Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Department "Natural resources (MU)"
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Agroforestry education for high school agriculture science : a case study of novel content implementation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)High school agriculture science programs are recognized as meaningful arenas to reach young agriculture professionals as they gain a foundational understanding of their field. While sustainability is at the forefront of ... -
Analysis of severe elevated thunderstorms using DCIN and DCAPE
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)A 10-year study of elevated severe thunderstorms was performed using The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) Storm Report database. This research further corroborates previous studies of occurrence, ... -
Analyzing "The Paul Finebaum Show" : sport media and representations of the American South
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The American South has been, historically, a region that is most sharply at odds with the rest of the United States (Grantham, 1994). Stereotypical representations of the South paint the region as backward, racist, ... -
The application of integrated regional enstrophy in identifying the south Asian summer monsoon season
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)This study uses integrated regional enstrophy (IRE) to identify the onset and termination of South Asian summer monsoon (SASM) (10[degrees] N-25[degrees] N, 80[degrees] E-120[degrees] E) from 2000 to 2019. The SASM region ... -
Assessing red wolf conservation based on analyses of habitat suitability and human perception of carnivores
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The red wolf (Canis rufus) is a critically endangered species endemic to the southeastern United States. Currently the world's only wild population resides in a single locale on the Albemarle Peninsula in northeastern North ... -
Assessment and diversity of fish communities in non-wadeable tributaries of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)As the geographical centers of riverscapes, rivers support fish populations at local and basin-wide scales. However, refinements to fish sampling protocols and theories underpinning basin-wide community ecology have been ... -
The assessment of soil enzyme activities in multiple land use in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Peat swamp forest is one of the most important ecosystems in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia. Tropical peat swamp forests contain a high ... -
Birds, bird habitat, and vacant lots in north St. Louis, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The neighborhoods of Baden and Wells-Goodfellow have the largest concentration of vacant lots in St. Louis, MO. The Green City Coalition has set forth ... -
Canopy recruitment dynamics in naturally regenerated longleaf pine (pinus palustris) woodlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)The ecological and cultural values of the longleaf pine (Pinus palustris) ecosystem, in combination with an approximately 97 percent loss in historic range, has led to increasing interest in ecosystem restoration and ... -
CBFM (community-based forest management) : participation and perceptions. a case study in Malang, Indonesia
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) has been implemented since 2001 in Indonesia involving timber-state enterprise and local communities in order ... -
Changes in nucleus accumbens gene expression accompany sex specific suppression of voluntary physical activity in aromatase knockout mice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Aromatase is the rate-limiting enzyme in the conversion of testosterone to estrogen and is highly conserved across species. Post-menopause, the aromatase enzyme (locally expressed in adipose tissue, bone, breast tissue, ... -
Characterization of agroforestry feedstocks and their biochars and their effects on soil greenhouse gas emissions in a floodplain soil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The temperature at which biochar (biocharcoal) is produced is a major factor that determines its chemical and structural characteristics. The objectives of this research were to assess the effects of feedstock source among ... -
Clothianidin decomposition in Missouri wetland soils
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Neonicotinoids are a class of pesticides that have been prevalently used in agriculture since the 1990s. Globally, most neonicotinoid application ... -
Comparison of dual-polarization radar-derived and disdrometer drop-size distributions with S- and X- band radars
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)There have been many studies on the evaluations of drop-size distributions and the parameters that affect these distributions, however, few, if any, have directly compared the relationship between the radar-derived parameters ... -
Determining electrofishing response thresholds of smallmouth bass (micropterus dolomieu), flathead catfish (pylodictus olivaris), and blue catfish (ictalurus furcatus)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)We examined the response to electrofishing of three Missouri sportfish: Smallmouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Flathead Catfish. We had three objectives for this research effort: 1) determine the effective conductivity of each ... -
Developing and evaluating the effectiveness of a place based climate change education toolkit in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Climate change is the most serious environmental issue facing humans in modern society. It is more relevant today than ever before since a massive ... -
Educating for adoption : understanding long-term outcomes of the Agroforestry Academy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Agroforestry adoption remains low in temperate regions despite academic acceptance of diverse benefits. And while education is often cited as a tool for empowering adoption, researchers have struggled to identify generalizable ... -
Effect of climate change, drought, and insects on oak-pine forests in the Ozark highlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI--COLUMBIA AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Oak-dominated forests in the Ozarks Highlands of Arkansas and Missouri have been suffering severe oak decline and this became a chronic ... -
Effects of fire and thinning on Kansas oak woodlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Prior to Euro-American settlement, a mosaic of prairie, savanna, woodland, and forest existed within the Forest-Prairie Transition Region of the United States, with anthropogenic fire acting as an important driver in the ... -
Effects of stand density on mitigation and adaptability to climate change in pine and hardwood forests of Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)Understanding how forests respond to traditional management in the context of climate change is increasingly important for developing multi-objective management strategies. In the Missouri Ozarks, the influence of long-term ...