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Creator:: Waddell, Trevor W.
Abstract:: Despite extensive research on the historical and technical aspects of national space policy, little has attempted to understand the links between technological evolution in NASA’s spaceflight program in relation to its administrative, political and economic context. This essay explores these connections in the development and evolution of core systems in...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: persistence by Trevor W. Waddell MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University

Creator:: Hall, Robert Newell
Abstract:: Moisture has long been identified as one of the major limiting factors in the distribution of agricultural land use practices. However, the importance of any environmental element can only be determined by considering how it is affected by its relationship with other elements of the environment. Thornthwaite's moisture index attempts...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: which affect the mois- ture available for plant growth into one meaningful measure is that by C. W

Creator:: Dennis, Jami R.
Abstract:: The Upper Klamath Basin is an ecologically significant watershed that supports millions of migratory waterbirds along the Pacific Flyway in addition to an agricultural economy and a tribal fishery. This literature review and annotated bibliography is the basis for a capstone project to address the history, evolution, impacts, and responses...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: . E., Winemiller, K. O., & Ripple, W. J. (2021). Scientists’ warning to humanity on the freshwater

Creator:: Crum, Keren-happuch R.
Abstract:: The invasive annual grass ventenata (Ventenata dubia) has become an increasing problem within western rangelands. Forage quality of areas infested with ventenata is reduced as its high silica content makes it unpalatable to livestock and wildlife. In the following study, I examined whether significant presence of ventenata affects habitat use...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Spooner, Ashley
Abstract:: The rapid accumulation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste caused by disposable plastic water bottle use is a worldwide problem that will continue to affect our environment, economy and society unless new methods of reduction and degradation are explored. The large amounts of energy and resources that are required during...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Creator:: Patterson, Mark Andre
Abstract:: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Invasive species are one of the most significant threats to native ecosystems in the nation (Mooney, 2001). As defined by Federal Executive Order 13112, a species is considered invasive if it is not native to the ecosystem under consideration, and its establishment causes or is likely to cause...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: alone as being in the billions of dollars (Rockwell 2003). In some instances the introduction of

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