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Unalaska, Alaska : social capital and a plastic bag ban

Creator:: Montier-Burke, Virginia Dee
Abstract:: This study aimed to explore the relationship between grassroots activism, in the form of a plastic bag ban, and social capital. I postulated that grassroots activism would lead to higher levels of social capital. The data was collected through a survey distributed on community bulletin boards, an announcement at a...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Giant gartersnake spatial ecology in agricultural and constructed wetlands

Creator:: Valcarcel, Patricia M.
Abstract:: The spatial ecology of a species is a vital component of informed management and restoration plans, yet little is known about how animals use restored or constructed habitat. We assessed home ranges, core areas, and habitat selection of the federally threatened Giant Gartersnake (Thamnophis gigas) using rice agricultural habitat and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Patricia M. Valcarcel for the degree of Master of Science in Wildlife Science presented

Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: York, Melissa M.
Abstract:: Small remnants of 'natural' habitats exist today throughout much of the world. Upland prairies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon have been nearly eliminated by conversion to agriculture and other uses. As a result, very few prairies remain and at least four butterfly species that require this habitat appear to be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Melissa M. York for the degree of

Bird Abundance and Microhabitat Associations with Oak Mistletoe in Willamette Valley Oak Woodlands

Creator:: Pritchard, Kyle R.
Abstract:: In the last 200 years there have been significant declines in the amount and structural complexity of oak-dominated forests and savannahs in the Pacific Northwest. Restoring oak systems often involves selectively thinning stands of oaks in order to reduce competition for sunlight. In choosing which trees to cut, land managers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: study design, writing and editing of all chapters. Dr. Daniel Rosenberg contributed to the editing of

Factors affecting within-season and between-season breeding dispersal of burrowing owls in California

Creator:: Catlin, Daniel H.
Abstract:: Dispersal is integral to our understanding of the life history and population biology of many vertebrates, but difficulties in detecting long distance movements have complicated its study. Moreover, studies of factors affecting dispersal are often unable to determine the relative contributions of variables such as nesting success, mate fidelity, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Habitat selection, reproductive success, and site fidelity of burrowing owls in a grassland ecosystem

Creator:: Ronan, Noelle A.
Abstract:: I used a comparative and experimental approach to examine nest habitat selection, reproductive success, and nest site fidelity of burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) in a large, non-fragmented grassland in southwest California. In 1999, I compared habitat characteristics between nest sites (n = 31) and randomly selected, unoccupied burrows (n =...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: with distance from the call survey transect (D. Rosenberg and N. Ronan, unpubl. data), 500 m on either

Conserving avian diversity in agricultural systems : the role of isolated Oregon white oak legacy trees

Creator:: DeMars, Craig A.
Abstract:: Over one third of the earth’s land surface has been modified to some extent for agricultural purposes. The large global footprint of agriculture, combined with the knowledge that existing reserve networks are likely insufficient for long-term conservation of native biodiversity, has necessitated that agricultural systems contribute to conservation of native...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daniel K. Rosenberg Over one third of the earth’s land surface has been modified to some extent for

The role of food limitation and predation on reproductive success of burrowing owls in southern California

Creator:: Haley, Katherin L
Abstract:: The temporal and spatial variation in reproductive success exhibited by burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) facilitates the testing of mechanisms influencing this parameter. I predicted that food supplementation would increase reproductive success through one of two means: (1) directly, through increasing food availability and decreasing the effects of brood reduction,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Daniel K. Rosenberg The temporal and spatial variation in reproductive success exhibited by burrowing

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Creator:: Kirwan, Christina E. M.
Abstract:: Through a desk-top analysis, this research shows that South African women have gained and utilize specialized skills, behaviors, and adaptations through their daily activities which are useful when applied to water resource management. Further, South African women are shown to build and draw on social capital as a way to...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Characteristics of northern flying squirrel and Townsend's chipmunk populations in second -and old-growth forests

Creator:: Rosenberg, Daniel K.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: chipmunk populations in second -and old-growth forests AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Daniel K. Rosenberg

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Unalaska, Alaska : social capital and a plastic bag ban

Giant gartersnake spatial ecology in agricultural and constructed wetlands

Relationship between plant and butterfly community composition on upland prairies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Bird Abundance and Microhabitat Associations with Oak Mistletoe in Willamette Valley Oak Woodlands

Factors affecting within-season and between-season breeding dispersal of burrowing owls in California

Habitat selection, reproductive success, and site fidelity of burrowing owls in a grassland ecosystem

Conserving avian diversity in agricultural systems : the role of isolated Oregon white oak legacy trees

The role of food limitation and predation on reproductive success of burrowing owls in southern California

Master Negotiators and Creative Problem Solvers: A Survey of South African Women & Water-Use Case Studies

Characteristics of northern flying squirrel and Townsend's chipmunk populations in second -and old-growth forests

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