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What do people think about genetically engineering trees? A qualitative inquiry to understand how people reason about using forest biotechnology to address forest health threats

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Emery, Elizabeth R.

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Climate change is increasing the severity of pest and pathogen infestations affecting forests. Resulting shifts in disturbance patterns can have substantial ecological, social, and economic impacts on forested ecosystems and their dependent communities. Researchers are actively investigating methods to improve tree resistance to specific pests and pathogens and enhance forest...

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Masters Thesis

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influence how people perceive risk (Gifford & Sussman, 2012; Loewenstein, Weber, Welch, & Hsee, 2001
Benthic marine algae on Japanese tsunami marine debris – a morphological documentation of the species. Part 2 – The brown algae

Creator:

Hansen, Gayle I.

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To determine the invasion threat to the NE Pacific of marine algae arriving on Japanese debris from the 2011 Great Tōhoku Earthquake and Tsunami, my colleagues and I identified the algal species on 42 of the most heavily fouled debris items that landed on the shores of Oregon and Washington...

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algae was generously provided by John Chapman, Russ Lewis, Nancy Treneman, Jessica Miller, Thomas