Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, participating states were given two
incentives to design programs for managing their coastal resources. One of these incentives was
"federal consistency" which allowed states to review either direct federal actions or projects
involving federal licenses, permits, or funding for consistency with the state coastal...
Chewings fescue [Festuca rubra L. subsp. fallax (Thuill.) Nyman] is a desired turfgrass with dense sod forming capabilities and superior shade tolerance. Thermal residue management (open-field burning) has traditionally been used to remove post-harvest residue and maintain seed yield over the life of the stand. However, alternative non-thermal residue management...
Recent peer relations studies that have included
parents as subjects have pointed to supporting behaviors
performed by parents and their role in the development of
children's peer relations. Findings from these studies
have been similar to explanations of expectation effects.
That is, expectation holders support their expectations by
behaving in...
Large-hydrocarbon fuels are used for ground and air transportation because of their high energy-density and will be for the foreseeable future. However, combustion of large-hydrocarbon fuels in a turbulent environment is poorly understood and difficult to predict. The turbulent flame speed, which is the velocity at which a flame front...
Transitional areas between upland and aquatic habitats, commonly known as
wetland, were once viewed as unproductive areas and were drained for farming or
pasture. Wetlands are now accepted as significant ecological resources, and their
protection is a mandate of federal, state, and local land managers. Due to the
diversity of...
The low temperature geothermal resource at Klamath Falls,
Oregon is widely used for heating buildings. A common technique
for using this resource consists of a heat exchanger down in the
well inside a casing which extends the full length of the well.
Slots are cut in the casing to allow...
Thinning of young Douglas-fir forests has the potential to enhance structural diversity and improve habitat for wildlife. I examined the effects of thinning and thinning intensity on abundance and demographic characteristics of forest-floor small mammals in the Coast Range of Oregon 5 and 6 years after thinning had occurred. Thinning...
Forest harvest persists as one of the most globally important industries, and crucially provides raw wood products for both building and fuel materials. Mechanistically complex abiotic and biotic processes curb ecosystem recovery following timber harvest and it is of great importance to understand the effects of this practice on biogeochemical...
Oregon's agricultural land use goal, (Goal 3), was
established to protect farm land. Land designated as
Exclusive Farm Use is subject to various use provisions and
permit review criteria. Golf courses are permitted in the
EFU zone when they will not significantly change, or increase
the cost of, accepted farming...