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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"central plains"”.
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At the water's edge: an archaeological investigation of playa occupation in the Central Plains
Playa research on the American Great Plains has considerable potential to shed light on ancient hunter-gatherer lifeways and subsistence. These lacustrine environments provide a predictable water source and are ecological hubs for many species of mammals, waterfowl, and vegetation. The availability …
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Regional data refine local abundance models: modeling plant species abundance distributions on the Central Plains
… and alien plant species across a portion of the central plains in Colorado. Topographic, remotely sensed, land cover and soil taxonomic predictor variables were used to develop the models. Predicted means and ranges were compared among models and predictions were compared to observed values …
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Modern homestead : the elemental farmer and the subversion of the agrarian grid
… of Industrial agriculture has caused the Central Plains to fail not only environmentally, but socially and economically as well. The problem is not an intrinsically architectural one; but can design, through its practice of rethinking relationships, provide a solution? This thesis is …
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The use of corn pollen and glass beads to estimate fine particulate organic matter retention
… Appalachian Mountains, Rocky Mountains, and Central Plains, within the United States. Mean travel distance for corn pollen was 121 m and that for glass beads 40 m. Rates of deposition through the water column for both particles were 0.484 mm/sec and 0.643 mm/sec, respectively. This …
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Geology as a Georegional Influence on Quercus Fagaceae Distribution in Denton and Coke Counties of Central and North Central Texas and Choctaw County of Southeastern Oklahoma, Using GIS as an Analytical Tool.
… the eastern hardwood forests and the Great Plains. Oak distributions are changing on this transition area of the South Central Plains. The sandy Woodbine and Antlers formations traditionally associated with the largest oak distribution are carrying oak coverage of approximately 31-32% in …
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The Southwest: A Study of Regional Identity in Material Culture and Textual Sources during the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 - 220 C.E.)
… isolation and its great distance from the Central Plains; the difficulties and dangers of road and river transport from all directions; its multi-ethnic make-up and the engrained cultural prejudice from the north, especially from the capital’s governing elite and literati, were all factors …
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Hydrological aspects of brown trout management in the Selwyn River system, Canterbury, New Zealand
… occurrence of no surface flow reaches in central sections of the river. Historical and present day information suggests that these problems have been exacerbated by swamp drainage and exploitation of surface and underground water resources. Of the five management options discussed, that …
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From Retreat to Victory: The Rise of the Communist Party in the Chinese Civil War, 1935–1949
… Japan; its strategic counteroffensive into the Central Plains; and the most definitive campaign of its strategic offensive that finally delivered the coup de grâce to topple Nationalist rule in China.
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The walking Buddha: the premier image of Sukhothai classicism
… their capital at Sukhothai in the fertile central plains of Southeast Asia. Exposure to the classical empires of Angkor and Pagan, combined with the religious traditions of Theravada Buddhism and the rise of the monarchy, created the needed stimulus for artistic growth. Religious motifs and …
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Excavating the Nation: Archaeology and Control of the Past and Present in Republican Sichuan
… However, the archaeologists affiliated with the central government met one problem after another as Buddhist monks refused to be awed by ""national treasures,"" the people resisted tomb excavation as a sacrilege, and local antiquarian Huang Xicheng defended the honor of Sichuan's native culture …
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Systematics and reproductive biology of the genus Morus L. (Moraceae)
… distributed in Asia, Africa, Europe, North, Central and South America. Despite its broad distribution and economic importance, it has received little attention from systematic botanists. Two species of this genus, the native M. rubra and the exotic M. alba, co-occur in eastern North America …
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Palimpsests, Activities, and Archaeological Taxonomy: Implications from Late Plains Woodland Components (AD 500-1000) of the Hamon Site in Northeastern Kansas
… of a multi-faceted analysis of Late Plains Woodland components (AD 500-1000) of the Hamon site (14JF350) in Jefferson County, northeastern Kansas. Methods included artifact analysis, newly obtained radiocarbon dates, a reconstructed spatial analysis of the original excavations, and a …
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The Status and Distribution of the Topeka Shiner Notropis topeka in Eastern South Dakota
… that inhabits prairie streams in several north central plains states. Once widespread and abundant throughout its historic range, the Topeka shiner is now found only in isolated populations. Because of an 80% reduction in occurrence throughout their range, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …
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Assessing values for multiple and conflicting uses of freshwater in the Canterbury region
… involving land use intensification, such as the Central Plains Water (CPW) irrigation scheme. A particular focus of this objective was to identify user groups and test for differences in preferences between them. Also important to this was the inclusion of a Māori cultural attribute. The results …