Division of Plant Sciences (MU): Recent submissions
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Spring establishment of tall fescue utilizing sunn hemp as a companion crop under rotational grazing management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/01/2024] Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus (Schreb.) Dumort.) is the predominant perennial cool season grass used for forage in Missouri. It demonstrates a bi-modal seasonal yield distribution with ... -
Bridging the gap : comparative analysis of a gap filling X-band radar QPE algorithms and their implications for nowcasting and hydrological modeling
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Accurate Quantitative Precipitation Estimations (QPE) are foundational for hydrological modeling and proactive watershed management. This research examines how a single X-Band radar bridges the gap in QPE estimation and ... -
Quantification and characterization of bioactive compounds isolated from pawpaw fruit (Asimina triloba)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Pawpaw (Asimina triloba) is a North American Annonaceae tree. Pawpaw is an important Native American food and medicine. Inflammation, wounds, gastrointestinal issues, and respiratory disorders have been treated with various ... -
What Camino elements facilitate transformative experience : insights from pilgrims
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Despite recent exponential growth in research on pilgrimage and the ubiquitous agreement that pilgrimage can be transformational, the literature needs a holistic concept of the pilgrimage elements that facilitate transformation. ... -
Utilizing unoccupied aerial systems and artificial intelligence for monitoring nonbreeding waterfowl abundance in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Monitoring waterfowl populations provides the basis for improving habitat quantity and quality, establishing harvest regulations, and ensuring sustainable waterfowl populations through appropriate ... -
Assessing the biotic communities of restored bottomland hardwood wetlands in western Kentucky and Tennessee
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Bottomland Hardwood (BLH) forested wetlands were once the predominant land cover in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV), but 75 percent of the historic BLH area has been converted to ... -
Computational methods to identify ionomic candidate genes in plants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] High throughput phenotyping and quantitative genetics have enabled researchers to identify genetic regions associated with changes in phenotype. However, going from GWAS loci to candidate genes ... -
Sustainable management of invasive species
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Integrated pest management combines an array of management strategies to combat pest species in an environmentally minded manner. However, these tactics are increasingly disrupted by climate ... -
Bioremediation of atrazine and its metabolites using a novel Bacillus thuringiensis spore-based enzyme display system
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Bacillus thuringiensis spore-based display system has been shown to be an excellent biocatalyst platform to express the high density of the targeted enzymes to catalyze the chemical reactions. To demonstrate Bacillus ... -
An assessment of UAV technology and shattercane population dynamics to improve pest management
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) outfitted for pesticide application have the potential to improve application efficiency under conditions challenging for traditional, ground-based equipment. UAV-applied treatments had 21-32 ... -
Evaluation of the bonus fishery created by the low-density stocking of Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) in Bull Shoals Lake
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Bull Shoals Lake is a large impoundment of the White River system in Missouri- Arkansas. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis; STB) have been experimentally stocked into Bull Shoals since 2013 to create a low-density trophy ... -
A comparative study of the Lupinus parviflorus complex
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)The taxonomic history of the genus Lupinus began with Linnaeus who adopted Tournefort's term. Even a cursory look at the subsequent history of the genus brings to the forefront the diversity of opinions that have been ... -
Nutrition and feeding behavior of the southwestern corn borer Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (Lepidoptera : pyralidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1972)The aim of the study was: 1) to determine the nutritional requirements of the southwestern com borer for proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, minerals and vitamins, 2) to measure the effects of carbohydrates and lipids on the ... -
A study of the progeny of hybridization in lupinus
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1977)Several modes of study were undertaken utilizing hybridization between L. bilineatus and L. campestris. The study of cytology revealed the two species and their progeny to apparently be octaploid, possessing 48 (2n) ... -
Photoperiodic time measurement and seasonal adaptation of the southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (Lepidoptera : Pyralidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1978)"Photoperiodism is an adaptation which enables organisms to maintain maximum reproductive and survival efficiency under periodically changing environmental conditions. Since daylength is astronomically stable, it gives ... -
Comparative study of the ultrastructure and metabolism of the fat body of diapausing and nondiapausing larvae of the southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (lepidoptera : pyralidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1976)"The southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella (Dyar), is a pyralid moth which enters diapause as a mature larva and is bivoltine under Missouri conditions. The bionomics of the species have been reviewed in several ... -
Environmental regulation of the larval diapause of the southwestern corn borer, Diatraea grandiosella Dyar (Lepidoptera : pyralidae)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1973)Diapause is a state of arrested growth or reproduction which is commonly found in insects (Lees, 1955). It may occur at any stage in the life cycle of an insect and is usually an important adaptation in the development of ... -
Plant succession on Missouri strip-mined land
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1974)There are many agencies which create successional areas--water, as flood or glacier; wind, as hurricane or tornado; volcanic activity, as ash or lava flow; or man, as seeker of energy sources, lumbering or mining. It is ... -
Improving water management in a small subsurface drip irrigation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] In this study, the effects of three water application treatments on four sweet corn varieties were examined, focusing on harvest quantity and quality, using subsurface drip irrigation. The study ... -
Regeneration of soil microbial, physical, and chemical properties in restored bottomland hardwood forest wetlands
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 8/1/2024] Wetlands provide a wide range of important ecological services, including flood mitigation, habitat for wildlife, and nutrient retention. The Wetland Reserve Easement (WRE) Program [formerly the ...