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Examination of imputation methods to estimate status and change of forest attributes from paneled inventory data

Creator:

Eskelson, Bianca N. I.

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program conducts an annual inventory throughout the United States. In the western United States, 10% of all plots (one panel) are measured annually, and a moving average is used for estimating current condition and change of forest attributes while alternative methods are sought in...

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Dissertation

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thanks to my doctoral committee composed of Drs. Tara Barrett, David Hann, Daniel Schafer, and Steven
Complexity of food web interactions in a large mammal system

Creator:

Eisenberg, Cristina

Abstract:

Food webs consist of a combination of bottom-up (resource-driven) and top-down (predator-driven) effects. The strength of these effects depends on the context in which they occur. I investigated food web (trophic) relationships between wolf (Canis lupus) predation, elk (Cervus elaphus) herbivory, aspen (Populus tremuloides Michaux) recruitment, and fire. The study...

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Dissertation

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, Tara Carolyn, Scott Emmerich, and Regi Altop of Glacier National Park. I thank Carita Bergman and
Wildfire risk management : strategic interaction and spatial interdependence

Creator:

Busby, Gwenlyn M.

Abstract:

In this dissertation, I examine how the spatial configuration of forest ownership influences the risk-mitigating behavior of public and private forestland owners over time. I determine whether or not the predicted equilibrium outcomes are socially optimal and, if not, whether the introduction of regulation, liability, or private insurance would lead...

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Dissertation