Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) ecology has been examined within its native range, but knowledge of extralimital populations of Rio Grande wild turkeys (M. g. intermedia) is lacking. I investigated habitat use, characteristics of activity sites, home
ranges and movements, productivity, and survival of Rio Grande turkey hens from 1989
through...
Habitat use and reproductive success by Merriam's wild turkey
(Meleagris gallopavo merriami) were studied in Wasco County, Oregon,
during 1981-82. This low density turkey population selectively used
forested cover types characterized by a variety of structural
features, species, and age classes. They avoided monotypic forested
cover types, used non-forested cover...
I examined, in three separate studies, the active chromatin
structure of the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Yeast contains four proteins having amino acid compositions
typical of the high mobility group (HMG) proteins. Three of these
are eluted from chromatin by 0.35 M NaCl; one is not, but is eluted
by 0.25...
Solubility studies on the heavy metal sulfides in liquid hydrogen
sulfide at room temperature were carried out using the isopiestic
method. The results were compared with earlier work and with a
theoretical result based on Raoult's Law. A relative order for the
solubilities of sulfur and the sulfides of tin,...
Malonaldehyde, a three carbon dialdehyde, is one of the numerous
carbonyl compounds associated with oxidative deterioration of
food lipids. It is assumed to be formed as a product of lipid autoxidation
occurring according to the generally accepted free radical
mechanism. This compound is of great interest because of its potential...
The purpose of this study is to explore experiences of professional growth for mid-career community college faculty. The research question that guided the study is: How do community college faculty members experience professional growth at mid- career? The research design included an interpretive social science methodology and phenomenological method. Nine...
Greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) populations declined range wide during the past 50 years. Grouse populations were 2-3 times larger than the current population as recently as the early 1970's. In addition to habitat loss and fragmentation, declines were attributed habitat degradation that caused reduced productivity. Because chick survival remains the...
Mountain Quail (Oreortyx pictus) populations have declined in many areas of the western Great Basin during the past century. Yet the life history of this species is little known. From 1997 to 2000, I studied radio-marked Mountain Quail in Hell's Canyon in northeastern Oregon, in the Cascade Mountains of southwestern...