A greenhouse bioassay was used to investigate effects of natural and manmade disturbances on native ectomycorrhizal populations of Douglas-fir and western hemlock on a steep southeast slope in the
west central Cascade M ...
Solanum species differ in their degree of frost tolerance and cold acclimation
capacity. Cultivated potato species of Solanum tuberosum L. are frost-sensitive,
incapable of cold acclimation, and have a maximum freezing ...
Over the last 25 years structural adjustment programs have challenged
Ecuador's ability to provide adequate social services and employment opportunities.
In the wake of these policies, many women have turned to non-gov ...
In the past 10 years we have witnessed the beginnings of the study of soil
ecology as a unified science, and the general realization by soil scientists, farmers,
and land managers that many of the most important econom ...
Wetlands are widely identified as providing important and fundamental processes
valuable for maintaining ecosystem health and diversity. Located in the southern
Willamette Valley, the Mt. Pisgah Arboretum contains some ...
Rates of benthic O₂ exchange are important measurements for determining organic matter remineralization, and can shed light on factors driving biogeochemical processes in coastal environments. Measurement of in situ O₂ c ...
Edge effects resulting from forest fragmentation are likely to alter the distributions and
interactions of resident species. I evaluated changes in species composition, species
turnover, and relative abundance of groun ...
Edible coatings controlling preservative migration from
surface to food bulk could inhibit surface microbial growth
which is often the main cause of spoilage for many food
products. In this project we focused our atte ...
This thesis is arranged in three chapters which explore Wharton’s representations of nature in three novels: The House of Mirth (1905), The Fruit of the Tree (1907), and The Custom of the County (1913). This thesis conte ...
This microethnographic study examines critical literacy
and the lives of participants in an urban, non-profit
organization, the Opportunity Center, serving low income
youth and adults in the Seattle area. The Center's ...
The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans
who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941
is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for
careers in research. This ...
Martin Buber was an internationally known scholar,
teacher, and author whose works covered education, communication,
politics, theology, philosophy, counseling,
and related fields. The purpose of this study was to
di ...
This research addressed the role of educational technology associations as change agents within education with particular emphasis on issues of advocacy and leadership. Using a poststructural feminist lens and the metaph ...
In juvenile corrections education approximately 50% of the students are eligible for special education services. This dissertation examines Oregon's juvenile corrections educators' understanding of their role in the spec ...