Department of Rangeland Ecology & Management

 

Larry Larson
Professor Range Ecology
Program Coordinator

Office Location: 
205B Badgley Hall
OSU Agriculture Program 
Eastern Oregon University 
La Grande, Oregon 97850
Telephone: (541) 962-3547
Fax: (541) 962-3444
email me
Education: BS 1973, MS 1975, PhD 1978 
Colorado State University
 
Instructional Summary 1995-present:
  FOR 111 Intro Forestry (4)
RNG 347 Arid Land Biomes (no longer offered)
RNG 350 Grassland Ecosystems (no longer offered)
RNG 351 Range Ecology I: Grasslands (3)
RNG 352 Range Ecology II: Shrublands (3)
RNG 355 Desert Watershed Mgnt (3)
RNG 441 Range Analysis (4)
RNG 490 Range Mgnt Planning (4)
 
RESEARCH 1984 - present:
  Program: Rangeland Weeds, Riparian and Upland Ecology
Thesis Supervision: 5 Master of Science, 1 Doctor of Philosophy
 
REFEREED PUBLICATIONS 1995 - present: (1 = Grad. student; 2 = Res. assoc.)

Larson, L. and G. Kiemnec. 2004. Germination of Russian knapweed and Perennial Pepperweed under water and salt stress with variable light regimes. Weed Technol. In Print.

Borman, M. and L. Larson. 2003. A case study of river temperature response to land use and environmental thermal patterns along a river in northeastern Oregon. J. of Soil and Water Cons. 58:8-12.

Larson, L. and G. Kiemnec. 2003. Seedling growth and interference of diffuse knapweed
and bluebunch wheatgrass. Weed Technol. 17:79-83.

Kiemnec, G., L. Larson, and A. Grammon1. 2003. Diffuse knapweed and bluebunch
wheatgrass seedling growth under stress. J. Range Manage. 56:65-67.

McInnis, M., G. Kiemnec, L. Larson, J. Carr and D. Sharratt. 2003. Heart-podded Hoary Cress. Rangelands. 25:18-23.

Meays1, C., M. Borman and L. Larson. Thermal environment and stream temperature
on headwater streams in Northeastern Oregon. J. Amer. Water Res. Assoc. In Review.

Borman, M. and L. Larson. 2002. Cottonwood establishment, survival, and stand
characteristics. EM8800 OSU Extension Service. 12 p.

Larson, S., L. Larson and P. Larson. 2002. Perspectives on water flow and the interpretation
of FLIR images. J. Range Manage. 55:106-111.

Larson, L., and P. Larson. 2001. Influence of thermal gradients on the rates of heating and
cooling of streams. J. Soil and Water Cons. 56:38-43.

Larson, L., G. Kiemnec, and T. Smergut1. 2000. Hoary cress reproduction in a sagebrush
ecosystem. J. Range Manage. 53:556-559.

Larson, L. and P. Larson. 1997. The natural heating and cooling of water. Rangelands.
19:6-8.

Larson, L. and G. Kiemnec. 1997. Differential germination by dimorphic achenes of yellow
starthistle under water stress. Journal of Arid Environments. 37:107-114.

Larson, L., M. McInnis, and G. Kiemnec. 1997. Rangeland weed invasion. Rangelands.
19:30-32.

Sheley, R., B. Olsen, and L. Larson. 1997. Effect of weed seed rate and grass defoliation
level on diffuse knapweed. J. Range Manage. 50:39-43.

Sheley1, R. and L. Larson. 1997. Cheatgrass and yellow starthistle growth at three soil
depths. J. Range Manage. 50:146-150.

Larson, L. and S. Larson. 1996. Riparian shade and stream temperature: a perspective.
Rangelands.18:149-152.

Sheley2, R. and L. Larson. 1996. Emergence date effects on resource partitioning between
diffuse knapweed seedlings. J. Range Manage. 49:241-244.

Sheley1, R. L. and L. L. Larson. 1995. Interference between cheatgrass and yellow
starthistle at three soil depths. J. Range Manage. 48: 392-397.
BOOK CHAPTER:
Sheley, R., L. Larson, and J. Jacobs. 1999. Yellow Starthistle. In Biology and management
of noxious weeds. Edited by R. Sheley and J. Petroff. Oregon State University Press.

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