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The Role of Intraspecific Functional Trait Variation in the Differential Decline of Meadow Species Following Conifer Encroachment

Creator:: Celis, Jessica
Abstract:: In the Oregon Cascade Range, conifer encroachment has reduced the extent of mountain meadows by as much as 50% since the mid-1940s. Although encroachment results in a general decline of meadow species abundance and diversity, species differ in their sensitivities to encroachment: some show rapid declines whereas others persist in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: (1948-2000), Oregon Coast Range, USA. Plant Ecology 201:517-529. 9

Understory herb and shrub responses to root trenching, pre-commercial thinning, and canopy closure in Douglas-fir forest of the western Cascades, Oregon

Creator:: Lindh, Briana C.
Abstract:: This thesis examines factors limiting understory herb presence and flowering in young second-growth Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, Oregon, USA. I studied the belowground effects of canopy trees on understory herbs and shrubs in old-growth forests using trenched plots from which tree roots...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on May 23, 2003. Title: Understory

Pendent Usnea (Lichens; Ascomycetes; Parmeliaceae) in Western Oregon : taxonomy; morphological characters; and geographical distribution

Creator:: Pittam, Sherry K.
Abstract:: Pendent Usnea species were collected in western Oregon and examined. Character states, such as cortex-medulla-axis ratio; fibril length; papilla diameter; branching patterns; and presence or absence of fibrils, papillae, soredia, isidia; plus chemistry, were recorded and analyzed by inspection for differences. Historical names were researched in the literature. A comparison...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on 14 March 1995. Title: Pendent Usnea

The fate of organic and inorganic nitrogen inputs in an old-growth forest of the central Oregon Cascade Range

Creator:: Holub, Scott M.
Abstract:: Forests in the Pacific Northwest receive very little nitrogen through atmospheric deposition and thus studying the nitrogen cycle in this region can provide insights into how the unpolluted nitrogen cycle functions. I examined the fate of organic nitrogen versus inorganic nitrogen and the effect of tamlins on N retention by...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: degree of Doctor of Philosohy in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on June 6, 2002. Title: The Fate of

Early-successional vegetation dynamics and microsite preferences following post-fire forest restoration in southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Kayes, Lori J.
Abstract:: Reforestation-based restoration of severely burnt plantations is one of the primary management activities following wildfire on U.S. federal lands. Restoration effects on early-seral plant and cryptogam communities have not been documented. The objectives of this study were, in severely burnt plantations two to four years post-fire, to examine the: (1)...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Restoration effects on early-seral plant and cryptogam communities have not been documented. The

Interactive effects of silvicultural herbicides and cervid herbivory on early seral plant communities of the northern Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Stokely, Thomas D.
Abstract:: Intensive forest management (IFM, dense conifer plantings and herbicide applications) may alter the characteristics of early seral plant communities that function as major habitat resources for a host of wildlife species, including cervid herbivores such as Cervus elaphus and Odocoileus hemionus. Such large herbivores can also substantially affect plant community...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Herbivory on Early Seral Plant Communities of the Northern Oregon Coast Range AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF

Relationships of green-tree retention following timber harvest to forest growth and species composition in the western Cascade Mountains

Creator:: Rose, Coulter R.
Abstract:: National Forest management in the Pacific Northwest is shifting from a focus on commodity production to ecosystem management, in which the health of the entire forest ecosystem is considered, rather than that of a few key species. Ecosystem management includes retention of some live trees following timber harvest (green-tree retention)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: to plant growth throughout much of the summer, especially on south-facing slopes. Average January

Tradeoffs and Synergies among Wild Ungulates, Early Successional Plant Communities and Management Intensification in Forest Plantations of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Stokely, Thomas D.
Abstract:: As the global demand for natural resources increases, more land will be intensively managed for the production of commodities such as timber, with potential consequences to biodiversity, ecological functioning and ecosystem services provided to society. Although there is strong consensus that intensive land management practices can negatively affect biodiversity, less...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of early successional plant communities. Forests west of the Cascade Range are some of the most

Performance of Willamette Valley native plants following herbicide exposure

Creator:: Blakeley-Smith, Matthew R.
Abstract:: Prairies were once the dominant vegetation type in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Land use conversion, fire suppression, succession, and invasive species have reduced Willamette Valley prairies to less than 1% of their historical area. The remnant prairies that persist today are small in size and are highly fragmented. Marginal strips of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Master of Science in Botany and Plant Pathology presented on November 17, 2006. Title

Growth and photosynthesis of plants in response to environmental stress

Creator:: Greitner, Carol S.
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: represent a range of growth forms and rhizosphere associations. In willow, high-nutrient status plants had

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The Role of Intraspecific Functional Trait Variation in the Differential Decline of Meadow Species Following Conifer Encroachment

Understory herb and shrub responses to root trenching, pre-commercial thinning, and canopy closure in Douglas-fir forest of the western Cascades, Oregon

Pendent Usnea (Lichens; Ascomycetes; Parmeliaceae) in Western Oregon : taxonomy; morphological characters; and geographical distribution

The fate of organic and inorganic nitrogen inputs in an old-growth forest of the central Oregon Cascade Range

Early-successional vegetation dynamics and microsite preferences following post-fire forest restoration in southwestern Oregon

Interactive effects of silvicultural herbicides and cervid herbivory on early seral plant communities of the northern Oregon Coast Range

Relationships of green-tree retention following timber harvest to forest growth and species composition in the western Cascade Mountains

Tradeoffs and Synergies among Wild Ungulates, Early Successional Plant Communities and Management Intensification in Forest Plantations of the Oregon Coast Range

Performance of Willamette Valley native plants following herbicide exposure

Growth and photosynthesis of plants in response to environmental stress

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