I studied bird and rodent nesting in woodpecker-excavated
cavities in pifion-juniper (Pinus edulis-Juniperus monosperma) (P-J)
woodland in southeastern Colorado during the spring and summer of 1987
and 1988. Two related investigations were conducted: one described
characteristics of habitat used by birds and rodents nesting in
woodpecker-excavated cavities and the other...
The average size and age of chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus
tshawytscha) caught in commercial fisheries along the Pacific Coast
of North America have decreased substantially in this century. These
declines might be caused in part by changes in size and age at
maturity within the stocks contributing to those fisheries. Upriver...
The ecology of female mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) and their
broods was studied during 1988-90 on Lower Klamath National Wildlife
Refuge, California. Survival of 127 radio-marked ducklings from 64
broods was 0.18 to 10 days of life, and 0.37 and 0.34 to fledging for
1988, 1989, and 1990, respectively. For the...
The disposition of four therapeutically important antimicrobial agents was studied in llamas following intravenous bolus administration. Six llamas were each given ampicillin, tobramycin, trimethoprim and enrofloxacin at a dose of 12 mg/kg, 1 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg of body weight with a wash out period of 3 days...
Quantitative habitat models of wildlife-habitat relationships are developed to
formalize our current understanding about an ecological system. A habitat
association model is one of these models that is useful for answering questions
about how the habitat is occupied, how much growth habitat is required by the
animal, or how the...
Concerns have been expressed that wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cultivars selected under optimum conditions may lack adequate adaptation for stress environments. Experimental populations were grown under three environmental conditions 1) optimum, 2) reduced irrigation, and 3) high temperature. Field experiments were conducted at the Center for Northwest Experimental Station (CIANO),...
Nest sites of reticulate sculpin (Cottus perplexus) were located in two stream reaches, one from a basalt basin and one from a sandstone basin. Stream reaches were similar in gradient, basin area, elevation, climate, and riparian vegetation but differed in biologic community structure and substrate characteristics. An electivity index was...
Lemon oil quality is affected by numerous factors including lemon variety, climate,
soil type, extraction method, etc.. Therefore, quality largely depends upon the lemons'
origin, and aroma profiles of oils obtained throughout the world have potential to vary
considerably. This research was conducted to identify differences in the aroma profiles...
Texture, a critical property of Asian wheat noodles, is normally assessed by
sensory evaluation. However, sensory evaluation may be impractical for wheat breeders
and noodle researchers who need to evaluate a large number of samples and have limited
sample. Instrumental Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) has been widely employed to
evaluate...