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Terrestrial lichen and bryophyte communities of the Blue Mountains in Northeast Oregon

Creator:

Hardman, Amanda

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Although terrestrial lichens and bryophytes are common in upland plant communities of the Blue Mountains in northeast Oregon, research on cryptogam communities in this region is wanting. Studies have shown that lichens and bryophytes can reduce soil erosion and increase soil fertility in other semiarid habitats of North America. Understanding...

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Masters Thesis
Studies to facilitate reintroduction of golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) to the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:

Lawrence, Beth A.

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Golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta Greenman) historically inhabited the prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. However, this Pacific Northwest endemic is currently restricted to eleven sites in the Puget Trough of Washington and British Columbia. Recovery criteria call for the establishment of new populations throughout the species historic range, including the...

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Masters Thesis

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, Amanda Hardman, Micheal Russell, Brian Knauss, Rana, Louise, Francis Stilwell, Emma Bradford, and the
Community gradients of Arctic macrolichens in relation to succession, grazing and the environment

Creator:

Holt, Emily A.

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The purpose of this dissertation was to define macrolichen community gradients in relation to succession, grazing and the environment. First, species scores indicating when macrolichen species appeared following disturbance were derived from the literature. Weighted averaging of these data with a community matrix created a successional score for each sample...

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Dissertation

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, Sarah Nunn and Amanda Hardman provided invaluable support to make the most of my two hours at each