Browsing OSU - Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "eastern redcedar"
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Assessing Eastern Redcedar Encroachment and Environmental Factors in Oklahoma by Remote Sensing and Gis
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)The study area in this project covers 16 contiguous counties, most of which are located in central and western Oklahoma. The maps and the shapefiles of eastern redcedar are from remote sensing imagery. I use ArcGIS and ... -
Comparing Attributes of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) Mulch to Other Commonly Used Wood Mulches
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)The goal of this study was to compare attributes of eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana L.) mulch to other commonly used wood mulches. The expansion of the redcedar mulch market has potential to make economic use of a ... -
Design and Testing of a Small-Scale Updraft Gasifier for Gasification of Eastern Redcedar
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)Eastern redcedar is considered a nuisance by many people in Oklahoma where the plant is taking over approximately 762 acres (3.0 square km) of rangeland per day. Gasification of eastern redcedar is one alternative for ... -
Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) expansion related to West Nile Virus transmission by Culex species in Oklahoma livestock operations
(2021-07)Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) (ERC) is a native invader in the United States Great Plains. While native, it has expanded beyond its range and is rapidly invading pastures throughout the southern Great Plains. ... -
Effect of Eastern Redcedar and Prescribed Burning on the Soil Ecosystem of the Cross Timbers Forest
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-07-01)The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of two ecosystem factors, eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) encroachment and prescribed burning, on the soil ecosystem of the Cross Timbers. I studied eight post ... -
Juniperus Virginiana Encroachment into Mesic Grasslands: Rainfall Interception and Tree Water Use
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)Juniperus virginiana is encroaching into the Great Plains of the United States at an alarming rate causing ecological and economic harm. Juniperus virginiana expansion alters the species diversity, soil properties, and ... -
Land management practices on belowground carbon in the ecosystem transitional zone in the south-central Great Plains
(2022-07)The mesic grasslands in the Great Plains of the USA have a great capacity to sequester atmospheric CO2 into soil. Over 5.2 million hectares of such grasslands in the southern Great Plains are “go-back” lands; areas that ... -
Runoff and sediment response to mechanical removal of juniper and restoration of rangeland
(2020-12)This dissertation examines runoff and sediment responses to restoring woody plant encroached rangeland in the south-central Great Plains using the paired watershed approach, before-after control-impact (BACI) analysis, and ... -
Streamflow Relations with Increasing Riparian Woody Cover in North-central Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)The study was conducted in the Council Creek watershed in Payne County, Oklahoma using historical data from 1938-1992. Historical aerial photographs were obtained and georeferenced, masked, and mosaicked to the Council ... -
Tradeoff between water yield and biomass production associated with eastern redcedar encroachment into grassland ecosystems
(2019-12)Eastern redcedar (Juniperus virginiana) is encroaching tallgrass prairie ecosystems in the southern Great Plains disrupting multiple ecosystem services provided by these ecosystems. While not suitable for row crop production, ...