Two populations of the pine needle scale, Phenacaspis pinifoliae
(Fitch), were studied. One population was located in Corvallis,
Oregon, and the other population was located near Santiam Pass,
Oregon. Both populations were feeding on Pinus contorta.
The Corvallis population was unisexual, univoltine, and over
wintered as both eggs and adult...
The frequency of aphid transmission of cucumber mosaic virus
from diseased plants at different times after inoculation was determined.
A cycle of infectious virus was found. Primary leaves
of lima bean plants were inoculated mechanically when the first trifoliate
leaf appeared and were kept at different temperatures. At
24° C...
The undermining of bridge foundations can lead to either costly repairs or a bridge
collapse. These foundations must be designed to counter the effects of scour. Current
practice does not allow for accurate estimates of scour in erodible rock. Scour in rock can be related to geotechnical and hydraulic properties....
The prehistory of Central Oregon is explored through the examination of six archaeological sites and two isolated finds from the Upper Deschutes River Basin. Inquiry focuses on the land use, mobility, technological organization, and raw material procurement of the aboriginal inhabitants of the area. Archaeological data presented here are augmented...
The use of size and shape tunable quantum confinement nanocrystals has many potential applications for use in semiconductors, optics and sensors. The synthesis of lead sulfide (PbS) and copper indium diselenide (CuInSe₂) nanoparticles are of particular interest for use in semiconductor, optoelectronics and bio-medical applications.
The continuous synthesis of lead...
Surface meteorological data collected at a mesonetwork in
Colorado during the 1973 National Hail Research Experiment were
analyzed to see if a diurnal oscillation of boundary layer wind exists
and also to determine the mechanism that drives the wind system.
The average temperature, pressure, and wind velocity for a month's...
Sediment-associated gross primary production, oxygen uptake, microalgal biomass expressed as chlorophyll a concentration, macroalgal biomass and total organic matter concentration expressed as ash-free dry weight were measured monthly at medium sand, fine sand and coarse silt sites between 0.5 m and 2.0 m above MLLW during an entire year at...
Recent developments in Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) have allowed new insight into the surface-to-ground water interaction. The continuous temperature measurement by the DTS allows for cool water inflows to be located during warm summer months. These cool water inflows can then be differentiated between ground water and hyporheic exchange. The...
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service currently uses fire as a management tool to improve Greater Sage Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus Bonaparte) nesting and brood-rearing habitat at Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge (HMNAR) in S.E. Oregon. Previous studies at HMNAR revealed use of burned areas by sage grouse throughout the...
Implementation fidelity (dosage, adherence, quality of delivery, responsiveness, program differentiation) is the degree to which a program was carried out to its original intent. The following three studies examined the implementation fidelity of a school-based health promotion social and character development (SACD) program. The, Positive Action (PA) program was a...