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Bioindication of air quality in forests of northern and central California using epiphytic macrolichen communities

Creator:

Jovan, Sarah

Abstract:

The unifying purpose of this dissertation was to describe, model, and map relationships between epiphvtic macrolichen communities and air quality in Ibrests of northern and central California. First, multivariate analyses were used to subdivide the large study area into three model areas with similar climate, topography, and lichen communities: the...

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Dissertation
Managing the spatial configuration of land : the economics of land use and habitat fragmentation

Creator:

Lewis, David James

Abstract:

Habitat fragmentation has been widely studied in the biological literature and is considered a primary threat to biodiversity. However, there has been little research on land-use policies to reduce fragmentation. This dissertation focuses on two major research issues related to fragmentation policies. First, I develop an analytical model to analyze...

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Dissertation
Contaminated communities : actively involved citizens, technical assistance, and the cleanup process

Creator:

Gaines, Lisa J.

Abstract:

In what is called participatory democracy scholars and practitioners have been calling for the involvement of citizens in decisions that affect their lives. Citizens who emerge to participate in technically complex, decision-making processes find that their involvement is often minimized, disregarded, or neglected due to barriers such as specialized scientific...

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Dissertation