The ascomycete Geosmithia morbida and the walnut twig beetle Pityophthorus juglandis are associated with thousand
cankers disease of Juglans (walnut) and Pterocarya (wingnut). The disease was first reported in the western United States
(USA) on several Juglans species, but has been found more recently in the eastern USA in the...
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genetic clusters. There was no evidence of sexual reproduction or genetic
recombination in any population
Long-distance exchange has long been recognized as a critical factor in the history of the ancient Near East, yet few studies have utilized robust analytical methods to trace the production and movement of specific goods at the interregional scale. Mundane goods such as pottery are particularly under-studied, and owing to...
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Millennium BC
A preliminary report circulated to collaborators for
analyses supported by NSF award
Management of marine ecosystems increasingly demands comprehensive and quantitative assessments of ocean health,
but lacks a tool to do so. We applied the recently developed Ocean Health Index to assess ocean health in the relatively
data-rich US west coast region. The overall region scored 71 out of 100, with sub-regions...
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Understanding genetic differentiation and speciation processes in marine species with high
dispersal capabilities is challenging. The Chilean dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia, is the
only endemic cetacean of Chile and is found in two different coastal habitats: a northern
habitat with exposed coastlines, bays and estuaries from Valparaíso (33°02' S) to Chiloé...
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), indicating little or no current gene flow.
Because of the absence of evident geographical barriers between
Here we document introns in two Symbiodinium clades that were most likely gained following divergence of this genus
from other peridinin-containing dinoflagellate lineages. Soluble peridinin-chlorophyll a-proteins (sPCP) occur in short and
long forms in different species. Duplication and fusion of short sPCP genes produced long sPCP genes. All short and...
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- Discovery Award to PDV (http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/index_eng.asp). The funders had no role in study design
Members of Gram-positive Actinobacteria cause economically important diseases to plants. Within the Rhodococcus genus,
some members can cause growth deformities and persist as pathogens on a wide range of host plants. The current model
predicts that phytopathogenic isolates require a cluster of three loci present on a linear plasmid, with...
One of the challenges of education in the environment and natural resources field is to convey and create practical knowledge in a multidisciplinary context. At the University of Vermont, one way that many Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources (RSENR) faculty approach this challenge is through community-based teaching and...
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partnerships in the school during the 2006-07 academic year.
Additional copies of this report can be
Data, pedigrees, reports and manuscripts herein are from an investigation conducted with coho salmon of the Umpqua River in southern Oregon from 2001-2009. They relate to a study investigating several areas of uncertainty about the use of salmon hatcheries to increase the abundance of wild populations. At that time, there...
Ampelisca eschrichtii are among the most important prey of the Western North Pacific gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus. The largest and densest known populations of this amphipod occur in the gray whale’s Offshore feeding area on the Northeastern Sakhalin Island Shelf. The remote location, ice cover and stormy weather at the...
Ampelisca eschrichtii are among the most important prey of the Western North Pacific gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus. The largest and densest known populations of this amphipod occur in the gray whale’s Offshore feeding area on the Northeastern Sakhalin Island Shelf. The remote location, ice cover and stormy weather at the...
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Ampelisca eschrichtii are among the most important prey of the Western North Pacific gray whales, Eschrichtius robustus. The largest and densest known populations of this amphipod occur in the gray whale’s Offshore feeding area on the Northeastern Sakhalin Island Shelf. The remote location, ice cover and stormy weather at the...
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Within Groups 0.6845082903 82 0.0083476621
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In Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), Claviceps purpurea, the causal agent of ergot, typically releases ascospores during the early-morning hours, between about midnight and 10:00 A.M., corresponding to time of flowering, when the unfertilized ovaries are most susceptible to infection. During aeromycology studies of C. purpurea in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)...
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, respectively, consistent with timing of spore release
under field conditions. Internal transcribed spacer (ITS
These documents resulted from a summer 2013 internship for a OSU Systems Engineering student. Mr. Applegate was charged with documenting the existing seawater system at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and recommending efficiency upgrades. He produced a written report with various appendices containing system documentation and recommendations and a map....
The purpose of this thesis is the determination
of the load characteristics of the Steam-Hyciro-Electric Plant owned and operated by the Lebanon
Electric Power and Water Co. This corporation furnishes
electrical energy for power and lighting service
and also the water supply to the city of
Lebanon, Oregon.
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run it was discovered
that a misunderstanding of the internal connections of
the main oil switch
Terrestrial lichen biomass is an important indicator of forage availability for caribou in northern regions, and can indicate
vegetation shifts due to climate change, air pollution or changes in vascular plant community structure. Techniques for
estimating lichen biomass have traditionally required destructive harvesting that is painstaking and impractical, so we...
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Open File
ReportNo 97-103. Reston, Virginia: US Department of the Interior, Geological
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Human activity has been shown to considerably affect the spread of dangerous pests and pathogens worldwide. Therefore,
strict regulations of international trade exist for particularly harmful pathogenic organisms. Phytophthora plurivora, which is
not subject to regulations, is a plant pathogen frequently found on a broad range of host species, both...
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had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the
Mountain environments are currently among the ecosystems least invaded by non-native
species; however, mountains are increasingly under threat of non-native plant invasion.
The slow pace of exotic plant invasions in mountain ecosystems is likely due to a combination
of low anthropogenic disturbances, low propagule supply, and extreme/steep environmental
gradients. The...
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11261967-064. The funders had no role in the study
design, data collection, and analysis, decision to
Grassland and shrubland birds are declining globally due in part to anthropogenic habitat modification. Because population performance of these species is also influenced by non-anthropogenic factors, it is important to incorporate all relevant ecological drivers into demographic models. We used design-based sampling and occupancy models to test relationships of environmental...
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.
S.C. §§ 703–712), no permits were required to conduct our study (including Institutional Ani-
mal Care
Processes that influence habitat selection in landscapes involve the interaction of habitat composition and configuration
and are particularly important for species with complex life cycles. We assessed the relative influence of landscape spatial
processes and local habitat characteristics on patterns in the distribution and abundance of spawning steelhead
(Oncorhynchus mykiss),...
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, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, and USDA Forest Service. The funders had no role in
Stream-dwelling species in the U.S. southern Appalachian Mountains region are particularly vulnerable to climate change and acidification. The objectives of this study were to quantify the spatial extent of contemporary suitable habitat for acid- and thermally sensitive aquatic species and to forecast future habitat loss resulting from expected temperature increases...
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Contract No. AG-3187-C-09-0029. No official agency
endorsement is implied. E&S Environmental
Chemistry, Inc
We inferred the population densities of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) and short-beaked
common dolphins (Delphinus delphis) in the Northeast Pacific Ocean as functions
of the water-column’s physical structure by implementing hierarchical models in a Bayesian
framework. This approach allowed us to propagate the uncertainty of the field observations
into the...
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satélite” (Grant No. 168034-T-1753; PI: EB), a Ph.D.
scholarship and an international internship grant to
Global change and its associated temperature increase has directly or indirectly changed the distributions of hosts and
pathogens, and has affected host immunity, pathogen virulence and growth rates. This has resulted in increased disease in
natural plant and animal populations worldwide, including scleractinian corals. While the effects of temperature increase...
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Computational
and Genome Biology Initiative and Oregon State University. The funders had no role in the study
New sources of genetic diversity must be incorporated into plant breeding programs if they are to continue increasing grain
yield and quality, and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses. Germplasm collections provide a source of genetic and
phenotypic diversity, but characterization of these resources is required to increase their utility...
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no. 2011-68002-30029, funded by the United States
Department of Agriculture - National Institute of
The purpose of this document is to provide the SAH Workgroup with a summary of SAH strategy development and identify issues that have arisen so that all work group members have a common understanding of the context for their work. The second section discusses the background of state forests. Salmonid...
This is a response prepared by Henry R. Richmond of the American Land Institute to the SB 82/"Big Look" Task Force report, "Big Look: Choices for the future" (issued, May 30, 2008). It appear was written on July 11, 2008 and consists of three files: comments, updated cover page for...
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This is a response prepared by Henry R. Richmond of the American Land Institute to the SB 82/"Big Look" Task Force report, "Big Look: Choices for the future" (issued, May 30, 2008). It appear was written on July 11, 2008 and consists of three files: comments, updated cover page for...
Caesar is an interactive graphic editor that is used to generate layouts for VLSI circuits. It runs on a VAX-11 /780 under the UNIX operating system with Berkeley extensions. Caesar has a unique and simple user interface. Phled is an enhanced version of Caesar that runs on a M68000-based engineering...
Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the Sea Grant Catalog: http://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/publications
This literature review completes the first of four research tasks that make up the
research project “Identification of Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Space-
Use Conflicts and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures. The four tasks are:
• Access to and understanding of relevant literature. The foundation for the
development of...
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pp.
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from
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report-‐no
The purpose of this project was to collect baseline data for a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) study of effects a wave energy conversion project planned for the coastal waters off of Reedsport, Oregon on the local benthic ecology. A BACI study controls for inevitable spatial and temporal environmental variation and provides an...
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The purpose of this project was to collect baseline data for a Before-After-Control-Impact (BACI) study of effects a wave energy conversion project planned for the coastal waters off of Reedsport, Oregon on the local benthic ecology. A BACI study controls for inevitable spatial and temporal environmental variation and provides an...
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). Captures from each trap on each day were
treated as a sample unit. No single bycatch species (non-crab
The seasonal climate drivers of the carbon cycle in tropical forests remain poorly known, although these forests account for more carbon assimilation and storage than any other terrestrial ecosystem. Based on a unique combination of seasonal pan-tropical data sets from 89 experimental sites (68 include aboveground wood productivity measurements and...
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climate
variables and internal carbon allocation have been demon-
strated to drive photosynthetic
An execution of a database system is considered correct if its net effect is as if transactions were executed serially, and such an execution is called serializable. In this short paper we show that the serializability test problem can be reduced to a simple pebbling problem. Our characterization is intuitive...
In this report, we present future projections of climate and climate-related natural hazards in Benton County for the 2020s (2010–2039) and 2050s (2040–2069) relative to the 1971–2000 historical baseline. The projections are based on multiple global climate models for both a lower greenhouse gas emissions scenario (RCP 4.5) and a...
Several triazine herbicides were evaluated during the fall of 1967 and the spring and summer of 1958 on a variety of crop and week species to determine their potential selective and soil sterilant value.
This literature review completes the first of four research tasks that make up the
research project “Identification of Outer Continental Shelf Renewable Energy Space-
Use Conflicts and Analysis of Potential Mitigation Measures. The four tasks are:
• Access to and understanding of relevant literature. The foundation for the
development of...
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Estimates of the relative motion between the Hawaiian and Louisville hot spots have consequences
for understanding the role and character of deep Pacific-mantle return flow. The relative motion between
these primary hot spots can be inferred by comparing the age records for their seamount trails. We report
⁴⁰Ar/³⁹Ar ages for...
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can be inferred by comparing the age records for their seamount trails. We report
40Ar/39Ar ages for
Between 2007 and 2009, researchers from Green Point Consulting, Oregon State University, and the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve collected data on ecological and physical characteristics at five high-quality “least disturbed” tidal wetland sites in four Oregon estuaries.
The reference sites included in this project are (1) Blind Slough...
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CICEET Final Report
New tools for tidal wetland restoration
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
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per day
Yes, 4-8 times per day
Yes, More than 8 times per day
No, less than 2 times per day
The
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
Despite its very low oral bioavailability and rapid elimination, multiple reports of unexpectedly high bisphenol A (BPA) concentrations in the serum of pregnant mothers or cord blood have raised questions about BPA exposures during pregnancy. Thirty healthy pregnant women recruited to the study were evaluated for total BPA exposure over...
Go beyond the standard patron survey and implement qualitative research methods, like user-centered focus groups, to generate rich and nuanced patron data. But don't stop there. Discover strategies to quickly move projects from qualitative data gathering through preliminary data analysis to prioritized project recommendations and action. Learn to evaluate project...
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, e.g. how did you choose what to do first/last?
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We constructed a comprehensive phylogeny of the genus Genea, with new molecular data from samples collected in several countries in temperate and Mediterranean Europe, as well as North America. Type specimens and authentic material of most species were examined to support identifications. The molecular identity of the most common species...
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identifications. The molecu-
lar identity of the most common species in Genea was
compared with nuc rDNA internal
We hypothesized that vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is required by the developing embryonic brain to prevent depletion of highly polyunsaturated fatty acids, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6), the loss of which we predicted would underlie abnormal morphological and behavioral outcomes. Therefore, we fed adult 5D zebrafish (Danio rerio) defined diets without...
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E� compared with Eþ embryos were 82% less responsive (po0.01) to a light/dark
stimulus at 96 h post
BACKGROUND: Exocytosis is integral to root growth: trafficking components of systems that control growth (e.g., PIN
auxin transport proteins) to the plasma membrane, and secreting materials that expand the cell wall to the
apoplast. Spatiotemporal regulation of exocytosis in eukaryotes often involves the exocyst, an octameric complex
that tethers selected...
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root growth.
Results: The mutants have root growth rates that are 82% to 11% of wild-type. Even in
Substantial investments in fuel management activities on national forests in the western US are part of a
national strategy to reduce human and ecological losses from catastrophic wildfire and create fire
resilient landscapes. Prioritizing these investments within and among national forests remains a challenge,
partly because a comprehensive assessment that...
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treatment investments on
the 82 western US national forests. We first summarized recent fire data to examine
The American Land Institute is proud to present this study, Oregon’s Public Investment in Conservation, Prosperity and Fairness. This is the first major study on a topic that has been largely overlooked in past and current discussions of land use law in Oregon: the nature and extent of property tax...
Cable yarding systems (also sometimes known as skyline yarding systems) are a versatile means for transporting materials in mountainous terrain in situations that do not allow for conventional harvesting methods such as ground skidding or shovel-logging. Adequate ground anchors are necessary for the safe operation of cable yarding systems. Anchored...
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Funding for this report was provided by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service and the
Cable yarding systems (also sometimes known as skyline yarding systems) are a versatile means for transporting materials in mountainous terrain in situations that do not allow for conventional harvesting methods such as ground skidding or shovel-logging. Adequate ground anchors are necessary for the safe operation of cable yarding systems. Anchored...
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Funding for this report was provided by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service and the
A new method was developed for the analysis of natural and synthetic androgenic steroids and their selected metabolites in aquatic environmental matrices using direct large-volume injection (LVI) high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). Method accuracy ranged from 88 to 108% for analytes with well-matched internal standards. Precision,...
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). Method accuracy 12
ranged from 88 to 108% for analytes with well-matched internal standards. Precision
Fault zones are potential paths for release of radioactive nuclides from radioactive-waste
repositories in granitic rock. This research considers detailed maps of en echelon fault zones
at two sites in southern Sweden, as a basis for analyses of how their internal geometry can
influence groundwater flow and transport of radioactive...
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basis for analyses of how their internal geometry can
influence groundwater flow and transport
Part 1 in this series introduced the reader to Statistical Process Control, and Part 2 provided an overview of how and why SPC works.
Part 3 begins the step-by-step process of building the practical skills
necessary for hands-on implementation of SPC. This report discusses Pareto analysis, a tool we can...
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necessary for hands-on implementation of SPC. This report discusses Pareto
analysis, a tool we can use to
Part 1 in this series introduced the reader to Statistical Process Control, and Part 2 provided an overview of how and why SPC works.
Part 3 begins the step-by-step process of building the practical skills
necessary for hands-on implementation of SPC. This report discusses Pareto analysis, a tool we can...
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necessary for hands-on implementation of SPC. This report discusses Pareto
analysis, a tool we can use to
Electrochemical double-layer capacitors exhibit high power and long cycle life but have low specific energy compared with batteries, limiting applications. Redox-enhanced capacitors increase specific energy by using redox-active electrolytes that are oxidized at the positive electrode and reduced at the negative electrode during charging. Here we report characteristics of several...
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and reduced at the negative electrode during charging. Here we report
characteristics of several
The American Land Institute is proud to present this study, Oregon’s Public Investment in Conservation, Prosperity and Fairness. This is the first major study on a topic that has been largely overlooked in past and current discussions of land use law in Oregon: the nature and extent of property tax...
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land in Exclusive
Farm Use zones?
Sen. Macpherson: No assessments for sewer and water, a minor
Janet Webster served as facilitator of the project and compiled the final report. 23 colleagues on the OSU Libraries and Press worked diligently to explore the OSU campus and report back. Their participation and ideas are the foundation of this report.
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models and the broader academic library
landscape. The 2013 ARL report, New Roles for New Times
The Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) commissioned this study to develop protocols and
methods to achieve affordable, reliable, and repeatable electromagnetic (EM) measurements in
the near-shore environment. The study was conducted in several stages, with a number of
technical reports provided at each stage to document and describe findings. The...
Statistical summaries of streamflow data at 212 stream-gaging sites
are presented in this report to aid in appraising the hydrology of river
basins in Western Oregon. Records for 21 gaging stations were compiled
into separate periods owing to changes in regulation during the period
of data collection. The periods before...
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Survey Water-Data Report OR-82-2, 419 p.
U.S. Water Resources Counci I,
flow frequency [revised
The Oregon Wave Energy Trust (OWET) commissioned this study to develop protocols and
methods to achieve affordable, reliable, and repeatable electromagnetic (EM) measurements in
the near-shore environment. The study was conducted in several stages, with a number of
technical reports provided at each stage to document and describe findings. The...