The problem of this thesis is to evaluate small tracts of public
domain land as to their best use in an area where the Bureau of Land
Management desires to terminate managerial responsibilities. The
area chosen is located in the Prineville District, Bureau of Land
Management and is within the...
Black Butte presents a unique natural laboratory for ecological
study. It is a volcanic cone of uniform configuration located in the
rain shadow on the east flank of the Oregon Cascades. Soils are of
very recent origin with no obvious development of horizons.
Physical and chemical analysis revealed little dissimilarity...