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401. [Article] American pika in a low-elevation lava landscape: expanding the known distribution of a temperature-sensitive species
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. The published article can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/j...Citation -
402. [Article] Analysis of habitat features and abundance of young-of-the-year fishes off of the central Oregon coast
This project is part of ongoing research, which has been extended to include temporal variation. Dr. Lorenzo Ciannelli has also been brought onto this project as of Fall 2015.Citation -
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Public Library of Science and can be found at: http://www.plosone.org/home.action.
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404. [Article] Arthropod prey for riparian associated birds in headwater forests of the Oregon Coast Range
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management/. To the best of our knowledge, one ...Citation -
405. [Article] Ecology and decline of a rare western minnow : the Oregon chub (Oregonichthys crameri)
Once historically widespread throughout the Willamette and Umpqua River drainages, the Willamette Oregon chub is now restricted to scattered populations along 15 miles of the Middle Fork of the Willamette ...Citation -
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the Cooper Ornithological Society and can be found at: http://www.bioone.org/loi/cond.
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To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by American ...
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The behavior and stream habitat utilization of juvenile hatchery-reared coho salmon (Ovicozihynchus kisutch) and wild cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki) were examined to assess the nature of interactions between ...
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409. [Article] Ecological physiology of the larvel brine fly Ephydra (Hydropyrus) hians, and alkaline-salt lake inhabiting Ephyrid (Diptera)
Dipterans of the family Ephydridae (shore and brine flies) are well known for their ability to tolerate and thrive in a wide variety of physically harsh circumstances. The immature stages of one such species of ...Citation -
Patterns of resource partitioning among 4 sympatric sturnids: [black-collared starling (Sturnus nigricollis), pied starling (S. contra), common myna (Acridotheres tristis) and crested myna (A. javanicus) ...
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411. [Article] Winter ecology of juvenile coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) in modified and unmodified sections of a coastal stream
Natural and gabion modified habitats containing coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) were observed and measured seasonally in East Fork Lobster Creek, a fifth order stream in western Oregon. Coho salmon ...Citation -
412. [Article] Multiobjective Optimization of Wetlands for Attaining Flood, Water Quality and Bird Habitat Benefits
A significant number of historically existing wetlands that naturally stored rainwater and attenuated flood peaks have now been drained and employed as new farming areas. Beyond the water quality and flow ...Citation -
413. [Article] Key areas for conserving United States’ biodiversity likely threatened by future land use change
This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by the author(s) and published by the Ecological Society of America. The published article can be found at: http://www.esajournal...Citation -
414. [Article] Status and habitat preference of California bighorn sheep on Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada
A herd of California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana), re-introduced to the area of Hell Creek on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Nevada, was studied from 15 June 1978 to ...Citation -
415. [Article] The relative influence of catchment and site variables on fish and macroinvertebrate richness in cerrado biome streams
To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer ...Citation -
The Mount Jefferson Primitive Area is one of three High Cascade wilderness areas in Oregon. It is second in size among these, covers approximately 136 square miles, and with the addition of a large roadless ...
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On October 16, 2000, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) received a request from Portland District Army Corps of Engineers (COE) for Endangered Species Act (ESA) section 7 consultation for issuance ...
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418. [Article] Ecological functions of off-channel habitat, Willamette River, Oregon : final research plan
Off-channel features such as alcoves and side channels can have important ecological functions for large rivers such as the Willamette River. Some species and age classes of fish may select these features ...Citation -
This thesis merges the fields of Ecology and Anthropology by applying Habitat Suitability Modeling to the relationship between people and plants in the Pacific Northwest. In it, I create and optimize two ...
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A vegetation study was made of four coastal marshes near Juneau, Alaska. Results confirmed earlier studies' findings in southeast Alaska that communities or assemblages of species can be identified but ...
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421. [Article] Population characteristics and habitat utilization of bighorn sheep, Steens Mountain, Oregon
A herd of re-introduced California bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis californiana) was studied from 15 June 1976 to 31 August 1977. Thirteen major and seven minor habitats were delineated and described. Habitat ...Citation -
422. [Article] Distribution and habitat use of bull trout following the removal of nonnative brook trout
Invasion by nonnative brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) often results in replacement of bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus) in western North America, but the causal mechanisms are not well understood. ...Citation -
This Instruction Memorandum (IM) provides guidance on prioritizing implementation decisions for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil and gas leasing and development, to be consistent with the Approved Resource ...
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424. [Article] Grazing management for riparian-wetland areas
This document presents information from various land managers and researchers to guide livestock management in riparian areas using their unique responsiveness to accomplish management objectives. Riparian ...Citation -
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10980.
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This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10980.
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427. [Article] Patterns of benthic mega-invertebrate habitat associations in the Pacific Northwest continental shelf waters
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Springer and can be found at: http://link.springer.com/journal/10531Citation -
This study characterizes the production of hypogeous sporocarps (broadly referred to as truffles) by ectomycorrhizal fungi within Douglas-fir dominated forests that are considered typical of those found ...
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I investigated survival, movements, home range sizes, and habitat selection of pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis) in southeastern Oregon and northwestern Nevada from June 2005 to June 2007. I trapped ...
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The Cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii minima) population has increased from a low of 20,000 in 1984 to the current population of 220,000-300,000 (Stehn 2012, Sanders 2013). As the Cackling goose population ...
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431. [Article] Greater Sage-grouse conservation assessment and strategy for Oregon: A plan to maintain and enhance populations and habitat
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) were once found in most grassland and sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) habitats east of the Cascades in Oregon. European settlement and conversion of sagebrush ...Citation -
The American beaver (Castor canadensis) was nearly extirpated by the late 1800's due to the fur trade. Due to reintroduction efforts, it now occupies much of its former range. Beavers are a keystone species ...
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433. [Article] Sequential isotopic analysis to characterize ontogenetic shifts and growth dynamics of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta)
Ontogenetic niche theory predicts that as organisms grow they make size-specific changes in habitat use and diet to optimize growth and survival. A variety of factors contribute to growth and survival ...Citation -
California's Central Valley agricultural landscapes provide several important wintering regions for Pacific Flyway sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) populations; however, the value of those regions is being ...
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To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The article is copyrighted by the British Ornithologists' ...
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436. [Article] Validating songbird habitat relationship models
Models are commonly used to assess and predict wildlife response to management practices. Model validation is essential if managers are to use them with confidence. Fifteen forest bird-habitat relationship ...Citation -
437. [Article] Organization and the adaptation of aquatic laboratory ecosystems to resource availability, exploitation, and a toxicant
Organization and the adaptation of aquatic laboratory ecosystems to resource availability, exploitation, and a toxicant were examined in a 34-month study. Sixteen 560-liter microcosms including prey, predator, ...Citation -
438. [Article] Phyto-edaphic relationships and ecotypic development of Festuca idahoensis in eastern Oregon habitat types of Artemisia tridentata
This research assessed certain specific plant-soil and community interrelationships in eastern Oregon habitat types dominated by subspecies of Artemisia tridentata. The first evaluation described plant-induced ...Citation -
This study aimed to connect habitat and landscape scale variation, through time and space, to wildlife population dynamics. I studied African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) group size according to habitat structure, ...
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440. [Article] Migration, movement, and habitat use of humpback whitefish (Coregonus pidschian) in the Copper River Delta, Alaska
Research conducted on humpback whitefish Coregonus pidschian in the Copper River Delta, Alaska has revealed a complex life history involving seasonal migrations and the occupation of a variety of freshwater ...Citation -
Thinning has the potential to increase structural diversity of managed forests for wildlife. During 1994-1996, I conducted experimental and observational studies using pitfall trapping to assess short-term ...
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The southern states lead the country in timber production and are subject to Best Management Practices (BMPs) designed to mediate the effects of forest harvesting on water quality. Small headwater streams ...
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443. [Article] How the animals found their places : pattern detection, experimentation, and epistemology in a high desert stream fish assemblage
I examined the relative roles of biotic and abiotic factors in structuring redband trout Oncorhynchus mykiss distributions in the South Fork John Day. I first examined the relationship between the biological ...Citation -
This dissertation consists of three essays that collectively address the importance of accounting for spatial heterogeneity and spatial dependence of environmental assets and natural resources in policy ...
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Multibeam sonar data was collected on Nehalem Bank, off of the Oregon Coast with the purpose of increasing the spatial resolution of our knowledge of the area and delineating seafloor habitats. The system ...
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446. [Article] The seasonal occurence and larval habitats of the mosquitoes of Corvallis, Oregon (Diptera-Culicidae)
From May through November 1963, a mosquito survey was made in the city of Corvallis, Oregon. The information obtained dealt with the species of mosquitoes found, their seasonal occurrence and the location ...Citation -
447. [Article] Ecology of breeding mallards : nest parasitism; brood survival; and habitat utilization
In 1976 and 1977 I examined three broad problems associated with the recruitment of young mallards, Anas platyrhynchos, in the Prairie Pothole Region of North Dakota. The three problems studied were: the ...Citation -
448. [Article] Response of juvenile steelhead trout to an instream habitat rehabilitation project in Meadow Creek, Oregon
Responses of juvenile steelhead trout to changes in stream habitat resulting from an instream habitat rehabilitation project in Meadow Creek, Oregon were measured from 1991 through 1992 and compared to ...Citation -
449. [Article] Resource partitioning and reproductive success of three species of hawks (Buteo spp.) in an Oregon prairie
In a native prairie of Oregon (363 km²) red-tailed (Buteo jamaicensis), ferruginous (Buteo regalis), and Swainson's hawks (Buteo swainsoni) coexist in one of the highest nesting Buteo densities in North ...Citation -
450. [Article] Rapid endangered species assessment : a novel approach to improve extinction risk assessments in poorly known species
The number of endangered species is rapidly increasing while paucity of adequate information and resources delays establishment of conservation actions. The IUCN’s listing system is insufficient to determine ...Citation -
451. [Article] The influence of forest management on headwater stream amphibians at multiple spatial scales
To effectively manage for biodiversity at broad, ecosystem scales, the influences of habitat structure at multiple spatial scales on vertebrate species must be understood. There are few studies on the ...Citation -
452. [Article] Selection of day roosts by female long-legged myotis (Myotis volans) in forests of the central Oregon Cascades
Measuring habitat selection by bats is complicated by their intricate life cycle. Scaling habitat measurements to reflect a hierarchal habitat selection process can help to define habitat associations ...Citation -
The ecology of female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and their broods was studied during 1988-90 on Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, California. Survival of 127 radio-marked ducklings from 64 broods ...
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The adaptiveness of polygyny in passerines poses a particularly intriguing problem. The altricial young of this group require extended parental care, but young of polygynous pairings generally lack the ...
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The freshwater polychaete Manayunkia speciosa was identified as an obligate host of the salmonid parasite Ceratomyxa shasta in 1997, prompting increased research on the small benthic invertebrate. Ceratomyxa ...
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456. [Article] Terrestrial lichen and bryophyte communities of the Blue Mountains in Northeast Oregon
Although terrestrial lichens and bryophytes are common in upland plant communities of the Blue Mountains in northeast Oregon, research on cryptogam communities in this region is wanting. Studies have shown ...Citation -
Decline of western sage grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus phaios) in Oregon may be related to the reduced availability of foods in upland sagebrush (Artemisia)-grasslands used for brood-rearing. The goal ...
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458. [Article] Survival and nest site characteristics of translocated mountain quail on Steens Mountain, Oregon
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) populations have declined in the eastern portion of their range during the last century. However, few studies have investigated the nesting habitat and survival of Mountain ...Citation -
459. [Article] Distribution of Ceratomyxa shasta (Myxozoa) and habitat preference of the polychaete host, Manayunkia speciosa in the Klamath River
Ceratomyxa shasta is a myxozoan parasite of salmonids and requires the freshwater polychaete, Manayunkia speciosa to complete its life cycle. The parasite’s distribution is currently limited to the Pacific ...Citation -
460. [Article] Ecology of populations of Van Dyke's salamanders in the Cascade Range of Washington State
The Van Dyke's salamander (Plethodon vandyke,) is a rare species endemic to Washington State. It has been found in cool moist microhabitats along streams, splash zones of waterfalls, and headwater seeps. ...Citation -
461. [Article] Linkages between mangrove forests and coral reefs : quantifying disturbance effects and energy flow between systems
Interface habitats are considered valuable natural systems, tightly linked to adjacent habitats through the flow of matter and energy. However, there is limited research on mechanisms of connectivity such ...Citation -
Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) and humans in the Lower Yasuní Basin (Ecuador) have similar food and space requirements: they consume comparable arrays of fish species, and they use similar aquatic ...
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463. [Article] Breeding and foraging ecology of Caspian terns nesting on artificial islands in the Upper Klamath Basin, California
Availability of suitable nesting habitat that is free of nest predators and provides access to adequate prey resources within commuting distance is a major factor limiting seabird populations. Caspian ...Citation -
464. [Article] Lichen communities and caribou habitat in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Lichens play many important roles in subarctic terrestrial ecosystems by fixing nitrogen, colonizing rock and gravel, stabilizing otherwise bare soil, adding significantly to vegetation biodiversity and ...Citation -
The Opinion is a 91 page document. It is accompanied by a two page cover letter summarizing the findings.
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The published article is copyrighted by Wiley-Blackwell and can be found at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.
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To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Taylor ...
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Body size explains much of the interspecific variation in the physiology, behavior, and morphology of birds, such as metabolic rate, diet selection, intake rate, gut size, and bill size. Based on mass-specific ...
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469. [Article] Interactions and persistence of the mosquitocidal bacteria Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis
Interactions between Bacillus sphaericus and Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (Bti), persistence of insecticidal activity in the mosquito habitat, and suitability of enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay ...Citation -
The ability of Cumella vulgaris to avoid burial under different rates of sedimentation and to recover from burial once buried was studied. Sedimentation rates higher than 0. 25 cm/mm are necessary to bury ...
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472. [Article] Endangered Species Conservation on Private Land: Assessing the Effectiveness of Habitat Conservation Plans
This is the author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier and can be found at: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-envi...Citation -
Traditional approaches to research and management of striped bass have tended to be mechanistic, numerically oriented, and based on limited life history information. In the study presented here, comprehensive ...
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474. [Article] Habitat use by opossums in an urban environment
Habitat availability and use by an urban population of opossums were studied with radio telemetry in Corvallis, Oregon in 1981 and 1982. For non-den observations, residential neighborhood types were used ...Citation -
This project was a single assessment of the benthic habitat characteristics and organisms near the future Ocean Power Technologies Demonstration facility near Reedsport, OR, and a reference location. The ...
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476. [Article] Limiting factors assessment and restoration plan Rock Creek : tributary to Devil's Lake, Lincoln County, Oregon
This document provides watershed restoration actions proposed to enhance the Coho Salmon population within the Rock Creek / Devils Lake basin in Lincoln County, Oregon. The stream is the principle tributary ...Citation -
477. [Article] High-use destinations in wilderness :|bsocial and biophysical impacts, visitor responses, and management options
Six high-use destination areas were studied in the Alpine Lakes, Mount Jefferson, and Three Sisters Wildernesses in Washington and Oregon. Exit interviews were conducted with visitors, and recreation impacts ...Citation -
478. [Article] Miami River watershed assessment : final report
The purpose of this watershed assessment is to inventory and characterize watershed conditions of the Miami River watershed and to provide recommendations that address the issues of water quality, fisheries ...Citation -
479. [Article] Biology and distribution of the Dicosmoecinae (Trichoptera: Limnephilidae) in western North America
Literature and museum records have been reviewed to provide a summary on the distribution, habitat associations and biology of six western North American Dicosmoecinae genera and the single eastern North American ...Citation -
An integrated model combining a wildlife population simulation model, and timber harvest and growth models was developed to explore the tradeoffs between the likelihood of persistence of a wildlife species ...
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481. [Article] Nest trees of northern flying squirrels in the Sierra Nevada
We examined the nest-tree preferences of northern flying squirrels (Glaucomys sabrinus) in an old-growth, mixed-conifer and red fir (Abies magnifica) forest of the southern Sierra Nevada of California. ...Citation -
482. [Article] Science to Soluntions: Grazing Management In Perspective: A Compatible Tool For Sage Grouse Conservation
Research evaluating effects of livestock grazing on greater sage-grouse nest survival suggests that a variety of locally-appropriate range management strategies support grouse populations. A new Montana ...Citation -
Two new studies revealed unknown long-distance dispersal and migration movements in sage grouse that offer fresh insights for conservation. Using DNA from feathers dropped at leks, scientists discovered ...
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Three factors were found to be significantly correlated with the fluctuations and trends in silver salmon production in Oregon. Logging was found to adversely affect the runs of salmon in later years. ...
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485. [Article] Mason’s Run brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis): history, management challenges, and recommendations
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487. [Article] Non-additive and non-stationary properties in the spatial distribution of a large marine fish population
This is the author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by The Royal Society and can be found at: http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/...Citation -
488. [Article] Seamounts, Ridges, and Reef Habitats of American Samoa
This is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published chapter [58] is copyrighted by Elsevier.Citation -
We report final results from a five-year field experiment evaluating the effects of different mowing regimes on groups of native and non-native grasses and forbs. The study site was a degraded prairie ...
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490. [Article] Benthic Habitat Mapping: eCognition Rule Set
This publication consists of a rule set for benthic habitat classification implemented in eCognition (Trimble Navigation Limited). The details of the procedure are described in Parrish et al., 2016: http://www.jcronline.org/doi/abs/10.2112/SI76-017. ...Citation -
This biological assessment (BA) documents the potential effects of existing Forest Service (FS) Land and Resource Management Plans (LRMPs), or 'Forest Plans' and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Land Use ...
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492. [Article] Bull Trout (Salvelinus confluentus) Population and Habitat Survey in the McKenzie and Middle Fork Willamette Basins, 2001
Our study area includes the three McKenzie populations, and a reintroduced population in the Middle Fork Willamette and tributaries above Hills Creek Reservoir. We monitored bull trout populations in the ...Citation -
493. [Article] Marine species invasions in estuaries and harbors
The version of record is embargoed until 03-08-2016. The final peer reviewed, accepted manuscript is available without an embargo. The published article is copyrighted by Inter-Research and can be found ...Citation -
The 2003 Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) to convene a citizen work group to review and evaluate the ODF Salmon Anchor Habitat Strategy for state forests in northwest ...
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495. [Article] Waterbird records for the Siletz River and some creeks in the Siletz/Logsden area of Lincoln County
This article is based on a total of 204 observations, many of which were censuses. Between Siletz River Mile (RM) 50.0 and 50.6, Llewellyn made 151 observations of waterbirds during 1981-1993. He noted ...Citation -
In 1984-1986, Bayer made 171 and 67 waterbird censuses at West Pond and East Pond, respectively. From 1974 through June 1992, Bayer and others also made an additional 138 and 110 observations at West Pond ...
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497. [Article] How is biodiversity affected by cheatgrass invasion : a preliminary survey of terrestrial arthropods
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498. [Article] Using network theory to prioritize management in a desert bighorn sheep metapopulation
To the best of our knowledge, one or more authors of this paper were federal employees when contributing to this work. This is the publisher’s final pdf. The published article is copyrighted by Springer ...Citation -
500. [Article] CreechTylerFisheriesWildlifeUsingNetworkTheory.pdf