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 2003
Resource Advisory Councils: An Investigation of Factors Contributing to an Effective Government-Mandated Collaborative, Camisha Booth
Volcanic ash soils, stream baseflow and water balance in subalpine basins of western Montana, USA, Mark K. Dixon
Land-use/land-cover dynamics in the Taquina Watershed Cochabamba Bolivia 1968-2001, Jason M. Gritzner
Migration and development on Niue Island, Joslin Annelies Heyn
Effect of complexity on prescribed burn accomplishments in northwestern ponderosa pine forests, Kenneth D. Homik
Effects of understory Vegetation on the Photosynthesis and leaf Water Potential of Young Douglas fir Trees on Two Contrasting Sites in Northwestern Montana, Michael A. Krebs
Avian life-history evolution: Explaining variation among species populations and individuals, John D. Lloyd
Variation of specific gravity (bulk density) in conifer stumps with reference to sampling technique and decay class, Gabagomotse J. Mafoko
Argali (Ovis ammon) conservation in western Mongolia and the Altai-Sayan, Ryan L. Maroney
Wolf ecology in the western Alps: Analysis with non-invasive techniques, Francesca Marucco
Vegetation structure and floristics at nest sites of grassland birds in north central North Dakota, Melvin P. Nenneman
White pine blister rust whitebark pine and Ribes species in the Greater Yellowstone area, Maria Newcomb
Habitat use reproductive biology and nest-site selection of ground-nesting birds at Freezeout Lake WMA in central Montana, Alison E. Perkins
Establishment and Growth of Conifer Regeneration Following Harvest and Residue Treatments in a Western larch - Douglas-fir Forest, Sarah J. Pierce
Community forest management in Tsitongambarika Forest Reserve, Madagascar, George L. Ritchotte
Effects of fire and grazing on breeding birds in a mixed-grass prairie, Renae A. Schmitt
Using lidar remote sensing to estimate forest fuels, Carl Andrew Seielstad
Changes in bird abundance and species composition in a coniferous forest following mixed-severity wildfire, Kristina M. Smucker
Effects of vegetation cover, mowing, and soil temperature on development and survival of the two root-feeding biological control insects of spotted knapweed, Cynthia L. Snyder
Dietary habits of two threatened co-roosting flying foxes (Megachiroptera) Subic Bay Philippines, Samuel Cord Stier
Comparative analysis of demographics perceptions and opinions relating to predators and their management : grizzly bears mountain lions and wolves, Bethany M. Sutton
Can agency-led initiatives conform to collaborative principles? Evaluating and reshaping an interagency program through participatory research, Laura Van Riper
An evaluation of fisher (Martes pennanti) introductions in Montana, Ray S. Vinkey
Effects of thinning and prescribed burning on birds and small mammals, Jennifer C. Woolf
Assessment of the mechanical properties of lodgepole pine in the incipient stage of decay by a white -rot fungus, Tsair-Bor Yen
The politics of cross -boundary conservation: Meaning property and livelihood on the Rocky Mountain Front in Montana, Laurie Yung
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Phosphorus uptake in Centaurea biebersteinii DC. and native Lupinus argenteus Pursh. across a phosphorus gradient, Vince Archer
Estimation of brook trout movement in a beaver pond complex using multi-state capture-recapture models : examination of restricted movement, Ryan L. Benson
Factors affecting the costs of fuels management| An analysis of the FASTRACS database, Alison Berry
Remediation and restoration of the Upper Clark Fork River Basin : a union of science law and public policy, Kimberly L. Brown
Remote sensing based assessment of fire severity, Stephen R. Brown
Difficulties in determining the benefits of riparian grazing level indicators to water quality and stream corridor condition in southwestern Montana, Amy C. Chadwick
Effects of stand spatial patterns on the accuracy of FVS model predictions of tree canopy cover, Treg A. Christopher
Do highways influence population connectivity in small mammals?, Reesa Yale Conrey
Movement and resource selection of recolonizing bighorn sheep in western Montana, Nicholas J. DeCesare
An Evaluation of GIS-based habitat models for bighorn sheep winter range in Glacier National Park Montana USA, Gordon H. Dicus
Price beyond the pump: Social economic and environmental effects of United States oil development in Ecuador: How might U.S. corporations reduce negative impacts?, Tamara Diane Egans
Exploring Visitor Experiences on Going-To-The-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, Robert N. Giordano
Minding the meaning of wilderness: Investigating the tensions and complexities inherent in wilderness visitors' experience narratives, Brian S. Glaspell
Spatial and temporal response of grizzly bears to recreational use on trail, Tabitha A. Graves
Narratives on nature beauty and public land: A search for an elusive environmental ethics, James A. Harding
Modeling approach to analyzing ecological condition as a result of alternative fuel treatment strategies, Donald J. Helmbrecht
Local distribution of brown-headed cowbirds relative to movement of livestock and a comparison of cowbird detection techniques, Jennifer Jolivette Lair
Landscape level to elemental scale: pH copper and vegetation in the Upper Clark Fork River National Priority List Site, J. Gant Massey
Undergrowth vegetation response to fuel reduction treatments in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, Kerry L. Metlen
Habitat selection of large flying foxes using radio telemetry : targeting conservation efforts in Subic Bay Philippines, Tammy L. Mildenstein
Estimates of nonpoint source pollution to watersheds in Belize using the AGNPS model, Philip A. Morgan
Instream flow and water regime of selected riparian habitats in west-central Montana, Stephanie K. Mulica
Alien plant species in protected areas and their matrices: Understanding invasions at multiple scales, AniÌbal Pauchard
Conflict and communicatively rational public discourse: Exploring an approach to social assessment to facilitate collaboration, Robert S. Potts
Salt-affected sites in the Teton Wilderness, Dustin K. Walters
Influences of elk management on the common raven population in Jackson Hole Wyoming, Crow White
Recent sediment deposition on the South Fork of the Snake River Idaho and implications for cottonwood regeneration, Michael C. Williamson
Fire in the mountains| Campesino and natural resource manager perspectives on agro-pastoral burning and forest fires in Honduras, Dale Gregory Woitas
The ecology of Malayan sun bears (Helarctos malayanus ) in the lowland tropical rainforest of Sabah Malaysian Borneo, Siew Te. Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The debate surrounding newly implemented recreation user fees on federal lands: an examination of those actively opposed, Kristin H. Anderson
Use of prescribed fire| Identifying perspectives and the resulting policy implications, Michelle Dawn Anderson
The Golden Guipil: A story of the endangered Maya-Pokomchi and the golden-cheeked warbler in Guatemala, Douglas S. Booth
Survival and dispersal of yellow warblers in Montana, Amy B. Cilimburg
Efficacy of translocations for restoring populations of black-tailed prairie dogs in north-central Montana, Jo Ann Dullum
A conservation strategy for the six sensitive species of Botrychium on the Kootenai National Forest, Roger D. Ferriel
Viewing grizzly bears in captivity | an exploration of visitor dialogue and meanings associated with the experience, Stefanie A. Kearns
Simulating the effects of climate change on the carbon balance of North American high latitude forests, Alisa Renae Keyser
Effects of fire on range plant species in the northern mixed grass prairie, Sarah Kruger
Effects of forest fragmentation and forest edge on Columbian mouse and southern red-backed vole demography, Kevin Patrick Lair
Avian community composition and nesting productivity relative to cattle grazing in north-central Montana, Brian D. Logan
Monitoring social conditions in wilderness: Visitor carrying capacity and Isle Royale National Park, Ann Mayo Kiely
Development of a school gardening environmental education curriculum for rural Paraguayan schools, Anna Michelle Moline
The delegation of law -making authority to the United States Forest Service: Implications in the struggle for national forest management, Michael J. Mortimer
Floodplain plant diversity and conservation in regional and local contexts, Jason E. Mouw
Forest health: Coming to terms, Ashley L. Preston
Effects of intensive salvage logging on Rocky Mountain elk at the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range, Jennifer Morgan Rinehart
Validation and calibration of the FARSITE fire area simulator for Yellowstone National Park, Kristen A. Sanders
Social dimensions of exotic weed management in national forests and adjacent communities, Ann Ellen Schwaller
The influence of gene flow and landscape location on genetic variation in two threatened carnivores: The Canada lynx and San Joaquin kit fox, Michael Kenneth Schwartz
Working with community-based organizations to develop nature tourism : a case study from the tropical lowlands of Bolivia, Jennifer Snyder
River recreation policy for Kansas, Brian A. Sweatland
Multiple use on our national forests?| A literature review and discussion, David F. Wickwire
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Comparison of techniques for estimating overstory canopy cover, Jason R. Applegate
Effects of whitebark pine (Pinus albicaulis) restoration treatments on the distribution of bark beetle attacks, Kristen M. Baker
The effects of wildfire and prescribed fire on soil nitrogen and carbon dynamics in ponderosa pine forests, Urszula Choromanska
Nesting habitat selection and productivity of northern goshawks in west-central Montana, Lorraine T. Clough
Status and management of forest carnivores on the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest, Benjamin R. Conard
Wolf and elk predator-prey dynamics in Banff National Park, Mark Hebblewhite
A Comparative Analysis of Surface Erosion and Water Runoff from Existing and Recontoured Forest Roads: O'Brien Creek Watershed, Lolo National Forest, Montana, Jennifer Hickenbottom
Stand dynamics of Cinnamomum burmannii an invasive tree on O'ahu Hawaii, Andy T. Horcher
Effectiveness of covered track plates for detecting American marten, Jacob Scott Ivan
South Fork Tenderfoot Creek: Watershed analysis, Steven E. Kem
Analysis of perceptions of natural resource planning in four 'wicked' situations, Paul R. Lachapelle
Avian seed dispersal of Cinnamomum burmannii in Nuuanu Valley O'ahu Hawaii and its implications for alien species invasion, Sarah E. Laughlin
Vegetation and process of the Kootenai National Forest, Daniel M. Leavell
Height growth model for young lodgepole pine in western Montana| Quantifying small tree and competing vegetation relationships, Mark W. Loveall
Habitat ecology and vulnerability to hunting mortality of elk in the southcentral Washington Cascades, Scott M. McCorquodale
Social acceptability of alternatives to clearcutting in southeast Alaska| An exploratory study of the factors affecting judgement, Jeffrey Michael Miller
Experiencing wolves in Yellowstone National Park: The wolf watching story, Jessica M. Montag
Assessment of accident investigation methods for wildland firefighting incidents by case study method, Steve Munson
Even-aged and multiaged ponderosa pine: A physiological comparison of stand structure and productivity, Linda Marie Nagel