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Vegetation ecology and net primary productivity of selected freshwater wetlands in Oregon

Creator:: Boss, Theodore R. (Theodore Robert)
Abstract:: Vegetation ecology of eight Oregon freshwater wetlands was described and net aerial primary productivity estimated in four wetlands. Plant cover samples were used to classify 37 wetland and 11 terrestrial communities by agglomerative hierarchical clustering. Samples and species were ordinated. Direct measurements were made of sample relative elevation, inundation duration,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: selected freshwater wetlands in Oregon AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Theodore R. Boss for the degree of

Geographic variations in water quality and recreational use along the upper Wallowa River and selected tributaries

Creator:: McDowell, Theodore R.
Abstract:: Physical, chemical and bacterial water quality parameters of the upper Wallowa River were sampled periodically between July 2, 1978 and June 9, 1979 at nine stream and lake sampling sites. Water upstream from Wallowa Lake was typified by low nutrient concentrations ( generally below detectable limits except for nitrates), low....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Use Along the Upper Wallowa River and Selected Tributaries AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Theodore R

Historical landscape reconstruction and perceptual geography of Mount Hood, Oregon

Creator:: Belgam, Daniel R.
Abstract:: This research seeks to understand the influences of perception on land use around the Mount Hood area of Oregon and evaluate how it has evolved over the past 4,000 years. The study addresses three specific questions: 1) How has the study area evolved over time into the modern landscape? 2)...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Daniel R. Belgam A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE GEOSCIENCES DEPARTMENT in

Geographic Information Systems and rural land use analysis : an evaluation of alternative data sources

Creator:: Mickaelson, Nels E.
Abstract:: A Geographic Information System (GIS) can be a powerful tool for solving land use planning problems. The synthesis, analysis, and depiction of spatial data make it a valuable tool for land use planners. A primary issue with GIS is the cost and time required to develop a functional system. One...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Science November, 1997 Directed by Dr. James R. Pease Acknowledgments I would like to extend my

Boring to the Core: The Archaeology, History, and Dendrochronology of a Railroad Logging Camp, Ladee Flat, Clackamas County, Oregon

Creator:: Paullin, Pamela K.
Abstract:: Although the timber industry was the major economic force in the lives of several generations of Oregon families, very little archaeological investigation has been done on the dozens of abandoned logging camps that are scattered throughout the forests of the Pacific Northwest. This project focuses on Camp 1, a 1920s...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Railroad Logging Camp, Ladee Flat, Clackamas County, Oregon. Abstract approved David R

Zooarchaeologjcal and Taphonomic Investigations of Site 35JA42, Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon

Creator:: Schmitt, Dave N.
Abstract:: Site 35JA42 represents the first protohistoric village complex excavated in Southwest Oregon. Analyses of animal bones recovered from the site offer the first significant insights into human subsistence behaviors in this region. Although the faunal assemblage is extremely fragmented, detailed zooarchaeological analysis indicates that deer were the primary meat resource...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: R. Lee Lyman Site

Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Creator:: Furuseth, Owen J., 1949-
Abstract:: In recent years the conversion of agricultural lands to more intensive non-rural land uses has become a focus of increasing public awareness and concern. The growing attention to farmland conversion is manifested in increasing public policies and legilsation to protect agricultural and forestry land uses. Nevertheless, our understanding of the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -11973 Abstract Approved: Redacted for Privacy James R. P(ase In recent years the conversion of

Archeological Testing at the Willamette Mission Hospital Site

Creator:: Bewall, Douglas A.
Abstract:: This study is an archeological testing report for the Willamette Mission Hospital Site. Landform analysis, photointerpretation and historical research were integrated with anthropological theory for this study. The site is an invaluable data base to further the study of human adaptability and cultural change. It should provide an excellent context...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Testing at the Willamette Mission Hospital Site. Abstract approved: Redacted for Privacy David R. Brauner

Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

Creator:: Russell, John A.
Abstract:: Ranching and lumbering were two of the primary economic practices in a small rural study area south of Philomath Oregon (in Benton County), from first Euro-American settlement through 1930. Ranching was common but lumbering was restricted by geographical and market transportation problems until after 1900. Catalysts for change came in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: side, Philomath Round-Up photo; R. P. McClelland's daughter Lorraine as cowgirl, and his departure

Invisibility: Environmental Migration Governance in a Changing Climate

Creator:: Abel, Kali M.
Abstract:: Climate change has the potential to accelerate many forms of human migration and mobility, yet almost all of the key migration outcomes of interest are determined predominantly by governance, or the norms, laws, and institutions involved in the coordination of human society. These outcomes include the decision whether or not...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Vegetation ecology and net primary productivity of selected freshwater wetlands in Oregon

Geographic variations in water quality and recreational use along the upper Wallowa River and selected tributaries

Historical landscape reconstruction and perceptual geography of Mount Hood, Oregon

Geographic Information Systems and rural land use analysis : an evaluation of alternative data sources

Boring to the Core: The Archaeology, History, and Dendrochronology of a Railroad Logging Camp, Ladee Flat, Clackamas County, Oregon

Zooarchaeologjcal and Taphonomic Investigations of Site 35JA42, Upper Applegate River, Southwestern Oregon

Selected factors affecting the pattern of agricultural land conversion in Washington County, Oregon, 1963-1973

Archeological Testing at the Willamette Mission Hospital Site

Rural Philomath Oregon 1850-1930 : geography and economy in oral history

Invisibility: Environmental Migration Governance in a Changing Climate

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