Comparing Historical Losses of Forested, Scrub-shrub, & Emergent Tidal Wetlands on the Oregon Coast (Brophy, 2019)

2022-06-28T13:40:38+00:00

This study evaluated historical extent (prior to European settlement), current extent, and losses for each of the three major tidal wetland types (emergent, scrub-shrub, and forested) on the Oregon coast. The first study of its kind on the Oregon coast, it produced results vital to conservation and restoration planning, since these wetland types are often targets for restoration and each type supplies unique ecosystem services. The study included the coast's 15 largest estuaries; they contain 96.5% of the coast's historical tidal wetland area, so results are representative of the coast in general. VIEW PDF

Comparing Historical Losses of Forested, Scrub-shrub, & Emergent Tidal Wetlands on the Oregon Coast (Brophy, 2019)2022-06-28T13:40:38+00:00

Stream Conditions after 18 Years of Passive Riparian Restoration in Small Fish-Bearing Watersheds (Martens et al, 2019)

2022-06-28T13:42:22+00:00

Many of the ecological processes in the riparian forests and streams across the Pacific Northwest have become impaired through production forestry practices common prior to the 1990s. Some of these practices included forest harvest without stream buffers, removal of instream wood, road construction and use, and harvesting large proportions of watersheds. Passive ecological restoration (the use of natural processes of succession and disturbance to alleviate anthropogenic impacts over time) is a common practice used in the management of riparian forests previously subjected to production forestry. Eighteen years after the implementation of passive restoration of riparian forests, we used four [...]

Stream Conditions after 18 Years of Passive Riparian Restoration in Small Fish-Bearing Watersheds (Martens et al, 2019)2022-06-28T13:42:22+00:00

Legal Ecotones: A Riparian Analysis of Riparian Policy Protection in the Oregon Coast Range (Boisjolie et al, 2017)

2022-06-28T13:44:58+00:00

Waterways of the USA are protected under the public trust doctrine, placing responsibility on the state to safeguard public resources for the benefit of current and future generations. This responsibility has led to the development of management standards for lands adjacent to streams. In the state of Oregon, policy protection for riparian areas varies by ownership (e.g., federal, state, or private), land use (e.g., forest, agriculture, rural residential, or urban) and stream attributes, creating varying standards for riparian land-management practices along the stream corridor. Here, we compare state and federal riparian landmanagement standards in four major policies that apply [...]

Legal Ecotones: A Riparian Analysis of Riparian Policy Protection in the Oregon Coast Range (Boisjolie et al, 2017)2022-06-28T13:44:58+00:00

Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grant Project (Bofattch, 2017)

2022-06-28T13:45:04+00:00

In the Pacific Northwest, salmon populations were historically more abundant than they are today. As a result, many populations have been the focus of habitat restoration efforts. A vital role in these restoration efforts is played by private landowners, who collectively manage one-third of the forestlands in Oregon. Crucial habitat for some salmon populations occurs predominately on lands that are privately owned. VIEW PDF

Western Oregon State Forests Habitat Conservation Planning Assistance Grant Project (Bofattch, 2017)2022-06-28T13:45:04+00:00

Summer Streamflow Deficits from Regenerating Douglas‐fir Forest in the Pacific Northwest (Perry & Jones, 2016)

2022-06-28T13:41:43+00:00

Despite controversy about effects of plantation forestry on streamflow, streamflow response to forest plantations over multiple decades is not well understood. Analysis of 60‐year records of daily streamflow from eight paired‐basin experiments in the Pacific Northwest of the United States (Oregon) revealed that the conversion of old‐growth forest to Douglas‐fir plantations had a major effect on summer streamflow. Average daily streamflow in summer (July through September) in basins with 34‐ to 43‐year‐old plantations of Douglas‐fir was 50% lower than streamflow from reference basins with 150‐ to 500‐year‐old forests dominated by Douglas‐fir, western hemlock, and other conifers. Study plantations are [...]

Summer Streamflow Deficits from Regenerating Douglas‐fir Forest in the Pacific Northwest (Perry & Jones, 2016)2022-06-28T13:41:43+00:00

Network Relationships in Aquatic Conservation (Flitcroft et al, 2012)

2022-06-28T13:49:50+00:00

Aquatic ecologists are working to develop theory and techniques for analysis of dynamic stream processes and communities of organisms. Such work is critical for the development of conservation plans that are relevant at the scale of entire ecosystems. The stream network is the foundation upon which stream systems are organized. Natural and human disturbances in streams alter the configuration of stream habitats such as pools, riffles, and glides across seasons, decades, or centuries. Thus, native aquatic species have developed mechanisms for adapting to the dynamic configuration of habitats in stream networks. VIEW PDF

Network Relationships in Aquatic Conservation (Flitcroft et al, 2012)2022-06-28T13:49:50+00:00

Climate Change on the Oregon Coast (Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, 2011)

2022-06-28T13:53:57+00:00

This Citizen’s Guide is intended to serve as an introduction to the vast amount of information available on topics related to climate change effects on the Oregon coast, as well as a sourcebook for citizens interested in helping their communities to begin the long process of adapting to these effects. In publishing the Guide, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition anticipates that most readers will access and read it online with Internet access or in an electronic format, such as a PDF, which will enable easy access to additional information. VIEW PDF

Climate Change on the Oregon Coast (Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, 2011)2022-06-28T13:53:57+00:00

Implications of Riparian Management Strategies on Wood Streams of the Pacific Northwest (Meleason et al, 2003)

2022-06-28T13:42:05+00:00

Riparian forest management plans for numerous regions throughout the world must consider long-term supply of wood to streams. The simulation model OSU STREAMWOOD was used to evaluate the potential effects of riparian management scenarios on the standing stock of wood in a hypothetical stream in the Pacific Northwest, USA. OSU STREAMWOOD simulates riparian forest growth, tree entry (including breakage), and inchannel processes (log breakage, movement, and decomposition). Results of three simulation scenarios are reported. The first scenario assessed total wood volume in the channel from Douglas-fir plantations clearcut to the stream bank using three rotation periods (60, 90, and [...]

Implications of Riparian Management Strategies on Wood Streams of the Pacific Northwest (Meleason et al, 2003)2022-06-28T13:42:05+00:00

Site created by Wild Salmon Center on behalf of the Coast Coho Partnership, a coalition of local, state, federal, Tribal, and non-governmental partners dedicated to the recovery of Oregon’s wild coast coho populations.

© All Rights Reserved   |   Website handmade by Vadimages.
Go to Top