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Habitat parameters associated with the distribution of seven willow species on a stream in southeastern Oregon

Creator:

Gilbert, Griffith J.

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Thirteen different habitat parameters were measured either quantitatively or qualitatively around seven different Salix (willow) species on a defined reach of stream on the southwestern slope of Steens Mountain in southeastern Oregon in order to both broaden the current information base of riparian ecology and inform future willow plantings aimed...

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Masters Thesis

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the Distribution of Seven Willow Species on a Stream in Southeastern Oregon. Abstract approved
Survival and nest site characteristics of translocated mountain quail on Steens Mountain, Oregon

Creator:

Nelson, Jamie N.

Abstract:

Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) populations have declined in the eastern portion of their range during the last century. However, few studies have investigated the nesting habitat and survival of Mountain Quail translocated into an area from which they have been extirpated. We translocated 217 wild Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) from...

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Masters Thesis

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Oregon to Steens Mountain in eastern Oregon, a former part of Mountain Quail range. Habitat data was
The effects of burning in mountain big sagebrush on key sage grouse habitat characteristics in southeastern Oregon

Creator:

McDowell, Michelle K. D.

Abstract:

Sage grouse are a species of concern because their abundance, distribution, and productivity have declined during the past century. Sage grouse productivity has been linked to specific habitat components including particular forbs and native bunchgrasses. Studies on the effects of fire were conducted in Southeastern Oregon in mountain big sagebrush...

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Masters Thesis

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cover level for sage grouse mountain big sagebrush nesting habitat in Southeastern Oregon is 15-20