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Filtering by: Creator Reeher, Max M. (Max Moore), b. 1892 Committee Member Jones, Julia A.

Biogeography of nonindigenous species: from description to prediction

Creator:

Reusser, Deborah A.

Abstract:

Nonindigenous species are a major threat to the ecological integrity and biodiversity of marine and estuarine ecosystems. To become a successful invader, species must pass through four phases: (1) survive transport, (2) survive release, (3) establish a population, and (4) expand their range. To better understand these processes, an integrated...

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Dissertation

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species, such as deep water (>200 m) habitats. Occurrence of a species in such ecosystems is suggestive
The effects of alternative future development scenarios on ecological processes and social-ecological resilience in Central Oregon

Creator:

Duncan, James A.

Abstract:

This research sought to explore the implications of different tenure regimes for both landscape-level ecological processes and the overall resilience of a social-ecological system in Central Oregon. The purchase by an investor of former industrial timberlands known as the Bull Springs tract raised the specter of dispersed residential development on...

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Masters Thesis

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conversion rates relative to other states (Moore and Nelson 1994; Nelson and Moore 1996). Later studies