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Showing 1 to 20 of 95 for “"Shenandoah"”.
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Paydazed and a Song for Shenandoah
<p>My dissertation consists of poetry and two non-fiction essays written during my enrollment in the Creative Writing Master of Fine Arts program at the University of New Mexico. The manuscript begins with an essay detailing the moment in my life when I started to write again, after a writer\u201fs …
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Sequential sampling and analysis of precipitation in the Shenandoah Valley
… a developmental sequential rain sampler in the Shenandoah Valley. It also reports the results obtained from the rainwater analysis precipitation at and this the determination rural site is of whether the acidic or not. Rainwater collection was conducted sequentially and on an event basis from …
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The ecology of eastern small-footed bats at Shenandoah National Park
… I conducted visual searches of talus slopes at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, modeled bat abundance by topographic variables, and predicted bat abundance to talus slopes throughout the park to talus slopes classified with algorithms utilizing high-definition imagery and a topographic index …
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Effects of Cattle Exclusion on Stream Habitat in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
… scores. A total of 39 stream sites in the Shenandoah Valley were classified using the Rapid Habitat Assessment (RHA) which is based on 10 visual evaluations of physical characteristics. Four of the ten RHA parameters, embeddedness, bank stability, vegetative protection, and riparian …
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Building Marketing Capacity of Local Food Systems: Case Studies from the Shenandoah Valley
… demographic of the agricultural sector in the Shenandoah Valley and Chesapeake Bay watershed. Having sufficient food system infrastructure available and accessible to these farm operations is essential to help them add value to their farm products; diversify their operations and differentiate …
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Response of black bears to gypsy moth infestation in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
The effects of gypsy moth infestation on the Shenandoah National Park (SNP) black bear population and habitat were studied during 1985 - 1991 by comparing radio telemetry, population, and behavioral data from preinfestation years (1982 - 1986) and years with extensive defoliation (1987 - 1991). …
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Concentration profiles and mapping of ambient air quality in the Shenandoah National Park
… performed. Data gathered in eight flights to the Shenandoah National Park during the summer months of 1981 were analyzed. Sulfur dioxide levels were found to be in the 5 - 15 ppb range, nitrogen oxides were in the 4 — 10 ppb range, nitrous oxide was in the 2 - 5 ppb range, nitrogen dioxide was in …
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Population dynamics and denning ecology of black bears in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… bears (Ursus americanus) were investigated in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Foot snares and culvert traps were used to capture 115 bears a total of 149 times. Radio transmitter collars were fitted to 47 bears. The age structure of the bears captured was indicative of an exploited …
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Movement, growth and mortality of brook trout within the Hazel River, Shenandoah National Park
… stock of brook trout within the Hazel River, Shenandoah National Park, declined sharply between 1982 and 1989. Most of the reduction occurred within the middle and lower reaches, where density of brook trout declined 66% and 920/0, respectively. This study characterized the movement, growth, …
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Backcountry campsite conditions assessed for limits of acceptable change planning in Shenandoah National Park
… backcountry campsite conditions found in Shenandoah National Park during 1992. It fuels a policy process grounded in Limits-of-Acceptable-Change (LAC). This context provides an opportunity to critique natural resource science within an LAC process and to illustrate the applicability of …
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Depositional and Diagenetic History of the Middle Ordovician Carbonates of the Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia
… from six measured stratigraphic sections in Shenandoah County, Virginia were examined to interpret the depositional and diagenetic history. Two major lithofacies have been recognized within the New Market Limestone and three have been recognized in the Lincolnshire Formation. These five …
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Distributional economic impacts of Civil War battlefield preservation alternatives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
… Civil War battlefield sites located in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Distributional analyses examine the changes in economic activity (e.g., employment and personal income) within a region, and help to document the economic feasibility of battlefield preservation. Both private and …
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Developing Habitat Suitability Criteria for Individual Species and Habitat Guilds in the Shenandoah River Basin
… fish assemblage in the North and South Fork Shenandoah River, Virginia, using habitat guilds. I examined the strengths and weaknesses of direct underwater observation via snorkeling and throwable anode electrofishing to sample fish habitat use (e.g., depth, velocity, distance to cover, …
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Effects of Wildfire Intensity on Invasives, Stand Structure and Fuel Loading in Shenandoah National Park
… diversity, and evenness were studied at Shenandoah National Park. Most National Parks identify invasive species as the biggest threat to their goal of maintaining native ecosystems. Eight study sites were stratified into three burn classes (high intensity, low intensity, and control), and …
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A Lost Cause Found: Vestiges of Old South Memory in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia
… and geographical imagination within the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. I analyze a whole range of material cultural practices throughout the entire region centered on the memory of the Civil War including monuments, battlefields, museum exhibits, burial rituals, historical reenactments, …
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Quantifying macroinvertebrate structural and functional response to stream acidification and subsequent recovery in Shenandoah National Park
… To do so, I studied two long-term data sets from Shenandoah National Park to assess trends in water chemistry and macroinvertebrate taxa and trait composition over a 30-year period to identify taxa and traits that are sensitive to acidification. I also measured how much biomass macroinvertebrates …
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Modeling the Effects of Local Air Pollution Control Measures on Air Quality in the Shenandoah Valley
Air quality in the Shenandoah Valley has deteriorated in recent years. The valley exceeds the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone (O3) a few days each year, and with stricter fine particulate matter (PM2.5) standards coming into effect, the valley risks exceeding those as well. …
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Seasonal movements, habitat selection, and food habits of black bears (Ursus americanus) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
… of black bears (<i>Ursus americanus</i>) in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia were studied from May 1982 to April 1985. A total of 47 collared bears, including 25 adult females, 17 adult males, and 5 subadult males < 3.5 years old, was located 3973 times during the study. Adult males had …
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