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Accelerated fill-up of the Arbuckle Group aquifer and links to U.S. midcontinent seismicity
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019)
newly compiled data set for 49 wells across Kansas that provides a unique perspective on the aquifer's performance over two decades. Statistical analysis of falloff test pressures, static fluid levels, and injection volumes shows that Arbuckle pressures...
The Estimated Economic Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin on New York Dairy Farms for the Years 2994 through 1997
(AgBioForum, 2001)
Data from New York dairy farms for the years 1994 through 1997 were used to estimate whether recombinant bovine Somatotropin (rbST) generated profits for adopters. Results show that the estimated profit impact of rbST, ...
Near-Ultraviolet Mutagenesis in Superoxide Dismutase-deficient Strains of Escherichia coli
(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 1994)
frequencies of G:C to A:T transitions, G:C to T:A and A:T to T:A transversions, and small increases in frameshift mutations in wild-type cells. Tester strains lacking superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity (sodAsodB double mutants) demonstrated high spontaneous...
Global Impact of Biotech Crops : Environmental Effects, 1996-2008
(AgBioForum, 2010)
the environmental impact quotient) by 16.3%. The technology has also significantly reduced the release of greenhouse gas emissions from this cropping area, which, in 2008, was equivalent to removing 6.9 million cars from the roads....
The water quality assessment and biodiversity of phytoplankton in Phayao Lake, Phayao Province, Thailand
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
was Chlorophyta (45%), composed of 40 species. Coelomoron sp. was the most dominant species, with 732 ± 252 individuals L-1. The ranges for the Shannon – Wiener index, the evenness index, the richness index, and the index of similarity were 0.210 to 3.101, 0...
The moderating effect of social-media among managerial capabilities and strategic innovations on Product Life Cycle Management and Distribution Performance
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
The COVID-19 pandemic has created business difficulties for RTD tea, the second-most popular soft drink after bottled water. This study examines the impact of Managerial Capability and strategic innovation on Product ...
2014 Midwest Small Fruit and Grape Spray Guide
(University of Missouri Extension, 2014)
, all chemicals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has designated a number of fruit pesticid. Growers who plan to use these restricted materials must be certified as private applicators. Certification requires that applicators understand...
The analysis of forest and land fire and carbon and greenhouse gas emissions on the climate change in Indonesia
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2022)
Due to forest and land fires and various industrial emissions, climate change has become a big issue today. The current article explores the effects of forest and land fire, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, population...
Multi-scale synthesis of historical fire regimes along the south-central US prairie-forest border
(SpringerOpen, 2019)
characteristics. To address this need, we analyzed and compared fire intervals, seasonality, severity, and extent based on fire-scar history datasets from three new and ten existing study sites. Results: At the study sites, mean fire intervals ranged from 3 to 10...
Conservation tillage, herbicide use, and genetically engineered crops in the United States : the case of soybeans
(AgBioForum, 2013)
This study examines the extent to which adopting herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybeans affects conservation tillage practices and herbicide use. The model is estimated using a state-level panel dataset extending across 12 major ...
Millennials' retirement saving behavior : account ownership and balance
(2017)
retirement account ownership and balance. Results show that only 37.2% of Millennials had any kind of account earmarked for retirement; and among those with a retirement account, the average accumulated amount was $21,333. Factors that affected retirement...