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  • Chilling as a factor in crop location with particular reference to deciduous orchards in California

    Creator:
    Aron, Robert Henry
    Abstract:
    Several empirical formulas that may be used to estimate available chilling are presented in this study. Many climatic parameters were considered in the derivation of these formulas. One equation employing only maximum and minimum temperatures had a coefficients of correlation (R) and R² values of .978 and .957, respectively. This...
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    Dissertation
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    reference to deciduous orchards in California AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF ROBERT HENRY ARON for the

  • The late spring secondary precipitation maximum in the interior Pacific Northwest

    Creator:
    Quinn, Robert
    Abstract:
    The Late Spring Secondary Precipitation Maximum in the Interior Pacific Northwest results from a complex system of climatic controls. The Secondary Maximum is most strongly developed over the high plateau of Oregon immediately in the lee of the Cascade Mountains. Local topographic organization exerts strong control over the magnitude and...
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    Dissertation
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    conceptualization of the thesis problem. Dr. Henry Froenlich is thanked for his time in reviewing the first draft

  • Transportation planning on the Willamette National Forest

    Creator:
    Nesmith, William Paul
    Abstract:
    The objective of this study is to answer four questions concerning the transportation network on the Willamette National Forest. These questions are 1) how many and what kind of roads exist on the forest, 2) how much annual traffic can these existing roads handle, 3) can the existing system handle...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    WILLIAM PAUL NESMITH A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY in partial fulfillment

  • Analysis of the use of exceptions to the zoning ordinances of Philomath, Corvallis, and Benton County, Oregon

    Creator:
    Fechter, Charity Ann
    Abstract:
    There are certain circumstances where the zoning ordinance must be modified to be just. The modifiers studied for this paper were conditional use permits, special exceptions, and variances. Philomath, Corvallis, and Benton County, Oregon were the jurisdictions used for the study area. It was determined that the exceptions to the...
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    Capstone Project
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    . Cohen, Henry. "Forword," The New Zoning: Legal, Administrative and Economic Concepts and Techniques

  • The effectiveness of the Special Farm Use Assessment Program in Jefferson County, Oregon - a comparative study

    Creator:
    Hunter, Steven Robert
    Abstract:
    Oregon's Special Farm Use Assessment program is investigated in this paper for its effectiveness in preserving farmland from urban sprawl. Basic research for this study was conducted in Jefferson County, a rural central Oregon county. Data from a similar study conducted in Washington County, an urbanizing northern Willamette Valley county,...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project

  • The almond industry of Mexico

    Creator:
    Edwards, Susan
    Abstract:
    Almond growth has recently been initiated in Mexico in the effort to realize commercial production. This research paper is an evaluation of the physical environment conditions which favor almond production and an attempt to apply them to Mexico. It is shown that areas in the Northwest and Central Plateau are...
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    Capstone Project
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    : California Department of Agriculture, 1965. Chandler, William Henry. Deciduous Orchards, Philadelphia, Pa

  • Landsliding processes occurring on a McDonald-Dunn Forest hillslope

    Creator:
    Shively, David D.
    Abstract:
    Landslide processes occurring on a hillslope in McDonald-Dunn Forest on the eastern slope of the Oregon Coastal Range are described in terms of type, magnitude. minimum age and site characteristics. Debris flows and debris avalanches are the dominant types of slope movement occurring in the study area. Landslide events classified...
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    Capstone Project
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    Helm. Dietrich, William E.; and Dunne, Thomas. 1978. Sediment budget for a small catchment in

  • A conceptual paradigm for the evaluation of recreation resources

    Creator:
    Stankey, George H.
    Abstract:
    One of the most serious problems confronting modern America is the efficient and rational utilization of the recreation resource base, not only in terms of present demands and needs, but future as well. The resource manager, in the past, has had few guidelines from which to determine the type and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    Resources AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF GEORGE HENRY STANKEY for the M. S. in Geography (Name) (Degree

  • Oregon man-forest relationships and the 1971 Forest Practices Act

    Creator:
    Sullivan, Michael J.
    Abstract:
    Since the inception of white settlement, Oregon man-forest relationships have progressively matured. The 1971 Forest Practices Act is the culmination to date of increasing societal concern for the protection of the forest environment and the conservation of its resources. The Act has resulted in an increased employment of forest practices...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project

  • Models relating camping to river terrace characteristics along the Rogue Scenic Waterway

    Creator:
    Pfister, Robert E.
    Abstract:
    The degree to which camping is related to selected characteristics of river terraces along the Rogue Waterway, Oregon has been analyzed. Previous attempts to formulate models relating campsite choice to characteristics of the natural environment focused on camping parties engaged in auto-camping and the aggregate population behavior rather than on...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation