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 1980
POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS DENNING AND GROWTH PATTERNS OF BLACK BEARS IN IDAHO, John J. Beecham
Population characteristics movements and distribution patterns of the Upper Rock Creek bighorn sheep, Thomas W. Butts
Effect of Choristoneura occidentalis on Pseudotsuga mensiesii [sic] var. glauca cone production in Montana, Allen B. Chrisman
Pronghorn fawn mortality following coyote control on the National Bison Range, Patrice Showers Corneli
Sex differences in nest construction incubation and parental behavior in captive American golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), Derek J. Craighead
The effects of human menstrual odors other scents and ringed seal vocalizations on the polar bear, Bruce S. Cushing
Forage selection and population structure of the Middle Fork elk herd, Dennis E. Daneke
Relationship of recreational impacts on backcountry campsites to selected Montana habitat types, Richard K. Fichtler
THE INFLUENCE OF BASIN GEOLOGY MORPHOMETRY AND DISCHARGE UPON THE SOLUTE CONCENTRATIONS OF HEADWATER STREAMS IN WESTERN MONTANA, G. Thomas Foggin
Visitor succession in wildland recreational settings| A case study of the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, William Stilwell Gleason
Investigation of the effects of recreationist horse grazing on a subalpine meadow community in the North Cascades, James F. Hammett
SPRUCE GROUSE HABITAT REQUIREMENTS IN WESTERN MONTANA, Margaret Herman
Study of Douglas-fir regeneration and stand establishment in the Garnet Mountains of western Montana, Katharine Mark Lee
Numerical response of woodpeckers and their effect on mortality of mountain pine beetles in lodgepole pine in northwestern Montana, Amy N. Lester
Environmental factors affecting high arctic sea ice habitat of polar bears, Sandra K. Martin
Accretion of fuel in lodgepole pine forests of southwest Montana, Edward E. Mathews
Winter range utilization and movements by elk along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River Montana, Mike G. McDonald
Causes of low pronghorn fawn:doe ratios on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Nevada, Mark E. McNay
Stocking control of lodgepole pine in the Sleeping Child burn, Kelsey S. Milner
Great blue herons (Ardea herodias) in northwestern Montana: Nesting habitat use and the effects of human disturbance, Jill Parker
Law enforcement perceptions and practices in the National Park system, M. Peter Philley
Forest habitat types of the Bear's Paw Mountains and Little Rocky Mountains Montana, David W. Roberts
EFFECTS OF STAND DENSITY AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS ON DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG LARIX OCCIDENTALIS NUTT, Wyman C. Schmidt
Foraging strategies of the grizzly bear as related to its ecological energetics, Dennis L. Sizemore
White-tailed Deer Movements Survival and Population Characteristics in the Clearwater River Drainage Montana, Barbara J. Slott
Urban impacts on a gravel unconfined aquifer in the Evergreen area near Kalispell Montana, Marc M. Spratt
ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS YIELDS FOR SHORT ROTATION PONDEROSA PINE STANDS IN WESTERN MONTANA, Steven D. Tesch
Elk-cattle range relationships in the Crazy Mountains Montana, Matthew Wunder
Theses/Dissertations from 1979
Survey of the nongame mammals in the upper Rattlesnake Creek drainage of western Montana, Ellen B. Adelman
Factors affecting pronghorn fawn mortality in central Idaho, Walter L. Bodie
Structural characteristics of territorial male ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) habitat in western Montana, Mark R. Champlin
THE LIBBY DAM PROJECT: AN EX-POST FACTO ANALYSIS OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS MITIGATION COMMITMENTS RECREATION USAGE AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION, Vito A. Ciliberti
Forecasting local winds in a forest environment, David W. Goens
A cooperative approach to river management: A case study of the Blackfoot experience, Henry L. Goetz
Recreational use of the upper Clark Fork River and its tributaries, Carol Hagmann
Bear-livestock interactions Targhee National Forest, Carole J. Jorgensen
Individual and social motive factors influencing recreation participation in the Rattlesnake backcountry, Mark D. Kelley
Social behavior of Rocky Mountain elk at the National Bison Range, Kent B. Livezey
A Test of photogrammetric terrain mapping for ecological land classification in the Lolo Creek drainage Montana, Fred C. Martin
Productivity and taxonomy of the Vaccinium globulare V. membranaceum complex in western Montana, Patricia A. Martin
Classifying forest land based upon its timber management investment potential| A case study of the Lolo National Forest, James P. Merzenich
Winter habitat selection by female spruce grouse in a mixed coniferous forest, Michael J. Paterni
Vegetation description of potential grizzly bear habitat in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Area Montana and Idaho, G. B. Scaggs
The ecology of trumpeter swan in Yellowstone National Park and vicinity, Ruth E. Shea
Direct estimation of surface fuel bulk density and loading in western Montana and northern Idaho, J. A. Snell
WILD RIVER RECREATION MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF THE USE ALLOCATION ISSUE, Jack Utter
WATER AND CHOICE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: AN EXAMPLE OF AN ALTERNATIVE IN WATER MANAGEMENT, Donald Ralph Woodley
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
An Examination of a regional approach to park management in British Columbia, Mark R. Angelo
Seasonal distribution and historical decline of the Rocky Mountain goat in the Cabinet Mountains Montana, William Edward Burleigh
Description of remote control cable yarding systems and an evaluation of the Forestral Remote Control Grapple Yarding System, James Arthur Christensen
Status and ecology of the wild Asian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis L.) in Nepal, Thomas D. Dahmer
Analysis of public land acquisition programs: the case of the Montana Department of Fish and Game, Nancy S. Drinkard
Deer Lodge County outdoor recreation areas and facilities study, Thomas Guay Kelly
Management-oriented study of the ecology of bighorn sheep in the Bitterroot Mountains, Montana and Idaho, Robert Wayne Klaver
Racial attitudes of male basketball team participants, Linda Kay Marticke
Sediment yields from rangelands in the upper Ruby River drainage southwestern Montana, Wallace Leroy Page
Elk habitat selection and use on an undisturbed summer range in western Montana, Michael D. Scott
Summer-fall movements migrations seasonal ranges and habitat selection of the Middle Fork elk herd, Carey Stanton Smith
Pronghorn fawn mortality on the National Bison Range, Barbara L. Von Gunten
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Domestic sheep mortality during and after tests of several predator control methods, Kimber C. Brawley
Characteristics of participants in high risk recreation| A study of pain response and selected personality traits, Deborah Kay Dickison
Evaluation of early and late successional native plant species for revegetating coal mine spoils in the Fort Union Basin, Paul S. Doescher
HEATING EFFECTS ON FOREST SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND SUBSEQUENT SEEDLING GROWTH, Zati Eron
A GEO-HYDROLOGIC EVALUATION OF AN INFILTRATIVE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOR KRAFT PROCESS PULP AND PAPER MILL LIQUID EFFLUENTS, Garry Ronald Grimestad
A winter study of coyote predation on white-tailed deer in the Miller Creek drainage Montana, Robert Eugene Henderson
Prescription for the management of an all-aged stand in the West Twin Creeks drainage of Montana, Wayne A. Hite
Issues in forest practice legislation, Christopher David Huck
White-tailed deer population characteristics movements and winter site selection in western Montana, Douglas M. Janke
Estimating lodgepole pine biomass, David Clarence Johnston
Sanders County Continuous Forest Inventory Project and Forest Land Management Plan, Norman Bruce Kaufman
Some aspects of the behavior and ecology of harlequin ducks breeding in Glacier National Park Montana, Craig Russell Kuchel
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HOLE-NESTING BIRDS FOREST SNAGS AND DECAY IN WESTERN LARCH-DOUGLAS-FIR FORESTS OF THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS, B. Riley McClelland
Causes of sheep mortality at the Cook Ranch, Florence, Montana, 1975-76, John Richard Munoz
Recreational desires of snowmobilers in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, Wayne Maurice Quade
Montana Wilderness Study bill: A case history, Christopher Marsh Roholt
Influence of temperature variation within the Forestry School greenhouse upon development of container-grown Pinus ponderosa seedlings, Michael E. Roney
Assimilation and accumulation of lead through the aquatic food chain of migratory waterfowl, Will I. Selser
Fire history | Coram Experimental Forest, Kathy M. Sneck
Aspects of doe pronghorn social structure on the National Bison Range, Jean Lorene Swanger
Habitat selection and use by bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) on a northwestern Montana winter range, Mark Edward Tilton
Leisure attitudes of single adults, Gerald A. Van Ackeren
A DECISION MODEL FOR IDENTIFYING AND EVALUATING SLASH TREATMENTS, Donald J. Weatherhead
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
Predicting duff reduction from broadcast burning in western larch--douglas-fir stands, Donald Kenneth Artley
Present outdoor recreation pursuits in relation to past outdoor recreation pursuits of older adults, Gerald Lee Bachmann
Forest revenue sharing: History alternatives and issues, Patrick Henry Corts
Administration and financing of recreation and park services in selected Montana municipalities, Elizabeth Eastman
Silvicultural prescription for Stand 301.2-03 Bertie Lord-Meadow-Cameron Planning Unit, Sula Ranger District, Bitterroot National Forest, David Andrew Filius
Browse production and utilization on Spotted Bear Mountain winter range and seasonal movements of the Spotted Bear elk herd, Patricia R. Fuller
WILDERNESS ECOLOGY: THE DANAHER CREEK DRAINAGE BOB MARSHALL WILDERNESS MONTANA, Herman W. Gabriel
Effects of limestone soils on plant distribution in the Garnet Mountains, Montana, Alan Goldin
Hydrology of Giant Springs Great Falls Montana, Garry Ronald Grimestad
Montana-Idaho elk migration and key-use area study Salmon Beaverhead and Bitterroot National Forests, Nicholas Grkovic
Alabama gully control handbook, Thomas Allan Heard
Attitudinal variants of backpackers who participate in organized trips, backpackers who exclude organized trips, and non-users, Howard Eugene Johnson
Financial analysis of alternative ponderosa pine tree breeding programs, Charles E. Keegan
A comparison of the effects of command and guided discovery styles of teaching on college students' cognitive achievement and their attitudes toward a winter camping class, Gerry John Lamarre