Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Department "Forestry and Wildlife Sciences"
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A 100% tree inventory using i-Tree Eco protocol: A case study at Auburn University, Alabama
(2011-05-02)
The Auburn University campus in Auburn, Alabama, served as a site for a case study evaluating the applicability of i-Tree Eco to complete a 100% tree inventory. The 2009-10 inventory of the managed areas of main campus ...
The Application of Precision Forestry Technologies in Logging Operations
(2009-12-14)
This study analyzed the use of precision technologies in logging operations, more specifically the use of machine monitoring systems, global positioning system (GPS), and geographic information systems (GIS) to monitor and ...
Assessing Nature-based Recreation Demand in Population Cores of the Southeastern US: The Outlook for Recreation Development on Private Lands
(2010-08-20)
This study was conducted to meet a need for empirical assessment of outdoor recreation demand specific to non-industrial private lands in the southeastern United States. The survey was designed to measure preferences, ...
Assessing the Potential Utility of Select State-owned Lands for Vertebrate Conservation
(2010-12-17)
With limited resources available for conservation, it is imperative that efficient state conservation plans be developed to protect species of greatest conservation need (GCN species). Through the Inventory and Conservation ...
An assessment of red wolf (Canis rufus) population persistence using classical and individual-based modeling approaches
(2011-03-30)
Population viability analysis (PVA) has become the quintessential analytical tool for conservation biologists. However, as interest in PVA has grown, many notable concerns have been raised about the predictive accuracy of ...
Biennial Seasonal Burning and Hardwood Control Effects on the Carbon Sequestration in a Natural Longleaf Pine Ecosystem
(2008-12-15)
This study has been superimposed on a study established in 1973 on the Escambia Experimental Forest located in south-central Alabama, USA to examine the effects of different seasons of burn and hardwood control treatments ...
Biogeochemical Effects of Silvicultural Management on Intermittent Streamside Management Zones in the Coastal Plain of Alabama
(2008-05-15)
Three experimental intermittent watersheds in the Coastal Plain of Alabama were subjected to varying Streamside Management Zone (SMZ) silvicultural treatments in 2000: reference, partial cut, and clearcut. Biomass and ...
Biology and ecology of root-feeding beetles and ophiostomatoid fungi in sandhills longleaf pine stands
(2009-08-12)
Ophiostomatoid fungi, especially those of the genus Grosmannia Goid. and its Leptographium Lagerb.& Melin anamorphs, are vectored by beetles and have been implicated as factors in decline of loblolly pine (P. taeda L.) and ...
Brood habitat use and availability and daily and seasonal covey movements of Northern Bobwhites in east-central Alabama
(2010-01-07)
We examined home range habitat composition and preferred habitats within home ranges for Northern bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) broods during the breeding seasons (April 1 – October 31) of 2003 – 2006 on Sehoy ...
Carbonyl inhibition and detoxification in microbial fermentation of biomass hydrolysates
(2014-04-29)
Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels has great potential to supplement petroleum-derived fuels. One of the major barriers to bioconversion is the release of considerable amount of carbonyl degradation ...
Changes in Southern Piedmont Grassland Community Structure and Nutritive Quality Under Future Climate Predictions: Tropospheric Ozone and Altered Rainfall
(2011-05-19)
Tropospheric (ground-level) ozone (O3) is the most significant phytotoxic air pollutant in the United States. It is readily transported to rural agricultural and forested areas from urban centers. Estimating the effects ...
Changing Trade Patterns of Forest Products in the United States
(2007-12-15)
In recent years, a trend has emerged in the trade of forest products in the United States. As witnessed in many other industries in the U.S. over the past several decades, forest products exports have steadily dropped off ...
Characterization of Phenol Formaldehyde Adhesive and Adhesive-Wood Particle Composites Reinforced with Microcrystalline Cellulose
(2011-07-25)
The use of lignocellulosic materials as reinforcement in polymer adhesives has increased considerably over the past few years. Lignocellulosics, also known as natural fibers are more attractive to use compared with synthetic ...
The Cost of Incubation: Manipulating Nest Microclimate and Examining Nest Site Selection to Understand Energetic Tradeoffs during Incubation in Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa)
(2014-01-09)
Incubating Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), face tradeoffs between time spent incubating with time spent foraging. To explore the costs and investment strategies of incubating female wood ducks I (a) manipulated the microclimate ...
Creating Spatial Probability Distributions for Longleaf Pine Ecosystems Across East Mississippi, Alabama, the Panhandle of Florida, and West Georgia
(2005-12-15)
Longleaf ecosystems have severely decreased in total area since pre-European settlement. These dramatic losses are the principle reason for the listing of many plants and animals as endangered, and have been the driving ...
Dauphin Island Birders: An examination of specialization, place attachment, satisfaction, and amenity migration
(2012-08-02)
Dauphin Island is a small barrier island off the coast of Alabama. The island sets in a major migratory flyway and annually hundreds of species descend upon the island during the spring and fall migrations. This has caused ...
A Decision Support Tool: Integrating Wildlife Occupancy Models with Stand Projections
(2011-08-16)
With the increase in consumptive trends of wood products there is greater push for ecosystem management. Ecosystem management is a process that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while ...
Decomposition of Coarse Woody Debris and Microbial Biomass in Tidal Freshwater Forested Wetlands along a River to Estuary Gradient on the Apalachicola River in Florida
(2011-04-07)
Decomposition dynamics of mass, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorous (P) as well as downed woody debris biomass and microbial biomass were assayed along a river to estuary gradient in wetlands alongside the Apalachicola ...
Demand for Urban Forests: A National and Regional Study
(2006-08-15)
Various public policies have been designed to protect our green spaces and stimulate the demand for urban forests within communities. However, very few studies have been conducted to uncover the factors influencing the ...
Demography of Feral Pig Populations at Fort Benning, Georgia
(2006-08-15)
Feral pigs are an ecologically harmful invasive species that wildlife managers have been unsuccessful at controlling. Understanding the demography and population dynamics of a species is necessary to create successful ...