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Relationship between parasite load and diet quality in two desert bighorn sheep metapopulations in southern California

Creator:

Gibson, Sarah

Abstract:

The increased severity of unseasonal drought conditions in the American Southwest have resulted in herbivorous species, like the desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni), receiving lower quality forage in their diet at less reliable frequency. The Mojave Desert and the Peninsular Mountain ranges also contain large variations in elevation, which...

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Honors College Thesis

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desert bighorn sheep metapopulations in southern California by Sarah Gibson A THESIS
Drowning in the noise : an examination of noise pollution’s effect on wild birds through field recording and musical composition

Creator:

Kruger-Moore, Liana

Abstract:

This project uses field recordings to examine the levels of noise pollution present in both rural and urban areas by creating an artistic translation of these soundscapes, representative of how wild birds experience different environments. The field recordings capture not only what is present in a given soundscape, but what...

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Honors College Thesis

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) and the song sparrow (Melospiza melodia), have a small repertoire of a few songs that vary in