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  • Understanding invasive conifer seed structure and viability to inform treatment efforts

    Creator:
    Vautrin, Andy
    Abstract:
    This paper examines the invasion of exotic wilding conifers on the native tussock grasslands of Aotearoa New Zealand. The investigation includes two studies and aims to better understand the structure of Pinus contorta seeds across tree crown positions and the viability rates of P. contorta seeds produced during a trees...
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    gratitude to my advisor, Dr. David Shaw, for his willingness to take on a graduate student despite

  • A Case Study of the Elk Creek Landscape Restoration Project

    Creator:
    Negherbon, Lindsey B.
    Abstract:
    Land management agencies are faced with decreasing budgets and staff, even as acres in need of restoration treatment are increasing. Rural communities in the West are still suffering from sharp declines in timber harvests since the 1990s and are now contending with wildfires that are increasing in size and severity....
    Resource Type:
    Capstone Project
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    Study of The Elk Creek Landscape Restoration Project. Abstract approved: _____David C

  • Sustainable energy for Galena, Alaska: Timber Harvest Management Plan

    Creator:
    Kalke, Timothy R.
    Abstract:
    Increased energy costs have prompted the rural village of Galena, Alaska to explore viable alternatives for heat and power generation. Continued dependency on petroleum products will cause the community’s economic driving force, the Galena Interior Learning Academy (GILA), to face uncertain operability. A wood-fired boiler is scheduled to be installed,...
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    Capstone Project
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    gratitude to David Smith, my academic advisor. His guidance, knowledge and motivation helped me immensely