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THE SEDIMENT AND CRUSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
The Southeastern United States (SEUS) preserves a detailed geologic record of the continental collision and rifting that has shaped it over billions of years. Currently the SEUS lies on a passive margin far away from ongoing tectonics, yet retains the ability to produce damaging earthquakes. It has …
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Nutritional strategies for growing cattle in the Southeastern United States
Cattle operations in the Southeastern United States are primarily cow-calf and stocker based and rely heavily on forage. As such, research regarding supplementation strategies that are specific to both the forage cultivars and management strategies that are common in the region are necessary for …
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Systematic classification of black bears in the southeastern United States
… black bear (Ursus americanus) populations in the southeastern United States using multilocus DNA fingerprinting techniques (Hinf I restriction digests, Jeffreys’ 33.15 probe). Band-sharing data indicated that American black bear populations (U. a. americanus) exhibit Significantly less genetic …
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Injuries on Mechanized Logging Operations in the Southeastern United States
… in the piedmont and coastal plain regions of the Southeastern U.S. was taken from the 1996-1997 claims records of three cooperating Worker's Compensation Insurance carriers. For each claim, information was gathered about the accident. Additional information on equipment, labor, and operations was …
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Iron minerals in sedimentary phosphorites of the southeastern United States
… 90% of the marketable phosphate produced in the United States. Scanning electrons and reflected light microscopy reveals that the iron-bearing minerals associated with these sedimentary phosphorites are related to the geologic setting and degree of weathering of the deposit. Pyrite and marcasite …
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Conservation of Castanea dentata genetic resources of the Southeastern United States
… efficient location of surviving trees in the southeastern U.S., we used a Geographic Information System (GIS) to overlay soil, topography, and satellite imagery for the generation of predictive, site-specific, chestnut-range maps, as well as a geo-referenced attribute database. We implemented …
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Freshwater Transport on the Continental Shelf of the Southeastern United States
<p>The circulation of water over the shelf of the southeastern United States was examined during the Fall Removal Experiment from late October to early November 1987. A steady state, two-dimensional analytical model of wind and density driven flow was used to study the relative importance of …
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The Biological Control of Spotted Knapweed in the Southeastern United States
… the early 1890's and has since spread across The United States and Canada. Spotted knapweed degrades rangelands and pastures by negatively impacting native plants, increasing soil surface runoff and stream sediment yields, and reducing soil infiltration. A biological control program for spotted …
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Estimating Heat Tolerance of Tree Buds in the Southeastern United States
… Buds of six common hardwood species in the southeastern U.S. were harvested and exposed to different heat dosages using a propane gas tube burner: red maple (Acer rubrum L.), yellow-poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera L.), American beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrh.), mockernut hickory (Carya …
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Phosphorus Retention and Transformation in Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern United States
… FFs in the Atlantic Coastal Plain of the southeastern US (VA, NC, SC, GA).;To assess the nature of P removal during flooding events, I conducted a detailed study of DP and PP forms (inorganic, Pi and organic, Po) in waters from alluvial (AL) and blackwater (BW) FFs. At each FF site, …
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Systematic studies of some pseudoscorpions (Arachnida: Pseudoscorpionida) from the southeastern United States
… the method used by Miss Louise M. Russell of the United States Department of Agriculture for mounting scale insects and aphids. During the course of this investigation, more than two-thousand specimens were studied and the following species were identified: Verrucaditha spinosa, Mundochthonius …
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Forage Systems for the Southeastern United States: Crabgrass and Crabgrass-Lespedeza Mixtures
… between subtropical and temperate regions of the United States. Growing annual lespedeza in association with crabgrass may be beneficial due to nitrogen transfer from the legume to the grass. The objectives of the research reported in this thesis were to (1) determine the effects of pH on …
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Urban Rainfall Interception of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees for the Southeastern United States
… processes for numerous species for the southeastern U.S. Knowledge gaps for urban rainfall interception specific to the southeastern U.S. describe the need for standard throughfall collection methods, a general lack of information for common species, and a weak understanding of …
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Medical Jurisprudence Offerings in Curricula of Medical Schools In Selected Southeastern United States.
Malpractice suits have been filed against physicians with increasing frequency in recent years. While many different reasons for the increase have been given, among those suggested is that physicians in general are not knowledgeable about medical jurisprudence to the degree they are able to prevent …
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An analysis of workers' compensation insurance for the southeastern United States logging industry
… insurance system for the logging industry in the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Insurance rate components were fairly consistent among the nine states investigated. Approximately 72 percent of the workers’ …
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Modeling Plankton Community Structure Under Environmental Forcing on the Southeastern United States Continental Shelf
… associated with upwelling features on the outer southeastern U.S. continental shelf. Model equations describe the interactions of nitrate, ammonium, two phytoplankton size fractions, five copepod developmental stages, doliolids, and a detrital pool. Model dynamics are based primarily upon data …
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Flea and Louse Infestations of Cotton Rats (Sigmodon Hispidus) In The Southeastern United States
… rats (Sigmodon hispidus) in 20 sites in the Southeastern United States (FL, GA, MS, NC and SC). Prevalence and mean intensity of parasitism by sucking lice (Anoplura) and fleas (Siphonaptera) of cotton rats were recorded at all sites. The geographical distribution of S. hispidus and its main …
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Opportunities for Standardization in Monitoring of Best Management Practices in the Southeastern United States
… practices has been developed and adopted by southeastern states. The Clean Water Act exempts silvicultural activities from the permitting process of Section 404 as long as federally accepted best management practices are implemented to control nonpoint source pollutants. To demonstrate that …
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