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Functional profiles of soil microbial communities in second-growth Douglas-fir forests of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: McGinnis, Megan L.
Abstract:: Forests are one of the largest repositories of terrestrial C. Understanding factors that drive organic matter transformations and nutrient efflux from these systems is therefore highly important. Temperate forests are of particular significance due to the large fraction of C that is stored below ground in the soil. Characterizing nutrient...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -growth Douglas- fir Forests of the Pacific Northwest Abstract Approved: David D. Myrold

Provenance, lifespan, and phylogeny : testing a conceptual framework for plant community management

Creator:: Benfield, Cara D.
Abstract:: Successful conservation management requires an understanding of how species respond to intervention. Native and exotic species may respond differently to management interventions due to differences arising directly from their native or exotic origin (i.e., provenance) or from differences in life-history or phylogenetic lineage that are associated with provenance. Thus, selection...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Pacific Northwest native prairies remains today (Noss et al. 1995). The enduring fragments are

Susceptibility of riparian soil invertebrates to the herbicide triclopyr

Creator:: Moran, Patrick (Patrick William)
Abstract:: Riparian zones of Pacific Northwest forests have high species diversity and abundance and act as an important interface between the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. In addition, riparian zones comprise a significant portion of the total buffer zone established during commercial forest production to protect aquatic ecosystems from adjacent management activities....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ~~ Riparian zones of Pacific Northwest forests have high species diversity and abundance and act as an

Characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and its stabilization in forest soil

Creator:: Yano, Yuriko
Abstract:: Dissolved organic matter (DOM) plays an important role in transport of C and essential nutrients such as N, P and S. DOM is also critical for the formation of soil organic matter (SOM), which is the largest terrestrial C pool. Nonetheless, we lack a basic understanding of what controls immobilization...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Applications of Soil Science in Forest Landscape Planning : Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

Creator:: Craigg, Terry Lee
Abstract:: Soils and other resource programs in both public land management agencies and private industry are continually being adapted to the challenges of evolving knowledge and experience in the field of forestry. This dissertation explores new ways of thinking about and using soils information in forest planning and management, with a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Pacific Northwest lands. At the core of this work are the concepts of soil quality, in particular, the

Nitrogen mineralization from organic amendments during the second year following application

Creator:: Kusonwiriyawong, Charirat
Abstract:: Estimates of nitrogen (N) available from long-term application of organic amendments are required to balance N inputs with crop N requirements. Two studies were conducted to (1) determine N mineralized from organic amendments (manures and composts) during year 2 after application, and (2) compare plant-available N (PAN) determined via in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: degree of Master of Science in Soil Science presented on March 23. 2005. Title: Nitrogen Mineralization

Responses of Pacific Northwest prairies to soil nutrient manipulations : implications for restoration of Castilleja levisecta and control of invasive species

Creator:: Lawrence, Caitlin E.
Abstract:: Pacific Northwest prairies have become significantly reduced in extent, and in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, less than one percent of native upland prairies remain. Many species have been impacted by this extreme loss of habitat, including Castilleja levisecta (golden paintbrush), a threatened hemiparasitic forb species endemic to the Pacific...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Responses of Pacific Northwest prairies to soil nutrient

Estimating the dry matter production, nitrogen requirements, and yield of organic farm-grown potatoes

Creator:: McQueen, John Paul Gainer
Abstract:: As part of a participatory research project, where farmers and Oregon State University researchers collaborated, aspects of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growing systems were studied. It was determined through conversations with the farmers that quantification of certain growth parameters of potato was lacking, including dry matter accumulation, crop nitrogen (N)...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Utilization by Pacific Northwest Crops (Sullivan et al., 1999a) estimates that the soil N supply from

Response of Soil Microbially Mediated Nutrient Cycling and Community Structure to Timber Harvest in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Danielson, Rachel E.
Abstract:: Forest harvest persists as one of the most globally important industries, and crucially provides raw wood products for both building and fuel materials. Mechanistically complex abiotic and biotic processes curb ecosystem recovery following timber harvest and it is of great importance to understand the effects of this practice on biogeochemical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Shifts in soil microbial communities following forest harvest in the Pacific Northwest

Soil respiration, carbon and nitrogen leaching, and nitrogen availability in response to harvest intensity and competing vegetation control in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Slesak, Robert A.
Abstract:: Management practices following forest harvest can affect long-term soil productivity through alteration of soil carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) pools, but processes contributing to change are poorly understood. I assessed effects of three levels of logging-debris retention in combination with initial or annual applications of competing vegetation control (CVC) following...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests of the Pacific Northwest Abstract approved

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Functional profiles of soil microbial communities in second-growth Douglas-fir forests of the Pacific Northwest

Provenance, lifespan, and phylogeny : testing a conceptual framework for plant community management

Susceptibility of riparian soil invertebrates to the herbicide triclopyr

Characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and its stabilization in forest soil

Applications of Soil Science in Forest Landscape Planning : Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

Nitrogen mineralization from organic amendments during the second year following application

Responses of Pacific Northwest prairies to soil nutrient manipulations : implications for restoration of Castilleja levisecta and control of invasive species

Estimating the dry matter production, nitrogen requirements, and yield of organic farm-grown potatoes

Response of Soil Microbially Mediated Nutrient Cycling and Community Structure to Timber Harvest in the Pacific Northwest

Soil respiration, carbon and nitrogen leaching, and nitrogen availability in response to harvest intensity and competing vegetation control in Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) forests of the Pacific Northwest

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