This thesis consists of five chapters: a general introduction, two manuscripts, a collection of published lesson plans, and a general conclusion. The works collected herein are united by the common theme of practical applications in plant breeding. The first manuscript reports a study performed on five malting barley lines grown...
Addiction is a word that represents a condition that, at best, causes minor disruptions to one’s life and, at worst, is lethal. The current definition was developed by 80 neuroscientists. It references substance use and other behaviors and includes food and sex. Addictions do not seem to be lessening but...
Needle length in young ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa Dougl. ex Laws var. ponderosa) was assessed for its ability to estimate site quality of afforested land in Neuquén, Argentina. The objective was to determine the best aspect on the tree, number of needle age classes, and number of trees that would...
This study determined the importance of specific research tasks to the present job requirements of State Department of Education professionals, college and university instructional faculty, and secondary school counselors in Oregon. The instrument utilized in the research was designed and validated through a Delphi process. The computed reliability coefficient was...
The abundance and biomass of cutthroat trout (Salmo clarki) have
been found to be greater in logged than in forested streams of the
Oregon Cascades. Although certain prey taxa increase in abundance
following logging, habitat stability generally decreases and cover
structures are removed. Research was conducted to examine the manner...
Prevention of groundwater contamination by agricultural
chemicals requires an understanding of the complex
processes that control pesticide movement below the soil
surface. Through this understanding it is possible to try
to predict which areas may be most vulnerable to
contamination. The many models that have been developed to
characterize pesticide...
The purpose of this study was to compare the delinquent behavior, psychological
health, and emotional wellbeing of maltreated and nonmaltreated adolescents in a
chemical dependency treatment program. Data were collected over a seven year period
from intake interviews and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) scores
of 522 adolescent patients at...
This study was conducted at portions of Trap Bay Creek, a medium-sized third-order stream on Chichagof Island, Southeast Alaska, to
1) quantify short-term sediment transport and channel morphology changes, 2) relate measured sediment transport rates to the major hydrologic parameters that appeared to determine the mechanisms of sediment transport, and...
Water is one of the most interdisciplinary topics in natural resources librarianship. At OSU we not only support the growing Water Resources Graduate Program (in which faculty from six colleges and Extension participate), but a search of our library catalog for "water"-related theses and dissertations reveals that disciplines as diverse...
