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Creator:: Argoti, Adriana G.
Abstract:: Bees provide critical pollination services to diverse agricultural crops, native plants and trees. Globally, there are reports of bee declines which have been attributed to diseases, exposure to pesticides and changes in land use that are believed to have led to a reduction in foraging resources and nesting habitats for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: foraging behaviors are particularly critical as bees spend considerable time seeking food resources

Creator:: Bergh, Jennifer E.
Abstract:: The importance of pollinators in native and managed landscapes is well known, and recent interest is directed towards investigating the role of native bees as providers of pollination ecosystem services. Uncertainty about bee populations at global and local scales has prompted research and general interest in conservation of bee diversity....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the food resource needs of these bees and potential ways to enhance their populations. In Chapter 4

Creator:: Lewis, Florence Mae
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: cent. In 1929 Grace (6) at Oregon State college studied the nutritive value and cost of food

Creator:: Jensen, Julie A.
Abstract:: Students are entering college heavier than ever before and some are gaining weight faster than the general population. Weight studies have been conducted, but are limited in scope about how behavior related choices are made. This study was an effort to determine weight stability and to explore the influences of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: A. Jensen for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Food Management presented on June

Creator:: Hart, Kerry A.
Abstract:: As college students transition to life away from their parental home, the need to make independent decisions regarding their eating and exercise behaviors is evident. This life transition may be a critical period for establishment of long term behavior patterns with potential impact on health, disease and weight balance. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . This study surveyed 247 Oregon State University students (43% male), primarily transitioning

Creator:: Schoechle, Sabine
Abstract:: This exploratory study examined the degree of involvement of Oregon State University students in nutrition information. Specific objectives were to: (1) determine the relationship between, a) use of nutrition information, b) interest in nutrient information, c) satisfaction with the amount of information required by law, d) kinds of foods to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon State University Students in Nutrition Information on Food Labels Abstract approved: Redacted

Creator:: Frasieur, Amy M.
Abstract:: As rates of obesity continue to rise in the United States, interest in restaurant menu labeling has become a growing phenomenon. Many proposed initiatives to require posted nutrition information at the point of sale or decision point for choosing restaurant fare are gaining attention. Research to explore how nutrition labeling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the Oregon State University (OSU) Campus MarketPlace West (MPW) dormitory food court on: o Item

Creator:: Finneran, Kathleen B.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon Farmers' Markets and its role in food access for SNAP participants. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach combining a farmers' market survey and household interviews, the study investigated who uses SNAP at the farmers'...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ) benefits at the Corvallis and Albany, Oregon Farmers’ Markets and how it fits in with their other food

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