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Harvestable moss : communities, hosts, and accumulation

Creator:

Peck, JeriLynn E.

Abstract:

With the increased recognition of moss as a secondary forest product has come an increased concern for the ecological ramifications of moss harvest. Three issues of primary concern are (1) characterizing the epiphyte communities impacted by harvest, (2) assessing the host preferences of these epiphytes, and (3) describing the availability...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Functional relationships among songbirds, arthropods, and understory vegetation in Douglas-fir forests, western Oregon

Creator:

Hagar, Joan C.

Abstract:

Arthropods are important food resources for birds. Forest management activities can influence shrub-dwelling arthropods by affecting the structure and composition of understory shrub communities. Changes in abundance and species composition of arthropod communities in turn may influence the distribution and abundance of insectivorous birds. I examined relationships among bird abundance,...

Resource Type:

Dissertation