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Factors influencing practitioner adoption of agroforestry : a USDA SARE case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Agroforestry practices offer a compelling alternative to conventional agriculture as they provide a broad range of economic, ecological and social benefits. Despite its' recognized potential, on-the-ground adoption of U.S. agroforestry remains...
Greenhouse gas emissions and soil microbial activity for selected land use systems in floodplains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
) to determine the effect of land management practices on soil enzyme activity in three selected land management systems agroforestry [pecan (Carya illinoinensis) orchard/ hay (AF)], a riparian forest area (RF), and row-crop agriculture {corn [Zea mays L...
Characterization of black walnut (Juglans nigra) cultivars for agroforestry systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The identification of complementary species combinations will accelerate the expansion of temperate agroforestry. Since the mid-19th century, European timber plantations have taken advantage of the late-leafing habit of walnut (Juglans spp.) to grow...
Adsorption of fluorescent labeled E. coli in selected vegetative buffer systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
samples using Foster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) technique; and 3) to evaluate E. coli O157:H7 - GFP adsorption processes in agroforestry buffer (AB), grass buffer (GB), and row crop (RC) soil management to better understand which management treatment...
Forage production and diversification for climate-smart tropical and temperate silvopastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. We examined three distinct silvopastures, two in the country of Panama and one in the state of Missouri, to better understand how the integration of woody perennial trees and shrubs affects forage productivity, availability, and nutritional value...
Optimizing crop N use efficiency using polymer-coated urea and other N fertilizer sources across landscapes with claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in the claypan region of north central and northeast Missouri to determine the effects of landscape position and soil depth to the claypan on crop growth and N uptake, and to examine the use of a variable-source N fertilizer application strategy to optimize crop...
Spatial and disease ecology of the plains spotted skunk
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a species of conservation concern across much of its range in the eastern U.S. due to a range-wide population decline that began in the 1940s. The reason for the decline ...
The politics of CO2 emissions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
Climate change poses a severe threat to humanity for the last few decades. Various forms of natural disasters, extreme weather events, the outbreak of deadly diseases, life, and food insecurity are among common threats of ...