Master's Projects, Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
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McDonald Hollow Trail Network Visitor Use and Trail Impact Study: A First Look
(2022-08-23)The recent construction of the McDonald Hollow Trail Network located in Blacksburg, Virginia presents an important opportunity to explore early stage soil degradation and visitor use patterns on a public multi-use trail. ... -
Initial Performance of Trees in an Urban Stormwater Bioretention System
(2022-04-28)Stormwater runoff is an issue in urban areas as impervious surfaces increase. Various bioretention systems that incorporate trees have been developed but are expensive, technically complex, and require large amounts of ... -
Biomass Harvesting Effects on Soil Physical Properties in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina
(Virginia Tech, 2011-11-11)Biomass harvesting offers opportunities to produce portions of US energy demands from renewable resources, yet there are concerns that biomass harvesting could deplete nutrient reserves, increase potential for soil erosion, ... -
Growing Trees in a Gravel Bed Stormwater Retention System as a Novel Approach to Stormwater Management in Urban Sites
(2020-05-19)Dense urban areas are typically covered by impervious surfaces used to construct roadways, parking lots, and sidewalks. Sealing over soils with impervious surfaces increases stormwater runoff volume and reduces water quality ... -
Identifying Impediments to Completing an Urban Forest Canopy Assessment in Municipalities in the State of Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2010-05-12)Tree canopy assessments help identify the extent and location of urban forest resources under management. Tree canopy assessments give a picture of what the urban forest resource looks like presently; and can be used to ... -
Tree Selection Guide for Mid-Atlantic Silvopastures
(Virginia Tech, 2019-02-01)Silvopasture is a farming practice that intentionally combines trees, forages, and livestock grazing for the purpose of increasing overall productivity. Although silvopasture in the United States has historically been ... -
The effect of an adhesive on pallet joint stiffness
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Reducing the Conflict between Trees and Overhead Utility Lines through Public Awareness and Education
(Virginia Tech, 2016-09-08)Trees in the built environment often have the potential to grow large enough to touch overhead utility lines, creating a dangerous interaction between the urban forest and utility infrastructure. The purpose of this project ... -
Stewardship Plan for Virginia Tech's Old-Growth Forest near Lane Stadium
(Virginia Tech, 2016-08)The Stewardship Plan for Virginia Tech’s Old-Growth near Lane Stadium is a thorough compilation of essential tasks and prioritized recommendations for the protection and posterity of the urban old-growth forest patch, known ... -
Landscape Tree Inventory and Management Plan for the United Company Corporate Campus, Bristol, Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2010-04-27)The United Company’s corporate headquarters resides on 65 acres in a residential area just east of downtown Bristol, Virginia. The main office complex on the south side of campus is accented by a mixed landscape of trees, ... -
GIS Applications in Urban Tree Inventory
(Virginia Tech, 2007-08-09)This project evaluates and demonstrates some applications of a GIS-based urban tree inventory. This was done by (1) collecting and analyzing data for Tinker Air Force Base (AFB), and (2) collecting and evaluating data for ... -
Designing an Urban Forest Inventory System for a Small Municipality: A Case Study of Falls Church, Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 2015-05-16)The City of Falls Church, Virginia is an independent city in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, with a population of 13,600 within its two square mile jurisdiction. The City's residents are justifiably proud of their ... -
Culture and Propagation of Japanese Maple
(Virginia Tech, 2003-12-12)Japanese maples have maintained a steady presence in nurseries and across the suburban landscape of America for many years now. Their fineness of texture, relatively small stature, and colorful displays are attributes that ... -
Strategies for Sustainable Development of Non-Timber Forest Products in Senegal
(Virginia Tech, 2001-10-22)In recent years, forests have been increasingly recognized as rich reservoirs for many valuable biological resources. As a result of the devastation caused by drought, clearing land for agriculture, and overexploitation ... -
Potential for identifying changes in land cover in Nepal using satellite imagery
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A description of floral diversity in the southern Appalachians with forest management considerations for conservation
(Virginia Tech, 1994-05-04)Biological diversity is the variety of plant and animal life, habitats and ecosystems, and the biological processes and functions within them. It is this simple yet profoundly important concept in biology which in recent ... -
An evaluation of potential planning processes for national parks in Malaysia
(Virginia Tech, 1990) -
Use of Nonwood Plant Fibers for Pulp and Paper Industry in Asia: Potential in China
(Virginia Tech, 1998-02-16)The pulp and paper industry around the world has been growing rapidly. As a result there has been a huge demand for pulp and paper making raw material. Recent years have seen a spurt in use of nonwood fibers being used as ... -
An Investigation of Factors Leading to Establishing Downstream Timber Processing in Malaysia
(Virginia Tech, 1998-08-04)The Malaysian timber industry has made tremendous progress towards making this sector one of the country's important foreign exchange earners. From a major exporter of tropical logs, it shifted to become a reliable ... -
Fertilization and Woody Plant Nutrition in the Context of the Urban Forest
(Virginia Tech, 1998-10-05)Fertilization of urban trees is often based on traditional forestry objectives. These objectives and resultant attributes may not be desired in urban trees. The majority of research and the ensuing recommendations regarding ...
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