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Evaluating The Effects Of Tree Community Species Composition On Larix Occidentalis Growth, Christian M. Mercado
Evaluating The Effects Of Tree Community Species Composition On Larix Occidentalis Growth, Christian M. Mercado
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Western larch (Larix occidentalis) is an important tree species exclusive to the inland northwest region of North America. It is very intolerant of shade but managed across a range of communities with both shade-tolerant and -intolerant species. Recent works have shown that tree and stand level competition in mixed-species communities can be modified depending on how the characteristics of species in a mixture interact. Such changes can alter the growth relationship of the participant species. Western larch growth has been well-characterized in empirical growth models, where growth is typically estimated from a complex of size, competition, density, and …
Sula Study Revisited: 20-Year Post-Fire Regeneration In The Southern Bitterroot Valley, Montana., Luke Alan Rymniak
Sula Study Revisited: 20-Year Post-Fire Regeneration In The Southern Bitterroot Valley, Montana., Luke Alan Rymniak
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
In the summer of 2000, a number of large fires burned in the southern Bitterroot Valley near Sula, Montana. Research was conducted in 2001 and 2003 in the fire-affected areas of the French Basin and Larid Creek areas in order to investigate the effects of environmental variables, fire severity, and post-fire management on vegetation regeneration. In 2020 these areas were remeasured to understand trends over time by evaluating the impact of these same factors 20 years post fire. The results showed that the effects of environmental variables, fire severity, and post-fire management on vegetation regeneration were varied. The most influential …
Managing Forest Disturbances: Effects On Mule Deer And Plant Communities In Montana's Northern Forests, Teagan Ann Hayes
Managing Forest Disturbances: Effects On Mule Deer And Plant Communities In Montana's Northern Forests, Teagan Ann Hayes
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) are frequently the focus of population and habitat management in the western United States. Land and wildlife managers use disturbance to reset forests to earlier successional stages and improve the quality and quantity of forage available to mule deer. However, the effects of management practices on nutrition and selection vary widely, so the implementation of management practices raises ecological as well as management-related concerns. This work investigated how disturbance from wildfire, prescribed fire, and timber harvest influences the spatial and temporal distribution of nutritional resources in mule deer summer range, and therefore, how the …
Public Satisfaction With Forest Management In Western Montana: An Evaluation Of Trust And Public Engagement, Haley R. Hodge
Public Satisfaction With Forest Management In Western Montana: An Evaluation Of Trust And Public Engagement, Haley R. Hodge
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Trust is an integral component of the public engagement process involving land management agencies and local stakeholders. Traditional methods of public engagement, such as public meetings and comment periods, often result in low public satisfaction with the participation process and management outcomes. Two components of public engagement, process control and decision control, are critical for successful engagement processes and satisfaction with management decisions. Process control requires providing opportunities for public input, whereas decision control involves the public perceiving influence over management decisions. While recent studies have examined the relationships among process control, decision control, and public satisfaction, trust in a …
The Impacts Of Removing Wildfire On Pinus Ponderosa Resistance Against Dendroctonus Ponderosae, Sharon Metzger Hood
The Impacts Of Removing Wildfire On Pinus Ponderosa Resistance Against Dendroctonus Ponderosae, Sharon Metzger Hood
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Disturbance and disturbance interactions drive multiple ecosystem processes over multiple spatial and temporal scales. I studied the role of frequent, low-severity fire in Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine) forests in altering the success of the irruptive insect Dendroctonus ponderosae (mountain pine beetle (MPB)). I had three overarching research questions: (1) What are the best predictors of ponderosa pine resin flow, a trait related to MPB attack success, and how do these predictors relate to tree growth?; (2) Are predictors of resin flow also predictors of MPB attack success and are they affected by changes to wildfire disturbance regimes?; (3) How do …
Interactive Effects Of Wildfire And Disturbance History On Amphibians And Their Parasites, Blake Roger Hossack
Interactive Effects Of Wildfire And Disturbance History On Amphibians And Their Parasites, Blake Roger Hossack
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
Climate-driven changes in wildfire and other disturbance regimes are expected to affect populations and communities worldwide. Understanding how these changes will affect native species is critical for future conservation efforts, especially on managed forests. Using data from several wildfires that burned between 1988 and 2003 in and next to Glacier National Park, Montana, I examined how fire affected the distribution, abundance, and infection status of 3 native amphibians. In Chapter 1, I used long-term data on wetland occupancy to show the long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) and Columbia spotted frog (Rana luteiventris) were resistant to change during the first 6 years …
Snow Accumulation And Snowmelt In Thinned And Unthinned Lodgepole Pine Stands, West Central Montana, Jason Sappington
Snow Accumulation And Snowmelt In Thinned And Unthinned Lodgepole Pine Stands, West Central Montana, Jason Sappington
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Influences On The Decision To Authorize Wildland Fire Use, Martha A. Williamson
Influences On The Decision To Authorize Wildland Fire Use, Martha A. Williamson
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Effect Of Complexity On Prescribed Burn Accomplishments In Northwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests, Kenneth D. Homik
Effect Of Complexity On Prescribed Burn Accomplishments In Northwestern Ponderosa Pine Forests, Kenneth D. Homik
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Use Of Prescribed Fire| Identifying Perspectives And The Resulting Policy Implications, Michelle Dawn Anderson
Use Of Prescribed Fire| Identifying Perspectives And The Resulting Policy Implications, Michelle Dawn Anderson
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Vision For Restoring And Protecting Eastern Forests, Kristen Sykes
Vision For Restoring And Protecting Eastern Forests, Kristen Sykes
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Timber And Trail Fees| The Future Of National Forest Management, Marc P. Peruzzi
Timber And Trail Fees| The Future Of National Forest Management, Marc P. Peruzzi
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Evaluating The Growth Basal Area Method As A Tool For Estimating Site Productivity In Uneven-Aged Ponderosa Pine Stands, Christopher W. Woodall
Evaluating The Growth Basal Area Method As A Tool For Estimating Site Productivity In Uneven-Aged Ponderosa Pine Stands, Christopher W. Woodall
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Effects Of Selection Harvest And Prescribed Burning On Nitrogen Availability In The Mineral Soil Under Ponderosa Pine, Kris Zouhar
Effects Of Selection Harvest And Prescribed Burning On Nitrogen Availability In The Mineral Soil Under Ponderosa Pine, Kris Zouhar
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Predicting Prescribed Fire Managers' Perceptions Of Their Information Sources' Worth, William Kaage
Predicting Prescribed Fire Managers' Perceptions Of Their Information Sources' Worth, William Kaage
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Economic Analysis Of Proposed Forest Service Timber Sales| A Case Study Of The Ketchikan Salvage Sale, Flathead National Forest, Terry L. Egenhoff
Economic Analysis Of Proposed Forest Service Timber Sales| A Case Study Of The Ketchikan Salvage Sale, Flathead National Forest, Terry L. Egenhoff
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Validity Model For Public Involvement, Raymond Walter Karr
Validity Model For Public Involvement, Raymond Walter Karr
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Situational Decision-Making In Public Resource Agencies, Dean Edward White
Situational Decision-Making In Public Resource Agencies, Dean Edward White
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Forest Policy And The Regional Timber Management Program, John Francis Ardner
Forest Policy And The Regional Timber Management Program, John Francis Ardner
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Proposed Study Plan For The Development Of A Ponderosa Pine Regeneration Model On U.S. Plywood Lands, Anthony Lloyd Liane
Proposed Study Plan For The Development Of A Ponderosa Pine Regeneration Model On U.S. Plywood Lands, Anthony Lloyd Liane
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Performance Of The Marden Brush Cutter In South Central Montana, Lee Forrest Werth
Performance Of The Marden Brush Cutter In South Central Montana, Lee Forrest Werth
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Multiple Use Forest Management And The Possibility Of Its Application In The Developing Countries, Abdul Rashid Tariq
Multiple Use Forest Management And The Possibility Of Its Application In The Developing Countries, Abdul Rashid Tariq
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
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Decision Making And Multiple Use Management In The United States Forest Service, Carl N. Wilson
Decision Making And Multiple Use Management In The United States Forest Service, Carl N. Wilson
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Response Of Fire Analogs To Duff Conditions During Prescribed Fires, Dale D. Wade
Response Of Fire Analogs To Duff Conditions During Prescribed Fires, Dale D. Wade
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Management Plan For Lubrecht Forest, Dennis Mederic Cauvin
Management Plan For Lubrecht Forest, Dennis Mederic Cauvin
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Method Of Establishment And Analysis Of Permanent Growth Plots, David Guarnaccia
Method Of Establishment And Analysis Of Permanent Growth Plots, David Guarnaccia
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.
Economic Analysis Of Ranch Forests As Operating Units, Alfred Wilmer Laber
Economic Analysis Of Ranch Forests As Operating Units, Alfred Wilmer Laber
Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers
No abstract provided.