Field studies indicate that accumulation of finely divided organic
debris in the channels of mountain streams after clearcutting may be
responsible for subsequent reduction in the dissolved oxygen concentration.
The purpose of this study was to quantify the biochemical
oxygen demand (BOD) of Douglas-fir needles and twigs, western
hemlock needles...
The U.S. Forest Service administers the world's largest forestry research organization. From its modest
beginning in 1876, some 30 years before the United States national forest system was established, the research
branch has devoted its effort to meet current and future information needs of the forestry community of the
United...
Published December 1966. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
This publication is designed largely for the landowner, farmer or rancher who is considering an alternative use of his land -- recreation as a business.
Judging from the number of requests we receive for information, the vacation farm is being considered by many as a new enterprise and a new...
Published September 1965. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Tributaries of the Tualatin River cascade down high gradient slopes for relatively short distances, then flow into the low gradient mainstem which meanders for much of its length. The gentle, east-facing slopes of Oregon's Coast Range provide the geomorphic and climatic template for the watershed's patterns of discharge, water quality,...
