Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Pierce, Robert A., II"
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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 ... -
An evaluation of Missouri Master Naturalist Program: changes in volunteer knowledge and the relationship between motivations and changes in volunteer knowledge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)The Missouri Master Naturalist (MN) program educates adults who then volunteer to help manage their community's natural resources. My research evaluated Missouri's MN training program. My first objective determined any ... -
Impacts of land management practices on breeding bird and plant communities in an urban residential area
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Our research establishes a base of knowledge which contributes to our understanding of the factors that determine how residents in Columbia, Missouri make management decisions in their yard and how these decisions benefit ... -
Residents' perceptions and preferences of vacant lot vegetation, wildlife and use in St. Louis, Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Vacant lots are a prevalent issue in many urban neighborhoods nationwide. These lots are often targeted by city officials for greening interventions, though nearby, marginalized residents may not adequately be involved in ... -
Rural land uses of Scott County, Missouri : landowner decisions and bird communities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] With the vast majority of Missouri under private ownership, private landowners have a large spatial impact on the landscape and the resulting biotic ...