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Stand Structure of Old Growth Dry Mixed Conifer Forests in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests

Creator:: Merschel, Andrew G.
Abstract:: Old-growth dry-mixed conifer forests are valued as habitats for late seral forest species, for the ecosystem services and landscape diversity they provide, and for their aesthetic appeal. The structure of these forests has been heavily altered by historic logging of overstory ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir. Additionally, changes in fire regime...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Page Number Figure 1- Map of Deschutes and Ochoco National Forest in Oregon………………………………….3

Distribution of Chlorociboria species in riparian forests of Western Oregon

Creator:: Kramer, Olivia E.
Abstract:: Transects were run at five locations in the Benton County area searching for samples of Chlorociboria spp. on dead wood, with fifteen total samples found. Of these samples, eight samples had the wood species identified, with the majority found on Acer macrophyllum and one on Salix spp. The density of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . “McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan.” Oregon State University (2005). 10. Forest Service. “Siuslaw National Forest

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

Creator:: Bucht, Karin R.
Abstract:: Madagascar, home to a high degree of endemic species and has been subject to numerous programs and organizations intent on preserving its biodiversity, which is currently pressured largely by anthropogenic causes. Protected areas, including national parks, make up a central part of these conservation efforts, combining ecotourism and restricting access...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: , transitional and dry) (Madagascar National Parks website). Given its variety of forest types, Andohahela

The Impact of Income Generating Programs at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Creator:: McDowell, Dylan
Abstract:: The newest pilot project at Tarangire National Park (TAR) is Income Generating Programs (IGP) where community groups organize themselves around an activity that earns income. TAR initiated the project by paying for ten members from each of the three existing community groups on the park’s northern end and fifteen members...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: The Impact of Income Generating Programs at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania by Dylan McDowell

Soil Property Effects on Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) within William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Day, Emily S.
Abstract:: Plant species diversity plays an important role in maintaining ecosystem function and the services that ecosystems provide. Diversity is threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, and global climate change. Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens), an endangered species, has been reintroduced at two different sites (Field 29 and 8N) within William L....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: ) within William L. Finely National Wildlife Refuge

Perspectives on a Community Forest : A Practice in Nature Writing

Creator:: Hadella, Lucia C.
Abstract:: The McDonald Forest is one of the Oregon State University Research Forests, owned by the College of Forestry and located approximately seven miles northwest of the heart of Corvallis. I took four hikes on the McDonald Forest at four major recreation destinations: Oak Creek, Dimple Hill, Lewisburg Saddle, and Peavy...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Perspectives on a Community Forest: A Practice in Nature

The Effects of Wildfire on Soil Hydraulic Properties in an Appalachian Hardwood Forest

Creator:: Ruud, Danica R.
Abstract:: Wildfires can affect soil physical properties, resulting in changes in infiltration, hillslope runoff, groundwater recharge, and sediment and dissolved nutrients to streams. In November 2016, the Chimney Tops 2 Fire burned 4,617 ha of Appalachian hardwood forest in eastern Tennessee. A portion of the fire burned through a National Ecological...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: the Great Smoky National Forest NEON site. The immediate post-fire samples were collected on January

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Creator:: Starker, Anna
Abstract:: This study compares the requirements of three forest certification systems, the Sustainable Forestry Institute (SFI), the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest Plan Revision. The analysis was done with a series of matrices comparing the requirements of SFI and FSC...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the American Paper Institute (API) and the National Forest Products Association (NFPA), during a

Interactive Science Learning Program for Elementary School Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR

Creator:: Sweetkind, Reid Smith
Abstract:: The FOCUS (Forest, Organisms, Creeks yoU Study) field trip program was developed to provide elementary students in Benton County, Oregon with a hands-on, environmental education experience at Beazell Memorial Forest. Students participated in activities dedicated to specific habitats and organisms found at Beazell that built upon their learning at school....
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR Interactive Science Learning Program for

Estimating the economic net returns of Oregon & Washington forests with regard to climate change

Creator:: Johnson, Zoe I.
Abstract:: Little work has been conducted regarding the net returns of forest lands. The Ricardian model is ripe with potential to estimate the effects of climate on net returns to forestry. Multiple linear regression allows each climate variable to measure its effect of net returns with the assumption of all other...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: forest lands. The Ricardian model is ripe with potential to estimate the effects of

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Stand Structure of Old Growth Dry Mixed Conifer Forests in the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests

Distribution of Chlorociboria species in riparian forests of Western Oregon

Local Viewpoints on Conservation and Development at Malio, Andohahela National Park, Madagascar

The Impact of Income Generating Programs at Tarangire National Park, Tanzania

Soil Property Effects on Willamette Daisy (Erigeron decumbens) within William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Perspectives on a Community Forest : A Practice in Nature Writing

The Effects of Wildfire on Soil Hydraulic Properties in an Appalachian Hardwood Forest

A comparison of three certification systems with the 2005 McDonald-Dunn Forest plan revision

Interactive Science Learning Program for Elementary School Students at Beazell Memorial Forest in Philomath, OR

Estimating the economic net returns of Oregon & Washington forests with regard to climate change

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