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How about an apple for dessert?
(University of Missouri Extension, 2014)
Forest adaptation and transition in the eastern united states under climate change : a forest landscape modeling method
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
of adaptation management scenarios. We used a forest ecosystem process model to simulate forests across the eastern United States under a range of future climate scenarios and found that ecotones between major forest types or natural community types may...
Agroforestry buffer, biomass crop, and grain crop effects on soil quality and soil water use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Soil degradation, impaired water quality, and reduced soil organic carbon have become major concerns in the management of degraded claypan soils with ...
Essays on labor economics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation consists of two chapters on labor economics. In the first chapter, we study redistributions via the United States Social Security ...
Applications of ancestry estimation in cattle population genetics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Accounting for ancestry and cryptic population structure is important in population genetic data analysis. The estimation of ancestry can help elucidate the effects of admixture or stratification on allele and genotype ...
Multi-hazard resilience assessment of river-crossing bridges
(2021)
. Accordingly, a robust statistical distance-based approach is presented to determine the sequential evolution of time-varying multi-hazard resilience. The proposed framework would assist stakeholders and decision-makers in resilience patterns recognition...
The politics of CO2 emissions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
political decentralization through federalism and per capita CO2 emissions. The analysis is based on three different measures of federalism for 176 countries from 1990 to 2014. The results show a null effect. This is not surprising given the argument...
Understanding the role of Coxiella outer membrane protein-1 in relation to the Type IVB Secretion system of Coxiella burnetii
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
Obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens, like Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q Fever, rely upon the host for metabolites and carbon sources for energy and biosynthesis of nucleic acids, proteins, and energy ...
Investigating the long-term effects of non-inertial low-intensity blast-induced mild traumatic brain injury in mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] In military contexts, mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is reported more than moderate or severe TBI and is frequently caused by low-intensity blast (LIB) exposure. Affected service members and ...
The early imperial ceramics as evidence for life at Roman Sardis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Historical testimonia tell us that in the year 17 CE, an earthquake struck in Western Asia Minor and destroyed the city of Sardis. Recent excavations ...
The culture wars & political polarization in perspective : why polarization and its perturbations are a persistant [i.e., persistent] puzzle in political science
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
Political polarization in the American electorate has received a great deal of attention in recent years with most of the research focusing on social issues and their impact on electoral outcomes. However, scant attention ...
Influence of streambed substrate type and watershed properties on seston algal abundance
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in streams are acceptable or must be remediated. The results of this study and others like it provide the scientific basis for regulator's decisions.--From public.pdf...