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Evoking landscape practices through ethnographic fiction
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Landscape has long been of central concern to cultural geography. Historically, the conceptualization of landscape rested on discursive binaries of subject-object, culture-nature, and self-other. Recent developments in cultural geography attempt...
Large-scale forest landscape model, design, validation, and application in management of oak decline
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
Forest landscape models (FLMs) have increasingly become important tools for exploring forest landscape changes by predicting forest vegetation dynamics over large spatial scales. However, two challenges confronting FLMs have persisted: how...
Packaging a cultural landscape : a case study of the Papahanaumokuakea world heritage nomination
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
This thesis research explores the representation, inclusion, and exclusion of Native Hawaiians in the nomination of the Papahanaumokuakea World Heritage Cultural Landscape in Hawai'i, the only cultural landscape and mixed World Heritage site...
Historical landscape interactions and patterns of invasion by subterranean termites (Isoptera: Reticulitermes) in subdivisions of different ages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
. In Missouri, subterranean termite communities differ between undeveloped forested and urban landscapes. Reticulitermes hageni Banks occurs in greater proportions than other subterranean termite species in forested landscapes, while Reticulitermes flavipes...
Factors affecting abundance, physiology, and fine-scale genetic differentiation of the western slimy salamander (Plethodon albagula)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Inferring process from pattern can be a challenging undertaking when dealing with ecological complexity. The distribution and abundance of organisms on the landscape is often interpreted through the lens of competition, movement, or physiology...
& the dynamo
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
The artworks within & The Dynamo combine the visual histories of cartography, landscape painting, infographics and systems based abstraction to evaluate the industrial complexes and infrastructure that make up the contemporary human landscape...
Individual, population and landscape-scale effects of timber harvest on the red-legged salamander (Plethodon shermani)Individual, population and landscape-scale effects of timber harvest on the red-legged salamander (Plethodon shermani)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Habitat loss and alteration are widely recognized as major threats to global biodiversity and the vulnerability of animal species to these disturbance processes can depend on the behavioral responses of individuals to modified landscapes...
Novel approaches to conserving the viability of regional wildlife populations in response to landscape and climate change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
planning is also hampered by uncertainty in how species will respond to conservation actions amidst impacts from landscape and climate change and complicated by the complexities of the planning decisions, including tradeoffs among competing species...
Ozark ground flora response to landscape-scale prescribed fire
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
fire, both at a landscape scale and within ecological communities. The data showed a study-wide recovery from fire, with a shift toward fire-tolerant plant species that are more tolerant of drier conditions. Species richness did not change through time...
Land cover changes (1815 to 2007) in the central Missouri River Hills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The legacy of land use can influence landscape dynamics for centuries, potentially altering subsequent plant species composition, nutrient cycling and hydrology. To understand how previous land use has affected landscape patterns in the now...
Drone journalism, trying to fly in a legal landscape Missouri's place in saddlebred history
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Drone Journalism, Trying to Fly in a Legal Landscape Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are becoming more prevalent in our society and provide opportunities for newsgathering. Visual journalists may especially benefit from the flexibility...
Residents' perceptions of agroforestry landscape: implications for agritourism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
This study assessed residents' perceptions of the visual appeal of agroforestry landscapes for recreational purposes in Missouri, Pennsylvania and Texas. Specific objectives of this study were: (1) to identify the features of agroforestry landscapes...
A study of the militarized landscapes in gaming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Landscapes are a crucial and dynamic part of the field of geography and can be researched in many ways. The visual study of militarized landscape can inform us about the type...
Re-altered landscapes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The research in this work addresses the systematic construction of the American suburban landscape. The cost-effective model of neighborhood development creates a uniform...
Factors influencing hunter participation, harvest, satisfaction, and landscape preference in an urban archery deer program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
This case study utilized an ongoing urban deer management program and determined the demographics and backgrounds of participants. We also determined motivations, participation, harvest, and satisfaction. We defined hunters' landscape scene...
Landscapes of belonging : Cuban ethnicity, class, and community
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation compares the life stories of Cubans in Miami, Florida and Baracoa, Cuba to explore how Cubans in different cultural spaces define ...
Avian population responses to Anthropogenic landscape changes in Pohnpei, Federated Sates of Micronesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Living Landscapes: John Dunkley and the Cultural Landscape of Colonial Jamaica
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2019)
To many Jamaicans nature itself was spiritual and alive, and while John Dunkley’s
landscapes seek to mystify audiences, this thesis seeks to discern the complex symbolism
within his paintings. Although only moderately ...
Kolosalno! There Is Something Here...Power, Energy, The Future! Haunting, Steel, Progress, And The Urban Religious Landscape
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
Tracing the history of state history : changing narratives in the Michigan Historical Marker Program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
Monument landscapes have long been a subject of interest to cultural and historical geographers. Studying places of public memory on the landscape in the form of monuments can reveal much about political identifications and core values regarding...