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Seasonal estimates of nitrogen fixation by Alnus rubra and Ceanothus species in western Oregon forest ecosystems

Creator:: Kim, Dong Yeob
Abstract:: Two case studies of 5 ecosystems were used to examine the nitrogen fixation rate of red alder (Alnus rubra Bong.), varnishleaf (Ceanothus velutinus var. laevigatus (Hook.) T. & G.), deerbrush (C. i ntegerrimus H. & A.), and snowbrush (C. velutinus var. velutinus Dougl. Ex Hook). The first case study assayed...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: from the other committee members, Drs. David E. Hibbs, David D. Myrold, and Russell E. Ingham. I

Analysis and prediction of patterns in lichen communities over the western Oregon landscape

Creator:: Peterson, Eric B.
Abstract:: The diverse lichen flora of the Pacific Northwest is being impacted by population growth and by forest management practices. Accumulating information about our lichen flora will improve our conservation strategies. This dissertation first collects information to improve our understanding of how lichen communities vary among forests of differing structure, and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: launch into my academic friends and colleagues, I want to thank David Clark, a friend since second grade

Pruning young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [mirb.] Franco) in a western Oregon agroforestry setting : changes in tree water relations and effects on forage production

Creator:: Withrow-Robinson, Bradford A.
Abstract:: There is renewed interest in agroforestry as a management strategy for marginal agricultural lands in western Oregon. Silvopastoral systems combine tree and forage production, which involve crops and practices familiar to the area. The objective of this study was to determine how management influences the physiology and ecological interactions of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The influence of forest management on headwater stream amphibians at multiple spatial scales

Creator:: Stoddard, Margo A.
Abstract:: To effectively manage for biodiversity at broad, ecosystem scales, the influences of habitat structure at multiple spatial scales on vertebrate species must be understood. There are few studies on the broad-scale habitat requirements of stream amphibians despite their importance in streams in forest ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: committee members Dr. Dede Olson and Dr. David Hibbs for their advice on study design during the early

Determining options for agroforestry systems for the rehabilitation of degraded watersheds in Alemaya Basin, Hararghe Highlands, Ethiopia

Creator:: Bishaw, Badege
Abstract:: Deforestation, accelerated soil erosion, and land degradation are serious problems in Ethiopia. The uncontrolled removal of natural forests, demographic pressures and cyclical drought has aggravated the situation, resulting in massive environmental degradation and a serious threat to sustainable agriculture and forestry. To overcome these problems efforts have been made to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Cavity resources in Oregon white oak and Douglas-fir stands in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Gumtow-Farrior, Daniel L.
Abstract:: Previous studies of bird communities in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon, indicated that Oregon white oak (Ouercus garryana) stands supported more cavity-using bird species than sympatric stands of Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii). Mature Oregon oak stands are being harvested and few are regenerating. I compared cavity availability for hole-using fauna among 10...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Calochortus howellii : ecology of a rare serpentine endemic, and comparison with the new species, C. umpquaensis (Liliaceae)

Creator:: Fredricks, Nancy Ann
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Ed Guerrant, and Dr. David Hibbs for their constructive comments and careful reading of the

Disaggregative and individual-tree growth models in theory and application

Creator:: Ritchie, Martin W.
Abstract:: Disaggregative and individual-tree/distance-independent modeling methods are compared and contrasted. Differences between the two are related to differences in functional and apparent resolution and may be illustrated using aggregation theory. When considering models of different levels of resolution describing a given phenomenon, invariance with respect to the aggregation implied (symmetry) may...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Models of a four-species annual weed community : growth, competition, and community dynamics

Creator:: Roush, Mary Lynn
Abstract:: Models of weed communities aid in the development of weed management strategies and elucidate the processes and mechanisms that regulate plant populations and communities. A conceptual weed community model was developed to organize key regulatory life-history processes. Specific investigations focused on the processes of plant growth and competition, and relationships...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Gradu e School Date thesis presented April 29, 1988 "To laugh often and much; to win the respect of

Fifth-year growth responses of Douglas-fir to crowding and other competition

Creator:: Cole, Elizabeth C.
Abstract:: This thesis examines the competitive aspects of Douglas-fir trees growing with two commonly associated competitors--red alder and grass--at varying densities. Two Nelder plots in three different environments in the Oregon Coast Range were studied. The sites represented the warm, dry climate of the Willamette Valley; the warm, moist climate of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Seasonal estimates of nitrogen fixation by Alnus rubra and Ceanothus species in western Oregon forest ecosystems

Analysis and prediction of patterns in lichen communities over the western Oregon landscape

Pruning young Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii [mirb.] Franco) in a western Oregon agroforestry setting : changes in tree water relations and effects on forage production

The influence of forest management on headwater stream amphibians at multiple spatial scales

Determining options for agroforestry systems for the rehabilitation of degraded watersheds in Alemaya Basin, Hararghe Highlands, Ethiopia

Cavity resources in Oregon white oak and Douglas-fir stands in the mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon

Calochortus howellii : ecology of a rare serpentine endemic, and comparison with the new species, C. umpquaensis (Liliaceae)

Disaggregative and individual-tree growth models in theory and application

Models of a four-species annual weed community : growth, competition, and community dynamics

Fifth-year growth responses of Douglas-fir to crowding and other competition

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