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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"browse"”.
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Browse : re-forming the urban library
The urban library has persisted as a cultural entity, largely because its interiorized form functions as a vault, creating a clear, although often intimidating, boundary between library program and the public realm. While preserved in its laudable functions, the library has met significant …
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Browse Availability, Bite Size, and Effects of Stand Age on Species Composition and Browse Density for Moose in Northeastern Minnesota
… disturbances. Distribution and abundance of browse species varies across the landscape and each browse species has unique growth patterns and a patchy distribution within and among different stand types. To estimate available and consumed biomass, we collected available twigs and created …
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The available nutrients in selected deer browse species growing on different soils
… in available nutrients in selected deer browse species growing on different soils, (2) to investigate the variations in available soil nutrients as they may relate to chemical composition of selected deer browse species, and (3) to determine the variations in available nutrients in the …
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Tocopherol (vitamin E) content in invasive browse species on underutilized Appalachian farmland
… rose (610 ± 55 ppm DM). Goats grazing on mature browse may obtain adequate intake of vitamin E. High nutritive value and/or low concentrations of antiquality factors may not coincide with the high levels of vitamin E found in mature tissue, and the actual vitamin E intake will depend on the …
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The correlation between available deer browse, forest cover type, and forest site
… existed between quantities of available deer browse in the understory of a particular forest cover type and several site quality measurements. The purpose of the study was to determine if weights of browse per acre could be estimated reliably by utilizing easily obtained site quality …
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Finding a needle in a haystack : new ways to search and browse on Scratch
With Scratch, young people can program their own interactive stories, games, animations, and simulations -- and share their creations with one another. Since the launch of Scratch five years ago, over 2.5 million projects have been shared on the website and it is has become increasingly difficult …
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A mathematical model of browse and herbage production in communal grazing lands of semi-arid regions
The main purpose of this work is to extend an existing model of growing cattle and grass production in a semi-arid rangeland.The existing model which is basically Dye's (1983) model in differential equation form handles: i) the growth and performance of cattle measured in terms of weight, ii) the …
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An evaluation of the Aldous browse measurement system and its application to the mountainous areas of Virginia
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Effects of Prescribed Fire Regimes on White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Browse, Forage, and Nutrient Availability in the Pineywoods Ecoregion of Texas
… virginianus</em>) habitat, influencing browse availability, herbaceous production, and nutrient content. In 2020 and 2021, this study utilized 46 plots across East Texas to assess these habitat components. A stem count index survey method was used to assess browse utilization prior to …
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Top-down or bottom-up?: Impacts of giraffe browse and water abstraction on two keystone tree species of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
… show a significant negative impact of giraffe browse on canopy structure, specifically for A. haematoxylon. I did not however find any significant differences in recruitment between the different giraffe density zones. However, a noticeable decrease in numbers of flowers and pods in the giraffe …
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Determination of nutritive values of browsable plants utilised by cattle during the dry season in Sibbinda constituency of Zambezi Region - Namibia
… indigenous knowledge on how cattle utilize the browse in- situ. A total of 200 households from the Sibbinda constituency were interviewed through a questionnaire to identify locally important browse species. Besides that, cattle were followed and observed while grazing and browsing undisturbed …
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The effect of condensed tannins on goats’ body weight
… (CT), which occur nearly in every plant species browsed by goats. Condensed tannins have a potential to bind proteins, reduce the feed intake and consequently reduce the body weight gain of goats. The study was conducted in order to determine the effects of different condensed tannin …
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Does tree size matter? : giraffe influence on African savanna ecosystem properties
… shape. Giraffe in south of Kruger National Park browse heavily on Acacia nigrescens found on basalt-derived soils. I studied the influence of trees above the giraffe browse trap (>6 m) as opposed to trees in the browse trap (< 6 m) on savanna ecosystem properties. I compared grass biomass, soil …
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Relationships between herbivores and Colophospermum mopane of the Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana /
… with mopane trees. The value of mopane as a browse is documented seasonally, this resource proving to have been previously underrated. Plant apparency results from mopane trees having different insect associations. These insect associations are of great ecological importance, and their …
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Effects of predator urine on deterring ungulate browsing of aspen on the Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge
… Aspen were measured and placed into size and browse classes prior to the addition of deterrents in November 2011 and following treatments in July 2012. There were no measureable differences in size or browse class between fenced areas across treatments. Non-fenced areas were more browsed than …
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A Critical Analysis of Tropical Savanna Forage Consumption and Utilization by Goats
… goats was not directly related to availability; browse species were extensively utilized. Results of stall-fed trials, esophageal fistula samples and total fecal collections of free-ranging animals gave an average dry matter intake estimate of 2.2% of body weight. At this intake level, true …
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An empirical investigation in using multi-modal metaphors to browse internet search results. An investigation based upon experimental browsing platforms to examine usability issues of multi-nodal metaphors to communicate internet-based search engine results.
This thesis explores the use of multimodality to communicate retrieved results of Internet search engines. The investigation aimed to investigate suitable multimodal metaphors which would increase the level of usability of Internet search engine interfaces and enhance users` experience in the …
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ETANA-CMV: A coordinated multiple view visual browsing interface for ETANA-DL
… interface has been integrated with the existing Browse Interface and the search service in ETANA-DL. Formative evaluation of the new visual interface led to several improvements in the interface. It appears that users were able to detect trends in the DL collections more accurately using …
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Evaluation of Cattle Use of A Deer Winter Range in the Black Hills
… (Symphoricarpos occidentalis) was the prevalent browse species on these sites. Vegetation on the open slope and open forest sites was comprised of a large variety of grasses, forbs, and browse, with timber oatgrass (Danthonia intermedia), goldenrod (Solidago spp.), and rose (Rosa spp.) as …
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