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Citizen perspectives on hazardous fuel reduction in the Blue Mountains : findings and implications from panel research

Creator:

Toman, Eric Lee

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Forests in the Blue Mountains region of eastern Oregon and Washington are facing a large-scale forest health crisis. Poor forest conditions have greatly increased the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Resource managers in the Wallowa-Whitman, Umatilla, and Malheur National Forests are utilizing prescribed fire and mechanized thinning treatments to reduce hazardous...

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Masters Thesis

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Hazardous Fuel Reduction in the Blue Mountains: Findings and Implications from Panel Research. Signature
Fuel Treatment Longevity in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Creator:

Morici, Kat

Abstract:

Wildland fires are an increasingly extensive, expensive, and frequent occurrence in dry forests of the western United States. Fuel reduction treatments are designed to reduce extreme fire behavior, promote resilient forest structure, and facilitate fire control efforts. Although there is widespread recognition that repeated treatments are needed to maintain desired...

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Masters Thesis

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Management presented on February 2, 2017. Title: Fuel Treatment Longevity in the Blue Mountains of
Terrestrial lichen and bryophyte communities of the Blue Mountains in Northeast Oregon

Creator:

Hardman, Amanda

Abstract:

Although terrestrial lichens and bryophytes are common in upland plant communities of the Blue Mountains in northeast Oregon, research on cryptogam communities in this region is wanting. Studies have shown that lichens and bryophytes can reduce soil erosion and increase soil fertility in other semiarid habitats of North America. Understanding...

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Masters Thesis