This collection includes theses, dissertations, and professional papers from the University of Montana W. A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation. Theses, dissertations, and professional papers from all University of Montana departments and programs may be searched here.
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Recruitment and survival of ring-necked pheasants on the Nampa study area in southwestern Idaho, David L. Felley
Responsible environmental behavior| Metaphoric transference of minimum-impact ideology, James Porter Hammitt
6800-year vegetation and fire history in the Bitterroot Mountain Range Montana, Anne Elizabeth Karsian
Grizzly bear distribution in the North Fork of the Flathead River valley : a test of the Linkage zone prediction model, Nancy Marie Kehoe
Song development by free-living yearling male Lazuli Buntings (Passerina amoena), John Muir Laws
Reactions of summering waterfowl to three types of human disturbance at Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge, Jen-chu Lin
The effects of persuasive communication messages on backcountry visitor behavior in occupied grizzly bear habitat, Amy Braithwaite Molitor
Reinhabiting the land: A postmodern gardener's perspective on ecosystem management, Ashley L. Preston
Comparing simulated and measured water and carbon dioxide fluxes spatially over the 15 km by 15 km FIFE site, Matthew Gregory Rollins
Institutional and legal barriers to ecosystem management, Daniel B. Schlager
Winter habitat selection by wolves in the North Fork of the Flathead River Basin Montana and British Columbia, Peter H. Singleton
Aspen stand recruitment and ungulate impacts : Gardiner Ranger District Gardiner Montana, Robert A. St. John
Quantification of habitat type and climate relationships in western Montana, Julie Tobin-Scheer
Rangeland classification system based on vegetative structure, Brad Villnow
Environmental and biological factors limiting reproduction recruitment and growth of largemouth bass in Seeley and Echo Lakes Montana, Kathleen Walker-Smith
Inorganic Content of forest Floor Layers Under Ponderosa Pine and Grand Fir Cover Types in the blue Mountains of Northeast Oregon, Thomas A. Wordell
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
Segmenting bald eagle viewers preferences and attitudes: An exploratory study, Walter L. Bradford
Developing a field test for measuring unconfined compressive strength of indurated materials, Bradley J. Cook
Attitudes toward limiting overnight use of the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site, Tom W. Elliot
Quantifying stand horizontal spatial distributions through point basal area estimation, Bruce L. Garcia
Duck productivity and nest predation in southeastern Idaho, Randall J. Gazda
Validating diurnal and topographic climatology logic of the MT-CLIM model, Joseph Marion Glassy
Effects of striped skunk removal on duck nest success in the Mission Valley Montana, Nathan E. Hall
Factors affecting attention to and retention of low-impact messages on trailside bulletin boards, Timothy P. Hammond
Effect of encounter levels on overall trip satisfaction of wilderness visitors in the Beartrap Canyon Wilderness Montana, Andrew L. Holak
Demographics of political alienation in a growing rural timber dependent western Montana community, Mathew James Johnson
Classification of avalanche paths in northwestern Montana, Jerome John Korol
Wildlife conservation through the management of available human resources in NWFP Pakistan, Mohammad Mumtaz Malik
Attitudes and behavioral intentions of Montana residents toward tourism, Steven Richard Martin
Structural development and classification of western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn.) stands in northwestern Montana, Cecilia Helen McNicoll
Natural history of the South Fork Snake River eastern Idaho emphasizing geomorphology hydrology and vegetation, Michael F. Merigliano
Revegetation of smelter-affected lands using native trees and shrubs at Anaconda, Montana, Bruce E. Miller
Western influences on the management of brown bears in Hokkaido Japan, Joseph Patrick Moll
Comparison of bird communities between an untreated control and two timber harvest treatments in western Montana, Michael A. Munts
Winter habitat use migration and spring and summer use of clearcuts by white-tailed deer in the Priest Lake watershed of northern Idaho, Mark L. Secord
Initial response of small mammals to new forestry and overstory removal timber harvests, Jay F. Shepherd
Relationship of the National Wetlands Inventory to an ecological site classification of wetlands in northeast Montana, William Thompson
Ecology of wolf predation amidst high ungulate diversity in Jasper National Park Alberta, John L. Weaver
Exploration of the Pikuni world view| Pikuni water rights in the Ceded Strip, Michael D. Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Mapping the undergrowth of forested elk habitat using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems, David DelSordo
Consideration of site deterioration in the economics of even-aged forestry, Luc Descloitres
Influence of skunk removal on nest success and breeding populations of upland nesting ducks in the lower Flathead Valley Montana, Kurt J. Forman
Use of urban habitats by coyotes in the vicinity of Banff Alberta, Michael L. Gibeau
Seasonal range and habitat selection by white-tailed deer in northwestern Virginia, Salah A. Hakim
Wildlife conservation in Yeniugou Qinghai Province China, Richard Bradley Harris
Smoldering combustion limits in peat as influenced by moisture mineral content and organic bulk density, Roberta A. Hartford
Factors that influence peat consumption under dependent burning conditions: A laboratory study, B. C. Hawkes
Temporal dynamics in the movements habitat use activity and spacing of reintroduced fishers in northwestern Montana, Kimberly S. Heinemeyer
Evaluation of bighorn sheep in the Ten Lakes Scenic Area, Steven Johnsen
Development and evaluation of a biophysical tree growth model, Ronda Lee Korol
Remote sensing and ecosystem simulation modeling of the intermountain sagebrush-steppe with implications for global climate change, Robert Garner Kremer
Habitat Selection Mortality and Population Monitoring of Shiras Moose in the North Fork of the Flathead River Valley Montana, Margaret A. Langley
International hunting and the involvement of local people, Dulan, Qinghai, People's Republic of China, Yongsheng Liu
Assessing stream channel stability thresholds, Darren S. Olsen
Scaling ecosystem models from watersheds to regions: Tradeoffs between model complexity and accuracy, Lars Lowell Pierce
Ecology of juvenile yellow perch in Lolo Bay Flathead Lake Montana, Michael Vincent Pol
Test of the Multiple Attribute Saliency Theory (MAST) of recreation satisfaction, Larry Ridenhour
Effects of fire-caused defoliation and basal girdling on water relations and growth of ponderosa pine, Kevin Christopher Ryan
Effects of predation on ground-nesting bird communities in northwestern Montana, William R. Swaney
The application of the Incident Command System to Hungary's environment, Gergely SzaboÌ
Combined field testing for provenance and progeny variations for growth of Eucalyptus globulus in central highlands of Ethiopia, Almaz Tekleberhan Tefera
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Mortality and seasonal distribution of elk in an area recently recolonized by wolves, Michael J. Bureau
Systematic guide for forest land management planning for private landowners, Patrick Wilson Daigle
Relationship of AVHRR-NDVI to seasonal drought for an evergreen tropical rainforest in Ujung Kulon, Indonesia, Agus Hidayat
Establishment of and prey selection by a new wolf pack in the Wigwam River drainage, Mike Jimenez
Denning ecology of wolves in northwest Montana and southern Canadian Rockies, Mollie Yoneko Matteson
Ecology of bald eagles at Hungry Horse Reservoir Montana, Patricia Truman McClelland
Mortality and seasonal distribution of white-tailed deer in an area recently recolonized by wolves, Jon S. Rachael
An Examination of the decision-making process of the Wolf Management Committee negotiations: A case study, Alethea Woelk Thieszen
Height growth projection model for newly established stands of ponderosa pine under various levels of competing vegetation, Fabian C.C. Uzoh
Seasonal habitat use of river otters in northwestern Montana, Amy Johnston Waller
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Ecology of Heracleum lanatum Michx. (cow parsnip) communities in northwestern Montana, Robert B. Campbell
River otter population status and habitat use in northwestern Montana, Ana E. Dronkert-Egnew
Preserving biological diversity| A description and analysis of the Nature Conservancy's program in Montana, Robert C. Ehrhart
Bald eagles wintering along the Columbia River in southcentral Washington: Factors influencing distribution and characteristics of perch and roost trees, Sherry Anne Eisner
Habitat use by dispersing and transplanted beavers in western Montana, Holly Tucker Harris
Experimental manipulation of white-tailed deer habitat on a winter range in the Swan Valley Montana, Janet L. Johnson
Duck nest success in Montana, Victoria L. Kurnat
Distribution of damage by Armillaria root disease in the douglas-fir series of the Lolo National Forest, Montana, Catherine Cae Maynard
Characteristics of a striped skunk population in the Mission Valley Montana, Denise Madelaine Pengeroth
Computerized development of fire prescriptions: An application of artificial intelligence to natural resource management, Elizabeth D. Reinhardt
Ecology of reintroduced fishers in the Cabinet Mountains of northwest Montana, Kevin D. Roy
A study of campsite impacts on the San Juan River Utah, Debra Jane Sholly
Effects of cattle grazing on the regeneration of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) seedlings in western Montana, Margaret H. Smith
Evaluation of techniques to monitor white-tailed deer populations in the North Fork of the Flathead River Valley, Montana, Patricia A. Tucker
Dispersal patterns of juvenile beavers in western Montana, Timothy R. Van Deelen
Vegetative productivity of grizzly bear habitat components in southeastern British Columbia, Anne M. Vandehey
Management plan for wild ungulates in Balochistan Pakistan, Amjad Tahir Virk
Defining old-growth Douglas-fir forests of central Montana and use of the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) as a management indicator species, Thomas C. Whitford
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Partnership assessment for the proposed Montana Yellowstone Information Center, Amy K. Ballard
Winter habitat selection by elk in northwestern Montana, Milo Burcham
Black bears in the North Fork of the Flathead River Valley Montana, Harry Carriles
On-site assessment of best management practices| A component of cumulative watershed effects in the Flathead River Basin, William Ehinger