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Comparison of transect call-point and acoustic sampling of white-headed woodpeckers (Dryobates albolarvatus) within mixed-conifer and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forest types

Creator:: Gaylord, Marie A.
Abstract:: We used occupancy modeling to compare the detection probabilities of white-headed woodpeckers using transect call-point versus ARU surveys. We then used the estimated detection probability for each survey method to evaluate the number of surveys needed to infer white-headed woodpeckers absence under different levels of certainty.
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: development, funding, and implementation of this project. Dr. Brenda McComb provided invaluable feedback

Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

Creator:: Marshall, Abigail C.
Abstract:: Sustainable elk (Cervus canadensis) habitat management on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands involves a complex relationship between management practices and ecological processes. A relatively novel Rocky Mountain elk population (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) on the Plumas National Forest (PNF) in northeastern California became established in the early 2000s, but there is...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . Acknowledgements Thank you to Brenda McComb (Graduate Advisor, Dean Emeritus OSU), Cristina Eisenberg (Graduate

Habitat Connectivity and Conservation Prioritization for Golden-winged Warblers in Northwestern North Carolina

Creator:: Woodie, Mikey Bard
Abstract:: Golden-winged Warblers are facing population decline and increasing threats in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Experts believe that breeding habitat loss is one of the primary reasons for Golden-winged Warbler decline in the region. In northwestern North Carolina, research is ongoing to understand the availability of suitable breeding habitat for Golden-winged...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

A Prototype of Structured Decision Making with Ecological Modeling for Tribal Agricultural Resource Management Plans

Creator:: Ciocco, Anthony
Abstract:: Agriculture Resource Management Plans (ARMPs) are the primary programmatic-level planning document for the management of tribal rangelands in North America. This project compares a standard ARMP product with a prototype ARMP developed through a Structured Decision Making (SDM) approach for the Navajo Partitioned Lands. The SDM approach provided increased transparency...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Is Cover Type Use by Dabbling Ducks at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Related to Energy Availability?

Creator:: Kreisler, Skye E.
Abstract:: Managers of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) in central Arkansas want to provide sufficient habitat resources to meet its population objectives for wintering waterfowl. Nutrient reserves acquired during the wintering period appear to support spring migration and subsequent reproductive success for some species,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: diversity. Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Brenda McComb for advising me during my

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

Creator:: Morré, Susan K.
Abstract:: Sustainable management of the world’s forests is a key component for conserving biodiversity, soil and water resources, mitigating climate change, strengthening economies, and promoting sustainable communities and human well-being, now and in the future. While international cooperation is important, the actual policies and management actions that affect forest conditions and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: multiple disciplines in my research on the importance of forests to people: my advisor Brenda McComb

Potential effects of climate change and fire management on fire behavior and vegetation patterns on an east Cascades landscape

Creator:: Greaves, Heather E.
Abstract:: Climate exerts considerable control on wildfire regimes, and climate and wildfire are both major drivers of forest growth and succession in interior Northwest forests. Estimating potential response of these landscapes to anticipated changes in climate helps researchers and land managers understand and mitigate impacts of climate change on important ecological...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Vegetation Patterns on an East Cascades Landscape Abstract approved: Brenda C. McComb

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

Creator:: Brown, Jasmine K.
Abstract:: Racial, ethnic and gender diversity have been long term topics of discussion in natural resources. Yet to date, there has not been a comprehensive review of the existing literature within the discourse of demographic diversity. Therefore, I conducted a systematic review of demographic diversity in the disciplines of forestry, fisheries,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Brenda C. McComb Dana M. Sanchez ABSTRACT Racial, ethnic and

An examination of climate and land-use change as drivers of population dynamics in breeding birds

Creator:: Kim, Hankyu
Abstract:: Anthropogenic land-cover change and climate change are the major drivers of the steep loss of avian biodiversity in past decades. Loss of avian biodiversity is predicted to result in the reduction of ecosystem services and ecological functions. Identifying avian population changes and the drivers of these trajectories is essential for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Most importantly, my two main advisors, Brenda McComb and Matt Betts guided my path in this doctoral

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Comparison of transect call-point and acoustic sampling of white-headed woodpeckers (Dryobates albolarvatus) within mixed-conifer and ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forest types

Investigating Calving Areas for Rocky Mountain Elk on the Plumas National Forest: Implications for Land Management

Habitat Connectivity and Conservation Prioritization for Golden-winged Warblers in Northwestern North Carolina

A Prototype of Structured Decision Making with Ecological Modeling for Tribal Agricultural Resource Management Plans

Is Cover Type Use by Dabbling Ducks at Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas, Related to Energy Availability?

Connecting local values and forest policy to the international forest sustainability dialogue

Potential effects of climate change and fire management on fire behavior and vegetation patterns on an east Cascades landscape

The Discourse of Demographic Diversity in U.S. Natural Resources Scholarly Literature: A Multi-Methods Qualitative Study

An examination of climate and land-use change as drivers of population dynamics in breeding birds

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