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ECOLOGICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY DRIVERS OF SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE GRASSY BIOME
… scale I analyze historical vegetation maps from grassy ecosystems across the world (Chapter VII). Conclusions: Altogether, the results of the studies reported here demonstrate a pervasive and multi-scale need to consider plant lineage and biotic-abiotic interactions in distribution models …
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The geology of the Grassy Butte area, McKenzie County, North Dakota
<p>The Grassy Butte area lies in southern McKenzie County, just southwest of the deepest part of the Williston Basin, and is bordered on the north by the North Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.</p> <p>the purpose of this investigation was: (1) to prepare a geological map of the …
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Grassy Knoll-Edges: Conspiracy Theories and Political Rationality in the 1990s
"This dissertation studies the recent proliferation of conspiracy theories in the United States and the attending ways official analyses have assessed them as a political problem. First, I examine the common representations of conspiracy theories by prominent cultural texts and institutions. …
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Floristic quality assessment of grassy slough preserve in Johnson County, Illinois
… in the summer of 1999 and converted it into Grassy Slough Preserve. An objective of this study was to acquire baseline information in one growing season two to three years after cultivation ceased on the herbaceous and woody species occupying Grassy Slough Preserve in 2001 and 2002. Another …
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Fresh Water Mollusks of the Grassy Butte Area McKenzie County, North Dakota
… of 92 specimens from six localities in the Grassy Butte area of North Dakota are here identified and located stratigraphically. The genera identified are Viviparus, Lioplacodes, Campeloma, and Reesidella. These fauna come from the Tongue River formation and the Sentinel Butte member of the …
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Managing kangaroo grazing for the conservation of grassland and grassy woodland fauna
… preserve a full-complement of species in these grassy habitats, I recommend that: 1) management of grazing is based on direct measures of grass structure, not herbivore abundance, 2) the extent and duration of intense grazing is limited; and 3) grazing pressure is rotated to create mosaics of …
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Managing kangaroo grazing for the conservation of grassland and grassy woodland fauna
… preserve a full-complement of species in these grassy habitats, I recommend that: 1) management of grazing is based on direct measures of grass structure, not herbivore abundance, 2) the extent and duration of intense grazing is limited; and 3) grazing pressure is rotated to create mosaics of …
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Natural recruitment of native forbs in the grassy ecosystems of south-eastern Australia
As for many lowland grassy ecosystem forbs in South-eastern Australia, the recruitment dynamics of the grassland forbs Podolepis sp. 1 sensu Jeanes 1999 (Basalt Podolepis) and Bulbine semibarbata perennial form (Leek Lily)are unknown. Podolepis sp. 1 and B. semibarbata were used as models of …
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The development of a program for the establishment of more profitable farm flocks in Grassy Creek Community
Finally it may be logically assumed that the teacher of agriculture, the county agricultural agent or the agricultural extension worker, who marches forward to his task with the armor of a well organized all-day group over his breast; the protection of a closely co-operating farmers' evening group. …
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Setting the Baseline for Regeneration of Temperate Native Grassy Ecosystems in Montane Agricultural Landscapes: An Agroecological Approach to Soil Health
… agricultural landscape dominated by native grassy vegetation in NSW, Australia. The study establishes a comprehensive understanding of the case study site's native vegetation and soil health by measuring a range of vegetation and soil health indicators. The selected indicators were chosen …
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Setting the Baseline for Regeneration of Temperate Native Grassy Ecosystems in Montane Agricultural Landscapes: An Agroecological Approach to Soil Health
… agricultural landscape dominated by native grassy vegetation in NSW, Australia. The study establishes a comprehensive understanding of the case study site's native vegetation and soil health by measuring a range of vegetation and soil health indicators. The selected indicators were chosen …
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Adolescents as public library users
… specifically those attending a high school in Grassy Park and those using Grassy Park Library. A central aspect of this research was to identify the types of library needs (curricular and non-curricular) that these two groups might have and how they went about to satisfy these needs. Their …
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Treatment of algae-induced tastes and odors by chlorine, chlorine dioxide and permanganate
… were evaluated as oxidants for the removal of grassy and cucumber odors associated with the pure compounds, cis-3-hexenol and trans-2, cis-6-nonadienal, respectively, and for the removal of fishy odors associated with a culture of an alga, Synura petersenii. The effects of the oxidants on the …
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Using Geophysics and Terrestrial LiDAR to Assess Stormwater Parameters in Vacant Lots in Philadelphia
… focused on the hydrogeological properties of grassy areas on and near Temple University’s main campus in north Philadelphia. The dataset includes terrestrial LiDAR, ground penetrating radar, soil moisture sensor, surface compaction, and double ring and mini disk infiltrometer measurements. …
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Destruction of algae-produced taste-and-odor compounds by chlorine, potassium permanganate, and chlorine dioxide
… algae which are responsible for fishy, grassy, floral, and melon odors. Additionally, the production of odorous compounds can occur upon oxidation of a nonodorous parent compound. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of three oxidants - chlorine, potassium …
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The effect of habitat structure on reproduction and prey capture of a rare carnivorous plant, Pinguicula lutea
… the impacts of habitat structure (i.e., woody, grassy, and maintained) on reproduction and prey capture for Pinguicula lutea in the Florida Panhandle. Lastly, Chapter 3 provides conservation, management, and additional research recommendations for Pinguicula lutea and its congeners. Pinguicula …
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Directions for best management of Kangaroo grass (Themeda triandra Forssk.) re-establishment in southeastern Australian native grassland remnants
… in ways designed to out-compete invasive grassy weeds.
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Evaluation of Novel Techniques to Control Annual Grasses in Intensively Managed Turfgrass Systems
Annual grassy weeds are problematic in intensively managed turfgrass systems due to a lack of selective and affordable control options. Four projects were conducted from 2020-2023 to evaluate novel techniques for Annual bluegrass (Poa annua L.), goosegrass (Eleusine indica L. Gaertn.), and smooth …
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Identifying preferences for specific beef flavor characteristics
… nut, earthy/mushroom, bloody/metallic, grassy, livery, fishy, sour, sweet, and bitter) and overall flavor desirability. Each sensory attribute was rated on a 10-cm, unstructured line scale with 0 cm verbally anchored at very low intensity for all flavors and dislike extremely for flavor …
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