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An Analysis of Nutrient Depletion in Douglas-fir Forests of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:: Siah, Kaveh G.
Abstract:: Nutrient limitation constrains tree growth in many managed forests. Nitrogen (N) is the most common limiting nutrient, but high N supply can shift limitation to other nutrients, particularly phosphorus (P) and the base cations calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and potassium (K). As different soil minerals have different capacities to supply...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: gradients in Coast Range forests of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) are reviewed below. Red Alder N

Nitrate and water under terraced dryland wheat production in Oregon

Creator:: Strock, Jeffrey S.
Abstract:: Dry land agriculture using summer fallow is a common crop production practice in the Columbia Plateau region of eastern Oregon. Farmed-over level terraces are used to control surface water runoff and soil erosion. More than 70 percent of the average annual precipitation around Pendleton, Oregon (350 - 400 mm) falls...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: LITERATURE REVIEW 6 Summer fallow in the PNW 6 Nitrate movement under summer fallow rotations 8

The development and decline dynamics of two ectomycorrhizal fungal mat soil microbial communities in response to a reciprocal soil transfer experiment in old-growth Douglas-fir forests

Creator:: Cappellazzi, Jed E.
Abstract:: Ectomycorrhizal fungi (EmF) form symbioses with trees. These symbioses profoundly influence forest ecology. Certain EmF form specialized profusions of hyphae, known as ectomycorrhizal fungal mats (mats) which are visible to the naked eye, alter forest soil biogeochemistry, substantially contribute to soil microbial biomass/respiration and support unique microbial communities. Piloderma and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: forests of the Pacific Northwest United States (PNW) where the EmF association predominates. The United

Soil Development and Organic Carbon Stocks Across a Lithosequence in the Perhumid Coastal Temperate Rainforests of Southeast Alaska

Creator:: Fedenko, Jennifer M.
Abstract:: The perhumid coastal temperate rainforests of southeast Alaska contain an abundance of soil organic carbon (SOC) that has accumulated in a wet, cool climate where forest fire disturbance is minimal and organic matter decomposition rates are low. Coastal temperate rainforests are supported by carbon-rich soils that provide ecosystem services including...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: contain 288 Mg ha-1 (Carpenter et al., 2014). In addition, soil 8 forming factors such as

Winter wheat response to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and zinc supplied by municipal biosolids

Creator:: Shearin, Todd E.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Worksheet for calculating biosolids application rates in agriculture. PNW Publication 511. Washington State

Assessment of Feedstock Materials for Producing a Suitable and Cost-Effective Biochar to Use as a Soil Amendment for Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Creator:: Kumari, Pooja
Abstract:: Biochar is a highly porous, carbon-rich residue produced by thermochemical conversion (pyrolysis) of plant biomass and carbonaceous organic materials under oxygen-controlled conditions. Chars produced by this process tend to have high ion-exchange capacities and, when added to soil, increase retention of water and nutrients and improve soil aggregation, porosity, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ’. ................................................................... 75 1 INTRODUCTION The Pacific Northwest (PNW), which includes Washington (WA

Soil variability on steep, skeletal forested slopes of the Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

Creator:: Myhrum, Ronald P.
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to determine both the amount and the spatial variability of sand, silt, clay, and six fractions of coarse fragments in soils representing harsh sites for reforestation. Particle size data were collected because of their direct relationship to water holding capacity and the plantability and survivability of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Suitability of diverse composts as soil amendments for highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Creator:: Costello, Ryan C.
Abstract:: Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is adapted to soils with high organic matter and acidic pH. Composts provide organic matter and nutrients for growing blueberry in mineral soils, but many composts are high in pH and soluble salts. Acidification with elemental sulfur (S°) can remedy high pH, but the process...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Ext. Serv. Pub. PNW 215. Strik, B., G. Buller, H. Larco and J. Julian. 2009. The economics of

Investigations of soil morphology, hydrology, reduction-oxidation potentials, and stratigraphy on a selected hillslope in western Oregon

Creator:: Verble, Kathy K.
Abstract:: Hydric soils are defined through the hydric soil definition, and a means to identify hydric soils has been established through hydric soil criteria and Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the U.S. However, the field indicators are a recent development that requires more research and testing to increase our knowledge...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Carbon cycling and priming of soil organic matter decomposition in a forest soil following glucose additions

Creator:: Diaz, David D.
Abstract:: Soils are a globally significant carbon (C) pool and have the potential to respond to elevated CO2 and environmental changes through positive feedback cycles that enhance the turnover of soil organic matter (SOM). Understanding the mechanisms governing the turnover of SOM is particularly important for modeling the fate of C...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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An Analysis of Nutrient Depletion in Douglas-fir Forests of the Oregon Coast Range

Nitrate and water under terraced dryland wheat production in Oregon

The development and decline dynamics of two ectomycorrhizal fungal mat soil microbial communities in response to a reciprocal soil transfer experiment in old-growth Douglas-fir forests

Soil Development and Organic Carbon Stocks Across a Lithosequence in the Perhumid Coastal Temperate Rainforests of Southeast Alaska

Winter wheat response to nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, and zinc supplied by municipal biosolids

Assessment of Feedstock Materials for Producing a Suitable and Cost-Effective Biochar to Use as a Soil Amendment for Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum)

Soil variability on steep, skeletal forested slopes of the Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

Suitability of diverse composts as soil amendments for highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Investigations of soil morphology, hydrology, reduction-oxidation potentials, and stratigraphy on a selected hillslope in western Oregon

Carbon cycling and priming of soil organic matter decomposition in a forest soil following glucose additions

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