A biosystematic investigation of Cryptogramma section
Cryptogramma in western North America has been directed towards
resolution of two separate taxonomic questions.
Results of this research support the hypothesis that a
previously undescribed diploid (2n = 30 II) taxon, C. cascadensis, is
present along with the common and widespread C. acrostichoides....
As part of the Willamette Basin Geographic Initiative Program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funded The Nature Conservancy of Oregon to inventory, classify, and map native wetland and riparian plant communities and their threatened biota in the Willamette Valley. Between October 1994 and September 1996, we evaluated 172 wetland and...
From the 1860s into the 1920s Edward Sylvester Morse (1838-1925) was a staunch advocate of Darwinian evolution and of science education in the U. S. and likewise for several years in Japan. He had a major impact on the American public’s understanding of evolution, both before and after he became...
A simulation study of end-of-aisle order picking AS/R systems
is made with special emphasis on improving the system throughput by
introducing a zone near the home (Input/Output) location on each side
of the aisle, for storing partially picked pallets. The study considered
class-based-turnover assignment policies, one with a zone and...
During the depression era, millions of Americans listened to the weekly radio
addresses given by Father Charles Edward Coughlin. He devoted his career to
speaking out against the evils of America and felt it his duty to warn Americans
against the perpetrators of this evil. But after 1934, the tone...
A plant community classification was developed describing the comprehensive variation of oak vegetation currently occupying the Willamette Valley Ecoregion of western Oregon. Multivariate statistical analyses were used to classify field collected floristic and habitat data. Field sampling targeted minimally managed, homogenous vegetation stands with a significant oak component occupying at...
Plywood production scheduling for years has been
considered, more or less, a sacred activity in which only
a select group of individuals with the experience and
knowledge could take part. With the advancements in
computer technology and related fields, the plywood
industry is in a position where more people can...