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Relations among hydrology, soils, and vegetation in riparian meadows : influence on organic matter distribution and storage

Creator:

Dwire, Kathleen A.

Abstract:

Organic matter dynamics in riparian ecosystems are largely driven by interactions among hydrology, soil, and vegetation. In two riparian meadows, northeast Oregon, I examined the hypothesis that vegetation and soil characteristics in three plant communities - defined as wet, moist, and dry meadow - were strongly influenced by hydrological and...

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Dissertation
Riparian vegetation and abundance of woody debris in streams of southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Ursitti, Victoria L.

Abstract:

Riparian vegetation (trees > 10 cm dbh), woody debris (> 10 cm diam, > 1 m long), channel, and landform characteristics were inventoried in mature (80-150 yrs) and old-growth riparian areas (>250 yrs) selected from small tributaries of the Coos and Coquille River basins in southwestern Oregon. Basal area of...

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Masters Thesis

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the degree of Master of Science in Fisheries Science presented on November 8. 1990. Title: Riparian