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Assessing Sagebrush-obligate Songbird Abundance: Considerations of Landscape-level Threats and Umbrella Species Efficacy

Creator:: Harrington, Alan H.
Abstract:: The umbrella species concept is a single-species conservation strategy built on the notion that indirect protections are provided for multiple species that occupy the same area as a single, or umbrella, species. The utility of the umbrella species concept relies on similar associations of abundance, distribution, life history requirements, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The Ecological Recovery of Saguaro National Park after Removal of Cattle Grazing and Associated Succession

Creator:: Summers, Ryan J.
Abstract:: In the area that is now Saguaro National Park East, grazing began in the 1880's. Because of the impact to the iconic saguaro cactus as well as all palatable plant species in the area, ecological damage in the park were determined to be so great that anti-grazing conservationists challenged the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Frequency, Distribution, Ploidy Diversity and Control Options of Herbicide Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) Populations in Western Oregon

Creator:: Bobadilla, Lucas K.
Abstract:: Italian ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) is one of the most troublesome weeds with respect to herbicide resistance selection. Some reasons for this are the numerous documented cases of multiple and cross herbicide resistance and some of the biological characteristics of this species, such as wind cross-pollination...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Tackifier Type and Concentration have Varying Impacts on Growth of Dryland Mosses

Creator:: Blankenship, Wyatt D.
Abstract:: There is growing interest in using biocrusts (assemblages of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, and other taxa in various proportions covering the upper few millimeters of the soil surface) to assist in restoring ecosystem function and native plant communities in dryland ecosystems. Biocrusts can be transplanted and established using jute or thatch,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Creator:: Martinson, Richard W.
Abstract:: Urban landscape water use is increasingly a focus of water conservation efforts. This is especially true in the arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States where increased demand, environmental concerns, and extended periods of drought have created chronic water shortages. However, until recently, little attention has been paid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Ungulates and Forest Management : Understanding Interactions Between Large Herbivores and Fuels Reduction Treatments on Shrub Assemblages in the Intermountain West

Creator:: Hall Defrees, Dallas K.
Abstract:: Deciduous shrubs are an integral component of mixed conifer forests of the interior Pacific Northwest by providing structural complexity, forage, and niche habitat. Currently, these species are under pressure from high levels of ungulate herbivory and forest management activities such as fuels reduction treatments. Ungulate herbivory is influential in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Bioenergy Education: A Curriculum Framework and Interdisciplinary Minor

Creator:: Grzyb, Kimi
Abstract:: Bioenergy is a rapidly growing subsector of the emerging global bioeconomy, with the potential to create a substantial number of jobs and mitigate climate change. In order to develop bioenergy into a viable industry, capable of providing valuable energy and employment, there is an immediate need for a skilled workforce...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Effect of Plant Growth Regulator and Irrigation on Physiological and Harvest Maturity of Red Clover in Relation to Seed Quality

Creator:: Angsumalee, Duangporn
Abstract:: Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) seed yield can be affected by plant growth regulators (PGR) and irrigation; however, the effects of these factors on physiological maturity (PM), harvest maturity (HM), and seed quality are unknown. The objectives of this study were to: 1) determine how irrigation and trinexapac-ethyl (TE, a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

New Environmental Governance on the Range : Voluntary Conservation to Preclude an Endangered Species Act Listing?

Creator:: Wollstein, Katherine L.
Abstract:: Natural resource challenges in the American West feature a suite of actors and processes operating at different spatial and political scales, and crossing several administrative jurisdictions. I applied concepts of new environmental governance to Oregon’s greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) conservation strategy, focusing, in particular, on features of voluntary conservation arrangements...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Nutritional Management of Beef Cows During Late-Gestation to Enhance Offspring Productivity

Creator:: Marques, Rodrigo Da Silva
Abstract:: Two experiments evaluated nutritional management of late-gestating beef cows to enhance offspring productivity. The objective of experiment 1 was to evaluate the effects of organic and inorganic Cu, Mn, Zn, and Co supplementation to beef cows during late-gestation on performance and physiological responses of the offspring. The objective of experiment...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Assessing Sagebrush-obligate Songbird Abundance: Considerations of Landscape-level Threats and Umbrella Species Efficacy

The Ecological Recovery of Saguaro National Park after Removal of Cattle Grazing and Associated Succession

Frequency, Distribution, Ploidy Diversity and Control Options of Herbicide Resistant Italian Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L. spp. multiflorum (Lam.) Husnot) Populations in Western Oregon

Tackifier Type and Concentration have Varying Impacts on Growth of Dryland Mosses

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Ungulates and Forest Management : Understanding Interactions Between Large Herbivores and Fuels Reduction Treatments on Shrub Assemblages in the Intermountain West

Bioenergy Education: A Curriculum Framework and Interdisciplinary Minor

Effect of Plant Growth Regulator and Irrigation on Physiological and Harvest Maturity of Red Clover in Relation to Seed Quality

New Environmental Governance on the Range : Voluntary Conservation to Preclude an Endangered Species Act Listing?

Nutritional Management of Beef Cows During Late-Gestation to Enhance Offspring Productivity

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