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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"evergreens"”.
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Bird utilization of habitat in residential areas
… associated with shrubby vegetation, particularly evergreens; (winter R² =0.82, spring R²=0.70). Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) preferred wooded, less open neighborhoods; (winter R²=0.65, spring R²=0.79). House wrens (Troglodytes aedon) were correlated with area of gardens and moderately high …
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Urban Rainfall Interception of Evergreen and Deciduous Trees for the Southeastern United States
… T-tests revealed that mean throughfall for evergreens was significantly less (greater interception) (P<0.001) than for deciduous trees. Full factorial analysis including rain depth, windspeed, and leafless period, indicated that all factors were significant in affecting interception. One-way …
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Understanding plant water relations and root biomechanics for hydro-mechanical reinforcement of slopes
… suction and the associated soil strength gain. Evergreens could slowly induce matric suction and hence potentially stabilise soil during winter. However, there were very large differences between the tested evergreens (<em>I. aquifolium</em> and <em>U. europaeus</em>). Indeed, only <em>U. …
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Commodifying the Conifer: The Rise of the Christmas Tree Industry in the United States
<p>Christmas trees are culturally significant symbol of Christmas and embedded within American culture. This dissertation uses the Christmas tree as an object to make historical connections to cultural, environmental, and economic changes. By connecting the meanings endowed to the Christmas tree, I …
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The modeled effects of fire on carbon balance and vegetation abundance in Alaskan tundra
… any parameter across all plant functional types. Evergreens were ranked as the plant functional type whose parameters were most responsible for model uncertainty, followed by deciduous and then graminoids. This was attributed to a steady increase in evergreen biomass throughout simulations. The …