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Forest-meadow dynamics in the central western Oregon Cascades : topographic, biotic,and environmental change effects

Creator:

Rice, Janine M.

Abstract:

Montane meadows comprise a small area of the predominantly forested landscape of the Oregon Cascade Range. Tree encroachment in the last century in these areas has threatened a loss of biodiversity and habitat. Climate change in the coming century may accelerate tree encroachment into meadows, and exacerbate biodiversity loss. Multiple...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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Oregon. A spatial analysis was used to quantify spatial patterns of more than 900 saplings and trees