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California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

2004

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Characterizing The Regulatory Environment Affecting The Forest Products Industry In California, Richard Thompson, Christopher Dicus Nov 2004

Characterizing The Regulatory Environment Affecting The Forest Products Industry In California, Richard Thompson, Christopher Dicus

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

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Fueling Loading And Potential Fire Behavior After Selective Harvest In Coast Redwood Stands, Christopher Dicus Nov 2004

Fueling Loading And Potential Fire Behavior After Selective Harvest In Coast Redwood Stands, Christopher Dicus

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

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Fire Regimes And Resultant Forest Structure In Native Año Nuevo Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata) Forest, California, Scott L. Stephens, Douglas D. Piirto, Domenico F. Caramagno Jul 2004

Fire Regimes And Resultant Forest Structure In Native Año Nuevo Monterey Pine (Pinus Radiata) Forest, California, Scott L. Stephens, Douglas D. Piirto, Domenico F. Caramagno

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

Native Monterey pine (Pinus radiata) forests occur in five populations on the west coast of North America. High severity fire has been reported to be the main disturbance agent that initiates seedling establishment for this species. To investigate the impacts of fire in this ecosystem, age structure and fire history data were collected from the native Ano Nuevo Monterey pine forest near Santa Cruz California. Stump cross-sections were removed from 10 randomly placed openings, and each was dated to determine tree age and fire history. Average mean fire return intervals were 11.2-20.1 y. Fifty-one percent of the Monterey …


Watershed Study Results Offer Strategies For Reducing Erosion And Sedimentation Associated With Cattle Grazing, Lynn E. Moody Jan 2004

Watershed Study Results Offer Strategies For Reducing Erosion And Sedimentation Associated With Cattle Grazing, Lynn E. Moody

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

The Morro Bay estuary is arguably the most important wetland system on the south central coast of California. It supports commercial fishing industries, numerous recreation activities, and a variety of natural habitats. The estuary and its watershed, representing a diverse biological and economic resource to the people of California, are impacted by various pollutants, with sediment of particular concern. As part of a 10-year national monitoring program funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through California's Regional Water Quality Control Board (Regional Board), a paired watershed study on California Polytechnic State University's Escuela Ranch has shown that Best Management …


Inverse Stochastic Moment Analysis Of Transient Flow In Randomly Heterogeneous Media, B Malama, S P Neuman Jan 2004

Inverse Stochastic Moment Analysis Of Transient Flow In Randomly Heterogeneous Media, B Malama, S P Neuman

Natural Resources Management and Environmental Sciences

No abstract provided.