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In this dissertation, I examine how the spatial configuration of forest ownership influences the risk-mitigating behavior of public and private forestland owners over time. I determine whether or not the predicted equilibrium outcomes are...
2008-07-16 (iso8601)
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A sensitive, selective, rapid analytical method based on large-volume injection (LVI)
liquid chromatography/ tandem mass spectrometry was developed using
commercially-available hardware that eliminates the need for either off-line or on-line
solid...
2008-07-30T23:22:34Z (iso8601)
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Influences of operating conditions on the production of carbon nanotubes
(CNTs) were studied using Fe and Fe-Ni bimetallic catalysts supported on silicon
monoxide (SiO). The catalysts were prepared in three steps: (1) impregnation of SiO
powders...
2008-08-05T18:11:11Z (iso8601)
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Decision support systems (DSS) have been used to a very limited extent in pond aquaculture. This study documents the development of a DSS (POND) which allows representation of an entire pond aquaculture facility, and provides analysis capabilities...
1996-12-03 (iso8601)
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Ponderosa pine is an important species both commercially and ecologically in
western North America. This study considers the incidence of insect and disease pests
on a series of replicated ponderosa pine research plantations in northern...
2008-07-10 (iso8601)
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MySpace is a social network phenomenon with over 100 million profiles
and a strong presence in over 24 countries. As digital media become more
commonplace, social networks are becoming sites where women create and
manage relationships and...
2008-08-06T18:05:44Z (iso8601)
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A current trend in educational reform requires teachers to be proficient in employing technology in their classrooms. As a result of this trend, teachers need to be prepared to integrate technology into their teaching, and teacher preparation...
2008-07-18 (iso8601)
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The effects of beaver (Castor canadensis) on stream morphology, riparian zones, and coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) fry in Cape and Cummins Creeks, Oregon, were examined using stream surveys, vegetation transects, and coho salmon fry counts in...
1989-12-06 (iso8601)
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The relationships between spectral reflectance in the Landsat
Thematic Mapper (TM) bands and grass canopy variables were evaluated
using in situ remote sensing techniques. Reflectance data were
collected from experimental plots of annual ryegrass...
1984-03-09 (iso8601)
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This work examined the transformation of the concept of biodiversity into natural resource policies of the U.S. Agency for International Development and the World Bank through 1988. The study identified several groups as playing key roles in the...
1991-03-12 (iso8601)
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In the American West keeping water instream to protect fish and wildlife, recreation, and water quality is in direct conflict with traditional water laws. While most western states have established instream flow protection programs, protection has...
1993-02-10 (iso8601)
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Coastal wetlands provide basic linkages between productive estuarine and freshwater ecosystems. Throughout the Mexican coast, rates of wetland loss and change are unknown. This project developed wetland inventories for 1973 and 1991, including...
1996-06-28 (iso8601)
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A systematic study of the fouling characteristics of organic fluids was conducted in an annular test section. The study consisted of four main parts. First, the effect of key factors such as surface temperature, velocity, concentration, and oxygen...
1990-02-02 (iso8601)
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Western hemlock-Sitka spruce forests, where prior precommercial thinning has occurred, constitute one of the most productive
young-growth management types along the Pacific Coast from Oregon to southeast Alaska. These stands are ready for a first...
1986-04-28 (iso8601)
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The movements, habitat use, and activity patterns of black-tailed deer in western Oregon, and the influence of suburban housing developments on the behavior of deer in the area, were studied and described. Radio telemetry, spotlight censusing, and...
1982-11-18 (iso8601)
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In the early 1990s, a cutback in harvestable timber led to economic stress among the families and communities of Oregon's Santiam Canyon. This ethnographic study uses symbolic anthropology and cultural ecology to examine the changing relationships...
1996-12-04 (iso8601)
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From 1987-1997, Oregon State University conducted studies at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge (HMNAR) to better understand the relationship between grouse productivity and key habitat components. Early studies indicated sage grouse habitat...
1998-11-23 (iso8601)
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The vegetation response of spring and fall prescribed fires in basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata subsp. tridentata Nutt.)/Idaho fescue (Festuca idahoensis Elmer)--bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum Pursh. (Scribn. & Smith))...
1990-03-01 (iso8601)
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