Most of the forces in academia work to develop highly specialized individuals. Training comes primarily from a single person, the dissertation advisor. Detailed field study of various forest types or physiographic provinces is often limited to where we trained and where we work (sometime both are in the same location...
A biosystematic study was made in seven populations of Mimulus
nanus Hook. & Arn. and M. cusickii (Greene) Piper (Scrophulariaceae)
in central Oregon, and a taxonomic revision was made of the four
species of section Eunanus reported from Oregon--M. nanus, M.
cusickii, M. clivicola Greenm. and M. jepsonii Grant. Mimulus...
Selenoprotein W (SeW) is a protein whose function is unknown, but potentially plays a vital role in calcium metabolism, as an indirect link has been established with white muscle disease (WMD). White muscle disease occurs in selenium deficient animals, and is characterized by the precipitation of calcium in muscle, leading...
The H. J. Andrews Experimental Forest in the Cascades of
central Oregon provides a unique opportunity to study spatial
climate patterns on a relatively small scale. Historical
records at the 64 square-kilometer site provide a spatiallydense
30-year dataset. Thermal regimes at the H. J. Andrews
are generally known but the...
The study of preschool children's peer relations has
primarily employed sociometric interviews and observations
of children's social participation during free-play
situations as methods of assessment. These assessments of
peer relations have traditionally demonstrated lack of fit
between attitude (as measured by sociometry) and behavior
(observation of social participation). Often, sociometric...
There has been much interest generated recently
regarding the nature and cause of dating violence. The
purpose of this study was to determine what factors affected
individuals' attitudes toward dating violence. A sample of
403 college volunteers completed questionnaires which were
designed to assess their attitudes toward abuse as it...
Recent peer relations studies that have included
parents as subjects have pointed to supporting behaviors
performed by parents and their role in the development of
children's peer relations. Findings from these studies
have been similar to explanations of expectation effects.
That is, expectation holders support their expectations by
behaving in...