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 1977
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
Silvicultural prescription for the Napa Special Management Unit on the Swan River State Forest, Anthony James Lukes
Shrub sprouting response to fire in a Douglas fir-western larch ecosystem, Melanie Miller
Conservative inquiry into the annual economic value of national forest land outputs relative to thirty-four Montana counties, Eugene Bruce Newell
The evolution of the Campus Recreation Department at the University of Montana an historical analysis 1950-1975, Robert Charles Oaks
An assessment of the perceptions of selected university publics toward the Campus Recreation Department at the University of Montana, David Dominic Petelin
Coyote-prey relationships on the National Bison Range, James Donald Reichel
Ecology of Rocky Mountain goats in the Bitterroot Mountains Montana, Bruce Leonard Smith
Physical activity attitudes of senior citizens in Montana, Mark Burnside Swanson
The recreational patterns and attitudes of active duty military personnel at Malmstrom Air Force Base Great Falls Montana, William James Van Fossen
Field manual for applying the universal soil loss equation in Montana, Jerry Jim Waller
Evaluating land survey notes to determine the pre-settlement structure of the Lubrecht Forest Montana, Alan Scott White
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Seasonal habitat selection and movements of the Spotted Bear elk herd, Dean Edwin Biggins
Recent appropriations and selected related items for the park units of the Pacific Northwest Region of the National Park service, Michael Kevin Farrell
Range conditions on the Threemile Game Range in western Montana., Salah A. Hakim
Some effects of rural subdivisions on wildlife and wildlife habitat around Lolo Montana, Brace Hayden
Serviceberry: Ecology distribution and relationships to big game, D. Dennis Hemmer
Domestic sheep mortality on a western Montana ranch, Donald Robert Henne
Struggle of trees and men, Cary William Hull
Movement and seasonal ranges of the Burdette Creek elk herd and an investigation of sport hunting, Thomas O. Lemke
Genecology of Pinus ponderosa (Laws.) in the northern Rocky Mountains, Jeffrey Lynn Madsen
SUMMER - FALL HABITAT SELECTION AND USE BY A WESTERN MONTANA ELK HERD, C. Les Marcum
Snowmobiling| An attitude assessment of Montana snowmobile clubs, William Neil McAloon
Reflections on land use planning : a search for technical economic social and ecological harmony, Robert C. McKenna
Habitat types: Their development and practical application, Gretchen Ann Merrill
CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFECTS OF UNDERSTORY FIRES IN WESTERN LARCH/DOUGLAS-FIR STANDS, Rodney A. Norum
History of forest policy in Montana to 1900, Judy Lynn Schutza
RANGE ECOLOGY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN BIGHORN SHEEP IN CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS, John G. Stelfox
Composition and dynamics of the tree strata within an old growth Douglas-fir forest in western Montana, Steven D. Tesch
Situational decision-making in public resource agencies, Dean Edward White
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
WINTER HABITAT SELECTION AND USE BY A WESTERN MONTANA ELK HERD, Robert Charles Beall
Wilderness and physical activity attitudes of college-age backpackers, James Andrew Black
Food habits seasonal distribution and habitat utilization of elk in the South Fork of Fish Creek Lolo National Forest Montana, Joseph Ralph Bohne
Distribution and population characteristics of bighorn sheep near Thompson Falls in northwestern Montana, Gerald Warren Brown
Mountain goat ecology : logging relationships in the Bunker Creek drainage of western Montana, Douglas H. Chadwick
Access to the public lands in Montana, Vito A. Ciliberti
Influence of an outdoor survival experience upon the self concept of adolescent boys and girls, Howard Lynn Dickey
Land use planning : a focus on rural land, John J. Eckes
Atmospheric conditions surrounding a seedfall in western Montana, Carl Ernest Fiedler
THE SYSTEMATIC USEFULNESS OF THE SESQUITERPENE LACTONES IN THE GENUS ARTEMISIA SECTION TRIDENTATAE (SAGEBRUSH) OF MONTANA, Rick G. Kelsey
SEDIMENTATION RATES IN SMALL HEADWATER RESERVOIRS IN MONTANA, Phyllis Scudder Marsh
Breeding bird diversity in Douglas-fir stands of western Montana as related to forest structure, Garet Peter Munger
Systematic evaluation of wildland scenery and recreation potential: Rock Creek Pilot Study southeast of Missoula Montana, Leo Robert Neville
AVIAN ECOLOGY ON STOCK PONDS IN TWO VEGETATIONAL TYPES IN NORTH-CENTRAL MONTANA, Vaughn Marlan Rundquist
Recent advances and trends in plywood technology, Abdul Qaiyum Sheikh
Seasonal movements and migrations of the Spotted Bear elk herd, Claire Andrew Simmons
Economic implications of technological change in the wood products industry of Montana, Christopher Brooks Sutherland
Surface mine spoil reclamation in southeastern Kansas, John William Tippie
Seasonal movements of the Burdette Creek elk herd, Helmut Max Zahn
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
Cost and yield comparison of alternative harvesting methods on selected forest vegetation types in the Bitterroot National Forest, Robert Allan Bennett
Public trust in our national forests| Development of an administrative framework for public administration of environmental resources, James Peter Betty
Use of Earth Resource Technology Satellites in the field of resource management, Eldon Wayne Chapman
BENZENEBORONIC-ESTERS OF 16-ANHYDRO-SUGARS AND THE EFFECTS OF FIRE RETARDANTS ON THE PYROLYSIS OF CELLULOSE AND ITS MODEL COMPOUNDS, Ping-sen Chin
Radio telemetry system for elk: its use and efficiency, Jeff W. Denton
Stand structure of spruce-fir forests in southern Utah, Donald P. Hanley
Ecology of bighorn sheep of Wildhorse Island Flathead Lake Montana, John Wayne Matthews
Critique of the methodology of the Forest Service roadless area inventory impact study, William John Milton
The ecology of submerged aquatic macrophytes of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Montana, David Gregory Paullin
Interpretive and paleontologic values of Natural Trap Cave Bighorn Mountains Wyoming, Carol Jo Rushin
Management-oriented study of bald eagle concentrations in Glacier National Park, David S. Shea
Daily movements and activities of cow elk in the Sapphire Mountains of western Montana during summer and fall, Thomas Veasey Stehn
Mine spoil reclamation in the Contrary Creek watershed in Louisa County Virginia, Eddie Lewis Wood