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Distribution and growth of advance Douglas-fir regeneration in commercially thinned stands in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Beer, Louis W.
Abstract:: This study examined the abundance, size, growth, and age of advance regeneration Douglas-fir, beneath an eighty year-old overstory at a single site on plots subjected to different overstory thinning treatments. Treatments consisted of keeping overstory basal area within upper and lower limits for periods of 12-17 years which, depending upon...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Competitive interactions between Douglas-fir or ponderosa pine and whiteleaf manzanita

Creator:: White, Diane E.
Abstract:: Juvenile Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, and whiteleaf manzanita growth in southwest Oregon varied with density of co-developing manzanita and presence of herbaceous cover. Plant xylem pressure potential and stomatal conductance of each species was responsive to competition-induced depletion of soil water. Rates varied among species. The best correlations with growth usually...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Structural development of late successional forests in the central Oregon Coast Range : abundance, dispersal, and growth of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) regeneration

Creator:: Schrader, Barbara A.
Abstract:: Patterns of western hemlock regeneration were studied in relation to forest structural development and environment in the Oregon Coast Range. Density of western hemlock seedlings was examined across the climatic gradient from cool, moist coastal areas to the seasonally hot and dry Willamette Valley Margin. Seedling densities were most strongly...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Growth of plantation conifers and whiteleaf manzanita in southwest Oregon

Creator:: Hanson, Thomas J. (Thomas Jeffrey)
Abstract:: Southwest Oregon presents an environment of hot dry summers, cool moist winters, and rocky, shallow soils. The establishment of conifer plantations in this region presents challenging problems for initial seedling survival and subsequent growth. Three areas of concern include early conifer growth after seedling establishment, growth of competing hardwoods within...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Tree seedling establishment on heterogenous microsites in Douglas-fir forest canopy gaps

Creator:: Gray, Andrew N.
Abstract:: Tree seedling establishment and growth were studied in experimental canopy gaps to determine the effect of structural and environmental heterogeneity on species dynamics within mature and old-growth Douglas-fir forests in the Cascades of central Oregon and southern Washington. Factors examined included forest age, gap size, within-gap position. substrate, year of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Characteristics of forests at spotted owl nest sites in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Hershey, Kit
Abstract:: This study describes the composition and structure of forests within the immediate vicinity of Northern spotted owl (Strix occidentalis caurina) nest sites in the Klamath, Coast, and Cascade provinces of western Oregon and the Olympic province, Washington. I compared forest stand data collected at 105 nest sites with data from...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: all phases of this project. I also thank the members of my graduate committee, Dr. John Tappeiner

Acoustic monitoring of earthquakes along the Blanco Transform Fault Zone and Gorda plate and their tectonic implications

Creator:: Dziak, Robert P.
Abstract:: Hydroacoustic tertiary (T-) waves are seismically generated acoustic waves that propagate over great distances in the ocean sound channel with little loss in signal strength. Hydrophone recorded T-waves can provide a lower earthquake detection threshold and an improved epicenter location accuracy for oceanic earthquakes than land-based seismic networks. Thus detection...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: I owe a great debt of gratitude to my supervisors Chris Fox and Steve Hammond, of the NOAA/PMEL

Habitat relationships of birds and young-growth Douglas-fir in northwestern California

Creator:: Marcot, Bruce G.
Abstract:: Ninety-one species of birds were surveyed in grass/forb, early and late shrub/sapling, pole, and medium sawtimber stages of young-growth Douglas-fir in northwestern California; patterns of bird distribution and abundance were related to habitat conditions and even-age silvicultural treatments. Seven species (band-tailed pigeon, western wood pewee, dusky flycatcher, western bluebird, fox...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: initiate the Agreement included John Capp, Hal Salwasser, and Robert Nelson. Dean Carrier, Joe Ham, Jack

Shrub epiphyte communities in relation to stand management in forests of western Oregon

Creator:: Rosso, Abbey L.
Abstract:: This dissertation describes the epiphyte communities on tall shrubs in forests of western Oregon, with a focus on potential effects of management practices on these communities. Shrubs and other hardwoods have recently gained recognition as hotspots of diversity for epiphytes in young conifer forests of the region. Yet little is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Joey Spatafora, John Tappeiner, and Carol Mallory-Smith, for their input and support. For help

Effects of release from suppression on hydraulic architecture, photosynthetic capacity and functional wood characteristics in Douglas-fir and western hemlock

Creator:: Renninger, Heidi
Abstract:: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco), a shade intolerant species, and western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.), a shade tolerant species, were compared to learn more about the temporal pattern of release from suppression in both species, whether hydraulic architecture or photosynthetic capacity constrain release and how wood functional properties change...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Sonya Dunham, Steve Voelker and Jeff Warren for advice on this project and for making my experience at

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Distribution and growth of advance Douglas-fir regeneration in commercially thinned stands in the Oregon Coast Range

Competitive interactions between Douglas-fir or ponderosa pine and whiteleaf manzanita

Structural development of late successional forests in the central Oregon Coast Range : abundance, dispersal, and growth of western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) regeneration

Growth of plantation conifers and whiteleaf manzanita in southwest Oregon

Tree seedling establishment on heterogenous microsites in Douglas-fir forest canopy gaps

Characteristics of forests at spotted owl nest sites in the Pacific Northwest

Acoustic monitoring of earthquakes along the Blanco Transform Fault Zone and Gorda plate and their tectonic implications

Habitat relationships of birds and young-growth Douglas-fir in northwestern California

Shrub epiphyte communities in relation to stand management in forests of western Oregon

Effects of release from suppression on hydraulic architecture, photosynthetic capacity and functional wood characteristics in Douglas-fir and western hemlock

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