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Probabilistic modeling of understory vegetation species in a northeastern Oregon industrial forest /Yost, Andrew Charles. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2006. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-157). Also available on the World Wide Web.
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Conifer regeneration, understory vegetation and artificially topped conifer responses to alternative silvicultural treatments /Huff, Tristan. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 2009. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-77). Also available on the World Wide Web.
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Similarities in understory vegetation composition between unthinned, thinned and old-growth Douglas fir stands in western OregonMayrsohn, Cheryl 13 September 1995 (has links)
Forest stands were studied to determine if old-growth
forest structure could be mimicked in younger stands via
overstory manipulation. Cover and species composition of
understory plants were systematically sampled in sixteen
thinned second-growth stands and sixteen adjacent unthinned
second-growth Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirabel)
Franco.) stands. The stands were thinned twenty-four to
thirteen years ago. These were compared to seven nearby old-growth
stands. Thinned and unthinned stands had matching
elevations, aspect, and soils, yet differed primarily in
management treatment. Leaf area indices were determined for
these stands.
Thinned stands differed from the old-growth and
unthinned stands in having significantly higher cover values
and species numbers, apparently resulting from increased
light to the forest floor and a greater variety of
microhabitats created by thinning. Young unthinned and old-growth
stands were comparable in terms of cover and
richness, but differed in species composition. Diversity
indices showed no difference in species diversity between
the three types of stands.
Ordination of the species/sample data using Detrended
Correspondence Analysis showed that understory species
composition of the young unthinned and thinned stands was
nearly identical. Species composition of old-growth stands
differed from thinned and unthinned stands. The ordination
indicated that age of the stands, structure of the canopy
layers and climate were major determining factors in the
species composition of the understory plant communities.
Management manipulation of the second growth stands did
not yield stands with understory vegetation communities that
mimicked those of old-growth stands. The conclusions of this
study were: 1) Shrub cover increased with thinning as
compared to unthinned and old-growth stands. 2) Thinning
increased the species richness of the stands, without
increasing the number of exotics. 3) Diversity was not
altered by thinning. Old-growth, thinned and unthinned
stands did not differ in diversity values. 4) Patterns of
community composition in thinned stands were more similar to
unthinned equivalent stands than to nearby old-growth. / Graduation date: 1996
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Assessing understorey structural characteristics in eucalypt forests: an investigation of LiDAR techniques.Goodwin, Nicholas R., School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW January 2006 (has links)
The potential of airborne LiDAR technology to quantify forest structure within eucalypt forests has been evaluated with a focus on the understorey stratum. To achieve this, three studies have been undertaken using multiple (4) LiDAR datasets acquired over three test areas located in Wedding Bells State Forest, Coffs Harbour, Australia. Initially, the effects of sensor configuration were evaluated using field measurements collected from three structurally and topographically differing field plots (40 x 90 m areas). Results indicated that canopy height profiles derived from LiDAR data at the plot scale were largely unaffected by a change in platform altitude from 1000 to 3000 m (p > 0.05). In addition, the derivation of individual tree attributes was found to be highly sensitive to the density of LiDAR observations whilst higher platform altitudes showed an increased proportion of single returns over forested areas. In the second study, an innovative field based approach was developed to sample the structure of the understorey (horizontally and vertically) for LiDAR validation purposes. Using two separate LiDAR datasets, this research confirmed that mean understorey height and understorey cover can be effectively mapped in areas of low to medium canopy cover whilst no significant relationship (p > 0.05) was identified between field and LiDAR estimates of maximum understorey height. In the third study, an optimised LiDAR beam interception model was developed and validated, and then applied to assess the interaction of extrinsic and intrinsic factors of the LiDAR survey. This demonstrated that the probability of beam interception through the forest canopy can be affected by factors both intrinsic (e.g. crown cover) and extrinsic (e.g. scan angle) to the structure of the canopy. Overall, the results of this research indicate that optimising the sensor configuration is important to the derivation of particular forest structural attributes and significantly, there is potential for LiDAR technology to provide quantitative and spatially detailed estimates of key understorey attributes such as mean height and cover.
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Forests of the western Olympic Peninsula : understory plant species diversity, forest policy, and landscape pattern /Tyler, Marnie W. January 2002 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-118).
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THE INTRODUCTION OF NATIVE FOREST FLOOR PLANT SPECIES INTO THE INDUSTRIALLY DISTURBED FORESTS OF SUDBURY, ONTARIO, CANADASantala, Kierann R. 17 March 2014 (has links)
This study investigated the transplantation of understory plants within the Cu-Ni smelterdamaged
urban forest of Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, to increase plant biodiversity in an area
where natural colonization of understory species is delayed. The goal of my study was to
evaluate establishment of 16 m2 vegetation mats along a gradient of smelter disturbance and to
relate successful establishment to abiotic and biotic site characteristics. Specific investigations
were conducted to determine whether soil quality influenced root growth and transplant
establishment. Variables associated with smelter emissions and soil temperature were the best
predictors of successful transplant establishment of understory plant species, but relationships
were species specific. Also, root growth was not limited to organic soils of the transplant mat
and roots were able to grow into receptor site soil. Knowledge of environmental factors
influencing establishment will help to determine site locations and to select species to introduce
when transplanting understory species in future reclamation projects.
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The floristic composition and regeneration characteristics of Buloke (Allocasuarina luehmannii) woodland of the Wimmera, VictoriaMacaulay, Lisa Ann January 2006 (has links)
"The pre-settlement distribution and character of Wimmera Buloke woodlands are described based on historical data including early parish plans. It is suggested the open structure of these woodlands was maintained by relatively frequent fire. The floristic composition of the most intact Wimmera Buloke woodland remnants was intensively surveyed. Five floristic communities are described based on computer-based analysis of species presence data. Eight 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types' are described based on surface soil texture categories and average annual rainfall zones. Native daisies, chenopods and shrubs are components of the understory that differentiate the 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types'. [...] A series of experiments was undertaken with the aim of determinig the factors responsible for the paucity of Allocasuarina luehmannii regeneration in remnant Wimmera bushland." / Master of Applied Science
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The floristic composition and regeneration characteristics of Buloke (Allocasuarina luehmannii) woodland of the Wimmera, VictoriaMacaulay, Lisa Ann . University of Ballarat. January 2006 (has links)
"The pre-settlement distribution and character of Wimmera Buloke woodlands are described based on historical data including early parish plans. It is suggested the open structure of these woodlands was maintained by relatively frequent fire. The floristic composition of the most intact Wimmera Buloke woodland remnants was intensively surveyed. Five floristic communities are described based on computer-based analysis of species presence data. Eight 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types' are described based on surface soil texture categories and average annual rainfall zones. Native daisies, chenopods and shrubs are components of the understory that differentiate the 'pre-settlement Buloke woodland types'. [...] A series of experiments was undertaken with the aim of determinig the factors responsible for the paucity of Allocasuarina luehmannii regeneration in remnant Wimmera bushland." / Master of Applied Science
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An evaluation of understory vegetation dynamics, ecosystem resilience and state and transition ecological theory in an eastern Oregon ponderosa pine forest /Carr, Craig A. January 1900 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oregon State University, 2008. / Printout. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-228). Also available on the World Wide Web.
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Understory vegetation effects on soil nitrogen and soil carbon in thinned and unthinned Douglas-fir forests /Geyer, Eric A. January 1998 (has links)
Thesis (M.S.)--Oregon State University, 1999. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 67-74). Also available on the World Wide Web.
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