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Vegetation composition and response to fire of native Willamette Valley wetland prairies

Creator:: Pendergrass, Kathy L. (Connelly)
Abstract:: Fires set by Native Americans were important in shaping and maintaining Willamette Valley prairie plant communities. With fire exclusion after Euro-American settlement in the 1840's, composition of the remaining prairies shifted toward shrub and tree dominance with a concomitant decline in endemic prairie plant populations. I hypothesize that by restoring...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Kathy L. (Connelly

Association between personality characteristics and an orientation to conflict resolution with a general systems interpretation

Creator:: Strong, John Ray
Abstract:: Purpose of the Study Redacted for Privacy J. Richard Connelly This study was to look at: (1) the orientation subjects' had toward the resolution of conflict situations, and (2) associations between personality traits, selected demographic characteristics and subjects' orientation to conflict resolution. Procedures Eighty-seven subjects, 23 male and 64 female...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: the Study Redacted for Privacy J. Richard Connelly This study was to look at: (1) the orientation

Comparing Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) management techniques in upland prairie communities of the W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

Creator:: Ensley, Jona L.
Abstract:: Dedicated to the preservation and promotion of many of the nation’s most threatened and endangered species, the W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge is highly invested in the management of some of the last remaining upland prairies once prevalent throughout Oregon's Willamette Valley. More than a century of land fragmentation, fire...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jona L. Ensley for the degree of Master of Science in

A comparison of proposed and archival college women styles at Oregon State College from 1949-1957

Creator:: Sullivan, Rachel M.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to compare the proposed women's college styles for day and evening in selected magazines to the documented apparel of college women from Oregon State College in the 1949-1957 time period. The historic method and visual analysis methods were used to complete this study. An...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Styles at Oregon State College from 1949-1957 Abstract approved: Elaine L. Pedersen The purpose of

Wearable Device Users with and without Disabilities and their Physical Activity Behaviors

Creator:: Leung, Willie C.
Abstract:: The importance of physical activity is well documented (Haskell et al., 2009a; McReynolds & Rossen, 2004; Steinbeck, 2001). Despite physical activity’s benefits, many individuals are not meeting current weekly physical activity guidelines recommending ≥ 150 minutes of moderate or ≥ 75 minutes of vigorous aerobic physical activity and 2 or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , I would like to extend my gratitude to my committee: Drs. Marit Bovbjerg, Kathy Gunter, and Jay

Everyday Religious Spiritualities: Navigating Inequalities Through Orientations, Interactions, and Reflexivity

Creator:: Lopez, Andres L.
Abstract:: The research and analysis presented in this dissertation illustrate how individuals enact lived religion as they seek to navigate social inequalities. The enactment of lived religion involves directing attention towards orientations. I use the term orientations in the sense articulated by Ahmed (2004), to allude to how bodies are situated...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

From the encoded to the explicit in the 20th Century Irish romance : a study of Elizabeth Bowen's The last September and Edna O'Brien's The country girl's trilogy

Creator:: Breeden, Shobana L.
Abstract:: This thesis uses both feminist and new historic theories to argue that the women's romance novels The Last September (1929) by Elizabeth Bowen and The Country Girl's Trilogy (1960, 1962, 1964) by Edna O'Brien are tragic bildungsroman that subvert and challenge the Irish patriarchal marriage expectations of their respective time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: OF THE THESIS OF Shobana L. Breeden for the degree of Master of Arts in English presented on

Fire effects on wetland prairie species : final report

Creator:: Clark, Deborah L., Wilson, Mark V., and Clark, Deborah Louise, 1950-
Abstract:: Wetland prairies of the Willamette Valley, considered among the rarest of Oregon’s ecosystems, are threatened by invasion of woody species and non-native species. Because of its historical importance, fire is a top choice of managers for preventing the encroachment of woody species. However, the effects of prescribed burning on present...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Trust). The Nature Conservancy. Portland, Oregon. Pendergrass (Connelly), K. L. 1996. Vegetation

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Creator:: Vu, Emily P. T.
Abstract:: Background: The numbers of Southeast Asian women in higher education, whether within administration, teaching faculty, or counseling and student services are scarce. The specific needs of minority women go largely unnoticed and remain unaddressed and may contribute to the low numbers of minority women in higher education leadership. Purpose: The...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: me. And to my brother Diep, sisters Juliet, and Kathy for always feeding me, your food brings me

Controlling woody vegetation in wetland prairies, 1994-1999

Creator:: Clark, Deborah Louise, 1950- and Wilson, Mark V.
Abstract:: Wetland prairies of the Willamette Valley, among the rarest of Oregon’s ecosystems, are threatened by invasion of woody species and non-native pest species. Because fire has been important in maintaining Willamette Valley prairies for at least 1000 years, prescribed burning is a top choice of managers for preventing encroachment of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: were conducted by the Bureau of Land Management, supervised by Kathy Pendergrass, Bureau of Land

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Vegetation composition and response to fire of native Willamette Valley wetland prairies

Association between personality characteristics and an orientation to conflict resolution with a general systems interpretation

Comparing Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) management techniques in upland prairie communities of the W.L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge

A comparison of proposed and archival college women styles at Oregon State College from 1949-1957

Wearable Device Users with and without Disabilities and their Physical Activity Behaviors

Everyday Religious Spiritualities: Navigating Inequalities Through Orientations, Interactions, and Reflexivity

From the encoded to the explicit in the 20th Century Irish romance : a study of Elizabeth Bowen's The last September and Edna O'Brien's The country girl's trilogy

Fire effects on wetland prairie species : final report

Exploring Southeast Asian American Women in Community College Leadership: A Narrative and Life Story Study

Controlling woody vegetation in wetland prairies, 1994-1999

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