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Spatial relationships for vegetation in restored and reference salt marshes in the Salmon River Estuary, Oregon

Creator:

Chellew, Megan

Abstract:

In this thesis, the spatial patterns of vegetation and soils of reference and restored tidal marshes were compared to determine the extent to which restored sites differ from the reference site after 40 years of restoration. Vegetation surveys of 1m x 1m plots were conducted along previously-established transects of salt...

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Masters Thesis
Social, Ecological, and Economic Outcomes Associated with Stewardship Forestry in the Siuslaw Watershed

Creator:

Colón–Almodóvar, Yamilette M.

Abstract:

In 1994, with the approval of the Northwest Forest Plan, the livelihood of individuals in the surrounding communities of the Siuslaw National Forest and Siuslaw Watershed were further impacted by already diminished traditional timber practices. In 2003, the United States Forest Service developed an innovative program, stewardship contracting, aimed at...

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Capstone Project
The LizLand model : geomorphic landform and surface composition analysis of lizard habitat in the California Mojave Desert

Creator:

Heaton, Jill S.

Abstract:

This dissertation had three main objectives: 1) investigate the role of macro and micro geomorphology in determining lizard distributions in the Southern California Mojave Desert; 2) develop a spatially explicit lizard habitat model based upon geomorphology; and, 3) determine the interactive effects of geomorphology, roads, and land use in defining...

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Dissertation