasey, J. Patrick
Abstract:: A sustainable resource development plan framework was prepared for the Neskonlith Indian Band, who are located in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. The framework intends to address issues involving; integrated resource management, traditional native land management, ecosystem management, and community-based resource management. A soft systems (Wilson & Morren, 1990)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Population structure and incidence of Heterobasidion annosum in grand fir and Douglas-fir on the Nez Perce National Forest, Idaho

Creator:: Lockman, Irene Blakey
Abstract:: Annosus root disease (Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref.) is causing notable conifer mortality in grand fir habitat types in central Idaho. The most significant mortality is occurring in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco.) trees of all age classes. This project was designed to study some aspects of the general biology of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Bird communities in commercially thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir stands in western Oregon

Creator:: Hagar, Joan C.
Abstract:: I studied species' abundances and habitat relationships of breeding and winter birds in commercially thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) stands from May 1989 to June 1991. The study was conducted in 40- to 55-year old stands in the Central Oregon Coast Ranges and the Tillamook State Forest. Total abundance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Chlorophyll fluorescence as a measure of cold hardiness and freezing stress in 1 + 1 Douglas-fir seedlings : response to seasonal changes in the nursery

Creator:: Fisker, Susan E.
Abstract:: Two-year old Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings from two seed lots of different predicted hardiness levels were grown in two separate nurseries. Seedlings were lifted every four weeks from early October 1991 through March 1992 and exposed to controlled freezing temperatures. Fluorescence emissions of the seedlings were measured prior...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Regeneration of salal : seedling establishment and the effects of overstory stand density on clonal morphology and expansion

Creator:: Huffman, David W. (William), 1962-
Abstract:: Regeneration of salal (Gaultheria shallon Pursh.) in the Coast Range of western Oregon was examined over two growing seasons in a three part study consisting of seedling establishment, clone excavation, and population sampling experiments. The effects of study site location, overstory stand density, and substrate on seedling emergence and survival...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of water stress on phenology, physiology, and morphology of containerized Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii (mirb.) Franco) seedlings

Creator:: Khan, Shafiqur Rehman
Abstract:: Approximately 3-4 month-old containerized Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) seedlings (seed zone 262 and 271) were subjected to 6 moisture stress treatments (65, 53, 41, 29, 17 and 7% soil water content by volume of dry soil) starting July 4 to September 22, 1991 at Forest Research Laboratory's greenhouse at...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Animal damage, vegetative competition and growth of western hemlock seedlings in the Coast Range of Oregon

Creator:: Hyatt, Joan Marie
Abstract:: The growth of western hemlock during the first four years of seedling establishment was examined in a competitive environment in which seedlings were exposed to various types of animal damage and salmonberry and/or alder competition. The study utilized an existing Nelder/replacement series experiment which focused on the competitive effects among...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The clonal development of vine maple during Douglas-fir stand development in the Coast Range of Oregon

Creator:: O'Dea, Mary E.
Abstract:: Natural Douglas-fir stand development is the result of many types of disturbance, both natural and management induced. The magnitude and timing of these disturbances have profound effects on the structure and composition of both the overstory and understory plant communities. Vine maple responds to disturbance by basal sprouting, layering, producing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Chloroplast DNA phylogeny of hard pines (subgenus Pinus) : inference from site mutations and multiple small (1-10 Kb) inversions

Creator:: Krupkin, Alexander Bennett
Abstract:: Plastid DNA restriction site and rearrangement mutations were used to study phylogenetic relationships among hard pines (subgenus Pinus). Total genomic DNA was cut with 19 restriction enzymes, blotted, and then probed mostly with 80% of the Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) chioroplast genome (cpDNA) {initial study, using only 6bp recognition enzymes}; or,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of riparian buffer strips on salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) community structure in alder stands of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Froyd, Cynthia A.
Abstract:: Salmonberry community structure was examined in alder-dominated riparian buffer strips in the Oregon Coast Range. Salmonberry growing on slopes was found to respond differently, to both characteristics of the buffer strips and to environmental factors, than salmonberry growing on terraces. Salmonberry, as measured by total height, number of ramets or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

RFLP analysis of genetic variation in the laminated-root-rot fungal pathogen of conifers, Phellinus weirii

Creator:: Bae, Hanhong
Abstract:: DNA markers that detect polymorphisms within and between two biological species of the coniferous laminated-root-rot fungus Phellinus weirii were developed and used to measure the amount and distribution of genetic variation. In a preliminary survey, total cellular DNA from 3 Douglas-fir-type isolates and 3 cedar-type isolates was digested with 12...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The starch content of roots and the osmotic concentration of expressed xylem sap as predictors of Douglas-fir seedling quality

Creator:: Forry, Keith R.
Abstract:: The goal of this study was to evaluate the ability of two seedling quality evaluation methods to predict the field survival of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) seedlings. The starch reserves in seedlings have been suggested as a possible predictor of seedling quality. Starch reserves have been shown to decrease during cold...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Historical changes in anadromous fish habitat in the Upper Grande Ronde River, Oregon, 1941-1990

Creator:: McIntosh, Bruce A.
Abstract:: The U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (now National Marine Fisheries Service) conducted stream habitat surveys in the Upper Grande Ronde River Basin in 1941. This survey was part of an extensive inventory of stream habitat conditions for anadromous salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) throughout the Columbia River Basin. The survey systematically inventoried 158...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Inoculum potential of vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in two Costa Rican soils with different vegetation covers

Creator:: Fischer, Christine R.
Abstract:: Mycorrhizae are important for plant growth, particularly in nutritionally poor soils. Vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizae (VAM) are the primary form of mycorrhizae found in tropical plants, and their persistence in the soil as colonizing fungal propagules following deforestation cannot be directly measured. Utilizing the "most probable number" (MPN) method for estimating infective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Early competitive interactions between red alder and salmonberry in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Kelly, Linda Susan
Abstract:: General outcomes of this study show that early growth of planted red alder is often slowed in the presence of neighboring vegetation, and overwhelmingly by salmonberry, a common associate in disturbed Oregon Coast Range habitats. Additionally, young red alder plantations located in riparian areas may be highly susceptible to frost...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Habitat alteration and human disturbance : their impact on cougar habitat utilization in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Gagliuso, Robert A.
Abstract:: Eight cougars were radio-collared and monitored during 1985 - 1987. Home range size, determined by minimum convex polygons, averaged 153.1 km2 for females, 543.5 km2 for males. Core home range size, determined by harmonic mean analysis, averaged 21.7 km2 for females, 17.9 km2 for males. Home ranges of males and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Transplant shock in stored and unstored 2+0 Douglas-fir seedlings : effect of initial root volume and soil water content

Creator:: Haase, Diane L.
Abstract:: Transplant shock was induced by applying a range of soil water contents to unstored and cold-stored two-yearold (2+0) bareroot Douglas-fir seedlings graded by root volume. Moisture stress had the greatest influence on morphological characteristics commonly associated with transplant shock. Terminal growth, lateral growth, stem diameter growth, and needle length increased...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Cavity resources in Oregon white oak and Douglas-fir stands in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Gumtow-Farrior, Daniel L.
Abstract:: Previous studies of bird communities in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon, indicated that Oregon white oak (Ouercus garryana) stands supported more cavity-using bird species than sympatric stands of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Mature Oregon oak stands are being harvested and few are regenerating. I compared cavity availability for hole-using fauna among 10...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Relationships between plant associations and environment within McDonald-Dunn Forest

Creator:: Leavell, Daniel M.
Abstract:: I studied the relationship of environmental variables to six plant associations on McDonald and Paul M. Dunn Forests. Indirect gradient analysis was used to determine relationships. The plant associations were developed in a companion study by C.J. Hubbard (1991). McDonald-Dunn Forests are located north and northwest of Corvallis, Oregon. The...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A plant association classification for McDonald-Dunn Forest

Creator:: Hubbard, Connie J.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to develop a plant association classification for the mature coniferous forests of the McDonald and Paul M. Dunn Research Forests. A secondary objective was to quantify diversity within the plant associations. This Forest is approximately 11,000 acres and is located 6 miles to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effect of different levels of fertilizer, application interval and container type on growth of seedlings of black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.)

Creator:: Ali, Shaukat, 1945-
Abstract:: Black locust seedlings were raised in white ray leach super cells from seed of an unknown California source in the shade house at Oregon State University, Forest research Laboratories. When the seedlings were 25 days old, application of 4 levels of nitrogen i.e. zero, low, medium and high (0, 100,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of bedrock water availability on growth and ecophysiology of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) and Pacific Madrone (Arbutus menziesii) in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Wang, Zhengqi
Abstract:: Effects of bedrock water availability on growth and ecophysiology of Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga TnenzieSii (Mirb.) Franco) and Pacific madrone (Arbutus inenziesii Pursh) were studied in southwest Oregon in 1990. Bedrock physical features, including bulk density, water holding capacity, and available water capacity, were examined at different depths from 1.0 to 3.0...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Thinning response in Alnus rubra and Arbutus menziesii : effects of spacing, light, and moisture

Creator:: Kim, Sang-kyun
Abstract:: In western Oregon, hardwood trees occupy 20% of the timberland but account for less than 1% of the timber harvest. Information about how to manage them effectively is limited. The objective of this study was to examine: 1) effect of thinning on tree growth, plant moisture stress, and crown cover...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effect of miombo and dambo soil transfers on early seedling growth of Bauhinia petersiana Bolle., Cassia spectabilis D.C., and Calliandra calothyrsus Meissn. on degraded miombo sites

Creator:: Volk, John
Abstract:: Miombo woodland and dambo grassland soils were selected to study the effect of soil transfer on early growth of B. petersiana, C. spectabilis, and C. calothyrsus on degraded sites in northern Zambia. The experiment was conducted on previously slash and burned, cultivated, and abandoned sites. Both sterile and unsterile miombo...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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