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Evaluating the Effects of Alleyway Management on the Performance of Dry-Farmed Pinot noir Grown in Different Soils

Creator:

Lange, Mathew

Abstract:

Vineyards in Oregon’s Willamette Valley are predominately planted to perennial grass cover in the alleyways of vineyards. This grass cover is grown to increase worker and equipment traction, as well as reduce erosion and manage vine vegetative vigor. However, with increasing frequencies of drought and warming temperatures, the use of...

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Masters Thesis
Osmotic stress vigor test for wheat seed

Creator:

Currans, Sean

Abstract:

Seed vigor tests have been developed to evaluate the relative ability of seed lots to produce stands of seedlings in the field. Some workers have suggested the possibility of differentiating vigor levels by germinating seeds under osmotic stress, but have not conducted field trials to evaluate the usefulness of the...

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Masters Thesis
Soil genesis, classification, and nitrogen cycling in forest ecosystems of the northwestern Rif region of Morocco

Creator:

Ben Jelloun, Hassane

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Dissertation
The role of plastic mulch as a water conservation practice for desert oasis communities of Northern China

Creator:

Ingman, Mark Christian

Abstract:

China's Minqin Oasis once welcomed traders along the ancient Silk Road with rivers, lakes, and lush forests, yet today the region's farmland and grassland are increasingly being engulfed by the sands of the Gobi Desert. The severity of this incremental catastrophe for a declining population of 300,000 residents has brought...

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Masters Thesis