| Title | Carbon Storage in U.S. Pacific Northwest Coastal Dunes: the Role of Invasive Beachgrasses and Sand Supply |
| Publication Type | Thesis |
| Year of Publication | 2023 |
| Authors | Stepanek, John |
| Academic Department | Dept. of Integrative Biology |
| Degree | M.S. |
| Pagination | 135 p. |
| University | Oregon State University |
| City | Corvallis, Or. |
| Type of Work | Masters Thesis |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | American beachgrass = Ammophila breviligulata, American dunegrass = Leymus mollis, carbon, Clatsop Plains, climate, European marram grass = Ammophila arenaria, introduced species, Nehalem Bay, Pacific City (Or.), Sand Lake, Siltcoos Dunes, Siuslaw River, Snowy plover = Charadrius nivosus, South Beach (Or.), terrestrial vegetation, Umpqua Dunes |
| Notes | Despite intense interest in global warming, the carbon storage capacity of coastal dunes, which take up much of the Pacific coastline, had not been well studied – until now. In this Master’s thesis, the author “measured the carbon storage capacity of coastal foredunes in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, where dunes occur on roughly 45% of the coastline. . .” (from the Abstract). Carbon storage of two introduced beachgrass species is contrasted with that of the native dunegrass. This is an interesting look at an often overlooked ecosystem. Sally D. Hacker was the major professor. |
| URL | https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3n2046910 |
