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Land cover changes (1815 to 2007) in the central Missouri River Hills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
predominantly forested central Missouri River Hills, this study assesses the magnitude of land cover change between four dates: the onset of European American settlement (circa 1815), near the period of maximum agricultural land use (1939), and through recent...
Assessment of the CO2 sequestration potential of the Morrow-B Sandstone in the Farnsworth Unit, Northern Texas through numerical modeling and laboratory batch reaction experiments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] The objectives of this study were (1) to investigate the injection and storage of CO2 into the Morrow B Sandstone through numerical non-isothermal reactive transport models, (2) to establish a comparison of storage...
Fire risk assessment of the western portion of the central hardwoods forest region
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in fuel loading and hazard and, 2) fire probabilities. Overall, litter hazard appeared to be relatively homogeneous throughout the study area with greatest levels attained in southeastern Missouri. Month of year and drought condition are likely the most...
Life history of the swamp rabbit (Sylvilagus Aquaticus) in Missouri
(University of Missouri., 1958)
"This study was designed to provide information about various phases of the life history of the swamp rabbit, with special emphasis on home ranges and the reproductive cycle. Field work was begun in June, 1956, and ended in July, 1957."--Page 2...
Behavioral choice and demographic consequences of wood frog habitat selection in response to land use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
and in response to timber harvest. I asked research questions that address the two components of habitat selection: 1) the behavioral choice, and 2) the demographic consequences of that choice. To document behavioral choice, I allowed adults to move freely...
An ecological survey of natural areas in central Missouri
(University of Missouri, 1965)
"The present study is a preliminary attempt to Inventory, analyse and evaluate the remaining natural areas of Missouri and to determine the rates and causes for the destruction of areas."--Introduction....
Anthropogenic effects on soil physical, chemical, and biological properties in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in the Missouri Ozarks: BS; CF%; exchangeable Ca2+ and K+; C:N; ECEC; pH; TN; TOC:AC; T; and Bray-1 P. Although fine fraction bulk density was not found to be sensitive to harvest in this study, we would recommend it be retained as part of a soil health assessment...
Resource selection and space use of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
I investigated the ecological requirements of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri), with the intent to provide management recommendations that could help prevent its extinction. The species ...
Evaluating and improving the performance of radar to estimate rainfall
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
A network of 10 rain gages reports data from the Goodwater Creek catchment in central Missouri. Because such a network is expensive to operate, it could be useful instead to use only a few gages and augment the observations with radar...
Geochemical and mineralogical analysis of pre-Columbian stone tools from La Piedra Pintada, Baja California Sur, Mexico
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-01-10)
Piedra Pintada is located in San Pablo Canyon, one of a series of major canyons that bisect the mountainous interior of the southern Baja California Peninsula, Mexico. Among the resources used by the canyon's prehistoric ...
Forage production and diversification for climate-smart tropical and temperate silvopastures
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Climate change creates much uncertainty for the future of animal agriculture, particularly due to an increase in summer droughts that result in the loss of range productivity. Silvopasture, the intentional integration of livestock, trees...
Spatial distribution and historical dynamics of threatened conifers of the Dalat Plateau, Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)
general land cover types in the study area, these conifer species occurred in the mixed forest and the coniferous forests, from 1,000 - 2,200 m asl. Results show that the stand structures for these conifer species were unimodal and decreasing. Age...
Theoretical analysis of heat and mass transfer processes in an evaporative cooling system with zeolite desiccant powered by solar energy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Concerns about energy sources depletion and environmental pollution issues have been raised and is a top priority of the global community. Refrigeration machines have been...
Insight into the roles of prescribed fire and hardwood competition in the survival and growth of shortleaf pine throughout its early life
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
pine is competition from hardwoods. In Missouri specifically, many sites formerly occupied by shortleaf pine are now dominated by oak species with established and highly competitive advanced regeneration. Prescribed fire is a tool often used...
Coprolites of the late eocene using virtual paleontology from the Pipestone Springs Main Pocket, Montana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
The study of coprolites and their internal constituents has previously employed a predominantly destructive means of extraction, resulting in the partial or complete loss of the specimen. Recently, however, there have been ...
Ecological genomics of divergence, admixture, and fitness in the smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
and conservation of the species using a combination of morphological, genetic, and genomic data: 1) patterns of genetic and morphological differentiation between the Neosho and Northern Smallmouth Bass subspecies, 2) lineage diversification and the extent...
Brassicales to Brassica : integrating phylogenomics and population genomics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
populations. Using this system of diversity within domesticated B. oleracea, I examined patterns of relationships among morphotypes, including signals of hybridization and introgression. Brassica oleracea vegetable crops are frequently regarded as superfoods...
Exploring the impact of peracetic acid on bacterial regrowth and plasmid release and developing a novel whole-cell biosensor to monitor the expression of quorum sensing genes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Peracetic acid (PAA or CH3COOOH) is a promising alternative to chlorine-based disinfectants for water and wastewater treatment due to its strong antimicrobial properties and low...
Perceptions of rangeland degradation and its causes in the Peruvian Altiplano dry puna
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
. Perceptions of the causes of rangeland degradation were also different. While stakeholders believed that the major cause of degradation was overgrazing through overstocking and inappropriate management, pastoralists believed that the major cause was climate...
Polyacrylamide amendment for erosion and runoff control on soils of differing characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
material was packed to a bulk density of 1.3 Mg m[superscript -3] (81 lb ft[superscript -3]) in soil test beds subjected to a 61-mm h[superscript -1] (2.4-in hr[superscript -1]) simulated rainfall with a kinetic energy (KE) of 1.5 kJ m[superscript-2] h...