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A study of the chemical composition of steers on different planes of nutrition and of the relative cost of maintenance and growth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1911)
This thesis describes the methods and results of an experiment carried out by the author to discover what affect diet has on the composition of beef cattle....
Readings on egg pricing
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1971)
"This book of readings brings together major results from the egg pricing research program. It also constitutes a record of progress toward implementing these results, and of the many changes which have occurred in parallel ...
Effects of stress, genetics, and environment on microbiome composition in western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Leconte)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
practice of cover cropping and no-till to improve belowground pest management. Food security in the future will rely on successful integration of sustainable management practices in agricultural systems to balance productivity and broader ecosystem...
University catalog, 2014-2015
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The catalog is a comprehensive reference for your academic studies. It includes a list of all degree programs offered at MU, including bachelors, masters, specialists, doctorates, minors, certificates, and emphasis areas. It details the university...
Acculturation and social capital of Somali Muslim women
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/31/2026] This study examines the social capital and acculturation of 20 Somali immigrant women who participate in a community garden in a small Minnesota town. Even though some of them did not enter the ...
Polyacrylamide amendment for erosion and runoff control on soils of differing characteristics
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The use of anionic polyacrylamide (PAM) as a soil amendment is an emerging conservation practice. However, guidelines have not been developed with considerations of soil properties and topographic characteristics. The ...
From Revolution To Ruin: A Preliminary Look at Rwanda’s First Two Presidents, Grégoire Kayibanda and Juvénal Habyarimana, and Their Administrations
(2015)
This paper brings together primary and secondary materials from a vast number of sources
related to the first two presidents of Rwanda, Grégoire Kayibanda and Juvénal
Habyarimana, in a preliminary look at the men and ...
Behavioral choice and demographic consequences of wood frog habitat selection in response to land use
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
, Missouri, and South Carolina are determining the effects of timber harvest on the persistence of amphibian populations. The purpose of my dissertation research was to define adult wood frog nonbreeding habitat in continuous oak-hickory forest...
The impact analysis of structural change in Korean agriculture with respect to the Korean-United States free trade agreement : dynamic simultaneous equation model approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The main objective of this study is the analysis of the impacts of the Korean-United States Free Trade Agreement. On April 2, 2007, Korea and the United States concluded a...
Yes she can : examining the educational and career pathways of African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
This qualitative study explored how African American women in senior leadership positions in 4-year public universities in the United States speak about the experiences and characteristics that have contributed to their academic achievements, career...
The role of terrrestrial habitat in the population dynamics and conservation of pond-breeding amphibians
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
-structured demographic models for two pond-breeding amphibian species and used these models to determine the potential effects of a range of core terrestrial habitat areas on population size and persistence. I next carried out field experiments designed to improve model...
Missouri soybean handbook (1987)
(University of Missouri. Extension Division, 1987)
"Understanding the growth and development of a soybean plant can be useful in making many management decisions on soybean production. This presentation draws heavily on Iowa State University Cooperative Extension publications SR 53 'How a Soybean...
Monetary Policies for Full Employment and Price Stability in Saudi Arabia: An Endogenous Money Approach
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2017)
Despite being a relatively young and prosperous country, Saudi Arabia has recently suffered from substantial rises in unemployment. This dissertation thus examines the root
causes for the rise in unemployment and limited ...
John Donne : an annotated bibliography of modern criticism, 1912-1967
(University of Missouri Press, 1973)
The aim of this bibliography is to provide students of John Donne with a much needed research tool. This study is the first to collect and annotate the extensive criticism and scholarship on Donne written in this century. ...
Evolution of the Bahamian coastal environment of San Salvador Island over the last 3,500 years based on triangle pond sediment cores
(2014-07-25)
The multiproxy examination of ten soft sediment cores extracted from Triangle Pond
was used in order to establish alterations in the northwestern coastal environment of San
Salvador Island, The Bahamas over the last 3,500 ...
Power from the people : tenant activism in the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex, 1950-1980
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)
[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Built in the mid-1950s in St. Louis, Missouri, the Pruitt-Igoe housing complex was constructed as the future of high-rise public housing design but was quickly labeled as a problem for local housing officials. Counter...
Multi-scale factors influencing detection, site occupancy and resource use by foraging bats in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Conservation of bat populations requires understanding the associations between bats and their use of resources. We used maximum likelihood to estimate probability of site occupancy using acoustic data for ten species of ...
Cover crop effects on soil moisture dynamics & thermal properties
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
properties of a corn (Zea mays L.) cropping system. The study was conducted at the Elsberry Plant Material Center - USDA, Missouri, USA, with 1) no-till cover crop (NC), 2) conventional till no cover crop (CN), and 3) no-till no cover crop (NN) treatments. A...
Characterization of diverse soybean genotypes for phosphorus uptake and use efficiency
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
was aimed at identifying and characterizing soybean genotypes which contrast in their ability to take up P and in their PUE. Results from pot and field experiments with diverse soybean genotypes, including SoyNAM parents, obsolete cultivars, commercial...
Alternative certification science teachers' understanding and implementation of inquiry-based instruction in their beginning years of teaching
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
and school culture. The perceived needs included classroom management, pedagogical skills, practical knowledge, discipline, successful grade-specific models of inquiry, and access to a strong support system. Prior professional work experience, models...