Browsing School of Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Semester "2010 Summer"
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Activity involvement and place attachment of fish giggers in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Despite being an integral part of Ozark culture for nearly 200 years, little is known about fish gigging and those who participate in this activity. A mail-back survey was administered to 1,011 licensed Missouri anglers ... -
Ambrosia beetle habitat use, host use, and influence on early wood colonizing microbes in an oak-hickory forest
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Knowledge of how exotic ambrosia beetles influence microbe communities and how forest characteristics affect ambrosia beetle abundance will improve ... -
Assessing impacts and targeting of agricultural conservation practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The U.S. Department of Agriculture initiated the Conservation Effects Assessment Project in 2003 to quantify water quality and wildlife benefits of conservation programs funded by the 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment ... -
Climatology of atmospheric blocking 1978-2008 : global and hemispheric breakdown, as well as impacts of temperature, and global climate cycles
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An examination of atmospheric blocking from the years 1978-2008 was conducted to explore the impacts of temperature and climate cycles on blocking intensity, blocking duration, and total blocking events on an annual basis. ... -
Delineation of critical management areas at plot, field, and watershed scales for claypan soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Water and soil are two key elements for life on this planet, and improving and preserving their quality are of prime importance. Various human actions including use of intensive chemicals in agriculture have accelerated ... -
Economic analysis of woody biomass harvesting in the Missouri Ozarks
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)An integrated mechanized timber harvest thinning treatment to remove small diameter trees and merchantable saw logs was conducted on 30 acres of the Missouri, Ozarks in the summer of 2009. Two silvicultural treatments ... -
Enhanced rhizodegradation of munitions explosives and degradates by selected native grass species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) and RDX (hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine) are the two most widespread explosives in the world. The manufacture, use and disposal of explosives can result in environmental contamination, ... -
Enhancing bluegill production through least-cost diet development and novel rearing strategies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Amidst growing demand for large, food-size bluegill Lepomis macrochirus, lack of an affordable, balanced diet and inadequate rearing technologies remain the major concerns of bluegill producers seeking to run profitable ... -
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' ... -
A genetic approach to determine river otter abundance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Extirpated from Missouri by the 1930s, river otters (Lontra canadensis) were reintroduced by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) from 1982-1992. Since the reintroductions, concerns over the legitimacy of otter ... -
Life-history and disease ecology of the brown-nosed coati (Nasua nasua) and the crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) in the Brazilian Pantanal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)Infectious diseases can be significant threats to public health and wildlife. Yet, there is still a relatively poor understanding of the impact parasites have on the health and demography of wild hosts. Understanding the ... -
Movement, habitat use, and spawning characteristics of flathead and blue catfish on the lower Missouri River and tributaries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)The movement and habitat use patterns of adult flathead and blue catfish were studied via acoustic and radio telemetry in the lower Missouri River and adjacent tributaries including the Grand, Lamine, Chariton, and Little ... -
Resource selection and space use of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)I investigated the ecological requirements of the critically endangered Tuamotu Kingfisher (Todiramphus gambieri), with the intent to provide management recommendations that could help prevent its extinction. The species ... -
Translocation and Conservation of Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Populations of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) and Ozark hellbenders (C. a. bishopi) in Missouri have declined ...