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 1962
Development of a moose harvest plan for the commercial forest zone Saskatchewan, Hugo Simon Maliepaard
Fall and winter ecology of the Shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi) in the Rock Creek drainage Granite County Montana, Norman S. Smith
Porcupine damage in ponderosa pine stands of western Montana, Gerald L. Storm
Lightning damage to Douglas-fir trees in southwestern Montana, Alan R. Taylor
Characteristics of horn growth in bighorn sheep rams, Robert Alexander Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 1961
Study of educational forest fire prevention media in western Montana, Richard J. Barney
Management plan for Lubrecht forest, Dennis Mederic Cauvin
Some effects of hydrogen peroxide on the germination of western larch seed, Paramajit Singh Dhillon
Method of establishment and analysis of permanent growth plots, David Guarnaccia
Effects of some alternating temperatures on western larch seed germination, Paul S. Johnson
Study of range condition in a fescue grassland in western Montana, Robert Burns Murray
Dynamics of a reduced magpie population, Patrick Lee O'Halloran
Effects of some treatments on the dormancy of western larch seed, Wyman C. Schmidt
Seasonal food habits of the black bear in the Whitefish range of northwestern Montana, Edward L. Tisch
Correlation of weather to fire spread in grass and brushland fuel types on the Snake River plains of southern Idaho, Richard Edwin Traylor
Theses/Dissertations from 1960
Behavior of the Rattlesnake mule deer on their winter range, Edward D. Bailey
Pressure group politics and multiple use administration, Richard W. Behan
Teak propagation and culture, Nitasana Chareonmit
Analysis of state park charges in the United States, Noble Ernest Dean
A soil-site study of western larch (Larix occidentalis Nuttall) in Montana, Robert S. Embry
The determination of seed source by the ignitibility of tree seed, Gayne G. Erdmann
A preliminary investigation of the protostrongylin lungworm-bighorn sheep relationships in Montana, Donald J. Forrester
Timber policies of Canada, Donald Harvey Fregren
Edaphic factors related to the growth of lodgepole pine in Montana, John Robert Holmes
The Ecological effects of fire on natural grasslands in western Montana, Hubert Ray Humes
Economic analysis of ranch forests as operating units, Alfred Wilmer Laber
Use of fire in ponderosa pine management, Allan Oira Lampi
Laboratory evaluation of aerially applied forest fire retardants, S. John Muraro
Study of the nature and possible cause of ring shake in Douglas-fir, George R. Niskala
Effect of elevation on the chemical, physical, and mineralogical properties of the Holloway series - a Brown Podzolic soil, Mervin E. Stevens
Theses/Dissertations from 1959
Evaluation of magpie predation on the ring-necked pheasant, Gerry C. Atwell
Polyploidy in relation to vegetational zonation in the western United States, Kozo Funabiki
Use of wood residue in making reconstituted board products, Suthi Harnsongkram
Ecological and physiological study of pine marten, Charles J. Jonkel
Summary and analysis of the forest inventory project on the Yakima Indian Reservation, Harry James McCarty
The problem of decay in the management of poplars in Alberta, Glen Dimsdale Paul
Study of conservation information flow in western Montana, Tommy Louis Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
Elk nutrition---the response of elk calves to various winter diets under controlled conditions, Louis Arthur Boll
System for rating seasonal forest fire severity, Robert W. Mutch
An ecological study of sagebrush Artemisia tridentata Nutt. in western Montana, C. P. Pase
Summer range ecology of Rattlesnake Creek mule deer in the spruce-fir zone, Keith Lynde White
Theses/Dissertations from 1957
Population ecology of the magpie in western Montana, Robert L. Brown
Time study and cost analysis of shearing wild stands of Douglas-fir Christmas trees, William Howard Covey
Study of the ponderosa pine risk rating system in Montana, Peter J. Dyson
Low altitude stereo-photo timber sampling by helicopter, Fred L. Gerlach
Value of conifers as a winter feed for elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) determined under controlled conditions, Lawrence Leonard Helwig
Aspects of insect populations of the Bitterroot River Montana, Harold Gene Knapp
Estrous behavior embryological development and ovarian characteristics in elk of known breeding history, John Albert Morrison
A relationship between the marten population and the abundance of small mammals in Glacier National Park, Richard P. Weckwerth
Theses/Dissertations from 1955
Trout migration and spawning studies on the North Fork drainage of the Flathead River, Daniel G. Block
Amerikanische Waldbrandgefahrenmesser; Erlauterungen seiner Handhabe, sowie Gedanken uber seine Einfuhrung in Deutschland, Vollrat von Deichmann
Gonadotrophic potency of mule deer pituitaries and the possible correlation with the reproductive cycle, Kenneth Charles Grieser
Ecology of the marten in Glacier National Park, Vernon Duane Hawley
Poster in forest fire prevention, Lloyd Wesley Morrison
Economic aspects of cut-over land use in western Montana, Gerhart Helmer Nelson
Phenology of goatweed, Hypericum perforatum, in relation to the behavior of goatweed beetles, Chrysolina gemellata and C. hyperici, in western Montana, Howard S. Nelson
Seedbed preparation test in the larch--Douglas-fir timber type in northwestern Montana, Arthur Lawrence Roe
Certain aspects of the reproductive physiology of the female mule deer, Howard Shirley Sears
Variation in cone properties, seed yield, and seed weight in western white pine when pollination is controlled, A. E. Squillace
Study of three production problems influencing Christmas tree quality in western Montana, Robert Norman Stone
Some studies on Rhabdocline pseudotsugae Syd. in western Montana, Davis Andrew Weistaner
Theses/Dissertations from 1954
Biology of Canada geese (Branta canadensis moffitti ) in the Flathead Valley of Montana, Mary Edith Barraclough
Food consumption and relative digestibility of various winter diets fed to elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) under controlled contions, Anthony Felix Geis
A Population Study of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (Ovise Canadensis canadensis Shaw) on Wildhorse Island, Herman A. Ogren
Theses/Dissertations from 1953
The lake whitefish Coregonus clupeaformis (Mitchill) in Flathead Lake Montana, Richard Guy Bjorklund
235-Triphenyl tetrazolium chloride as a viability indicator of seeds of certain broadleaf species, Franklin Charles Cech
Some studies on a previously undescribed fungus on Juniperus scopulorum Sarg, Wallace E. Eslyn
Aerial inventory of Ponderosa pine stands, Winsor Fernette
Development of reproduction following a seed tree cutting of a larch stand in northwestern Montana, William Joseph Fredeking
Life history and management of the American Grayling (Thymallus signifer tricolor) in Montana, Perry H. Nelson
Study of the Ponderosa pine risk rating system, John S. Spencer
Chemical characteristics of natural licks used by big game animals in western Montana, Dwight S. Stockstad
Theses/Dissertations from 1952
An evaluation of some criteria for age determination of the Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana Ord), Sumner Anderson Dow
Food consumption and weight response of elk (Cervus canadensis nelsoni) under winter conditions, C. Roger Hungerford
Ponderosa pine versus Douglas-fir reproduction on the cut-over lands of the Lubrecht Experimental Forest in Montana, Theodore William Navratil
2, 3, 5-triphenyl tetrazolium chloride as a viability indicator of certain coniferous seeds, Danny On
Study of the toxic potentials of duck botulism in artificially flooded areas, Daniel Arnold Poole
Nation's recreation; or Power production and flood control: a study in land use, Warren Arthur Post
Size distribution structure and harvest of a Kodiak bear population, Willard A. Troyer
Study of plant development coincident with some phases of ring-necked pheasant breeding behavior, Wesley Ryland Woodgerd
Theses/Dissertations from 1951
Use of wood waste as fuel in Western Montana, Eric M. Ammann
A study of the winter food habits of deer in the Rattlesnake Creek drainage, Lowell Otis Asher
Environmental analysis of winter game range in Western Montana, Richard Laverne Carter
Problems of timber products procurement during World War II, 1941-1945, Ben Meyer Huey
Theses/Dissertations from 1950
Lodgepole pine and the potential pulp industry in Montana, Byron Lee Foreman
Study of the suitability of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta Dougl.) as a Christmas tree, Homer Wagner Stratton
Western larch| weed or timber species?, William R. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 1949
Effect of freight rates on the competitive position of the Montana Christmas tree industry, Malvin Tracy Alexander
Investigation of photographic methods of mapping the areas visible from a fire patrol aircraft flying a predetermined route, Aubrey L. Haines
Survey of old growth Douglas-fir stands in the Big Belt Mountains of Montana, John Robert Jansson
Survey of composition trends in cut-over stands of the larch-Douglas-fir cover type of western Montana, Randolph Brooks Polk
Theses/Dissertations from 1948
Is Douglas-fir replacing Ponderosa pine in the cut-over stands in western Montana?, Kenneth N. Boe
A study of the food habits of the mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus missoulae) in western Montana, Robert L. Casebeer
Study of shelterbelts in eastern Montana, Jack E. Schmautz
Survey of Christmas tree production on private lands in western Montana, Thomas A. Walbridge
Theses/Dissertations from 1938
Life history and economic studies on Bromus tectorum, Samuel A. Warg
Mechanical Properties of the Inland Empire Douglas Fir, Stephen C. Wilkie
Theses/Dissertations from 1934
Natural regeneration of farm woods following the exclusion of livestock, Ralph K. Day
Theses/Dissertations from 1933
Seed factor in the management of ranges, Chester W. Jackson