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The Influence of Wildfire and Invasive Vegetation on Mule Deer

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Schuyler, Elizabeth

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The western United States has experienced large-scale degradation due to land use and land cover changes, invasion of annual grasses, and expansion of woody plants into grass and shrublands and the resultant altered fire regimes. These landscape-scale changes have coincided with declining mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) populations, making habitat loss...

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Schuyler for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Wildlife Science presented on June 4, 2020. Title
Drivers and Impacts of a Recent Annual Grass Invasion: Ventenata dubia and Fire in the Inland Northwest

Creator:

Tortorelli, Claire M.

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Biological invasions threaten native biodiversity, alter ecosystem function, and are a major cause of economic losses across the planet. The most impactful invaders alter disturbance regimes and initiate state shifts to outside the historical range of variability of the ecosystem. Concern for ecological and economic losses has prompted a rapid...

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. Tortorelli for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Ecosystems and Society presented on May 10
Characterizing Uncertainty and Assessing the Impact of Rapid Climate Change on the Distribution of Important Tree Species in the Pacific Northwest

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Kralicek, Karin M.

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Climate change will impact the location of suitable habitat for tree species in the Pacific Northwest. Locations that become unsuitable will experience increased levels of tree mortality and diminished levels of tree growth. Understanding how these impacts will spatially manifest is vital for efficient management of natural resources. An invaluable...

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. Kralicek for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Sustainable Forest Management presented on March 15