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Predicting the stability, equilibrium response, and nonequilibrium dynamics of ecological systems

Creator:

Hosack, Geoffrey R.

Abstract:

In this dissertation, new theory and its applications are developed to predict three properties of complex ecological communities: stability, equilibrium response, and non-equilibrium dynamics. First, a graph-theoretic analysis identifies the interconnections in a complex ecosystem that promote or diminish stability (Chapter 2). The hierarchy of interactions that influences stability and...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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), Philippe Rossignol (Chapters 2 and 4), Keith Hayes (Chapter 3), Jeffrey Dambacher (Chapter 3), and
The Relationship between Hydroregime and Coho Salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) Spawning in Three Streams of the Smith River Watershed, Oregon

Creator:

Baxter, Mackenzie R.

Abstract:

Migration and spawning phenology of Pacific Salmon is linked to the hydroregime, and thought to be triggered by increases in river discharge and decreases in water temperature. However, little data exists that describes direct fine-scale linkages between the hydroregime and spawning in Coho Salmon. This study evaluated the spatial and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis