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An examination of climate and land-use change as drivers of population dynamics in breeding birds

Creator:

Kim, Hankyu

Abstract:

Anthropogenic land-cover change and climate change are the major drivers of the steep loss of avian biodiversity in past decades. Loss of avian biodiversity is predicted to result in the reduction of ecosystem services and ecological functions. Identifying avian population changes and the drivers of these trajectories is essential for...

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Dissertation

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skills and knowledge as a scientist. My committee members, Jim Rivers, Sarah Frey and Bruce Dugger
Carp, Climate, and Water Quality: Applying Systems Modeling to Ecosystem Recovery in Malheur Lake

Creator:

Pearson, James B.

Abstract:

Shallow lakes exist in either a clear or turbid state, with the clear state characterized by an abundance of aquatic macrophytes, diverse aquatic biota, low water column nutrients and phytoplankton biomass, whereas the turbid state is characterized by the opposite. These two distinct states are maintained by reinforcing (positive) feedback...

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Dissertation

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Dr. Bruce Dugger, Dr. David Kling, and Dr. Allen Milligan for their support as committee members