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Filtering by: Committee Member Edge, Dan Degree Field Forest Resources Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Trade-offs between management for fire risk reduction and northern spotted owl habitat protection in the dry conifer forests of southern Oregon

Creator:

Comfort, Emily Julia, 1974-

Abstract:

There is a perceived trade-off between fire risk reduction and northern spotted owl habitat protection in dry-conifer forests in southwestern Oregon. Management options for balancing this trade-off need to be sought at the landscape level. Applied landscape ecology suggests three important features to consider are (1) patch size and configuration...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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Mechanical behavior of coniferous trees subjected to wind loading

Creator:

Moore, John R.

Abstract:

The behavior of coniferous trees subjected to wind loading was investigated through a series of experiments and also through simulation modeling. Previous studies that measured the natural oscillation frequencies and damping ratios were reviewed and equations were developed for predicting the natural frequency of a tree from the ratio of...

Resource Type:

Dissertation