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Narrating disturbance : risk, power, and Mountain Pine Beetles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
occurred at an unprecedented scope and scale, reflecting the legacy of forest management policies since the early days of European settlement and evoking new experiences and understandings of landscape in the resource-dependent region. Like much...
Optimizing crop N use efficiency using polymer-coated urea and other N fertilizer sources across landscapes with claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in the claypan region of north central and northeast Missouri to determine the effects of landscape position and soil depth to the claypan on crop growth and N uptake, and to examine the use of a variable-source N fertilizer application strategy to optimize crop...
Fragile balance : a phenomenological study exploring work-life balance of Millennial professionals
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
This phenomenological study explored the work-life balance of Millennial regional specialist professionals at University of Missouri (MU) Extension, part of a nationwide non-credit educational organization, the Cooperative Extension Service System...
Application of a digital terrain model for forrest land classification and soil survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
Models (DEM's) to produce Digital Terrain Models (DTM's) in the Missouri Ozarks. Terrain models produced from several DEM sources were evaluated for their accuracy in predicting slope, aspect and landforms on a 3691 ha area. The DEM's created from USGS...
Delineation of critical management areas at plot, field, and watershed scales for claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
and water quality and given rise to non-point source pollutants. The claypan soil region of Missouri has a high runoff potential that increases the possibility of transport of non-point source pollutants to downstream sites. The Agricultural Policy...
Implications of increased graduation requirements for students in schools of southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
or post-secondary, non-university intuitions. The study identified schools of the Southeast Region of Missouri by the counties of the Southeast Missouri Association of Secondary Principals. Seventy-eight schools of the 20-county region were surveyed...
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 their associated ecological...
Media performance and democratic rule in East Africa : agenda setting and agenda building influences on public attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
attitudes could be undermined by regional variations in political experiences with the central government; and that public opinion could be shaped by regional alignment, ethnicity, political identity, and level of education. A total of 1,395 respondents from...
The impact of European Union membership conditionality of human rights in Turkey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Human rights abuses have been one of the fundamental obstacles impeding Turkey's membership in the European Union. The country has had a dismal human rights record because...
Planting depth within-field soil variability effects on corn stand establishment and yield
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Seedbed conditions during corn (Zea Mays L.) planting can have substantial impact on corn stand establishment and final yield. Optimal stand establishment is associated...
A world in flux : journalistic change in science journalism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
in science journalism, focusing on news reports (n=186) of Crispr, a revolutionary development in biology. News reports were analyzed through the lens of a multidimensional model of journalistic change that features five core journalistic elements: knowledge...
Science frictions : science, folklore, and "the future"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Folklore and science, along with the subject of the future which has slowly over time worked its way into the discourses of both, have a long, complicated history together. One...
Agroforestry and cover crops for improving surface water and groundwater quality
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
representing summit, backslope, and footslope positions. One of the watersheds had a tree + grass buffer with cottonwoods (Populus deltoides Bortr. ex Marsh.) and grasses [tall fescue (Schedonorus phoenix (Scop.)) Holub, red clover (Trifolium pretense L...
Comparative analysis of aquatic insect, amphipod, and isopod community composition along environmental gradients in rheocrene spring systems of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
, amphipod, and isopod communities were examined in 16 spring systems in Missouri, in some of which associated environmental gradients were also measured. The goal of this study was to create a comprehensive list of species present in all studied systems...
Regional variation in protopalatial Crete?: a comparison of Minoan domestic and funerary architecture in Eastern and Central Crete
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study investigates the existence and extent of regional variation in Crete in the Protopalatial period (Middle Minoan IB-II) as reflected in the material record besides...
Climate change in the newsroom : journalists' evolving standards of objectivity when covering global warming
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
with their experiences. In the case of "balance", reporters have redefined it to mean applying a "weight of evidence" approach (Dunwoody, 2005) to science stories, and they tend to use global warming "skeptics" as sources very sparingly. There only limited support...
A case study of building leaders' experiences with strengths-based coaching and feedback
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
trained in positive psychology and strengths-based coaching by the Gallup organization, and in specific strengths-based coaching and feedback protocols through the Regional Professional Development Center/ Missouri Leadership Development System workshops...
Utilization and limitations of soil health metrics in Missouri corn production decisions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
recommendations, evaluates links between soil health indicators and corn grain productivity, and identifies optimal sampling depths and regional sensitivity to common conservation practices for seven unique soil health indicators. All results and conclusions...
Passenger satisfaction of interpretive programs: evaluation of the National Park Service and Amtrak partnership
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
on two trains in the mid-west region, using the Expectancy- Disconfirmation theory. Independent samples t-test were employed in the study. Results revealed that passengers were satisfied with the Trails & Rails program, including measures of interpreter...
Academic libraries national conference program evaluation : meeting learner needs in a changing profession
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The Academic Libraries National conference is a professional development opportunity for academic librarians. This study analyzed differences in preferred learning style...