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Temperature trends of the Late Cambrian through the Middle Ordovician : implications for Ordovician climate and biodiversification
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The Ordovician Period includes both the largest and longest period of sustained biodiversification--the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event ...
Fluid inclusion evidence for the temperature and composition of ore fluids in the Lemhi Pass and diamond Creek Ree-Th districts, Idaho-Montana
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The Lemhi Pass district is the largest thorium (Th) and 5th largest rare earth element (REE) occurrence in the U.S., straddling the continental divide along the central Idaho-Montana border. The Diamond Creek district, ...
Late cretaceous ocean circulation in the south Atlantic and Pacific oceans
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Cooling during the last 15 million years of the Cretaceous is widely believed to have resulted in a reorganization of ocean circulation, with cooler ...
On the ability of rocks to conduct heat in the Lithosphere
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
typically lower reported D. For application in Earth science, we created a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet which will automatically calculate D(T) of rocks using inputs of temperature, and the relative abundances of phases. Given the random errors found...
Time, the river, and the mountain : ecology and technology in Finnegans Wake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
's exploitation of the natural world. Although an opposition is established between them, the Wake often harmonizes the natural world and the human one. In an age when theorists predict that we have entered a new geological epoch -- the Anthropocene, a time when...
Evaluation for ammonium bifluoride dissolution for application to post-detonation nuclear forensics and rare Earth element extraction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
, mechanical, and microwave assisted methods were evaluated on their ability to fully recover elements from a wide range of sample matrices. These included geologic reference materials, urban canyon matrix, NIST Surrogate Post-detonation Urban Debris (SPUD...
Chinese government's public health crisis response strategies on social media platforms : a comparison between 2016 expired vaccines crisis in Shandong and 2018 Changchun Changsheng fake rabies vaccine crisis
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] A quantitative content analysis was conducted to study the crisis response strategies and stances adopted by the Chinese govrnment and its ...
Conservation biogeography of lotic fishes in the Missouri and Colorado River basins
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
To improve our understanding of lotic fish ecology and improve conservation efforts, I 1) identified potentially ecologically important tributaries (PEITs) and evaluated their effects on fish assemble structure, 2) evaluated ...
Paleodemographic modeling in the lower Mississippi River Valley
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The three studies presented below address the relationships that exist between prehistoric population dynamics, settlement organization, climate, and subsistence in the central and lower Mississippi River valley and adjacent ...
Three essays on phosphorus runoff and water quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Water pollution caused by nutrients, and the resulting eutrophication, have increased over time. This water pollution is increasingly caused by non-point ...
Assessing the quantitative and qualitative differences between 3D point clouds produced from lidar and structure from motion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study is to compare the quality and accuracy of point clouds and digital elevation products derived from Unmanned Aerial ...
Seasonal fish community and reproductive biology of fishes in two tributaries of the lower Missouri River, USA
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
of these structures occurs because of an emphasis on restoring rivers for aquatic fauna and public safety. However, the distribution of mainstem big-river fishes in tributaries and the contribution of tributaries to large river systems (LRS; systems with a mean annual...
Morphological and biomechanical predictions of cranial kinesis in reptile evolution
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
Feeding is a complex behavior that all tetrapods engage in on a regular basis to procure energy and survive. The reptilian feeding apparatus includes many types of feeding behaviors including multiple methods of engaging ...
Within-site variability and reliability of foundation designs based on load tests
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
is within-site variability, which describes the variability of foundation resistance across a site. Within-site variability is attributed to geologic variation across a site and to differences in construction outcomes among foundation elements. Published...
The mysterious equity behind charitable giving : a case study examining corporate sustainability initiatives and perceptions among multi-stakeholder groups
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
The study explored corporate sustainability efforts, as well as the varying perspectives and factors that impact sustainable output from corporations. By implementing Ha-Brookshire's (2017) Moral Responsibility Theory of ...
Decision-making and demography of greater white-fronted geese
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons) are Arctic-nesting waterfowl with breeding ranges distributed throughout the Arctic. Due to ...
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 ...
Managerial perceptions and responses to climate change in Missouri state parks and historic sites
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Climate change has been described as one of the greatest, long-term challenges facing modern society. Its impacts range from alteration of ecosystem ...
Playa wetland plant and soil response to predicted climate and land use change in the southern Great Plains
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
"To assess potential risks to playas in a changing climate, weaddressed the following objectives: (1) quantify effects of changing climatic conditions on plant germination and community composition, soil chemistry, greenhouse ...
A victory long in the making : divestment from South Africa at the University of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] This thesis focuses on the little known, but significant, movement for divestment (the sale of stocks from companies doing business in South ...