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Mixed-conifer forests of central Oregon : structure, composition, history of establishment, and growth

Creator:

Merschel, Andrew G.

Abstract:

The structure and composition of mixed-conifer forest (MCF) in central Oregon has been altered by fire exclusion and logging. The resulting increased density, spatial contagion, and loss of fire resistant trees decrease the resiliency of this ecosystem to fire, drought, and insects. The historical and current composition and structure of...

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Masters Thesis

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Thomas A. Spies The structure and composition of mixed-conifer forest (MCF) in central Oregon has
Economic Benefit from Allowing Wildfires to Burn in Federal East-Side Cascade Forests

Creator:

Gagnon, Aaron R.

Abstract:

In this thesis I examine the question: can allowing a wildfire to burn this year result in a net positive economic gain? To answer this question I created 2,500 multiple sets of paired scenarios (called a fire of interest) which consist of ignitions, vegetation growth, and timber harvest over the...

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Masters Thesis

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1910 (where over 2 million acres burned and 78 lives were lost), the Forest Service implemented a