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    to as red fir and noble fir, are two closely related evergreen coniferous tree species residing in moist soils at mid and high elevations of western North America (Zavarin et al. 1978). Ranging from 10-20 centimeters in sizes, these two firs are distinguished by their “hockey-stick” structured needles among their genus (Parker 1963). Red fir, in particular, has the subgroups California red firs and intermediate Shasta red fir (Mathiasen and Daugherty 2008). Controversies on whether red fir and noble

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    a higher density than the high-severity, low pre-fire density, and logged (HLL). Methods The lands that burned during this fire were mainly comprised of a mixed-conifer forest. The main tree species found before and after the fire are Douglas- fir, grand fir, Pinus ponderosa (ponderosa pine; PIPO), and Pinus contorta (lodgepole pine; PICO). Other species found include other varieties of spruce, pine, and larch. In some areas of the site a rich understory has formed or still exists; these were dominated

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    transitions from a plain fir tree at the beginning of Act I, to a decorated Christmas tree towards the end of Act I, then finally to a dishevelled tree at the beginning of Act II. Such transition in its appearance on-stage symbolises significant changes that happens in the Helmer household over the Christmas season. The decoration of the Christmas tree symbolizes Nora’s duplicity as being both a seemingly compliant housewife, and a tactfully manipulative

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    The paper introduces one of the earliest experimental forests that is also regarded as a forestry research center, the Priest River Experimental Forest (PREF). The forest was established in 1911, lies between the Priest River and the Selkirk Mountains in the State of Idaho. By interpreting its particular existing conditions, including geography, climate, hydrology, soil, vegetation, readers can easily understand its significant role in the region of Northern Rocky Mountain, providing many valuable

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    Cocletzi Research Paper

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    Rachael Goodson Paper Discussion #2, Spring 2018 Summary of Cocletzi Paper This paper was about the bidirectional anatomical effects of mistletoe-host the sweet gum tree (L. styraciflua) and the Mexican royal oak (Q. germana). The main reason that the researchers wanted to do this study was because while multiple studies have been completed on how a parasite effects the host little has been done to study the effect of the host on the

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    The Firs Nation

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    The experience of the Firs Nation’s during the fur trade would have been a new and novel situation for all First Nation’s. York and Hudson Bay Company led a competition between anyone living in Canada at the time but it became very competitive for the First Nation tribes. There was increasing fur and goods in 1730, but shortly after there was a sharp decline in goods until 1750 because of the competition was so hard. Indian tribes competed with one another for control of the trading posts. Problem

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    The U.S. Lumber Industry is one of the largest industries in the U.S., employing more than 1.4 million people and producing products valued at more than $200 billion every year according to the USDA (2004). The US Forest Industry is unique in that their methods for harvesting lumber are closely scrutinized by private organizations, sectors of the U.S. government, as well as internally by the logging companies themselves. In many areas, old techniques and methods are being discarded and researchers

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    The Firs Career

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    Journal 15-Plan The firs career I ever dreamed of was becoming a nurse. I loved helping my sisters when they got sick, caring for my family after surgeries and playing doctor. If there were no limits I would be a nurse but be able to choose my hours. Preparing myself for my dream career is something that has caused me much anxiety recently, at the beginning of the summer I knew what I wanted and had no idea how to attain it. After researching, talking to nurses and friends I have gained a roadmap

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    Firs is an eighty seven year old servant at Madame Ranevsky’s estate. Although he is old, but he is the only character in the play that shows the positive and happy life in the past in the cherry orchard estate. In act I Firs comments that now that he has finally seen his boss again he is ready to rest in peace (p. 6), this being a foreshadow that at the end of the play he will actually die. In act II, Firs comments on life was better before the serfs were freed, and that even after he, being a slave

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    FIR Filter Essay

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    capable of designing Modern high-fidelity filters. During the past few years, various contributions have been made in the literature on the comparison of FIR filter using neural network. Accurate analysis of comparison of different

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