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Private forests, public policy : oak conservation on family forests in Oregon’s Willamette Valley

Creator:

Fischer, Alexandra Paige

Abstract:

In the United States, many of the thorniest natural resource conflicts occur on private lands. This is especially true in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon where the hallmark habitat type, Oregon white oak woodland and savanna, is imperiled. Almost exclusively found on private land, Oregon white oak is threatened...

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Dissertation

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occur on private lands. This is especially true in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon where the
Mental and biophysical terrains of biodiversity : conservation of oak woodland on family forest

Creator:

Fischer, Alexandra Paige

Abstract:

This research analyzes how family forest owners conceptualize biodiversity in one high-conservation value area of oak woodland in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon. Oregon white oak (Quercus garyanna) woodland, one of the most biologically diverse ecotypes in the state of Oregon, is in decline. Much of the oak ecotype...

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Masters Thesis

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biodiversity in one high-conservation value area of oak woodland in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon
Learning to address complexity in natural resource management

Creator:

Kakoyannis, Christina

Abstract:

Conventional natural resource management has struggled with effectively addressing dynamically complex natural resource issues. Many organizations structured in the rational-analytical paradigm of resource management are becoming increasingly aware that new management approaches are needed. Particularly in a rapidly changing environment, organizational learning is important for promoting an organization's ability to...

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Dissertation