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Creator:: Castro, Janine M.
Abstract:: Stream management and design recommendations related to the Salmon Habitat Recovery Program in the Pacific Northwest require area specific information concerning appropriate methods of stream classification, bankfull discharge recurrence intervals, and hydraulic geometry relationships. New region specific information, based on field measurements, is presented here. The Rosgen Classification of Natural...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Mullens, Jo Beth, 1964-
Abstract:: An innovative regional planning institution, the Northwest Power Planning Council, was created to plan for two conflicting water-related resources, fish and wildlife and electrical power. The Council is responsible for regional planning but implementation of those plans is largely the responsibility of four federal agencies and four state governments. As...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: Zarnetske, Phoebe Lehmann
Abstract:: Biological invasions provide a unique opportunity to study the mechanisms that regulate community composition and ecosystem function. Invasive species that are also ecosystem engineers can substantially alter physical features in an environment, and this can lead to cascading effects on the biological community. Aquatic-terrestrial interface ecosystems are excellent systems to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Interactions on Grass Invasions and Coastal Dune Morphology in the Pacific Northwest, USA Abstract approved

Creator:: Zhang, Hongliang
Abstract:: Increased temperature and precipitation variability and frequent extreme weather events due to climate change pose a threat to farming operations and agricultural communities. The recent IPCC assessment shows that the projected climate change will, on average, reduce wheat yields by 5% in temperate regions without adaptation and even more if...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: .................................................................................................. 42 3 Is Conservation Tillage Risk-reducing? Evidence from the Pacific Northwest Winter Farms

Creator:: Lam, Tzeng Yih
Abstract:: Variable-retention harvesting was proposed to reduce loss of biodiversity and ecosystem processes associated with late-seral Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests in the Pacific Northwest. The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options experiment was established to test this hypothesis. Analysis presents various challenges to drawing statistical inferences about treatment effects. This dissertation explored...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in the Pacific Northwest. The Demonstration of Ecosystem Management Options experiment was

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