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In the page below, the research is organized by topic or keyword. Click on a topic of interest to access a list of relevenat studies. You can also access CFER research by geographic region or project description.

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Research Topics:



Amphibians


Landscape Project:
Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales


Riparian Project:
Influence of Riparian Vegetation on Amphibian Communities and Amphibian Diet in the Oregon Coast Range
 
 


Bats


Landscape Project:
Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades

Riparian Project:
Relationships Among Vegetation, Invertebrates, and Bats in Riparian Areas
 
   


Beavers


Large Woody Debris Project:
Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
 
 


Birds


Structure Project:
Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models

Riparian Project:
Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests of the Central Coast Range
 
 


Density Management


Structure Project:
The Ecology of Rare Plants
  Old-Growth Stand Development
  Thinning to Increase Vigor of Old-Growth Trees
  Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
 
   


Fish


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Evaluating Single- Versus Multiple-pass Removal Estimates for Detecting Spatial Patterns in Fish Distribution
  Dispersal and Distribution of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in a Headwater Stream
  Genetic Organization of Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Headwater streams of Western Oregon

Riparian Project:
Influences of Riparian Vegetation on Food availability and Diet of Cutthroat Trout
 
 


Forest Structure


Structure Project:
Influence of Canopy Type on Biodiversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Bryophytes in Riparian Forests
  The Ecology of Rare Plants
  Old-Growth Stand Development
  Thinning to Increase Vigor of Old-Growth Trees
  Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales
  Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades
 
 


Fuels Management


Structure Project:
Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
 
   


Geomorphology


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Large Wood Recruitment and Redistribution
  Functional Role of Large Wood


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales
 
 


Habitat Models


Structure Project:
Validation of Songbird Habitat Models
 
   


Herbaceous Plants


Structure Project:
The Ecology of Rare Plants


Large Woody Debris Project:
Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
 
 


Invertebrates


Structure Project:
Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs

Riparian Project:
Contributions of the Riparian Community to Forested Coast Range Streams: A Focus on Terrestrial Invertebrates and Leaf Litter
Influences of Riparian Vegetation on Food availability and Diet of Cutthroat Trout
The Influence of Aquatic Emergent Prey on Riparian Predatory Spiders in Alder- and Conifer-Dominated Riparian Areas
Influence of Riparian Vegetation on Amphibian Communities and Amphibian Diet in the Oregon Coast Range
Relationships Among Vegetation, Invertebrates, and Bats in Riparian Areas
 
   


Landscape


Large Woody Debris Project:
Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales
  Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades
 
 


Large Wood


Structure Project:
Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
  Large Wood Recruitment and Redistribution
  Functional Role of Large Wood


Landscape Project:

Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades
 
 


Lichens


Structure Project:
Influence of Canopy Type on Biodiversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Bryophytes in Riparian Forests
 
   


Old-Growth Stands


Structure Project:
Old-Growth Stand Development
  Thinning to Increase Vigor of Old-Growth Trees
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
 
 


Rare Plants


Structure Project:
Influence of Canopy Type on Biodiversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Bryophytes in Riparian Forests
  The Ecology of Rare Plants


Large Woody Debris Project:
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
 
 


Riparian Vegetation


Structure Project:
Influence of Canopy Type on Biodiversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Bryophytes in Riparian Forests
  The Ecology of Rare Plants


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
  Large Wood Recruitment and Redistribution


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales

Riparian Project:
Contributions of the Riparian Community to Forested Coast Range Streams: A Focus on Terrestrial Invertebrates and Leaf Litter
Influences of Riparian Vegetation on Food availability and Diet of Cutthroat Trout
The Influence of Aquatic Emergent Prey on Riparian Predatory Spiders in Alder- and Conifer-Dominated Riparian Areas
Influence of Riparian Vegetation on Amphibian Communities and Amphibian Diet in the Oregon Coast Range
Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests of the Central Coast Range
Relationships Among Vegetation, Invertebrates, and Bats in Riparian Areas
Stable Isotope Variation in Riparian Vegetation of Western Oregon
 
 


Shrubs


Structure Project:
Bird Response to Thinning
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity

Riparian Project:
Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests of the Central Coast Range
 
 


Silviculture


Structure Project:
The Ecology of Rare Plants
  Old-Growth Stand Development
  Thinning to Increase Vigor of Old-Growth Trees
  Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models
 
 


Small Mammals


Structure Project:
Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
 
 


Species Diversity


Structure Project:
Influence of Canopy Type on Biodiversity of Epiphytic Lichens and Bryophytes in Riparian Forests
  The Ecology of Rare Plants
  Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models


Large Woody Debris Project:
Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales
  Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades
 
 

Stable Isotopes

Riparian Project:
Stable Isotope Variation in Riparian Vegetation of Western Oregon

 
 


Streams


Structure Project:
The Ecology of Rare Plants


Large Woody Debris Project:
Large Woody Debris Production and Input
  Environmental Controls on Woody Plant Diversity in Western Oregon Riparian Forests
  Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity
  Large Wood Recruitment and Redistribution
  Functional Role of Large Wood


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales

Riparian Project:
Contributions of the Riparian Community to Forested Coast Range Streams: A Focus on Terrestrial Invertebrates and Leaf Litter
Influences of Riparian Vegetation on Food availability and Diet of Cutthroat Trout
The Influence of Aquatic Emergent Prey on Riparian Predatory Spiders in Alder- and Conifer-Dominated Riparian Areas
Influence of Riparian Vegetation on Amphibian Communities and Amphibian Diet in the Oregon Coast Range
Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests of the Central Coast Range
Relationships Among Vegetation, Invertebrates, and Bats in Riparian Areas
Stable Isotope Variation in Riparian Vegetation of Western Oregon
 
 


Wildlife


Structure Project:
Bird Response to Thinning
  Monitoring Avian Response to Density Management
  Small Mammal Response to Thinning
  Trophic Relations among Birds, Arthropods, and Shrubs
  Influence of Coarse Wood on Small Mammals in the Oregon Coast Range
  Response of Small Mammals to Fuels Management in Southwest Oregon
  Validation of Songbird Habitat Models


Large Woody Debris Project:
Effects of Beaver on Plant Diversity


Landscape Project:
Effects of Landscape Patterns on Fish Distribution
  Spatial and Temporal Variation in Habitat Use of Coastal Cutthroat Trout above Barriers to Anadromy
  Influence of Forest Management on Headwater Stream Amphibians at Multiple Spatial Scales
  Influence of Landscape Characteristics on Abundance and Habitat Use of Bats in the Central Oregon Cascades

Riparian Project:
Influences of Riparian Vegetation on Food availability and Diet of Cutthroat Trout
Influence of Riparian Vegetation on Amphibian Communities and Amphibian Diet in the Oregon Coast Range
Breeding Birds in Riparian Forests of the Central Coast Range
Relationships Among Vegetation, Invertebrates, and Bats in Riparian Areas
 


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