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Critique of seven helicopter timber sales with recommendations for improved planning

Creator:: Petaisto, Inga T.
Abstract:: The focus of this study centers around the economic, technical, and environmental effects analysis of seven helicopter timber sales on four different national forests in Oregon and Washington. This paper is a constructive critique of these seven sales based on the author's personal observations and data collected from planning documents,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: special debt of gratitude is due to my major professor, Dr. William Atkinson, for his guidance, editing

BOD and toxicity of log leachates

Creator:: Atkinson, Sheridan William
Abstract:: A series of log storage experiments were conducted to determine whether leachates derived from water storage of logs are acutely toxic to fish. Log segments approximately 18 inches long and 16 inches in diameter were stored in tanks and held submerged for a period of 7 days. The holding water...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: THESIS OF Sheridan William Atkinson for the Master of Science (Name) (Degree) in Civil Engineering

Science Education Through Comics: Improving Understanding of Current Marine Environmental Issues

Creator:: Schwarz, Zale
Abstract:: According to a 2017 Pew Research Study, 44% of adults in America say that they do not feel informed enough about science to understand news and new discoveries discussed on the media (Funk et al. 2019). This is concerning, because adults are not just passive consumers of media; among other...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: of the comic. At this point, a draft of the comic was sent to Dr. Atkinson to seek feedback on

Application of nonequilibrium ecology to managed riparian ecosystems

Creator:: Stringham, Tamzen K.
Abstract:: Seasonal trends in water table level and soil moisture for four plant community types within an irrigated eastern Oregon riparian zone were described. Aboveground biomass, species composition, litter, percent bareground and percent basal cover of key plant species and life forms were measured. The relationship between water table levels and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: you. To Dr. William C. Krueger, thank you for taking a chance on a former economist. Thank you

Memoirs of William Jasper Gilstrap

Creator:: Gilstrap, William J.
Abstract:: In this memoir, by alumnus and Zoology Department instructor William J. Gilstrap, the author details various aspects of his life, including: childhood in Missouri, student experience at Oregon Agricultural College (OAC) in the 1890s, and his medical practice in various Oregon locales. Gilstrap also describes in this narrative the origins...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: about the time of this reorganization and union, their oldest son, William, left for a town in

The DEERHORN case study: a production and cost analysis of a single-grip harvester and small cable yarder performing a thinning/salvage operation in eastern Oregon.

Creator:: Brown, Cameron G.
Abstract:: Land managers in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon are currently faced with large areas of forest with health problems and extreme levels of fuel loading in the stand and on the forest floor. These conditions resulted from a combination of insect infestations, past management practices and the elimination of...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

William A. Davies : biographical sketch and management of OSU research forests-Benton and Polk County, Oregon: 1946-1973

Creator:: Davies, William A., Jackson, Royal G., Lee, Jennifer, and OSU Research Forests
Resource Type:: Book

A Review of Contemporary Methods for the Presentation of Scientific Uncertainty

Creator:: Makinson, K. A., Hamby, D. M., and Edwards, J. A.
Abstract:: Graphical methods for displaying uncertainty are often the most concise and informative way to communicate abstract concepts. Presentation methods currently in use for the display and interpretation of scientific uncertainty are reviewed. Numerous subjective and objective uncertainty display methods are presented, including qualitative assessments, node and arrow diagrams, standard statistical...
Resource Type:: Article

Soil compaction on a mechanized timber harvest operation in eastern Oregon

Creator:: Zaborske, Richard R.
Abstract:: The use of mechanized harvest equipment has been increasing as an economical method to harvest small diameter timber. While the use of this equipment is increasing, little is known about associated soil compaction. In particular, little information exists on soil compaction caused by feller--bunchers. This study measured soil compaction caused...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Evaluation of a Workplace Treadmill Desk Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Creator:: Schuna, John M., Jr., Swift, Damon L., Hendrick, Chelsea A., Duet, Megan T., Johnson, William D., Martin, Corby K., Church, Timothy S., and Tudor-Locke, Catrine
Abstract:: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-month treadmill desk intervention in eliciting changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior among overweight/obese office workers. METHODS: A randomized controlled trial was conducted among overweight/obese office workers (n=41; mean age = 40.1 ± 10.1 years) at a private workplace. Participants were randomly...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: . Swift, Ph.D., 2 Chelsea A. Hendrick, B.S., 3 Megan T. Duet, M.S., 3 William D. Johnson, Ph.D, 3

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Critique of seven helicopter timber sales with recommendations for improved planning

BOD and toxicity of log leachates

Science Education Through Comics: Improving Understanding of Current Marine Environmental Issues

Application of nonequilibrium ecology to managed riparian ecosystems

Memoirs of William Jasper Gilstrap

The DEERHORN case study: a production and cost analysis of a single-grip harvester and small cable yarder performing a thinning/salvage operation in eastern Oregon.

William A. Davies : biographical sketch and management of OSU research forests-Benton and Polk County, Oregon: 1946-1973

A Review of Contemporary Methods for the Presentation of Scientific Uncertainty

Soil compaction on a mechanized timber harvest operation in eastern Oregon

Evaluation of a Workplace Treadmill Desk Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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