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Defensible Space Development: Exploring The Role of Arborists in Wildfire Risk Mitigation for Communities of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Pritchett, Sylvan
Abstract:: Every year in North America homes in the Wildland-Urban interface (WUI) are destroyed by wildfires. The creation of defensible space around homes in the WUI, through the management of vegetation can help mitigate some of the risk posed by fire. While many homeowners recognize the need for defensible space around...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: commercial arborists in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) (Alaska, BC, Washington, Idaho, Oregon) are currently

Ecosystem Functions of Pacific Northwest Estuaries: The Role of Ocean and Watershed Drivers in Eelgrass and Coho Salmon Dynamics

Creator:: Magel, Caitlin L.
Abstract:: Interest is expanding for the potential role of estuaries, particularly seagrass and salt marsh habitats, to sequester carbon, mitigate ocean acidification, and support abundant fisheries. The important functions of estuaries are part of a broader set of ecosystem services, or benefits to humans, which are regulated by ocean and watershed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of ecosystem change in Pacific Northwest (PNW) estuaries. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 of my dissertation

Three Essays on the Economics of Habitat and Landscape Restoration

Creator:: Nguyen, Tu
Abstract:: Natural landscapes around the world have experienced serious loss and degradation, which negatively impacts ecosystem service provision by these landscapes. As a result, there have been serious investments to restore natural capital. However, restoration faces complex trade-offs, such as that between restoration quality, or how closely the restored landscapes resembles...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: coastal dune landscapes in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). Sandy beaches and coastal dunes in

Comparative Genomics of Different Races of Columbia Root-knot Nematode and Development of Molecular Markers Linked to Corky Ringspot Resistance in Potato

Creator:: Hu, Shengwei
Abstract:: On a global scale, potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plays an important role in tackling the threat of food insecurity due to its high yield and broad global acceptance. However, pathogens threaten potato production, causing direct yield loss and rendering potatoes tubers unmarketable. Breeding new cultivars that carry multiple resistances is...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Pacific Northwest (PNW) two races of M. chitwoodi exist, Race 1 and Race 2; a pathotype of Race

Long-term Effects of Vegetation Management on Plant and Soil Derived Nutrient Budgets for Plantations of Four Western Conifer Species

Creator:: Callan, Cannon F.
Abstract:: Forest Vegetation Management (VM) is an important tool used in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) for reforestation. It has been well documented that VM increases seedling survival and crop tree volume growth. What is less understood, is how altering the plant community and successional trajectory affects the way the ecosystem uses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Pacific Northwest (PNW) for reforestation. It has been well documented that VM increases seedling

Measuring and Modeling the Structure of Coniferous Trees with Point Clouds Data

Creator:: Fang, Rong
Abstract:: Coniferous trees are a major North American crop that has been intensively managed for its commercial value, while also serving as critical habitat for abundant wildlife and as carbon sinks. Having diverse functions, North American temperate coniferous forests have become a research hotspot for numerous scientific studies aiming to integrate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: boundary of dbh class. H is simulated total tree height based on Eq. 3-10. VolumeFIA − PNW is the

Fall Phenology, Movement, and Roost use of Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) and California Myotis (Myotis californicus) at Mount Rainier National Park

Creator:: Hansen, Michael
Abstract:: Little is known about the fall and winter ecology of hibernating bats in western North America. Filling knowledge gaps for these populations has become more urgent with the westward spread of the white-nose syndrome, a disease that infects bats during hibernation. Due to the thermal requirements of the fungal pathogen...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ; Neubaum 2018), and just one publication has done so for the Pacific Northwest (PNW) (Blejwas and others

Characterizing Uncertainty and Assessing the Impact of Rapid Climate Change on the Distribution of Important Tree Species in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Kralicek, Karin M.
Abstract:: Climate change will impact the location of suitable habitat for tree species in the Pacific Northwest. Locations that become unsuitable will experience increased levels of tree mortality and diminished levels of tree growth. Understanding how these impacts will spatially manifest is vital for efficient management of natural resources. An invaluable...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .......................................................................................................... 37 3.2.1. Five important species of the PNW

Wading through Space and Time: Leveraging Geospatial Methods to Better Understand Recreation Behavior, Experience, and Impacts within a Densely Used Lake Destination

Creator:: Baker, Jenna T.
Abstract:: In the last decade, many U.S. parks and protected areas (PPA) experienced record breaking visitation levels. Managers of these PPAs face the challenging task of providing a range of quality and accessible outdoor experiences without compromising the integrity and health of surrounding ecosystems. Understanding how PPA visitors move and interact...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: synthesis. USDA Forest Service - General Technical Report PNW, (645), 1–40. https://doi.org/10.2737/PNW

Transformation of Western Hemlock Tree Crowns by Dwarf Mistletoe

Creator:: Calkins, Stephen J.
Abstract:: Hemlock dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium tsugense subsp. tsugense) is an arboreal, hemiparasitic plant that principally parasitizes western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla). Hemlock dwarf mistletoe exerts a profound influence on infected trees that can drastically change the structure of the tree crown due to reduced growth, top dieback, branch deformation and death, resulting...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: USFS PNW Research 20 station (https://andrewsforest.oregonstate.edu). Topographical

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Defensible Space Development: Exploring The Role of Arborists in Wildfire Risk Mitigation for Communities of the Pacific Northwest

Ecosystem Functions of Pacific Northwest Estuaries: The Role of Ocean and Watershed Drivers in Eelgrass and Coho Salmon Dynamics

Three Essays on the Economics of Habitat and Landscape Restoration

Comparative Genomics of Different Races of Columbia Root-knot Nematode and Development of Molecular Markers Linked to Corky Ringspot Resistance in Potato

Long-term Effects of Vegetation Management on Plant and Soil Derived Nutrient Budgets for Plantations of Four Western Conifer Species

Measuring and Modeling the Structure of Coniferous Trees with Point Clouds Data

Fall Phenology, Movement, and Roost use of Little Brown Bats (Myotis lucifugus) and California Myotis (Myotis californicus) at Mount Rainier National Park

Characterizing Uncertainty and Assessing the Impact of Rapid Climate Change on the Distribution of Important Tree Species in the Pacific Northwest

Wading through Space and Time: Leveraging Geospatial Methods to Better Understand Recreation Behavior, Experience, and Impacts within a Densely Used Lake Destination

Transformation of Western Hemlock Tree Crowns by Dwarf Mistletoe

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