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Showing 1 to 20 of 99 for “"Turnbull"”.
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A macroinvertebrate bioassessment of two streams on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR)
… project focused on highly impacted streams at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney, WA to evaluate the health status and ecosystem integrity of the water bodies. Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge contains over 3,000 acres of wetlands, and provides high quality habitat for migrating and …
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Plant community restoration on mima mounds at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, WA
<p>"Prevention and management of exotic plant species invasion can diminish their negative ecological and economic impacts and maintain ecological functions provided by native species. This is particularly important in rare landscapes that provide essential habitat. The most successful management …
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The source of excess nutrients to Pine Draw, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… to monitor nitrogen concentrations in Pine Draw, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR), Washington, U.S.A., and to determine the source of nitrogen loading. Pine Draw is unique because it’s located in the channeled scablands and has minimal anthropogenic impacts but has experienced excess …
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Effects of non-commercial thinning on Great Horned Owls on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests of at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) managers have implemented a variety of approaches including prescribed burning and non-commercial thinning. The impacts of thinning on owl species diversity and habitat occupancy have not been studied in …
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Elk hunting on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge: impacts on elk movement and aspen regeneration
… impacts local biodiversity. Given this, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) initiated a limited annual elk hunt beginning in fall 2010. This study examines whether the hunt affected elk usage of the refuge and, indirectly, aspen growth and regeneration. To determine elk movement and …
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Comparison of wetland restoration techniques in and around Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney, WA
… in for agricultural or urban uses. Staff at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) in Cheney work with local landowners to restore wetlands through excavation or flooding techniques. Unfortunately, TNWR staff cannot evaluate the wetlands to determine which technique is most successful. This …
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Differentiating the effects of two non-native fish in the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… on the aquatic invertebrates and food webs of Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR). Ten ponds were analyzed and compared with stable isotope analysis and invertebrate abundance data. Three ponds were chosen to represent each of the following categories: fishless, brook stickleback invaded …
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The role of the skin microbiome in amphibian pathogen susceptibility in Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… the skin microbiome can inhibit its growth. In Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) in eastern Washington, Bd is highly prevalent, but the role of the skin microbiome in Bd infection dynamics have not been examined in this region. We hypothesized that frogs with lower Bd infection …
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An observational study of ticks on the 30 Acre Lake Trail at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… rickettsii pathogen isolated from ticks on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) to date. I hypothesize that there is a risk of infection of Rickettsia at this location, given the large tick density as well as the large density of competent hosts. I trapped small mammals four days per …
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Effects of predator urine on deterring ungulate browsing of aspen on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… ecological importance and recent decline on Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR), increasing aspen regeneration is of high priority. The elk (Cervus elaphus) population on TNWR has greatly increased over the last decade and over browsing is attributed as a factor affecting aspen …
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The effects of warming on carbon and microbial community wetland dynamics at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington
<p>Wetlands are biodiverse ecosystems that play a key role in the biogeochemical cycling of carbon. In the face of global warming, wetland hydroperiods could shift causing changes in their functionality. My field experiment surveyed 3 plots within 12 wetlands of each hydroperiod class (i.e. 12 …
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Seasonal infection of invasive Brook Stickleback (Culea inconstans) by the nematode Contracaecum multipapillatum at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington
… since established high population densities at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR). Fish parasitized by Contracaecum multipapillatum, a nematode known to infect zooplankton, piscivorous birds, and mammals, have previously been found at TNWR in Cheney Washington. This study aims to describe …
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Impact of Chytrid fungus pathogen on the skin microbiome of frogs in northern Idaho and Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Washington
… frogs (Pseudacris regilla) were swabbed at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) to measure Bd prevalence and infection intensity. Prevalence among Pacific chorus frogs (91.43%) was greater than prevalence among Columbia spotted frogs (67.74%), and infection intensities were also greater …
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Determining the effects of non-native brook stickleback (Cualea inconstans) on the lentic systems at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, Cheney, WA
… (Culaea inconstans) were first documented on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (WA) in 1999 and are now present in many portions of the refuge. The consequences of their presence on the refuge's perennial/permanent and temporary habitats are poorly understood. Therefore, the purpose of my …
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High resolution modeling of tick density and detection of Rickettsia spp. in Dermacentor spp. ticks at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge, WA
… The detection of this bacterium in ticks at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR) indicates a potential risk to human health. In order to follow up on this discovery, we had two separate objectives. First we developed a high resolution predictive map for Dermacentor spp. distribution …
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Anatomy of Influence: The Decisive Effect of Northrop Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism on James Reaney’s Donnellys Trilogy, as Directed by Keith Turnbull
… of the rehearsal hall methods of director Keith Turnbull reveals that Frye’s influence also extended to the actors’ preparation and the collective creation process that was critical to the resulting performances. Reviews and critiques, interviews with participants and an analysis of the trilogy …
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A qualitative study of the needs of parents of handicapped pre-schoolers attending a special school
… Kazak (1987); McCubbin and Patterson (1983) and Turnbull and Turnbull (1986) are mentioned in this chapter. Chapters III and IV then give an overview of the rich literature pertaining to families with handicapped young children and their special needs.
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The causal role of mood in confabulation
… included) have a positive emotional bias and Turnbull et al. (in press) have demonstrated that low mood appears to co-occur with confabulation. This paper explores the mood of CA across time.
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An Illustration of the Work Lives of Experienced Teachers of Students with Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders at the Middle School Level
… to students with disabilities (Kauffman, 2001; Turnbull & Turnbull; 1998). In order to understand the work of those special educators who have remained in the field of teaching students with EB/D, this exploratory case study examined the work of four experienced special education teachers …
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Farming bees in a dynamic social-ecology: An ethnographic exploration of knowledge practices among commercial bee farmers in the Western Cape, South Africa
… or plurality of ways of knowing the world (Turnbull 1997; Green 2008). Western scientific research has been reframed by these 'relational ontologists' as a set of knowledge practices that tend to produce and reinforce a dualistic view of the world. In particular, 'scientific', positivist …
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