Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1973. / Typewritten.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references.

The vegetative communities in the subalpine meadows of Hunts Cove, Mt. Jefferson, and some of the major environmental factors affecting them were studied in the summer of 1971. Hunts Cove is in the subalpine Tsuga mertensiana parkland of the Central Oregon High Cascades. Habitats within the Cove vary considerably; elevation changes from 1500 m to 1900 m; water regime ranges from bogs and seeps to desert; snowlie varies as much as two months at different points in the same year. Estimates of vegetative cover and frequency were taken on 300 quadrats. Snow lie was monitored on a weekly basis. Soils were collected and analyzed. Eleven meadow communities were distinguished. They are: A. The short sedge communities, 1) Carex nigricans-Aster and 2) Carex nigricans-Polytrichum on late snowfree, poorly drained sites; B. Bryophyte, on very late snowfree, damp, shaded soil; C. Heath communities on well drained sites, 1) Phyllodoce-Cassiope on exposed late snowfree slopes, 2) Vaccinium deliciosum on moderately late snowfree slopes and 3) Potentilla-Carex nigricans on very late snowfree sites with rodent activity; D. Senecio lush herb on mesic warm sites; E. Hydric communities, 1) Eleocharis-Aulacomnium occurring in stagnant water, 2) Carex rostrata-Sphagnum in freely moving water, 3) Carex scopulorum in seeps and bogs with permanent water supply, probably an edaphic climax, and 4) Carex sitchensis in swamps flooded during meltoff. These communities were arrayed in a floristic ordination and the position of all hydric, lush herb, and short sedge sample plots was found to parallel snowfree dates. Well drained heath communities became snowfree in the order expected from other studies. Comparison of the communities with other studies from the Northwest suggests Phyllodoce-Cassiope, Vaccinium deliciosum and the Carex nigricans communities to be parts of a consistent vegetative pattern extending north into Southern B. C. / Graduation date: 1973

Jiggs is a documentary that explores how Jiggs Gaffney serves despite his mental disability. By observing Jiggs’ involvement at Pine Cove Christian Camps, and revealing his past, the documentary shows how anyone can be used for a greater good, and reveals how God can be served and glorified by anyone, no matter the individual circumstances.

The purpose of this study was to document vegetation on "The Island", a Research Natural Area at the confluence of the Crooked River and the Deschutes River in central Oregon's Juniperus occidentalis Zone and to compare the results with an earlier study reported in 1964 from 1960-'61 data. Present-day comparisons were also made between "The Island" vegetation and three nearby sites. Percent cover and constancy of major tree, shrub, grass, and forb species were considered along with percent cover of litter, moss/lichen, rock and bare ground. Climatic data from the Metolius, OR Station were examined, and the literature of succession especially succession in the juniper and sagebrush steppe of the Great Basin was reviewed. Data from 1992-'93 show more woody vegetation on "The Island", both tree and shrub, than was measured thirty years ago. The only tree species present is Juniperus occidentalis, while major shrub species are Artemisia tridentata and Purshia tridentata. Grass cover appeared to be less, with a more even mix of the native perennial bunchgrass species Agropyron spicatum, Festuca idahoensis, Poa sandbergii, and Stipa thurberiana, than in the past when Agropyron spicatum and the alien annual grass, Bromus tectorum dominated. The two plant associations identified in the 1964 report by Driscoll, Juniperus occidentalis / Artemisia tridentata / Agropyron spicatum and Juniperus occidentalis / Purshia tridentata / Agropyron spicatum were still identifiable, but the shrub, Artemisia tridentata appeared to be entering areas where Purshia tridentata had dominated in the past study. The present-day comparison sites showed many similarities with sites on "The Island." The comparison sites in the Juniperus occidentalis / Artemisia tridentata / Agropyron spicatum association measured slightly more tree and shrub cover but similar grass cover when compared to "The Island." The comparison site in the Juniperus occidentalis / Purshia tridentata / Agropyron spicatum association had more tree cover and more Purshia tridentata cover, but less shrub cover generally and more grass cover than the same association on "The Island." Forbs represented less than one percent cover on all study sites. The differences recorded in 1992-'93 from that of the study thirty years ago may reflect successional processes at work and a lack of any major natural fires in the system. / Graduation date: 1996

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2004. / Title from title page screen (viewed Sept. 27, 2004). Thesis advisor: Scott Wall. Document formatted into pages (vi, 67 p. : ill., maps, (some col.), maps). Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-57).

Thesis (M. A.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1998. / Bibliography: leaves p. 287-295.

This thesis surveys the long human history of Hot Springs Cove, British Columbia, a small inlet on the west coast of Vancouver Island (formerly known as Refuge Cove). The study spans the period from the arrival of the earliest indigenous inhabitants, at about 10,000 years ago, to the present day, and draws upon archeological research, archival documents, other local histories, and ethnographic studies of Nuu-chah-nulth society, as well as some original interviews with contemporary users and inhabitants of the area. Geographically, the study focuses primarily on the immediate vicinity of the Cove, and the territory of its traditional inhabitants, the Manhousaht. However, the lens of analysis is widened very regularly to encompass the larger region of Clayoquot and Nootka Sounds, bringing in the perspectives and experiences of neighbouring groups such as the Hesquiaht, Ahousaht and Tla-o-qui-aht, as well as non-indigenous settlers in communities like Tofino. Periodically, the lens pulls away still further, to examine influential national and global trends. This thesis has two key objectives. First, it aims to be a comprehensive, academically-sound survey of a place rich in history but only mentioned intermittently in other sources. The hybridization of micro-historical techniques and a local history approach is intended to ensure adequate contextualization and analysis, while also preserving rich and engaging detail. Engagement, it must be said, is the other key goal. From the outset, the author has aimed to create a publicly-accessible work of public history intended to be read by a wide audience who, it is hoped, will learn much about the experiences and impact of colonization on the West Coast. To maximize this learning, four broad didactic themes are traced throughout the narrative. Exploring ‘perceptions of place’, this thesis illustrates how differing worldviews led the Nuu-chah-nulth and Euro-Canadian settlers to interact very differently with the same landscape. By tracing changes in ‘human-environment interaction’, this study aims to shed light on the destructive pattern of repeated resource-overexploitation that emerged post-contact. Examination of ‘colonization as a process’ lays bare the steady re-conceptualization and re-shaping of the landscape and its inhabitants set in motion by the arrival of Europeans. At the same time, a consistent emphasis on ‘indigenous agency’ is meant to show how the Nuu-chah-nulth actively adapted to, resisted and even re-shaped colonial processes. Ultimately, the recent resurgence in Nuu-chah-nulth political and economic power is interpreted as laying the ground-work for a profound reshaping of local dynamics in the coming years. Broadly speaking, this thesis argues that the history of human settlement, colonization and interaction that occurred in and around Hot Springs Cove can serve as an informative microcosm of the larger forces, events, and patterns that shaped the entire region. It concludes with the author’s appeal for his neighbours – both indigenous and non – to seek to better understand each other’s history, reckon with the profound impacts of colonization, and work towards reconciliation and co-existence in a way that will preserve the area’s irreplaceable uniqueness. / Graduate

Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2002. / Bibliography: leaves 105-116.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 1973. / Typewritten.