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Projecting White Pine Blister Rust Hazard Ratings Under Climate Change in Southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Cicekli, Zeynep

Abstract:

Sugar pine and western white pine are widely distributed, economically valuable, and ecologically important native tree species in North America. However, white pine blister rust (WPBR), caused by a non-native fungal pathogen, Cronartium ribicola J.C. Fisch. in Rabh., has substantially affected populations of these species. Cronartium is an obligate parasite,...

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Masters Thesis

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support throughout this research; my committee, Dr. Richard A. Sniezko, Dr. Steven Strauss, and Dr
Fish out of Water: Virgin Spinedace (Lepidomeda mollispinis) in the Santa Clara River, Utah

Creator:

Siefken, Sarah N.

Abstract:

River ecosystems throughout the arid southwestern U.S. are imperiled. Water management infrastructure, climate change, unsustainable water use, and political conflict harm the region's aquatic and riparian ecosystems. This case study surveys one such desert river, an endemic fish species, and conservation efforts in southwestern Utah. The analysis focuses on the...

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Capstone Project