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The feeding habits of the Mazama pocket gopher in the pine region of South-Central Oregon

Creator:

Burton, Douglas Harlow

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to determine the feeding habits of the Mazama pocket gopher (Thomomys mazama Merriam) in the pine region of south-central Oregon. Damage caused by pocket gophers to conifer regeneration was a major incentive for this research. A permanent reference collection, consisting of epithelial tissue from...

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Masters Thesis
Relation of the northern pocket gopher to forest habitats in south-central Oregon

Creator:

Anderson, R. J.

Abstract:

Reduction of pocket gopher damage to conifer seedlings is important to successful reforestation in many regions of the Pacific Northwest. The objective of this study was to determine the factors that influence the local distribution of the northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides Richardson) in a forested region of south-central Oregon....

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Masters Thesis
The response of animals to herbicide-induced habitat changes

Creator:

Borrecco, John Edward

Abstract:

The objectives of this investigation were to examine the changes in vegetation resulting from application of herbicides, and to study the effects of these vegetative changes on the abundance and composition of small-mammal populations, and on deer usage of treated and untreated plots. Three areas in western Oregon were selected...

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Masters Thesis