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Creator:: Scheb, John M.
Abstract:: This capstone report provides an overview of the emergence of the bigleaf maple sugaring industry in Oregon. This report consists of a literature review and three case studies. The literature review compiles information relevant to bigleaf maple sugaring within the wider context of maple sugaring in North America. The three...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Reuter, and Professor Heather Stoven. I also want to thank the landowners who allowed me to visit their

Creator:: Vautrin, Andy
Abstract:: This paper examines the invasion of exotic wilding conifers on the native tussock grasslands of Aotearoa New Zealand. The investigation includes two studies and aims to better understand the structure of Pinus contorta seeds across tree crown positions and the viability rates of P. contorta seeds produced during a trees...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: enthusiasm. I would also like to thank my committee members, Dr. John Bailey and Dr. Ron Reuter, for their

Creator:: Morici, Kat
Abstract:: Wildland fires are an increasingly extensive, expensive, and frequent occurrence in dry forests of the western United States. Fuel reduction treatments are designed to reduce extreme fire behavior, promote resilient forest structure, and facilitate fire control efforts. Although there is widespread recognition that repeated treatments are needed to maintain desired...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Gallo, Adrian Carlos
Abstract:: Soils contain the largest pool of carbon that is actively cycling on human timescales, leading many to view soils as a natural climate solution with multiple co-benefits. The field of soil science is rapidly evolving, but without a unified understanding of soil carbon dynamics. This dissertation leverages two distinct long-term...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . I’d like to thank my committee Dr. Miguel Goñi, Dr. Katherine Heckman, Dr. Kate Lajtha, Dr. Ron

Creator:: Peterman, Wendy L.
Abstract:: The over-arching theme of this work is that soil data affect the performance and realism of vegetation models with particular focus on their ability to predict or explain disturbances such as fire or disease. We tested the sensitivity of the Excel version of the 3-PG model to soil properties and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Ron Reuter for coming all the way to Corvallis from the Cascades Campus to serve on her committee

Creator:: Prindle, Julie E. Convy
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine the impact a narrative reflecting team experience has on counselor self-efficacy. Through a quasi-experimental design, the use of a narrative reflecting team supervision model was compared to supervision as usual with graduate counseling students (N=12). The Counselor Self-Estimate Inventory (COSE) was chosen...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ford for all her support with locating a research site and facilitating that process; and Dr. Ron

Creator:: O'Connor, Casey A.
Abstract:: On piñon-juniper encroached sites that lack the understory fuels to carry a prescribed fire, treatment options are limited to mechanical methods. Cutting with chainsaws and leaving the trees on site has been the primary treatment method for such sites, however this method creates a potential fire hazard, particularly in the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: graduate committee, Dr. Ron Reuter, Dr. John Buckhouse, and Dr. Dan Edge. I value the guidance from all

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