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A GIS investigation of indigenous intensification of native food plants : humans as environmental variable in maxent habitat suitability modeling of Camassia in Oregon

Creator:: Elliott, Braden T.
Abstract:: This thesis merges the fields of Ecology and Anthropology by applying Habitat Suitability Modeling to the relationship between people and plants in the Pacific Northwest. In it, I create and optimize two Maxent habitat suitability models for camas (Camassia spp.) in Oregon. The first model describes the physical environment of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: in plant range and stand density than did the physical environment” (O'Brien 1987:185-186

Lichen distribution in Oregon coastal dune communities

Creator:: Leuthner, Shirley Mae
Abstract:: Distribution of lichens was studied at seven coastal dune sites in Oregon. Lichens were sampled in the dry stable, dry meadow, meadow, rush meadow, marsh, shrub and forest deflation plain communities. Observations were made of the standing water in the marsh community. Quantitative measurements were made of the percent organic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: LITERATURE DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREA 1 3 14 Dune Formations 14 Plant Communities of the Deflation Plains

Deepening: Place Relationship in the Valley of Lake Creek, Oregon

Creator:: McCumber, Elisabeth Carol Harvey
Abstract:: This is an IRB-exempt thesis exploring place relationship in the valley of Lake Creek, Oregon, at Triangle Lake. An interdisciplinary ethnography of place, it involves a synthesis of archaeological, historical, and ethnographic literature; an analysis of nineteenth-century Coos, Alseya (Alsea), and Kalapuya myth-texts from Native oral tradition; a history of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: McCumber for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on November 30, 2022. Title

The influence of tree cover and shade pattern upon the distribution of understory plants in ponderosa pine stands of central Oregon

Creator:: Robinson, Andrew Frederick, Jr.
Abstract:: Seven sites of uniform topography and soil were selected within a self perpetuating ponderosa pine forest found on the eastern flank of the central Oregon Cascades. These plots were located along a vegetational gradient caused mainly by an orographic rain shadow. Data gathered included density, frequency, and cover for all...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: significant abserlce of the plant {rorn insolation classes 30- 39T0,40-49T0, and 50-59ok is noted for plot'7

A field and culture study of some freshwater algae

Creator:: McLachlan, J. L. (Jack Lamont), 1930-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: is a DumPing plant located at Crow Creek. The pump has a capacity of approxi- mately 30 cubic

The fetish market and animal parts trade of Mali, West Africa : an ethnographic investigation into cultural use and significance

Creator:: Edwards, Ian B.
Abstract:: While much research has examined the intricate interactions associated with the harvesting of wild animals for human consumption, little work has been undertaken in attempting to understand the greater socio-cultural significance of such use. In addition, to properly understand such systems of interaction, an intimate knowledge is required with regard...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on April 30. 2003. Title: The Fetish Market and Animal

An anthropological response to the call for cultural midwives based on three case studies of communities

Creator:: Pickering, Kristin Leigh Morgan
Abstract:: The ecological crisis, recognized by scientists as well as an increasing number of lay people urges a response from a variety of disciplines. The consideration of sustainability requires the help of a variety of disciplines, including anthropology, which can contribute an ability to identify cultural patterns that impede cultural change...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Anthropology presented on August 30, 2002. Title: An

Recognizing and overcoming the critical cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement : from a human perspective

Creator:: Bestvina, Bodarc
Abstract:: This thesis seeks to better understand the most pressing cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement, and to offer suggestions for overcoming barriers. This research includes a two-year long case study of the sustainability movement at OSU, where the researcher coordinated projects encouraging behavior change. Despite increasing severity and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presented on May 30, 2012. Title: Recognizing and Overcoming the Critical Cultural Barriers to Progress in

Can handling equipment for food processing plants

Creator:: Strangman, Johnnie Lorenzo
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: straight away discharge .................. 49 30. Hand-operated tray invertor and feed table with left

Biological activities of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex owyheei Cole, in central Oregon

Creator:: Willard, John Royal Alexander
Abstract:: The mound-building harvester ant, Pogonmyrmex owyheei Cole, (formerly included in the species occidentals) is widely distributed on the semi-arid rangeland east of the Cascade mountains in Oregon. Because of its seed foraging and vegetation clearing habits, this ant has been considered as a possible competitor with livestock and wildlife for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: June 1. The ftrst reproducttve pupae appeared June 30, and numbers lncreased until JuLy 27. swarntng of

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A GIS investigation of indigenous intensification of native food plants : humans as environmental variable in maxent habitat suitability modeling of Camassia in Oregon

Lichen distribution in Oregon coastal dune communities

Deepening: Place Relationship in the Valley of Lake Creek, Oregon

The influence of tree cover and shade pattern upon the distribution of understory plants in ponderosa pine stands of central Oregon

A field and culture study of some freshwater algae

The fetish market and animal parts trade of Mali, West Africa : an ethnographic investigation into cultural use and significance

An anthropological response to the call for cultural midwives based on three case studies of communities

Recognizing and overcoming the critical cultural barriers to progress in the sustainability movement : from a human perspective

Can handling equipment for food processing plants

Biological activities of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex owyheei Cole, in central Oregon

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