The peat swamp forests of Sarawak are an important
resource in the context of the socio-economic development
of the state. Logging is the main activity in these forests.
In the absence of an economical mechanized system, the
method of harvesting has evolved into a highly organized
effective manual system. Though...
The economic status of the Black Americans has lagged far behind that of non-Black Americans in the last four centuries. The major reasons are manifested in (1) discrimination in employment
practices by: employers, public and private employment agencies, labor organizations, and apprenticeship agencies; and (2) discrimination in distribution of factor...
In regions where soil temperatures limit plant growth, artificial
soil warming may be an economically feasible practice. This hypothesis
was evaluated in a soil warming experiment near Corvallis, Oregon.
This experiment was prompted by the observation that multiple
use of waste heat discharged in the condenser cooling water of thermal...
Complex nonlinear and chaotic responses have been recently observed in various
compliant ocean systems. These systems are characterized by a nonlinear mooring
restoring force and a coupled fluid-structure interaction exciting force. A general class
of ocean mooring system models is formulated by incorporating a variable mooring
configuration and the exact...
Fishery biologists and watershed management specialists have recently begun to investigate the pollutional threat posed by organic debris left in or near the forest watercourses. Oxygen content in some streams has fallen below the limits required for fish survival. The biochemical oxygen demand exerted by the debris and the reaeration...
Seven methods for delineating flood plains were evaluated. The
methods are classified : (1) Geomorphic Technique; (2) Soils Technique;
(3) Botanical Technique; (4) Hydrologic Technique; (5) Hydrologic-
Hydraulic Technique; (6) Historical Technique; and (7) "Combination
Method". All of the methods, except the Botanical Technique
and the Hydrologic-Hydraulic Technique, were compared...
The primary objective of this study is to assess the Mexican experience in
managing coastal natural areas. The assessment is based on the categories, uses,
objectives, and political elements of Mexican protected coastal areas and governmental
efforts to develop and manage these areas. Specific problems within each protected
coastal area...
Farmers in the high plateau region of Algeria are
assumed to exhibit risk averse behavior, particularly, due
to highly variable weather conditions inducing income
instability over time. This in turn directly affects their
production behavior. The Eastern High Plateau (Setif) is
not a homogeneous region. In the El-Eulma daira, for...
Edible tree nut and peanut industries are important agricultural
industries in the United States. Major tree nuts produced
domestically are almonds, filberts, pecans,and walnuts. The United
States imports and exports some quantities of these tree nuts and
peanuts, but at the same time the U.S. imports cashew, brazil,
pignolia, and...
