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  • Measuring innovativeness in the North American softwood sawmilling industry

    Creator:
    Knowles, Christopher David
    Abstract:
    Innovativeness, or the propensity of a firm to create and/or adopt new products, process and business systems, has been measured using several methods in previous research. Examples of theses methods include current technology, self-evaluation, research and development funding, the number of new products, and intellectual property. In addition to the...
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    Dissertation
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    the data and writing of all chapters of this dissertation. Dr. Steven Shook was involved with the

  • Big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl.) ecology and forest succession, Mt. Hood National Forest and Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Oregon

    Creator:
    Anzinger, Dawn
    Abstract:
    This thesis is an observational study that examines relationships between disturbance, forest stand development, and big huckleberry (Vaccinium membranaceum) fruit productivity and growth by combining ecological methods with the traditional ecological knowledge of Warm Springs ceremonial huckleberry pickers. Shrub fields of fruiting big huckleberry develop in early seral subalpine environments...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Describing the thermal regimes of two northeastern Oregon streams

    Creator:
    Raven, Sonja E.
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    Two tributaries of the south fork of the Burnt River, near Unity Oregon were studied during the summers of 2000 and 2001 to determine water heating and cooling patterns. Hourly temperature data were recorded for air, water, and soil parameters at four elevations 150m apart on Barney and Stevens Creeks....
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    Masters Thesis
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    830m BSC First Side Channel. I STHW Headwaters of Stc cns ('r. 2u2 in I3A3 Station 3. (i75rn Second

  • Non-linear nitrogen dynamics and calcium depletion along a temperate forest soil nitrogen gradient

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    Sinkhorn, Emily R.
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    Understanding how N availability influences base cation stores is critical for long-term ecosystem sustainability. Indices of nitrogen (N) availability and the distribution of nutrients in plant biomass, soil, and soil water were examined across ten young, unpolluted Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) stands in the Oregon Coast Range spanning a three-fold soil...
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    Masters Thesis
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    THE THESIS OF Emily R. Sinkhorn for the degree of Master of Science in Forest Science presented

  • Stillness

    Creator:
    Lont, Steven
    Abstract:
    This collection of stories explores moments of stillness in human relationships: moments during an argument when there is nothing to say, moments of quiet contemplation which precedes inevitable--and often unwelcome--life changes, moments of frustration, confusion, despair, and grace. In the chaotic lives of these characters, stillness is neither tranquil nor...
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    Masters Thesis
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Steven Lont for the degree of

  • Ascorbylation- the biological relevance of covalently bound ascorbic acid

    Creator:
    Kesinger, Nicholas G.
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    Ascorbic acid, or vitamin C, is well known as a co-factor for proline-hydroxylase and as an anti-oxidant. However, it is also capable of forming covalent bonds, particularly in the role of a nucleophile, henceforth termed 'ascorbylation'. The ascorbylation of electrophiles can occur under physiological conditions. Furthermore, there are a number...
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    Dissertation
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  • Nitrogen dynamics across silvicultural canopy gaps in young forests of western Oregon

    Creator:
    Thiel, Aaron L.
    Abstract:
    Silvicultural canopy gaps are emerging as an alternative management tool to accelerate development of complex forest structure in young, even-aged forests of the Pacific Northwest. I investigated patterns of nitrogen (N) availability along transects through 0.1 and 0.4 ha silvicultural gaps in three 50-70 year old Douglas-fir forests of western...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Steven S. Perakis Silvicultural canopy gaps are emerging as an alternative management tool to

  • Stand development after 20-years of growth in Douglas-fir and red alder mixtures

    Creator:
    Garrelts, Brennan T.
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    This study examines the long-term role of interference on stand development of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [Mirb.] Franco) and red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.) planted mixtures in the Central Cascades of Oregon, USA. The two species are common associates in naturally regenerated and planted conifer stands in the Pacific Northwest. Due...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Mixtures Abstract approved: Steven R. Radosevich This study examines the long

  • Biological considerations for a new approach to regulating genetically modified crops in the United States

    Creator:
    McDonough, Ashley
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    The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial issues of recent decades. The debate has many dimensions, including environmental impacts, benefits and risks to human health, intellectual property rights, adequacy of biosafety regulations, and fundamental ethical acceptability. The potential benefits of GM crops are numerous, including improved...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : ____________________________________________ Steven Strauss The debate over GM crops is one of the most controversial

  • Developing a basis for characterizing precision of estimates produced from non-probability samples on continuous domains

    Creator:
    Cooper, Cynthia
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    This research addresses sample process variance estimation on continuous domains and for non-probability samples in particular. The motivation for the research is a scenario in which a program has collected non-probability samples for which there is interest in characterizing how much an extrapolation to the domain would vary given similarly...
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    Dissertation
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    extent and provided an R script to compute this metric. 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1