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Creator:: Forsman, Eric D.
Abstract:: Between 1970 and 1974, data were collected on the distribution and biology of the spotted owl (Strix occidentalis) in Oregon. One-hundred and sixteen pairs and seven single birds were located. Spotted owls occurred throughout the mountains of western Oregon and on the east slope of the Cascade Range at least...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , William (Bill) Neitro, Kirk Horn, and Bob Anderson. Roughly half of the owls located during the study

Creator:: Walter, David Evans, 1950-
Abstract:: The Macrocheles glaber species group contains many of the common mites which are associated with the dung of domestic animals. Species in the glaber group have been investigated for their use as biological control agents of synanthropic flies. Over 10,000 slide-mounted specimens of Macrocheles in the OSU Acarology Collection and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Thanks are also due to the remainder of my committee, Norm Anderson, Bill Denison, Tim Schowalter, and

Creator:: Fenske, John J.
Abstract:: Lignocellulosic biomass represents a vast supply of fermentable carbohydrates and functional aromatic compounds. Conversion of lignocellulosics to ethanol and other useful products would be of widespread economical and environmental benefit. Better understanding of the behavior of different lignicellulosic feedstocks in fermentation protocols as well as catalytic activities involved in lignocellulosic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: thank my committee members, Professors Alan Bakalinsky, John Bolte, David Williams and Bill Braunworth

Creator:: Albahouh, Muhammed S.
Abstract:: The closed insulated pallet system (CIPS) was evaluated for growth, yield, and fruit quality of tomato genotypes with determinate growth habit. Plants were irrigated with several levels of sodium chloride (NaCl) salinized water. Tomato growth and yield were significantly greater in CIPS than in conventional surface-irrigated containers, regardless of irrigation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Drs Bill Mansour, Robert Linderman, George Clough, and William Boggess, the Graduate School

Creator:: Aman, Richard R.
Abstract:: The purpose of the study was to determine if online courses that were faculty peer reviewed based on five factors of quality instruction resulted in increased levels of student satisfaction and higher rates of student retention when compared with nonreviewed courses in a post-secondary context. The five factors of quality...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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