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Converting western Oregon red alder stands to productive conifer forests

Creator:

Bondi, Michael C., Emmingham, William H., and Oregon State University. Extension Service

Abstract:

It doesn’t come easy! Does any of your woodland property look like the alder stand at the left? If your goal is to convert this kind of ground to a productive conifer forest, you should know it can be a challenging task. You’ll have to do something with all that...

Resource Type:

Technical Report
Comparing structure and development of Douglas-fir old-growth, plantations, and young natural forests in western Oregon

Creator:

Dowling, Christopher D.

Abstract:

Ages, diameter growth, density, tree size, and species were studied in old-growth, plantation, and young natural Douglas-fir stands in three areas in western Oregon: the western and eastern Coast Range and the western Cascades. The purpose was to compare the development of these three stand types and to determine whether...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
The use of ơ15N and ơ¹³C to analyze food webs and identify source-sink relationships in riparian canopy vegetation of the Oregon Coast Range

Creator:

Scott, Emily E.

Abstract:

In the Coast Range of western Oregon, some natural resource managers are converting red alder-dominated riparian areas to conifers to increase the future source of in-stream large wood for salmonid habitat. However, studies in Alaska have shown red alder-dominated riparian areas support greater invertebrate biomass compared to conifer-dominated areas. In...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis