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Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

Creator:: Baker, Stanley D.
Abstract:: Seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.) is an important warm-season perennial turfgrass, known for its tolerance to salinity. Turfgrass is used for homes, municipalities, sod farms, resorts, and sports fields. Seashore paspalum has historically been planted in sub-tropical and tropical climates because of its heat tolerance. Seashore paspalum could become an...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Approved: ____________________________________________________ Russell S. Karow Seashore paspalum

Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

Creator:: Taylor, Ryan W
Abstract:: Since the 1890s, American federalism has been perceived as being unique in the world by having two different levels of government operating within the same jurisdiction without influencing one another. Modern scholars call into question the validity of this basic assumption, but few have published quantitative evidence to reject its...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: within Wetland Regulatory Units. Abstract approved: Signature redacted for privacy. Dr. Courtland L

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

Creator:: Strom, Stephen L.
Abstract:: Literature on the evolution of the American higher education system includes a historical and consistent debate over the definition of the higher education mission in the country. Recent debate focuses on mission differentiation between the university and the community college. Acknowledging systemic changes in higher education historically occurred within regions...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Stephen L. Strom for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education presented on November

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Creator:: Peterson, Holly L.
Abstract:: Public policy narratives and stories are often referenced by the media, politicians, advocacy groups, and across many disciplines in academia. Studies of social and political narratives support the notion narrative matters, but often lack systematic design capable of producing generalizable findings. The Narrative Policy Framework (NPF) has responded to this...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Holly L. Peterson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Diesel fuel emissions and truck idling : the Oregon Interstate 5 Idle-Free Corridor Project : a bounded rationality perspective

Creator:: Ham, Clifford L.
Abstract:: Long-haul diesel trucks carry the lion’s share of all shipped goods in the United States. The drivers of these trucks often live in these trucks for days, sometimes weeks, at a time as they deliver these goods. When stopped overnight, many of these drivers leave their engines idling to heat...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Creator:: Hubbard, Monica L.
Abstract:: The goal of this analysis is to use the social construction framework to determine 1) whether the Oregon Drug Take Back Program stakeholder group can design a public policy that will ultimately reduce water contamination from the improper disposal of unused pharmaceuticals from the general public, and 2) use the...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Water Resources by Monica L. Hubbard A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to Oregon

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

Creator:: Harri, Ed J.
Abstract:: More than half of students in Washington state community colleges enroll in developmental mathematics, but a relatively small percentage of these students persist to the second year. Many students place into these courses and never enroll; others enroll at some point after the first academic term, even when faced with...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Creator:: Rushakoff, Benjamin J.
Abstract:: Little is known about non-industrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in relation to Oregon’s two primary preferential forest property tax programs: Forestland Program – the default tax program for many forestland owners, and Small Tract Forestland Option (STF) – a voluntary program wherein landowners pay reduced annual property taxes and an...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ....................................................................... 85 7.1.1 Forestland characteristics (L

Collaboration on the Columbia River: How the Narrative of Environmental Justice and Management Affects Renegotiation

Creator:: Luongo, Dante J.
Abstract:: The Columbia River Treaty (CRT), signed in 1964, is known widely as a successful transboundary river treaty between the United States and Canada. It was designed with a basic dual functional purpose, to increase flood prevention in the lower basin and to maximize hydroelectric power output between the two nations....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Dante J. Luongo MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment

Comparative descriptive analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to climate change mitigation and adaptation by Costa Rica and México

Creator:: Pinard, Zachary J.
Abstract:: Under the Paris Agreement, parties submitted documents outlining their commitments to climate change mitigation and adaptation, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are set to be updated to increase ambition by 2020. Costa Rica and México are known for their significant national actions on climate change, so comparing these two...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: adaptation by Costa Rica and México by Zachary J. Pinard A THESIS submitted

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Seed quality and plant establishment studies of seashore paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum Sw.)

Evaluation of the intergovernmental relationships between national and state wetland regulatory agencies within wetland regulatory units

Merging missions : a historical analysis of the University of Alaska Anchorage, 1984–2009

Macro Stories: Policy Process Dynamics of Presidential Environmental Ideas

Diesel fuel emissions and truck idling : the Oregon Interstate 5 Idle-Free Corridor Project : a bounded rationality perspective

Analysis of the Oregon Stakeholder Drug Take Back Public Policy Process to ReducePharmaceutical Pollution in Oregon’s Water Resources

Early Math Enrollment in Washington State Community Colleges

An Analysis of Oregon’s Preferential Forest Property Tax Programs in Relation to Non-industrial Private Forest Landowners’ Tax Program Enrollment Decisions and Forest Management Behavior

Collaboration on the Columbia River: How the Narrative of Environmental Justice and Management Affects Renegotiation

Comparative descriptive analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to climate change mitigation and adaptation by Costa Rica and México

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