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Long-term Fire Effects on Plant Succession and Exotic Weeds in Protected Area Sagebrush Steppe, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Creator:: Reed-Dustin, Claire Marie
Abstract:: The historical function of fire in sagebrush steppe has been altered by 19th century overgrazing, active fire suppression, annual grass invasion and encroachment of woody species. The significance of fire to these systems is known, but research on long-term fire effects are limited. The Sheep Rock management unit of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Claire Marie Reed-Dustin for the degree of Master of Science in

Determining optimal timber harvest and fuel treatment on a fire-threatened landscape using approximate dynamic programming

Creator:: Lauer, Christopher Joseph
Abstract:: Forest management in the face of fire risk is a challenging problem because fire spreads across a landscape and because its occurrence is unpredictable. Additionally, management must be adjusted over time as unpredictable fire events are realized. Land managers have some control over the vegetation conditions that facilitate fire spread,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Claire A. Montgomery Forest management in the face of fire risk is a challenging

Land management with ecological and economic objectives : developing a production possibility set of wildlife species persistence and timber harvest value using simulated annealing

Creator:: Calkin, David E.
Abstract:: An integrated model combining a wildlife population simulation model, and timber harvest and growth models was developed to explore the tradeoffs between the likelihood of persistence of a wildlife species and timber harvest values on a landscape in the Central Oregon Cascades. Simulated annealing, a heuristic optimization technique, was used...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Timber Harvest Value Using Simulated Annealing Abstract approved: Claire A. Montgo An integrated model

The source and promotion of a fashion trend

Creator:: Runkle, A'Leen Elizabeth
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the technical details of a graduate study; and to Marie Diedesch for her liberal cooperation and

Relation of costume to cultural change of a selected group of Indians of Middle America

Creator:: Hunter, Margaret
Abstract:: The purposes of this study are to observe how change in the culture of the Mayas is reflected in the change or development of the costume and to appreciate the greatness of this culture. The knowledge of the costume of these Mayas as a piece of information is not as...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

A guide for an adequate wardrobe for specific occasions encountered by women students attending Oregon State University

Creator:: Thiel, Linda Courtney
Abstract:: This thesis is a study of the types and numbers of items of apparel in a selected group of Oregon State University women's present college wardrobes and in a college wardrobe they consider to be adequate, the occasions for which each type of clothing is worn, the amount of time...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Marie Diedesch This thesis is a study of the types and numbers of items of apparel in a selected

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

Creator:: Jones, Garrett C.
Abstract:: According to The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS report of regional statistics for HIV/AIDS from 2001-2008, Latin America has the third highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS among children and adults in the world with about 2 million infected in 2008. Among all of these countries, Mexico has the...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ____________________________________________________ S. Marie Harvey According

Examining Discrimination, HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs, and Condom Use Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults

Creator:: Dowhower, Daniel P.
Abstract:: Racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs may contribute to disparities in use and satisfaction with healthcare services and engaging in safer sex practices. Previous studies that examined racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs focused primarily on African Americans with few studies focusing on Latinos. This study used longitudinal data from...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________________ S. Marie Harvey Racial/ethnic discrimination and HIV/AIDS conspiracy beliefs may contribute

Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Health Service Utilization during the Postpartum Period among Low-income Women in Oregon

Creator:: Pradhan, Satyasandipani
Abstract:: Background: Access to and effective utilization of healthcare services during the postpartum period is essential in preventing and managing health risks among women after childbirth, ensuring a smooth transition to motherhood, and promoting long-term health outcomes for women and their families. Low-income Medicaid women and those belonging to minority race/ethnicity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Date Created:: 2024-03-25
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ S. Marie Harvey Background: Access to and effective utilization of healthcare services during

Spatially explicit inter-temporal forest management decision under the risk of fire

Creator:: Konoshima, Masashi
Abstract:: This paper presents a framework for analyzing efficient spatial allocation of forest management efforts - fuel treatment and harvest - under the risk of fire. The framework integrates a fire behavior model and a spatially-explicit stochastic dynamic optimization model. I investigate the effects of spatial interaction across plots during forest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Claire A. Montgomery Jeffrey L. Arthur This paper presents a framework for analyzing efficient spatial

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Long-term Fire Effects on Plant Succession and Exotic Weeds in Protected Area Sagebrush Steppe, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon

Determining optimal timber harvest and fuel treatment on a fire-threatened landscape using approximate dynamic programming

Land management with ecological and economic objectives : developing a production possibility set of wildlife species persistence and timber harvest value using simulated annealing

The source and promotion of a fashion trend

Relation of costume to cultural change of a selected group of Indians of Middle America

A guide for an adequate wardrobe for specific occasions encountered by women students attending Oregon State University

Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Sexual Behaviors among Young Adults in Rural Zacatecas, Mexico

Examining Discrimination, HIV/AIDS Conspiracy Beliefs, and Condom Use Among a Diverse Sample of Young Adults

Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Health Service Utilization during the Postpartum Period among Low-income Women in Oregon

Spatially explicit inter-temporal forest management decision under the risk of fire

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