During October 2000 the Po River, Italy's largest river, experienced a historically significant flood, producing a deposit on the adjacent prodelta. In December 2000 an event-response study of the deposit was conducted, ...
Particleboard is a widely used composite panel product
consisting of consolidated wood particles and adhesive. On
a macro level the panel appears to be homogeneous, however,
its density varies both throughout the plan ...
We have performed fluorescence extended X-ray absorption fine structure
(EXAFS) measurements on the Cd K-edge of partial electrolyte (PE) treated
Cu(In[subscript 0.7]Ga[subscript 0.3])Se₂ (CIGS) thin film samples using ...
Reported here is an investigation to determine the in vitro and in vivo metabolism
of xanthohumol (XN). XN is the major prenylated flavonoid of the female
inflorescences (cones) of the hop plant (Humulus lupulus). It i ...
Reforestation of Pacific Northwest forest-lands with western hemlock has been hindered by unexplained plantation failures.
The purpose of this thesis is to provide information that will help in determining the cause of ...
Several effects of xylem discontinuity in Pinot noir
and Merlot grape berries were studied. There was a
reduction in the amount of apoplastic dye (Eosin Y or
azosulfamide) uptake through cut pedicels into soft
versus ...
This thesis is an ethnohistoric study of the water rights of the Yakima Confederated Tribes. The study considers the water rights issues of the Yakimas from the cultural viewpoint at the time of European contact to the p ...
Early ocean residence is assumed to be a critical period for juvenile Pacific salmon Oncorhynchus spp. However, the specific mechanisms influencing growth and survival in the ocean have not been identified for most popul ...
Yeast culture supplementation has been used to improve the health and performance of dairy cows for the last 25 years. To evaluate the effect of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (Diamond V Original XP™) on ...
Yeast mannoproteins released during the process of aging wine on the yeast lees have been reported to make important contributions to wine quality. However, few mannoproteins have been identified in wine and their lifesp ...
The 1988 status of yellowtail flounder stocks off the U.S. coast
of the Northwest Atlantic is assessed using U.S. and distant water
fleet commercial fishery statistics and Northeast Fisheries Center
bottom trawl surve ...
In the Pacific Northwest, a transition has begun that is shifting many practices in forest management. Traditionally, harvesting and regeneration has been done through clearcutting which removes all trees in the area bei ...
Two studies were initiated in June of 1981 in order to gain greater understanding of the growth and fruiting habits of field grown strawberries in Oregon's Willamette Valley.
Yield component analysis of 'Benton', Oregon ...
The sagebrush steppe ecosystem of the northern Great Basin is severely degraded and continues to decline due in large part to the invasive, non-native annual grasses Bromus tectorum L. (cheatgrass) and Taeniatherum caput ...
Commercial thinnings in a 50-year-old stand of nearly pure,
well stocked, even-aged western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) on the
Hemlock Experimental Forest near Hoquiam, Washington, began in
1952 and ended in 1968. Th ...