The purpose of this study was to develop a plant
association classification for the mature coniferous
forests of the McDonald and Paul M. Dunn Research Forests.
A secondary objective was to quantify diversity within the
plant associations. This Forest is approximately 11,000
acres and is located 6 miles to the...
I studied the relationship of environmental variables
to six plant associations on McDonald and Paul M. Dunn
Forests. Indirect gradient analysis was used to determine
relationships. The plant associations were developed in a
companion study by C.J. Hubbard (1991).
McDonald-Dunn Forests are located north and northwest
of Corvallis, Oregon. The...
The objectives for the use of the Oregon State
University college forest include providing both facilities
for research and teaching, and providing funding through
timber harvest. The older age-classes of the forest are
valuable for attaining both objectives. The opportunities
and costs of removing acreage in the older age classes...
In the preparation of this thesis, the writer does not claim to have discovered any great truths or their underlying causes. As the title indicates, the work is a summary of some of the more important investigational activities on the McDonald Forest. This line of endeavor was chosen because it...
In the Pacific Northwest, a transition has begun that is shifting many practices in forest management. Traditionally, harvesting and regeneration has been done through clearcutting which removes all trees in the area being cut and plants an entirely new stand. Clearcutting is often the most efficient method for harvesting forests...
