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William Keith Brooks (1848-1908) : a case study in morphology and the development of American biology

Creator:: Benson, Keith Rodney
Abstract:: The major historical studies that have examined American biology have emphasized the development of experimental biology at the end of the nineteenth century. In this characterization, the descriptive branch of biology has often been treated as less than important and, in several cases, as a hindrance in the application of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Garland Allen, Life Science in the Twentieth Century (New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1975); William Coleman

John Fiske's philosophy of science : the union of science and religion through the principle of evolution

Creator:: Lester, Jacob Franklin
Abstract:: Modern science was produced by a Christian society, and although science has had an effect on Christianity, it could not itself remain unaffected. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the subject of evolution was as much a religious as a scientific issue. The battle line was drawn and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: John Fiske's Philosophy of Science: The Union of Science

Effect of kraft mill effluent on structure and function of periphyton communities

Creator:: Williams, Harvey Dean
Abstract:: Raw and biologically stabilized Kraft mill effluents were introduced into laboratory artificial streams at a ratio of 15 ml per liter of water over a two year period. Effluent from the stabilization pond of a second mill was introduced at concentrations of from 5 to 40 ml per liter of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of periphyton communities AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF HARVEY DEAN WILLIAMS for the (Name of

Studies on selected topics of Pasteurella multocida infection in laboratory rabbits

Creator:: Holmes, Harvey Thomas
Abstract:: The purpose of the dissertation was to investigate (certain aspects of) the host-parasite relationship between the laboratory rabbit and the pathogen, Pasteurella multocida. The focus of the present endeavor was to provide new insight into this field of study by the adaptation of novel microbiologic approaches and the application of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: infection in laboratory rabbits AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Harvey Thomas Holmes for the degree of

John Wesley Powell : science and reform in a positive context

Creator:: Zernel, John Joseph, 1945-
Abstract:: John Wesley Powell worked actively for public land system reform while a director of geographical and geological surveys in the West from 1869 to 1894. Although this has won him acclaim as a conservationist, the basis of Powell's linkage of reform with scientific work is poorly understood. A study of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: University Press, 1959; reprint ed., New York: Atheneum, 1975), pp. 6-8, 22-26, 102-109. William John McGee

The self-concept and perceived importance of athletic competition of winners and losers in special olympics

Creator:: Luttrell, William Lynn
Abstract:: Special Olympics International, an organization committed to providing sport opportunities for children and adults with mental retardation, has been a major advocate in promoting competitive experiences for the mentally retarded. Few studies have focused on the effects of participation in competitive athletics on individuals who are mentally retarded. The purpose...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: for privacy Abstract approved: 67- John M. Dunn Special Olympics International, an organization

Biological interrelationships between the Ambrosia beetle Xyleborus dispar with its symbiotic fungus Ambrosiella hartigii

Creator:: French, John Richard Joseph
Abstract:: Biological interrelationships between the ambrosia beetle Xyleborus dispar (F.) (Coleoptera:Scolytidae) with its symbiotic fungus, Ambrosiella hartigii Batra (Fungi Imperfecti) were investigated in western Oregon. Postdiapause adults of X. dispar collected in March through June with rotary nets, and excised from overwintered and newly attacked host material, produced a single generation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Xyleborus dispar and its symbiotic fungus Ambrosiella hartigii AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF JOHN RICHARD

From continua to patches : longitudinal patterns in the Middle Fork of the John Day River, Oregon

Creator:: Wright, Kristopher Keith
Abstract:: The Middle Fork John Day River is composed of low gradient, alluvial valley segments separated by constrained, canyon-like reaches, and has a history of multiple land-uses. These factors can alter the physical and biological structure of streams, and disrupt the longitudinal river continuum. I examined habitat, fish, macroinvertebrates, and primary...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Patches: Longitudinal Patterns in the Middle Fork of the John Day River, Oregon. Abstract Approved

The use of the ethnographic method in evaluating nontraditional continuing education programs

Creator:: Honey, William D.
Abstract:: The purpose of this research was to test the effectiveness of the ethnographic method as a tool for evaluating nontraditional adult and continuing education programs. The program evaluated was the Oregon Heritage Festival, a four-week Summer Term activity designed to eclectically draw upon the arts, humanities, and science to illustrate...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: nontraditional continuing education programs AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF William DeWavne Honev,Jr. for the

Quality of bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) as a winter range forage for Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

Creator:: Bryant, Larry Duane
Abstract:: This research was conducted on three study areas on elk winter ranges in Northeast Oregon. One was on the Starkey Experimental Forest and Range and the others were in the same vicinity. Plant appendages, spring and fall defoliation and fall growth of bluebunch wheatgrass were evaluated in terms of quality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank Dr. William C. Krueger, my major professor, for his continual counsel, guidance, encouragement and

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William Keith Brooks (1848-1908) : a case study in morphology and the development of American biology

John Fiske's philosophy of science : the union of science and religion through the principle of evolution

Effect of kraft mill effluent on structure and function of periphyton communities

Studies on selected topics of Pasteurella multocida infection in laboratory rabbits

John Wesley Powell : science and reform in a positive context

The self-concept and perceived importance of athletic competition of winners and losers in special olympics

Biological interrelationships between the Ambrosia beetle Xyleborus dispar with its symbiotic fungus Ambrosiella hartigii

From continua to patches : longitudinal patterns in the Middle Fork of the John Day River, Oregon

The use of the ethnographic method in evaluating nontraditional continuing education programs

Quality of bluebunch wheatgrass (Agropyron spicatum) as a winter range forage for Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) in the Blue Mountains of Oregon

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