Little information is available on northern barred owl (Strix varia
varia) life history in the Pacific Northwest but their invasion into northern spotted owl
habitat (Strix occidentalis caurina) appears to be significant and detrimental to
conservation of the latter species. Forest fragmentation has been suggested as a possible
factor in...
How to prepare home-cooked foods for freezing, preserve food quality in frozen storage, and retain quality during thawing and reheating. Covers baked products and doughs, main dishes and meals, eggs, sandwiches, soups, fruit dishes, vegetable dishes, and desserts and sweets. Includes food safety guidelines for thawed frozen foods and for...
One-kilometer Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) observations of the effects of ships on
low-level clouds off the west coast of the United States are used to derive limits for the degree to which clouds
might be altered by increases in anthropogenic aerosols. As ships pass beneath low-level clouds, particles...
Ideal for personal-growth study groups, for staff in business or agency human-resource departments, and for organizations that work on diversity issues. A gentle yet challenging look at ways to change the world by changing one's own intercultural relationships. Discusses differences in communication styles, sense of time and space, and power...
Cottonwood provides structural and functional benefits to riparian areas where it is adapted. Cottonwood is adapted to specific growing conditions. If you want to promote cottonwood establishment, it is important to understand its ecology, including site characteristics and conditions required for establishment and survival. This publication is not intended to...
The objectives of this study were (i) to provide further evidence of a positive correlation of stand density with early growth of coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii); (ii) to determine when after planting the positive growth response occurs and how long it lasts; and (iii) to use...
The Townsend’s big-eared bat is listed as “Bureau Sensitive” by the Bureau of Land
Management. This designation includes species restricted in range which have natural or human caused threats to their survival and which could easily become endangered or extinct in a state.
This species is also listed as “Critical”...
Published March 2002. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
In this watershed assessment, the authors of the report summarized current conditions and data gaps within the Necanicum River watershed to help to identify how current and past resource management is impacting aquatic resources.