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Improving the Forage Species Selection Process through Research and Teaching Projects

Creator:

Randow, Brianna Lyn

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Species selection is a complex process that forage producers and land managers face. Accurate tools and educational materials are needed to help make the decision process easier. Crop simulation models are one tool that could be utilized to predict yield and potential financial return of various species. Two crop simulation...

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Masters Thesis

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selection process and in predicting landscape- level productivity. 1.3.1 Production Potential
Fire-resistant landscape plants for the Willamette Valley

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Edmunds, Brooke, Fick, Barb, Lupcho, Paula Rogers, and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

This pocket guide highlights fire-resistant plants that thrive in Willamette Valley growing conditions. It recommends groundcovers, perennials, shrubs, woody vines, and trees. There are too many annual plants available to list them all. In general, annuals are considered fire-resistant if they are kept well irrigated.

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Other

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characteristics. Take into account your individual growing location when making plant selection decisions
Inducing and Evaluating Phenotypic and Cytometric Variation in Landscape Plants : Observations from Acer, Ornithogalum, and Penstemon

Creator:

Lattier, Kim Shearer

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Hereditary variation is a vital component in the development of new and improved cultivars of landscape plants. Sources of hereditary variation include naturally occurring variation, recombination due to controlled crosses, artificial mutagenesis, and genetic modification via biotechnology. Here I explore all methods with the exception of genetic modification via biotechnology....

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Masters Thesis

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Landscape Plants: Observations from Acer, Ornithogalum, and Penstemon Abstract Approved: Ryan C