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Carbon flux patterns on U.S. public timberlands under alternative timber harvest policies

Creator:: Shanks, Alyssa V.
Abstract:: This study considers trade-offs between timber harvest and carbon sequestration on National Forest and other public lands by contemporaneously linking a model of public harvest and inventory to a carbon accounting system. The public harvest model treats three harvest scenarios. The first minimizes the cost of meeting harvest requests that...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Alyssa V. Shanks A THESIS submitted to Oregon State University in partial

Synthesis of knowledge on the effects of fire and thinning treatments on understory vegetation in U.S. dry forests

Creator:: Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station, Bartuszevige, Anne M., and Kennedy, Patricia L.
Abstract:: "... One goal of this document is to synthesize the literature on the effects of mechanical thinning on understory plant species. A second goal is to document the effect of prescribed burning on rare, threatened, or endangered species. We review current literature on studies that address effects of prescribed fire...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . D ry Forests (SR 1095)— O regon State U niversity Archival copy. For current version, see

A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

Creator:: Zhang, Hao
Abstract:: Improving the understanding the relations of sustainability behaviors in manufacturing systems and actively engaging with manufacturers (especially SMEs) in sustainability efforts is key to the long-term success of U.S. industry and the natural environment. This study addresses this urgent need by establishing a systemic approach for the design of costing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: economic, environmental, and social domains of sustainable manufacturing with systems thinking principles

Issues in social impact analysis : proceedings from an interagency symposium

Creator:: Wenner, Lambert N.
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Book
Full Text:: electoral process. What I want to capture in this aspect of environmental analysis is the broad sense by

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

Creator:: Tibbets, Ashlee
Abstract:: Export-oriented illegal logging has been recognized as a major global problem in environmental, social, and economic terms. It has been argued that export-oriented illegal logging does not benefit the community or government that should be benefited by its own natural resources. The emergence of policy initiatives targeting illegal logging could...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: environmental policy and global illegal logging as impacted by the amendments. The majority

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Creator:: Fishler, Hillary K.
Abstract:: In the study of rebuilding and recovery after natural disasters in the United States, little attention is paid to understanding how and why people rebuild following recurring, small-scale events, like wildfire. Hazard and risk literature, instead, is focused on understanding how larger communities with greater resources, economics, and social capital,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Sciences presented on March 17, 2017

Riparian area management : grazing management for riparian-wetland areas

Creator:: Leonard, Steve (Stephen G.), Kinch, Gene, Elsbernd, Van, Borman, Michael M., and Swanson, Sherman
Abstract:: This document presents information from various land managers and researchers to guide livestock management in riparian areas using their unique responsiveness to accomplish management objectives. Riparian areas, as interfaces between the aquatic and upland components of the ecosystem comprise mosaics of landforms, communities, and environments within the larger landscape. The...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Forest service response to recommendations of forestry deans : made to the Council on Environmental Quality

Creator:: Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.) and United States. Forest Service
Abstract:: Gerald W. Williams Collection
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Shovel logging and soil compaction : a case study

Creator:: Floch, Rick F.
Abstract:: Shovel logging is a relatively new ground-based method of yarding tinther. It involves moving logs from stump to landing by successive swinging with a hydraulic excavator modified into a log loader by replacing the shovel bucket with a grapple. Loaders used in shovel yarding can weigh in excess of 100,000...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

Creator:: Wu, Caiwen
Abstract:: Location is a critical component of business decisions. A firm's location decision may be influenced not only by market forces, such as the location of input suppliers, output processors and competitors, but also by government policies if such policies impact their expected profits and are applied non-uniformly across space. Likewise,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: effect of environmental regulations and agglomeration economies across regions in the United States

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Carbon flux patterns on U.S. public timberlands under alternative timber harvest policies

Synthesis of knowledge on the effects of fire and thinning treatments on understory vegetation in U.S. dry forests

A framework for integrating systems thinking into sustainable manufacturing

Issues in social impact analysis : proceedings from an interagency symposium

Implications of the 2008 Lacey Act amendments : insights from the wood products industry

How We’ve Rebuilt : Collaboration, Community, Institutions, and Adaptation Following Catastrophic Wildland Fire in the United States

Riparian area management : grazing management for riparian-wetland areas

Forest service response to recommendations of forestry deans : made to the Council on Environmental Quality

Shovel logging and soil compaction : a case study

Essays on location decisions and carbon sequestration strategies of U.S. firms

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