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Exploring stakeholders' attitudes and beliefs regarding behaviors that prevent the spread of invasive species : a focus group study

Creator:

Kubeck, Gwenn

Abstract:

This research explores the barriers that prevent stakeholders from changing their hobby behaviors to help prevent the spread of invasive species in Oregon. Invasive species are increasingly causing economic and ecosystem harm in Oregon. This is among the first studies done on the human dimensions of invasive species. Using the...

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Masters Thesis

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general public both doesn’t know and doesn’t care about invasive species, 5) the behavioral control
Phenology, Host-Plant Resistance, and Biological Control of Stephanitis pyrioides in Oregon

Creator:

Flores, Salvador M.

Abstract:

The azalea lace bug (Stephanitis pyrioides Scott) is a recently detected invasive pest to the Pacific Northwest and has become a major concern in Oregon. It feeds on azaleas as well as rhododendrons causing stippling on the top side of leaves. The damage is aesthetically displeasing and affects plant vigor...

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Masters Thesis

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. Title: Phenology, Host-Plant Resistance, and Biological Control of Stephanitis pyrioides in Oregon
Groundwater Flooding and Guerrilla Trenches : a Participatory Approach for Flood Control

Creator:

Kemper, Joseph B.

Abstract:

Residents in South Falls City, a small town in the foothills of Oregon's Coast Range, battle intense flooding during the rainy season. Disagreements about surface water management pit neighbor against neighbor, but preliminary evidence suggests that groundwater flooding is an underlying cause. OSU researchers pair the emerging literature on groundwater...

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Masters Thesis

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Participatory Approach for Flood Control. Abstract approved