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The Impact of Disturbance on Carbon Stores and Dynamics in Forests of Coastal Alaska

Creator:: Yatskov, Mikhail A.
Abstract:: Changes in climate caused by increased concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the Earth’s atmosphere have led land and ocean surface temperatures to increase by 0.85°C and sea level to increase by 19 cm relative to preindustrial times. Global climate change will lead to further alterations in mean temperature and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: lowest in the Pacific Northwest, whereas snag biomass (30.5±1.0 Mg/ha) was among the highest. In the

Genetic variation in phenology of bud and cambial activity in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco)

Creator:: Li, Peng, 1961-
Abstract:: Growth phenology (i.e., timing of growth initiation and cessation) is important to adaptation. This study examined the extent of genetic control of bud and cambial phenology and their relationships with stem growth in pole-size Douglas-fir (ages 13 to 16 years) from 60 open-pollinated families. The availability of bud phenology data...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Calcium-oxalate in sites of contrasting nutrient status in the Coast Range of Oregon

Creator:: Dauer, Jenny M.
Abstract:: Calcium (Ca) is an essential macronutrient that is increasingly recognized as a biogeochemical factor that influences ecosystem structure and function. Progress in understanding the sustainability of ecosystem Ca supply has been hampered by a lack of information on the various forms and pools of Ca in forest ecosystems. In particular,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: 16, 2012. Title: Calcium-oxalate in Sites of Contrasting Nutrient Status in the Oregon Coast

Establishment and growth of natural and planted conifers ten years after overstory thinning and vegetation control in 50-year-old Douglas-fir stands

Creator:: Nabel, Mark R.
Abstract:: Forest managers of public lands in western Oregon and Washington have become increasingly interested in creating additional conifer cohorts in young, even-aged, second-growth Douglas-fir stands. The purpose of our research was to assess the establishment, survival, and growth of naturally-regenerated and underplanted conifers 10-13 years after overstory thinning and understory...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Oregon Coast Range were used in our study. One site was relatively dry (~130 cm of annual

Thinning response in Alnus rubra and Arbutus menziesii : effects of spacing, light, and moisture

Creator:: Kim, Sang-kyun
Abstract:: In western Oregon, hardwood trees occupy 20% of the timberland but account for less than 1% of the timber harvest. Information about how to manage them effectively is limited. The objective of this study was to examine: 1) effect of thinning on tree growth, plant moisture stress, and crown cover...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon, 1939-1993

Creator:: Hess, Rebecca Susan
Abstract:: Analysis of the long-term spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon provides numerous ecological insights. Natural and anthropogenic disturbances have contributed to the development of a patchy mosaic of vegetation types in the area. Some hardwood patches in the Coast Range may be the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Plant and amphibian assemblages in zero-order basins in the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Sheridan, Chris D.
Abstract:: We have a poor understanding of the biotic communities in zero-order basins, drainages extending from ridgelines to the initiation of first-order streams. This study describes baseline plant and amphibian composition in unmanaged zero-order basins in the Oregon Coast Range. Specifically, I studied: i) the spatial distribution and diversity of species,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Assemglages in Zero-Order Basins in the Oregon Coast Range. ) Signature redacted for privacy. Abstract

A characterization of unmanaged riparian overstories in the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Nierenberg, Tara R.
Abstract:: Riparian areas that can be used as reference sites on which to base goals of vegetation restoration have not been documented in the Oregon Coast Range. I examined the composition and distribution of unmanaged riparian overstories in the central Oregon Coast Range along nine streams which have experienced minimal disturbance...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Terrestrial amphibian abundance and species richness in headwater riparian buffer strips, Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Vesely, David G. (David Gordon), 1954-
Abstract:: I examined the abundance and habitat associations of terrestrial amphibian species and the species richness of terrestrial amphibian communities in riparian buffer strips, clearcuts, and unmanaged riparian forests. The study was conducted in the western hemlock (Tsuga heteropliylla) vegetation zone of the northern and central Oregon Coast Range. Data were...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Habitat associations of small mammals and amphibians in the central Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Martin, Karl J.
Abstract:: One of the goals of ecosystem management is to integrate management of many species and processes across a range of temporal and spatial scales. I investigated the relationship between small mammals and amphibians at 3 spatial scales. My objective was to identify, habitat associations of forest floor vertebrates at the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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The Impact of Disturbance on Carbon Stores and Dynamics in Forests of Coastal Alaska

Genetic variation in phenology of bud and cambial activity in coastal Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii (Mirb.) Franco)

Calcium-oxalate in sites of contrasting nutrient status in the Coast Range of Oregon

Establishment and growth of natural and planted conifers ten years after overstory thinning and vegetation control in 50-year-old Douglas-fir stands

Thinning response in Alnus rubra and Arbutus menziesii : effects of spacing, light, and moisture

Spatial pattern and dynamics of hardwood patches in the Coast Range of Oregon, 1939-1993

Plant and amphibian assemblages in zero-order basins in the Oregon Coast Range

A characterization of unmanaged riparian overstories in the central Oregon Coast Range

Terrestrial amphibian abundance and species richness in headwater riparian buffer strips, Oregon Coast Range

Habitat associations of small mammals and amphibians in the central Oregon Coast Range

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