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Creator:: Myhrum, Ronald P.
Abstract:: This study was undertaken to determine both the amount and the spatial variability of sand, silt, clay, and six fractions of coarse fragments in soils representing harsh sites for reforestation. Particle size data were collected because of their direct relationship to water holding capacity and the plantability and survivability of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Myhrum ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the members of my graduate committee; Dr. Stuart Childs

Creator:: Wu, Laosheng
Abstract:: Soil pore size distribution and water characteristics are important for water storage, water movement, and soil-plant interaction studies. Laboratory determinations of water characteristics and pore size distribution are time consuming and costly. Investigators have proposed many models to predict them from routinely available data. Most of the models are related...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: during the period of this study. The author is grateful to the committee members, Dr. Stuart Childs

Creator:: Ryan, Michael G.
Abstract:: Xylem conducting tissue or sapwood is an important storage organ for water, carbohydrates, and nutrients, and this storage helps trees accommodate environmental change. However, the living ray parenchyma cells in sapwood, which store the carbohydrates and nutrients, require energy for maintenance. I examined how sapwood maintenance costs vary among species,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Creator:: McClain, K. M.
Abstract:: Significant post planting mortality of young conifer seedlings often occurs on drought prone sites because seedlings fail to either establish, or maintain favourable water relations. Survival is contingent upon growth which occurs when turgor pressure is above a threshold level. Since growth after planting is influenced by nursery cultural practices,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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