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  • Evaluation of six tools for estimating woody biomass moisture content

    Creator:
    Becerra Ochoa, Fernando Amador
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    Woody biomass transportation costs and market values/costs are strongly correlated with the woody biomass moisture content. Properly managing moisture content can potentially lead to economic and environmental advantages in biomass energy markets. Good management requires accurate moisture content measurements. Therefore, availability of accurate, precise, reliable, and efficient tools to assess...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ________________________________________________________________________ Glen E. Murphy Woody biomass transportation costs and market values/costs are strongly

  • Managing woody biomass transportation for improved biomass economics

    Creator:
    Han, Sang-Kyun
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    With rising fuel costs and enhanced environmental concerns, the use of renewable energy has been steadily considered and widely expounded as a solution to the challenges of global energy security and climate change. The use of woody biomass, in particular, has received considerable attention for energy production due to the...
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    Dissertation
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    Economics Abstract approved: Glen E. Murphy With rising fuel costs and enhanced

  • An investigation of factors affecting the optimal output log distribution from mechanical harvesting and processing systems

    Creator:
    Marshall, Hamish Douglas
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    Globally the forest harvesting industry is becoming increasingly mechanized. Driving this trend is the desire to increase productivity and reduce cost, as well as to improve labor-related issues. With mechanization comes an in-forest platform for the introduction of state-of-the-art communication and measurement technologies, and powerful on-board computers. These systems have...
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    Dissertation
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    : ________________________________________________________ Glen E. Murphy Globally the forest harvesting industry is becoming increasingly mechanized

  • In-forest log segregation based on acoustic measurement of wood stiffness

    Creator:
    Amishev, Dzhamal Y.
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    To remain competitive, the forest products industry needs to look for new and innovative processes and technologies to not only reduce costs but also to recover more value through the entire seedling-to-customer forest products supply chain. It is well recognized that measuring wood properties of logs in real time during...
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    Dissertation
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    : ___________________________________________________________________ Glen E. Murphy To remain competitive, the forest products industry needs to look for new

  • Using Acoustic Measurements and Inventory Data to Estimate Stiffness in Standing Douglas-Fir Trees

    Creator:
    Delgado Trejo, Jorge Luis
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    Total US lumber production in 2011 was 77.9 million cubic meters. Its primary use was for housing and construction. There is a growing concern that the structural properties for wood are being reduced as trees are harvested at much younger ages as the wood supply shifts from older to younger...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Trees. Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Kevin D

  • Generation of proof of concept molecules neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to IL17Cm

    Creator:
    Calhoun, Drew W.
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    Inflammation is one of the first, most important responses of the immune system when presented with infection and is mediated primarily by eicosanoids and cytokines. The goal of this research was to generate monoclonal antibodies against murine IL17C, a poorly characterized cytokine involved in inflammation and linked to inflammatory conditions....
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    Honors College Thesis
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    Kevin Ahern Inflammation is one of the first, most important responses of the immune system when

  • Judicial deference and its potential effect on agency science and natural resource management

    Creator:
    Grisa, Amanda Marie Schenk
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    The USDA Forest Services' actions have come under greater scrutiny by a public that has become increasingly concerned with the legality of their actions. Often, challenges involve the quality of science used in the decision-making. Congress has mandated that the agency use the "best available science" in its decision making...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ______________________________________________________ Kevin D. Boston The USDA Forest Services’ actions have come under greater scrutiny by a

  • Early genetic selection for wood stiffness in juvenile Douglas-fir and western hemlock

    Creator:
    Urhan, Oguz S.
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    Wood modulus of elasticity (MOE), also known as wood stiffness, is one of the most important wood properties. Wood stiffness is a measure of the resistance to deflection, and is important because some products such as laminated veneer lumber, plywood, and dimension lumber require stiff and strong wood. Incorporating wood...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Lachenbruch and Prof. Glen Murphy for valuable feedbacks, suggestions, and kind guidance during my study

  • A preliminary assessment of post-fire dissolved organic carbon concentrations in the McKenzie River basin, Oregon

    Creator:
    Hyatt, Charles
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    In recent decades, the occurrence of large, high severity wildfires has increased substantially in many parts of the world, including the western United States. These fires have the potential to impact water quality, aquatic ecosystems, and downstream communities for many decades. As such, it is increasingly important to understand the...
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    Honors College Thesis
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    : _________________________________________________________ Kevin D. Bladon In recent decades, the occurrence of large, high severity wildfires has

  • Post-fire Forest Management Activities Alter Soil Properties, Sediment Yields, and Vegetation Recovery in the Northern California Coast Range

    Creator:
    Cole, Ryan P.
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    The extent and severity of wildfires in forested regions are increasing throughout many regions on the planet, including western North America. High-severity wildfires directly affect soils and vegetation by altering soil hydraulic properties, reducing soil organic matter, exporting carbon and nitrogen, and killing trees and understory vegetation. These impacts can...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Kevin D. Bladon The extent and severity of wildfires in forested regions are increasing