TitleAssessment of the Vulnerability of Oregon and Washington's Natural Areas to Climate Change
Publication TypeThesis
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsMassie, Margaret H.
Academic DepartmentCollege of Forestry. Forest Ecosystems and Society
DegreeM.S.
Pagination132 p.
UniversityOregon State University
CityCorvallis, Or.
Type of WorkMasters Thesis
Call NumberOSU Libraries: Internet Resources LD4330 2014 Massie, Margaret H.
KeywordsBrads Creek, Cascade Head, climate change, Cougar Creek, Lost Creek, Martin Creek, terrestrial vegetation, Umpqua River, wetland vegetation
NotesMaster's thesis. The author examined natural areas in Oregon and Washington that are managed by a variety of Federal and State agencies. Were these areas representative enough of the variety of landscapes in the region that they would serve as good monitoring sites for evaluating the effects of climate change? If so, which sites would have the best potential for detecting change over the long term? She then applied climate models to these areas and showed a growth in warmer forests and a decline in the cooler forest types. By 2050, for example, the climate is predicted to have become changed in suitability for approximately 50% of the vegetation currently on Cascade Head, and 100% changed in suitability for vegetation at Cougar Creek, Lost Creek and Martin Creek Natural Areas on the Umpqua River. (p.69) The major professor was Anita Morzillo.
URLhttps://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/mw22v9266