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Hierarchical physical-statistical forecasting in the atmospheric sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A class of hierarchical Bayesian models is introduced for Physical-Statistical forecasting purposes in the Atmospheric Sciences. The first project ...
Supporting disaster impacted youth : evaluation of a universally delivered online mindfulness intervention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
There is an increase in youth-reported traumatic stress, youth behavioral health problems, and an upward trend in the prevalence and severity of large-scale disasters within the US. Youth are especially vulnerable to adverse ...
A multi-dimensional investigation into the effects of flooding on the physical, chemical and biotic properties of riparian soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
Understanding soil abiotic and biotic influences on ecosystem processes will enhance success of riparian restoration efforts. The goal of this research was to characterize changes in soil chemical and microbial community properties with periodic...
An ecological study of American Ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) in the Missouri Ozark Highlands: effects of herbivory and harvest, ecological characterization and wild simulated cultivation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Matrix population analysis was used to analyze eight years of demographic data from six American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) populations in east-central Missouri to examine effects of herbivory by white-tailed deer ...
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 ...
Cover crop effects on corn plant water uptake and soil health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
in soil quality improvement, the effects of CC on microbial populations and community structure and their enzyme activity is not well understood. Soil porosity and pore distribution characteristics might play a major role in controlling soil water...
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 ...
Anisotropic organic materials : ferroelectric crystals and spin-polarized radicals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Anisotropic organic materials are attracting increasing interesting for their highly electro-optic characteristics. We are especially interested in ...