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Habitat use and movement behavior of Pacific marten (Martes caurina) in response to forest management practices in Lassen National Forest, California

Creator:

Moriarty, Katie M.

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Some of the most pressing conservation concerns involve declining populations of species with low fecundity and highly specialized foraging and reproductive requirements. Yet, we often lack a functional understanding of how individuals of those species interact with their environment, specifically how their movement is affected by human-induced changes. In order...

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, Kevin Hunting, Marti Kie, Rich Burg, Rhys Evans, Scott Osborn, and Steve Juarez
Landscape-Level Approaches to Desert Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) Conservation in a Changing Environment

Creator:

Creech, Tyler G.

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Landscape characteristics can strongly influence demographic and genetic processes in wildlife populations. Climate change and human land use are causing many landscapes to change rapidly, and the effects on wildlife populations must be understood to properly manage these threats and design effective conservation strategies. In this dissertation, I explored the...

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Dissertation
Contemporary regional forest dynamics in the Pacific Northwest

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Reilly, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1975-

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Recent climatic warming trends and increases in the frequency and extent of wildfires have prompted much concern regarding the potential for rapid change in the structure and function of forested ecosystems around the world. Episodes of mortality in wildfires and insect outbreaks associated with drought have affected large areas and...

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outside of work. I have many fond memories of time I shared with Rosalie Bienik, Justin Braaten, Kevin