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 1994
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
Habitat use by white-tailed deer in relation to winter range silvicultural treatments in the Thompson River drainage northwestern Montana, Lorin Lee Hicks
Beaver dispersal in western Montana, Michael D. Jackson
Floodplain distribution of fishes of the Bitterroot River, with emphasis on introduced populations of northern pike, Thomas Stiles Jones
Food habits and population characteristics of dorcas gazelles and distributions and statuses of wild ungulates in Morocco, Chris O. Loggers
A GIS application for assessment of nonpoint source pollution risk on managed forest lands, Kenneth J. Lull
Effects of prescribed burning on the Burdette Creek winter range, Paul D. Makela
Plant community development in a minerotrophic peatland Teton County Montana, David Charles McAllister
Application of the "Sequoia method" for cumulative watershed effects analysis in the Flathead Basin, Brian Brian McInerney
Population trends of songbirds in western North America, L. Christine Paige
The distribution abundance and habitat requirements of the Sierra mountain beaver in Yosemite National Park, Paul A. Todd
Comparing the time efficiency of several timber inventory designs, William L. Wood
Development of a wildland crown fire initiation model, Gavriil Xanthopoulos
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Effects of normative and informational social influence on visitor behavior in occupied grizzly bear habitat, Amy M. Braithwaite
Silvicultural prescription stand 827-01-066, Tally Lake Ranger District, Flathead National Forest, C. Kenneth Brewer
Intramural-recreational sports program fiscal management: a comparative study of University of Montana peer institutions, Adrienne M. Corti
Habitat use patterns and population trends among Shiras moose in a heavily logged region of northwest Montana, Brent Costain
Smoldering duff: Limits heat evolved and burn rate, William H. Frandsen
Study of spatial patterns of visitors using mechanical counters, GPS and GIS technology in the Slough Creek subregion of Yellowstone National Park, Meritxell Gracia-Longares
Status and population dynamics of mountain goats in the Snake River Range Idaho, James A. Hayden
Ecology of mule deer in the upper Missouri River breaks Montana, Susan K. Kraft