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Makano, Rosemary Fumpa. "Does institutional capacity matter? a case study of the Zambian Forestry Department /." Diss., St. Louis, Mo. : University of Missouri--St. Louis, 2008. http://etd.umsl.edu/r3321.

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Ostovar, Ahmad. "Enhancing Forestry Object Detectionusing Multiple Features." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-93528.

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In this Master's project increasing the performance of object detection inforestry environment, based on the extracted features is studied. There areseveral object detection projects for robots which are based on feature cal-culation and extraction. An example of these kinds of projects is the sugarbeet project [3] that has inspired the feature selection and calculations partspresented in this report. Extracted feature sets are given to several classiersand their results are merged and fused such that the overall performance ofthe forestry object detection increases. Furthermore dierent superv

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Lorz, Carsten, and Martin Heckner. "The training forest trail of the Department of Forestry, Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf, University of Applied Sciences, Germany." Technische Universität Dresden, 2019. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A34337.

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As part of the programme BA Forest Engineering at Hochschule WeihenstephanTriesdorf, University of Applied Sciences (HSWT), Department of Forestry we introduced a Forest Training Trail (FTT) to complement our curriculum with a strong focus on applied training in the field. The core of the FTT is (i) the trail itself with several sites with different focus and (ii) a questionnaire. Every semester a new trail at a new site within the training forest is set up. Usually, the trail encompasses four to six stations, each station representing a thematic focus of the training in the BA 'Forest Enginee

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Strandberg, Tora. "Inventorying humans in the forest : a study of coastal forest owners'understanding of the political shift in focus within Swedish forestry." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Thematic Studies, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-1950.

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<p>Forestry operations in Sweden can be traced a long way back in history. The overall emphasis has traditionally been on the forests’ economic or profitable role, even though they are also of great ecological and social interests. Nevertheless, the focus has shifted during the last decade due to the impact of sustainable development. A new Forestry Act has now provided the Swedish forestry with a new policy which is guided by two equally-weighted objectives; production and environmental concern. The European Union (EU) has also adapted to the direction of sustainable development. It places pa

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Duveneck, Matthew Joshua. "Managing for Resistance and Resilience of Northern Great Lakes Forests to the Effects of Climate Change." PDXScholar, 2014. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/1551.

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Climate change is expected to drastically change the environmental conditions which forests depend. Lags in tree species movements will likely be outpaced by a more rapidly changing climate. This may result in species extirpation, a change in forest structure, and a decline in resistance and resilience (i.e., the ability to persist and recover from external perturbations, respectively). In the northern Great Lakes region of North America, an ecotone exists along the boreal-temperate transition zone where large changes in species composition exist across a climate gradient. Increasing temperatu

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Schmidt, Pieter, Siegfried Lewark, Jiří Remeš, and Norbert Weber. "Forests for University Education: Examples and Experiences: Proceedings of the SILVA Network Conference, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague." Technische Universität Dresden, 2019. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A33621.

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Forests play a crucial role in preserving terrestrial biodiversity, producing renewable raw materials, and in reducing the scale and impact of climate change. Proper forest management is therefore crucial for today's society. For these reasons, forestry education is no less important because its aim is to educate highly qualified professionals capable of meeting current challenges. Forestry education has already had a relatively rich history, in many European countries over 100, even 200 years. A very important role in forestry education has always been played by the forest itself, which has

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White, Russell Alan. "Accuracy of Forest Road and Stream Channel Characteristics Derived from LiDAR in Forested Mountain Conditions." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2010. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/251.

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Forest roads and stream channels are mapped using a variety of remote sensing and ground-based techniques. In densely forested areas, conventional remote sensing methods provide limited terrain information, while ground-based surveys can be time-consuming, difficult, and expensive. Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) is an airborne remote sensing technology used to create high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) of the earth’s surface. This study tests the accuracy of forest road and stream channel features mapped using LiDAR in the steep, forested terrain of California’s Santa Cruz Mou

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Bång, Filip. "Computer vision as a tool for forestry." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM), 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-85214.

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Forestry is a large industry in Sweden and methods have been developed to try to optimize the processes in the business. Yet computer vision has not been used to a large extent despite other industries using computer vision with success. Computer vision is a sub area of machine learning and has become popular thanks to advancements in the field of machine learning. This project plans to investigate how some of the architectures used in computer vision perform when applied in the context of forestry. In this project four architectures were selected that have previously proven to perform well o

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DeRose, R. Justin. "Disturbance Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics at Varying Spatial and Temporal Scales in Southern Rocky Mountain Engelmann Spruce Forests." DigitalCommons@USU, 2009. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/516.

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High-severity disturbances are the primary drivers of Engelmann spruce-subalpine fir ecosystems in the southern Rocky Mountain. Recently, an unprecedented, landscape-wide (at least 250 km2) spruce beetle outbreak killed virtually all the Engelmann spruce on the Markagunt Plateau in southwestern Utah, USA. Results from dendroecological analyses suggested the combination of antecedent disturbance history and drought-driven stand development was responsible for creating suitable host conditions prior to the recent outbreak. Multiple and consistent lines of evidence suggested mixed- and high-sever

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Filgueira, Amorim Franca Tamara Suely. "Southern Yellow Pine In-Grade Lumber Evaluation." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10289581.

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<p> The southern pine species group is the main softwood resource used in the U.S, and the majority of southern pine is used in lumber production. The use of lumber in structural purpose requires feasible strength and stiffness grading method ensuring characteristics allowable stress values. The stiffness and strength of most of southern pine lumber is assessed using visual grading system. The objective of this study was to evaluate a production weighted sample of 2 × 4, 2 × 6, 2 × 8, and 2 × 10 No. 2 grade southern pine lumber collected across its geographic range. The

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Aslezaeim, Nasrin. "Effect of cultural intensity and planting density on wood properties of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.)." Thesis, Mississippi State University, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10141637.

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<p> The effects of cultural intensity (operational and intensive) and planting densities (741, 1483, 2224, and 2965 ha<sup>-1</sup>) on modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR) and specific gravity (SG) of small clear samples obtained from 15 and 16 year-old loblolly pine (<i> Pinus taeda</i>) from the Lower Coastal Plain and Piedmont region of the southeastern United State were examined. Planting density and distance from pith showed a significant (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) and strong main effect on stiffness (MOE) and strength (MOR) for the samples. Regardless of planting density, M

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Davis, Ryan Stephen. "Ponderosa Pine Mortality and Bark Beetle-Host Dynamics Following Prescribed and Wildland Fires in the Northern Rocky Mountains, USA." DigitalCommons@USU, 2008. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/44.

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Ponderosa pine delayed mortality, and bark beetle attacks and emergence were monitored on 459 trees for 3 years following one prescribed fire in Idaho and one wildland fire in Montana. Resin flow volume (ml) was measured on 145 fire-injured ponderosa pine 2 and 3 years post-fire. Logistic regression was used to construct two predictive ponderosa pine mortality models, and two predictive bark beetle-attack models. Post-fire delayed tree mortality was greater with the presence of primary bark beetles independent of diameter at breast height (DBH) (cm), and was greater in smaller diameter trees m

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Bremer, Edith. "The effects of forestry on stream ecological integrity." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160127.

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This study investigates the effects of forestry on leaf litter decomposition in small forest streams. Riparian forest, that is the land closest to the stream, maintain shading, water temperature and energy supply through litter fall. If the riparian zone is deforested, many riparian functions important for the integrity of the stream ecology, hydrology and biogeochemistry can be lost or modified. Leaf litter decomposition can be used as an integrated measure of the physical and biological changes following forestry perturbations. This study was conducted in 11 northern and 12 southern Swedish

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Farnung, Caitlin M. "Understanding the Challenges of Expanding Community Forestry in Northwest Cameroon." FIU Digital Commons, 2015. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/2011.

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The tropical afro-montane forest of the Northwest region is unique and under direct threat from the high population density of the region. Community-based forestry management is an opportunity to sustainably manage the remaining forest fragments. Community forestry was introduced to Cameroon with the legislation of the 1994 Forestry Law. Over two decades later little research has been conducted in the Northwest region of Cameroon. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted, and samples of forestry records were analyzed as exploratory research that would act as a base for further res

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Winter, Cody R. "Perceptions Affecting Tree Valuation: An Analysis of Recently Sold and Leased Properties in Tampa, Florida." Scholar Commons, 2017. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7110.

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The urban forest is a structure that is fluid in both species composition and how it is integrated in our cities and suburban areas. Much like the fluidity in its structure, the urban forest provides ecosystem services and disservices in many forms. These services and disservices can often come in the form of temperature regulation, lower crime rates, and even higher property values. The latter, which is associated with the economic value of trees, is a part of the hedonic pricing literature which suggests that there is a disparity in the value associated with trees to hous

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Orefice, Joseph N. "Silvopasture in the Northeastern United States." Thesis, University of New Hampshire, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3708463.

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<p> Silvopasture, the sustainable integration of livestock and trees on the same unit of land, may have the potential to contribute to agricultural productivity in the Northeastern United States and concurrently encourage the ecosystems services which trees provide. Extremely little is known regarding the ecological characteristics of silvopastures being utilized, their social and economic drivers, or their agricultural productivity. Silvopasture characteristics, management, and reasons for use were documented through a purposeful sample of silvopasture practitioners in New York and New Englan

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Syslo, John Michael. "Dynamics of Yellowstone cutthroat trout and lake trout in the Yellowstone Lake ecosystem| A case study for the ecology and management of non-native fishes." Thesis, Montana State University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3708793.

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<p> The introduction of lake trout <i>Salvelinus namaycush</i> into Yellowstone Lake preceded the collapse of the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout <i>Oncorhynchus clarkii bouvieri</i> population. As a system with a simple fish assemblage and several long-term data sets, Yellowstone Lake provided a unique opportunity to evaluate the ecology of a native salmonid in the presence of a non-native salmonid population undergoing suppression in a large natural lake. Diet data for Yellowstone cutthroat trout and lake trout were evaluated at varying densities to determine the effects of density on d

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Irons, Andrea M. "Riparian forest dynamics along the Sacramento River, California| Constructing tree age models to illustrate successional patterns." Thesis, State University of New York Col. of Environmental Science & Forestry, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10245526.

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<p> Though land conversion and flow alteration have heavily impacted the Sacramento River riparian ecosystem, restoration opportunities still exist in the hydrogeomorphically active Middle Reach. This study of riparian forest succession focused on six dominant riparian tree species to explore relative establishment timing and the potential impacts of altered flow regimes. We utilized tree inventory data and increment cores collected from riparian forest stands to establish a temporal chronosequence of floodplain surfaces and associated tree ages and colonization timing. Tree age calculations i

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Seliske, Patrick. "Forestry pesticide spraying and cancer incidence in New Brunswick : an ecological study." Thesis, McGill University, 1989. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=74248.

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The human health risk associated with exposure to pesticide formulations applied to New Brunswick forests was examined for 31 sites of cancer, using measures of exposure based on the proximity of non-city population centers to spray areas.<br>Two organochlorine and two organophosphate exposure indices were developed by using maps of areas sprayed each year during the period 1952 to 1976. These data were analyzed in relation to cancer incidence rates during the period 1977-l980 for 254 New Brunswick municipalities.<br>Follow-up case-control studies of the cancer sites considered does not seem t

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Deane, McKenna Daniel C. "Managing for Multiple Objectives in Southwestern Forests: Evaluating the Trade-offs between Enhancing Mexican Spotted Owl Nest Habitat and Mitigating Potential Crown Fire." DigitalCommons@USU, 2018. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6878.

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The Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA), the United States’ forest census, measured sixty-six Mexican spotted owl nest stands in order gain insight into the structure and composition of the nest habitat of this threatened species. I used these data, along with the greater FIA database and the Forest Vegetation Simulator to explore questions surrounding the management of Mexican spotted owl habitat, specifically how to balance the objective of sustaining and enhancing nest habitat in face of increasing forest fire size and severity in the Southwest. My research consisted of three studies. The f

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Dement, Wesley T. "AN INVESTIGATION OF TREE GROWTH AND WOODY VEGETATION COLONIZATION ON A 19 YEAR-OLD FORESTRY RECLAMATION SITE." UKnowledge, 2017. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/forestry_etds/37.

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Survival, growth and biomass accumulation of 19 year-old trees planted on an Appalachian surface mine site were evaluated to determine the effect of spoil grading and surface amendment treatments. Three spoil grading treatments (loose-dump, strike-off and graded control) were established to create a range of operationally feasible spoil compaction capable of impacting tree establishment and growth. Likewise, three surface amendment treatments (straw/manure mulch, hardwood bark mulch and control) were applied to determine their effects on tree development. Trees grown under low-compaction gradi

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Bragg, Hope A. "Attitudes and Roles of Women and Minorities in Community and Urban Forestry Professions." DigitalCommons@USU, 1998. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7424.

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Community and urban forestry is a multifaceted field ranging from tree planting to removal, hazard assessment, and public relations. However, the racial and gender diversity of the community forestry workforce is remarkably low. To gain a better understanding of this lack of diversity, I surveyed professionals in two major community/urban forestry organizations. Age, income, and years in the profession were considered, along with education level, to determine if there is some underlying reason for low representation of women and minorities in the community/urban forestry field. I found that wh

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Swantek, Pamela Jane 1972. "Development of a database to analyze historical fire activity in southern Arizona: A prototype from Saguaro National Park." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278630.

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With Anglo settlement of southern Arizona in the late 1800s, fire regimes were altered dramatically. Currently, desert scrub has experienced a dramatic rise in frequency and size of wildfire which may remove fire-intolerant perennials that define the community structure. On the contrary, woodlands and forests now contain excessive fuel build up and require prescribed burning to restore the system's balance. These opposing attitudes reflect the conundrum of how to manage naturally occurring fires, or where and when to initiate prescribed burning to recreate each vegetation community's "natural"

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Somani, D. "Exploring wheat-Bipolaris sorokiniana interaction during spot blotch disease." Thesis(Ph.D.), CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory , Pune, 2019. http://dspace.ncl.res.in:8080/xmlui/handle/20.500.12252/5837.

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Chapter 1: Introduction Wheat is the second most widely grown and consumed food crop of the world after rice, and is the staple food of around 35% of the world’s population. The present wheat production is about 749 million tons (FAO, 2016; http://www.fao.org/faostat) and to feed the world’s ever-growing population with annual growth rate of 2.6%, there will be a requirement to produce about 1040 million tons of wheat in 2020. To reach this target, it is crucial to keep the crop free from various biotic as well as abiotic stresses. In recent years, spot blotch caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana

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Hoffman, Deborah L. "Community-based sustainable forest managment: A case study of Rutland Township, Ohio." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1137583291.

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Suwarno, Yogi. "Responding to climate change : policy integration and the Indonesian forestry sector." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2017. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/7694/.

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Literature on the integration of cross-cutting issues, or policy integration, has given little attention to how policy-making processes allow for policy integration as well as present barriers. There is also little evidence of how sectoral ministries respond to crosscutting issues and in what way they are affected by pressure to address such issues, including those promoted by ‘competing’ agencies. Climate change presents a significant and important issue for integration into many areas of public policy. Many government ministries and departments are tasked with responding to climate change mi

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Kebede, Almaz Tadesse. "Sustaining the Allideghi Grassland of Ethiopia: Influence of Pastoralism and Vegetation Change." DigitalCommons@USU, 2009. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/309.

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The Allideghi Wildlife Reserve in the Amibara District of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia, has international significance for harboring endangered Grevy's Zebra and other wildlife dependent on grasslands. The reserve is increasingly used by pastoral people and their herds. Impacts of livestock on native vegetation include direct effects of grazing and indirect effects from livestock-facilitated dispersal of an invasive plant, Prosopis juliflora. The main research objective was to determine effects of pastoralism and vegetation change on prospects for sustaining the Allideghi Wildlife Reserve as

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Toniolo, Maria Angelica. "The role of land tenure in the occurrence of accidental fires in the Amazon region case studies from the National Forest of Tapajos, Para, Brazil /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3162264.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, Dept. of Public and Environmental Affairs and Dept. of Political Science, 2004.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-01, Section: A, page: 0330. Co-Chairs: Elinor Ostrom; Eduardo S. Brondizio. Title from dissertation home page (viewed Oct. 12, 2006).

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Maisonneuve, Mélanie. "La protection des espèces en péril au Canada: Un retard expliqué." Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/26385.

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La politique canadienne en matière de biodiversité compte des failles importantes, notamment l'adoption tardive d'une loi protégeant les espèces en péril. Au cours des dernières années, le gouvernement fédéral à tenté à trois reprises d'adopter une législation sur les espèces en péril, et le dernier projet, qui a reçu la sanction royale en décembre 2002, a été sévèrement critiqué par plusieurs observateurs. Nous croyons que le gouvernement fédéral a longtemps attendu avant de mettre en place une loi sur les espèces en péril parce qu'il considérait durant de nombreuses années, que dans le conte

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Trachy, Suzanne 1962. "The Endangered Species Act: Political implications of delisting a recovered species." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/291698.

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The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) reflects society's concern over the rate of species extinction and aims to halt or reverse this trend. Several policies of the ESA protect listed species over resource development projects. Due to this protection, several listed species have recently experienced a recovery. Two have been removed, or delisted, from the federal Endangered Species list. Once a recovered species becomes delisted, the majority of these protections are removed. This paper analyzes the political implications of such delistings utilizing formal interviews, personal experiences,

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Andrews, Garren M. "Post-fire Mortality and Response in a Redwood/ Douglas-fir Forest, Santa Cruz Mountains, California." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/882.

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We investigated how fire severity impacts the survival and response (sprouting/seeding) of multiple species in the Santa Cruz Mountains of coastal California, including coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), tanoak (Lithocarpus densiflorus), and Pacific madrone(Arbutus menziesii). During August 2009 the Lockheed Fire burned nearly 3,160ha of mixed-conifer stands with variable severity. Data from 37 Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) plots were collected immediately before and for 2 successive years following the 2009 Lockheed Fire. This research entails three

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Remeš, Jiří. "The university forest enterprise in Kostelec nad Černýmil Lesy - a basis for practical education and research at the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences in Prague." Technische Universität Dresden, 2019. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A34123.

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The paper presents the University Forest Enterprise, established in 1935, as an important part of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. The contribution also describes the natural conditions of the enterprise (altitude, climate, geological and soil condition) and the species composition of the forests. Attention is also paid to the organizational structure of the enterprise and to the main activities, being carried out there. These are focused on education and research. However, the number of these activities is stagnating or declining in recent years. Therefore it is necessary to seek

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Persha, Lauren. "Decentralized forest management, anthropogenic disturbance patterns and forest change in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2008. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3337272.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Public Environmental and Affairs, 2008.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on Jul 28, 2009). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 69-12, Section: B, page: 7386. Adviser: James C. Randolph.

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Cashman, Jennifer Lynne 1962. "Desert mule deer response to mitigations along the Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/277991.

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The Hayden-Rhodes Aqueduct (HRA) extends from Lake Havasu along the California and Arizona border to 40 km northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The Bureau of Reclamation established water catchments for wildlife, and wildlife bridges to provide access for wildlife across the HRA. I investigated the effectiveness of these mitigations for desert mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus crooki) from July 1989 to July 1990. I examined deer use of wildlife bridges, concrete overchutes, and water catchments; the quality of deer habitat at crossings; and the influence of mountain lions (Felis concolor) on deer at wa

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Rollins, Matthew Gregory. "Twentieth century fire patterns in the Gila/Aldo Leopold Wilderness areas, New Mexico and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area, Idaho/Montana." Diss., The University of Arizona, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/284205.

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I used archives of wildfire perimeters (fire atlases) within a geographic information system (GIS) to describe and evaluate fire frequency patterns for the 20th century in the 486,673-ha Gila/Aldo Leopold Wilderness Complex (GALWC), New Mexico and the 785,090-ha Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Complex (SBWC) in Idaho and Montana. I addressed questions about changing 20th century fire frequencies and landscape-scale controls of fire frequency by analyzing fire atlases along with data for topography, vegetation, and climate. Similarities and differences in comparisons between study areas highlight

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Brown, Jasmine. "The Price of a Green Conscience : Social impacts of carbon forestry projects." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-101054.

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Scholars and civil society organizations have over the last decade referred to large-scale carbon sequestration TPPs as "carbon colonialism" (Carmody and Taylor, 2016) as well as a "development by dispossession" dressed in new clothing behind words such as climate change mitigation and development (Kröger, 2012). Concerns have been raised that the trade-offs from the implementation of industrial tree plantations (ITPs) may result in conflicting effects on countries' overall development (The Oakland Institute, 2019; Osborne, 2015; Nel & Hill, 2013). Moreover, NGO's and think tanks, such as

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Berg, Ivan. "Headwaters and forestry : Effect of riparian buffers on stream physiochemical properties." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för ekologi, miljö och geovetenskap, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-163017.

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Forest management practices usually preserves riparian buffers along watercourses in order to protect stream water from physical, chemical and ecological changes caused by clear-cutting. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate whether there is a relationship between the size of the riparian buffer zone along small streams, i.e., headwaters, and a number of physical and chemical attributes of these streams. Twelve headwaters in the Västerbotten county and twelve in Jönköpings county were investigated. These headwaters had a range of buffer widths from “No buffer” (no trees left), Thin buf

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Rusk, Monica Kirsten 1967. "Selenium risk to Yuma clapper rails and other marsh birds of the lower Colorado River." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278053.

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I estimated the risk of selenium toxicity to endangered Yuma clapper rail and other marsh birds of the lower Colorado River (LCR). I collected sediment, invertebrates, Virginia rails, and least bitterns from 4 locations within the LCR valley, in May-August 1990, and collected additional bird species from 1 of the sites in April 1991. I analyzed the samples for selenium and other trace elements. Selenium accumulated in the backwater marshes of the LCR and was uniformly distributed among the backwaters sampled. Selenium increased 1-16X between successive trophic levels, however, selenium levels

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Ruiz, Leslie Diane 1969. "Contaminants in water, sediment, and biota from the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278462.

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One hundred sixty two composite samples were analyzed for organochlorine compound residues and 19 trace elements and heavy metals. There was no evidence that flushing of washes in times of flood increases contaminant levels in the Bill Williams River, or that historical mining operations currently contributed to the element load. There was evidence that Colorado River water increased selenium levels in biota in the delta; one hundred percent of fish collected from the confluence of the Bill Williams River and the Colorado River contained elevated selenium concentration (geometric mean = 9.98,

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Lewis, Glennis M. "Protecting Canada's natural ecosystems from invasive alien plant species: Is sub-national weed control legislation up to the task?" Thesis, University of Ottawa (Canada), 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/27388.

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Invasive alien plant species pose a serious threat to Canada's natural ecosystems. It is the thesis of this paper that sub-national laws are important tools in combatting such species that are naturalized and spreading within provincial and territorial boundaries. Weed control acts in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island and the plant health protection acts in New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador are a strong basis to combat invasive alien plant species. However, since these laws were enacted for weeds in agro-ecosyst

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Pinheiro, Fabiola M. R. "Effects of forest fires and clear-cutting on mercury loading to boreal lakes." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2000. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape4/PQDD_0034/MQ64431.pdf.

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Welch, David P. "Multidisciplinary approaches to the study of forest dynamics in south central Indiana and southern Illinois." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3278462.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-10, Section: B, page: 6564. Adviser: Vicky Meretsky. Title from dissertation home page (viewed May 20, 2008).

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Swallow, Kelly A. "Ancient woodland vegetation : distinctiveness and community ecology." Thesis, University of Gloucestershire, 2018. http://eprints.glos.ac.uk/5800/.

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The high floristic biodiversity value of ancient woodland is widely acknowledged, as is its status as a fragmented habitat of limited spatial extent. The distinctive vegetation of ancient woodland is an important factor in its conservation. Specifically, Ancient Woodland Indicator (AWI) species have been shown to be poor dispersers and incompatible with a fragmented habitat that is subject to environmental change. In recognition of their ecological importance, both Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland (ASNW) and Ancient Replanted Woodland (ARW) are protected by legislation. This thesis took the novel

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Hidayat, Noor 1952. "Baseflow evaluation of a logged small watershed of the Bull Run River, Oregon." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278028.

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The impact of logging operation on baseflow yield on the Bull Run Municipal watershed, Oregon was examined. Daily streamflow data, from 1958 to 1984, for the three small watersheds on the Bull Run river were analyzed. The baseflow recession coefficient was determined by analyses of successive days flows. Least squares and linear regression analysis were utilized to evaluate the effect of treatments. It was shown that logging of 25 percent of total treated watershed reduced mean daily baseflow yield, but this was not significantly different at either the 0.05 or 0.01 level. Also, it was shown b

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Grunberg, Wolfgang. "Modeling deforestation risk in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Guatemala." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/278736.

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The tropical forest of Guatemala's 21,130 square kilometer Maya Biosphere Reserve and buffer zone is being impacted by deforestation due to an increase of the local population and establishment of over 200 new settlements over the last 20 years. Existing geographic information system databases and remote sensing data were used to determine how much of the observed deforestation could be explained by three factors: roads, human settlements, and soil quality. Each factor was analyzed separately using spatial and statistical analysis methods. These factors were then combined to create a final def

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Mosher, Danika. "Past, Current, and Future Potential Distributions of Red Spruce and Fraser Fir Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Interpreting Possible Impacts of Climate Change." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2020. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3851.

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Spruce-Fir forests are relicts from the Pleistocene and can only be found within the Southern Appalachians. Analyzing the relationships between species distribution, climatic parameters, topography, and biotic interactions through ecological niche modeling creates prediction maps for conservation efforts. Maxent, Boosted Regression, and Random Forest were utilized to compare which model and variable combinations best approximate the unique mountain forest environment. Maxent with a bias file produced optimal results and was used to examine distributional changes that may occur in the future an

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Belmont, Jonathon. "The study of carbon and nutrients in forests : a foundation for examining global change /." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/3162225.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, 2004.<br>Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Dec. 1, 2008). Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 66-01, Section: B, page: 0177. Chair: J. C. Randolph.

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Addessi, Andrew David. "Urban Impacts to Forest Productivity, Soil Quality, and Canopy Structure in Forest Park, Portland, Oregon." PDXScholar, 2017. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/3881.

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Land use practices and exposure to low impact disturbances associated with an urban environment can alter forest structure and function. Past and ongoing research in Forest Park, a large urban forest in Portland, Oregon, suggests that mature mixed Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga meziesii)-hardwood stands in the more urban end of the park lack a shade-tolerant conifer understory composed of the late successional conifer tree species, such western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) and western red-cedar (Thuja plicata). 5-year plot remeasurement data that characterizes productivity and mortality patterns did

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Loganbill, Andrew Wood. "Post-fire Response of Little Creek Watershed: Evaluation of Change in Sediment Production and Suspended Sediment Transport." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1028.

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The Little Creek watershed was assessed to identify changes in event-based suspended sediment export and determine the factors contributing to sediment production the first year following the Lockheed Fire in 2009. The amount and volume of near-stream sediment sources were found to decrease, while an increase in hillslope sediment production was documented. High intensity, short duration rainfall (up to 87 mm/hr for 10 minute duration) initiated extensive rilling and minor channel-derived debris torrents originating from the upper south facing slopes. Rainfall simulations, hillslope erosion pl

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Pacheco, Diego. "An institutional analysis of decentralization and indigenous timber management in common-property forests of Bolivia's lowlands." [Bloomington, Ind.] : Indiana University, 2007. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3264317.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Indiana University, School of Public Environmental Affairs and Dept. of Political Science, 2007.<br>Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 68-05, Section: A, page: 2152. Adviser: Elinor Ostrom. "Title from dissertation home page (viewed Jan. 12, 2008)."

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