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Creator:: Colby, Samantha E.
Abstract:: Soil food webs process the majority of terrestrial carbon, and influence overall ecosystem function. A primary distinction among soil food webs is based on fungal versus bacterial pathways of decomposition; these lead to fundamentally different soil function, and are expected to differ in dominance between meadows and forests. This assumption...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Samantha E. Colby for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and

Creator:: Farrell, Kelly Anne
Abstract:: Humans are increasing the scale and frequency of many natural disturbances, as well as adding novel disturbances to ecosystems. This thesis uses the arthropod community as a metric to examine the multi-trophic responses to disturbances in California grasslands. Chapter 2 explores how the long-term exclusion of native vertebrate herbivores has...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Piper, Walter T.
Abstract:: The present study characterized physiological responsivity during moral elevation, or elevation, a prosocial emotional state triggered by witnessing displays of altruism and moral beauty. Participants watched video stimuli that induced elevation, or amusement as a control condition, while heart rate (HR), respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), skin conductance responses (SCR), and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Blanca Lewis, Kate Raineri, Ryan Marshall, Samantha Colby, Yanet Nunez, Cherrie Tse, Chelsi Rayford

Creator:: Gorrell, Lydia
Abstract:: Long-standing research has highlighted the critical role of physical and outdoor activities for children’s health and wellbeing. During the COVID-19 pandemic, children and youth around the world experienced heightened stress and poor mental health, which coincided with a decrease in active play and increase in screen-based activities. This work aims...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Megan MacDonald, Dr. Sam Logan, and Colby Parkinson, in addition to Drs. Shen and Hatfield. I also owe

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