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  • Quantitative Tools for Monitoring Strategy Evaluation and Assessment of Sea Turtle Populations

    Creator:
    Piacenza, Susan E. H.
    Abstract:
    Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, have endangered and threatened populations globally, but several populations show signs of population recovery. In Hawaii, nesting female green turtles have increased 5.7% year⁻¹ since 1973, but wide fluctuations in census counts of nesting females make recovery diagnosis difficult. For effective management planning, it is...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan E. H

  • Population ecology of the dusky Canada goose (Branata candensis occidentalis Baird)

    Creator:
    Sheaffer, Susan E.
    Abstract:
    Adult dusky Canada geese (Branta canadensis occidentalis Baird) were banded with plastic neck bands and observed on the winter range during 1985-92. Annual survival rates of adult geese estimated from observation data ranged from 76% to 85%. A model of Canada goose population dynamics was developed to illustrate relationships between...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Susan E. Sheaf fer for the degree

  • Characteristics of soil organic matter in two forest soils

    Creator:
    Crow, Susan E.
    Abstract:
    Soil organic matter (SOM) is the terrestrial biosphere's largest pool of organic carbon (C) and is an integral part of C cycling globally. Soil organic matter composition typically can be traced directly back to the type of detrital inputs; however, the stabilization of SOM results as a combination of chemical...
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    Dissertation
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    AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Susan E. Crow for the degree

  • Distortions to travel cost derived demand curves : water quality and durable goods

    Creator:
    Garifo, Susan E.
    Abstract:
    The travel cost method of deriving demand and value of recreation does not include fixed costs of recreational durable goods purchases or allow for supply restrictions on the number of suitable sites available. The omission of these two real-world situations results in derivation of demand curves which are more inelastic...
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    Dissertation
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    of Agricultural and Resource Economics Date thesis is presented December 1, 1983 Typed by Susan E