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Directing ecological succession : the role of competition in restoring semi-arid grasslands dominated by invasive plants

Creator:: Mangla, Seema
Abstract:: Successful ecosystem restoration requires an understanding of the ecological processes directing succession. One of the challenges in the semi-arid grasslands of western United States is replacement of native species by invasive annual grasses. Solutions to this problem require identifying and manipulating ecological processes that direct succession to favor desired vegetation....
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _______________________________________________________ Roger L. Sheley Steven R. Radosevich

A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

Creator:: Shuman, Matthew W.
Abstract:: Retention of engineering students is a problem for many universities, especially during the first year. The problem of introducing students to engineering while increasing retention rates has recently been addressed by many different universities. Implementing novel lab structures, adjusting the lecture to incorporate more effective teaching techniques, and using orientation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Roger Traylor Retention of engineering students is a problem for many

Design and Development of a Low-Cost, High Resolution, High Mobility Acceleration Data Logger

Creator:: Goins, Justin B.
Abstract:: To understand the forces exerted on structures during tsunamis, model cities are subjected to human-generated tsunamis. The study of vertical evacuation, wherein individuals could take refuge in the upper levels of strong buildings, has resulted in a growing need for a low cost wireless acceleration data logger. Such a device...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Logger. Abstract approved: __________________________________________________ Roger

Photobiological hydrogen production from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 encapsulated in sol-gel processed silica

Creator:: Dickson, David J.
Abstract:: Photobiological hydrogen production from live cells of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 encapsulated in silica gel was investigated. Hydrogen is a dense energy carrier with potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, provided a renewable and sustainable means of production can be achieved. Under certain conditions, Synechocystis sp. PCC...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . PCC 6803 Encapsulated in Sol-gel Processed Silica. Abstract approved: Roger L. Ely

Physiological, proteomic, and whole-genome transcriptional responses of Nitrosomonas europaea to heavy metals (Zn²⁺,Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺) and cyanide : identification of heavy metals and cyanide stress response genes

Creator:: Park, Sunhwa
Abstract:: Nitrosomonas europaea (ATCC19718) participates in the biological removal of nitrogen from wastewater by oxidizing ammonia to nitrite, the first step in nitrification. This bacterium is sensitive to heavy metals (Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺) and cyanide, compounds commonly encountered in wastewater treatment plants. Therefore, we characterized physiological and transcriptional responses...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Roger L. Ely Nitrosomonas europaea (ATCC19718) participates in the biological removal of

Integrating functional trait frameworks into restoration : the role of seed and seedling traits in recruitment success

Creator:: Larson, Julie E.
Abstract:: Seeding is a vital tool to facilitate recovery of degraded ecosystems, but low seedling recruitment rates limit the utility of this practice in a range of ecosystems across the globe. Plant functional traits impact individual fitness through effects on growth, reproduction and survival. Consequently, seed and seedling trait variation among...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Recruitment Success. Abstract approved: Paul S. Doescher Jeremy J. James Seeding is a vital tool to

Sources of flow maldistribution in microreactor-assisted synthesis of ceria nanoparticles

Creator:: Tseng, Chih-Heng
Abstract:: Recent efforts show that microchannel technologies have much to offer the field of nanomanufacturing: the structuring of matter on the order of one billionth of a meter. During the synthesis of nanomaterials, microchannel reactors take advantage of large surface-to-volume ratios to accelerate heat and mass transport. This accelerated transport allows...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ Brian K. Paul Recent efforts show that microchannel technologies have much to offer the

Arc distribution and motion during the vacuum arc remelting process as detected with a magnetostatic approach

Creator:: Woodside, Rigel
Abstract:: Currently, the temporal arc distribution across the ingot during the vacuum arc remelting (VAR) process is not a known or monitored parameter. It is has previously been shown that arcs can spatially constrict during VAR, and this constriction can lead to undesired defects in the material. Additionally, correct accounting for...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Process As Detected with a Magnetostatic Approach Abstract approved: Paul E. King Currently

Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on plant establishment during restoration of invaded shrub-steppe

Creator:: Schantz, Merilynn C.
Abstract:: Biological plant invasions are diminishing the ecological integrity and function of ecosystems worldwide. A primary example of this is in the Great Basin of the United States, where invasive annual grasses, like cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum L.) and medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae L. Nevski), are dominating many sagebrush-steppe ecosystems. In these invaded...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Roger L. Sheley Michael M. Borman Biological plant invasions are diminishing the ecological

The provenance and trace element signatures of MORB anorthitic plagioclase

Creator:: Burleigh, Andrew W.
Abstract:: In an attempt to understand the phase equilibria and petrogenesis of MORB anorthitic plagioclase, Cr-spinel commonly hosted within anorthitic plagioclase has been investigated petrographically and compositionally. Based on spinel-anorthite relationships from three samples of plagioclase ultra-phyric basalt (PUB; Southeast Indian Ridge, Axial Seamount and West Valley Segment, Juan de Fuca...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Plagioclase Abstract approved: Roger L. Nielsen Frank J. Tepley III In an attempt to understand the

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Directing ecological succession : the role of competition in restoring semi-arid grasslands dominated by invasive plants

A comprehensive integration of first year engineering education

Design and Development of a Low-Cost, High Resolution, High Mobility Acceleration Data Logger

Photobiological hydrogen production from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 encapsulated in sol-gel processed silica

Physiological, proteomic, and whole-genome transcriptional responses of Nitrosomonas europaea to heavy metals (Zn²⁺,Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Hg²⁺) and cyanide : identification of heavy metals and cyanide stress response genes

Integrating functional trait frameworks into restoration : the role of seed and seedling traits in recruitment success

Sources of flow maldistribution in microreactor-assisted synthesis of ceria nanoparticles

Arc distribution and motion during the vacuum arc remelting process as detected with a magnetostatic approach

Role of propagule pressure and priority effects on plant establishment during restoration of invaded shrub-steppe

The provenance and trace element signatures of MORB anorthitic plagioclase

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