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Relationship between allometric variables and biomass in western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis)

Creator:

Sabin, Breanna S.

Abstract:

A tenfold expansion of western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis spp. occidentalis) into the sagebrush steppe has led to the degradation of the economic and ecological potential of these landscapes. Land managers have enacted numerous methods to reduce distributions and densities of these trees. Assessment of above ground juniper biomass, expressed overall...

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Masters Thesis

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Spatial and age class analysis of managed western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) woodlands in central Oregon

Creator:

Zophy, Kelley T.

Abstract:

Juniper is a native species to Oregon and confers ecological benefits to wildlife when it is at savannah and transitional densities. Its range and extent have fluctuated with climatic change, but the current range expansion is unprecedented in its extent. The range expansion has been associated with the degradation of...

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Masters Thesis

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reestablishment on managed sites. The study findings indicate that western juniper densities in central Oregon