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Showing 1 to 20 of 106 for “"Oaks"”.
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Tannin content of certain California oaks
… of this paper is to investigate three California oaks as possible sources of tannin. Even though the study of the three varieties of tree may not be representative samples, the procedures developed may prove to be valuable in a more extensive research by other workers.
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Monomeric Ellagitannins in Oaks and Sweetgum
… through higher plants. In the case of oaks, ellagitannin concentrations in heartwood can reach up to 10% (dry wt. basis). These secondary metabolites are not only important physiologically but also influence the economic value and quality of wood products that contain them. Efforts were …
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The White Oaks School District: A Challenge to Survive
… of this study was to find out how the White Oaks School District survived within the context of the fiscal stress it endured between 1970 and 1995. Of particular interest is: How did the White Oaks School District survive the climate of fiscal crisis? Why did the school district do what it …
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The Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation of Stone Oaks (Lithocarpus)
… conditions shape the ecology of Stone Oaks (Lithocarpus), a diverse but geographically restricted tropical clade. Chapter 1 introduces Lithocarpus as a model clade for investigating diverse ecological and evolutionary questions. Chapter 2 addresses a growing taxonomic knowledge gap in …
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Sub Quercu Felicitas: Place, Knowledge, and Victoria's Garry Oaks, 1843-2008
… the city of Victoria, British Columbia. Garry oaks themselves and areas of relatively undisturbed land containing Garry oaks are threatened in Victoria by a number of factors including land development, the tree’s unpopularity as an ornamental species, and fire suppression. The Garry oak’s …
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Evaluating the Legacy Program of the Mighty Oaks Foundation: A Mixed-Method Study
… must play a role in its treatment. The Mighty Oaks Foundation has developed multiple programs that are designed to help men and women struggling with PTSD as well as their spouses and families. The flagship program of Mighty Oaks is the Legacy Program, a week-long residential, peer-to-peer, …
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A Comparison of Morris' News from Nowhere and Life in the Twin Oaks Community
… how Morris' novel relates to life in Twin Oaks, primarily as depicted in two books: Living the Dream (1983) by Ingrid Komar, a long-term visitor to the commune and Kinkade's Is It Utopia Yet? (1996). This comparison will demonstrate that the experiences of contemporary intentional …
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Foliar Herbivory on Understory Oaks as a Function of Forest Type and Prescribed Burning
Loss of oak seedling and sapling leaf area to insect herbivores has not been well characterized in Ozark forests, but may be a critical variable affecting current and future forest health. This study quantified loss of oak seedling and sapling leaf area to insect herbivores in recently burned or …
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The Oaks: Interpretation and Analysis of the Support Structures of a 19th Century Urban Farmstead
… farmstead in Jackson, Mississippi, called The Oaks. This research was conducted in order to find the functions of the various outbuildings at The Oaks. All the artifacts were analyzed at The University of Southern Mississippi and then placed into various models to find any correlations between …
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CHALLENGES TO ESTABLISHING OAKS AND PECAN IN BOTTOMLAND FORESTS IN THE POST OAK SAVANNAH AND BLACKLAND PRAIRIE
<p>Removal and degradation of bottomland hardwood forests (BLHW) in the southern United States has been extensive over the past 200 years. Large mast-production is crucial to the survival of some high-priority wildlife. A two-year study monitored survival and growth of planted seedlings receiving …
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Forest Site Productivity of Oaks in Relation to Soil Taxonomic Units, Soil Properties, and Topography in Northern Illinois
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-14T14:37:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7606929.pdf: 3481781 bytes, checksum: 9766502e340824e83b8fb1d0ac3eb6e2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1975
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Overstory density and its effect on oak regeneration abundance and oak understory height growth in the Missouri Ozark Highlands
… with increasing overstory density for white oaks, red oaks, and non-oaks. A relatively small increase in overstory basal area significantly decreased success probabilities for the red oaks, white oaks and non-oaks. For understory growth, the probability of obtaining height growth thresholds …
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The Medieval Climatic Anomaly and Its Impact on Health in the Pacific Rim: A Case Study From Canyon Oaks, California
… remains found at CA-ALA-613/H, the Canyon Oaks development site in Pleasanton, California. The skeletal remains of 98 individuals were examined to determine the general health and quality of life of the population before, during, and after the MCA. General health was assessed through an …
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Monitoring changes in plant community composition and landscape structure as a result of prescribed burning at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
… monitoring program was initiated at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge (Big Oaks NWR) to help understand the effects of fire management on critical wildlife habitat. The objectives of this study were to produce a baseline description of plant community structure and composition and to …
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QUERIES IN QUERCUS: FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TISSUE CULTURE CLONAL PROPAGATION SYSTEM TO THE EVALUATION OF STRESS TOLERANT HYBRID WHITE OAKS FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT
… for the clonal propagation of hybrid white oaks. The second priority area was the development of evaluation methods to assess hybrid white oaks and other tree species for tolerance to stresses commonly found in the urban environment. A tissue culture system was developed for the clonal …
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Effects of Tornado Damage, Prescribed Fire, and Salvage Logging on Oak (Quercus Spp.) Saplings in Upland Oak Forests in Northern Mississippi
… of trees folloby prescribed fire can regenerate oaks in managed timber stands. A severe tornado occurred on a monitored oak stand in northern Mississippi. Of the damaged plots, some were treated with either prescribed fire or salvage logging or were left alone. I examined the effects of these …
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Integrating the Individual and Community: The power of equality and self-chosen labor
… entirely put aside. In my analysis of Twin Oaks Community, an intentional community located in central Virginia, I show how modern labor organization can be deliberately cultivated to reconsider the relationship between a laborer and her work, and that a work/life balance is not necessary …
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