This thesis presents the idea for FORIN (Forest Roads Inventory), a computerized forest roads inventory system. FORIN is a tool to more efficiently inventory and manage information of forest roads. FORIN is intended for use by field personnel, who will use pen-based computers to improve productivity, accuracy of inventories, to...
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Peter (Pece) V. Gorsevski for the
The two species of ground squirrels that may cause severe damage to livestock forage, field crops, ditches, and dams in eastern and central Oregon are the Belding’s (Spermophilus beldingi) and Columbian (S. columbianus) ground squirrels.
Thirty preschoolers were tested for language skills using
the Preschool Language Scale (PLS), Peabody Picture Vocabulary
Test-Revised (PPVT-R) Form L, and Sequenced Inventory of Communication
Development (SICD). Each child's age scores on one test
were compared to his/her scores on the other two tests. As a
group, the children achieved...
Balanced nutrition is important for efficient livestock production.
Daily nutrient requirements vary depending on the phase of production. Knowing the nutrient composition of feeds and matching feeds to animal requirements at a given stage of production will ensure that nutritional needs are met. Forage analysis is a management tool that...
Determining the performance characteristics of various ocean wave energy converters (OWEC) has proven to be difficult due to problems replicating a baseline motion profile in the ocean or wave tank to compare these devices. The linear test bed seeks to mechanically simulate the relative linear motion between the active components...
Mixed linear models are a time honored method of analyzing correlated data. However, there is still no method of calculating exact confidence intervals or p-values for an arbitrary parameter in any mixed linear model. Instead, researchers must use either specialized approximate and exact tests that have been developed for particular...
Critical skyline and mainline tensions were identified as the conditions necessary for successful carriage passage uphill over an
intermediate support jack. These critical tensions were measured during field tests and compared with predicted values from weightless line, rigid link, and catenary analyses. All three analyses predicted
critical skyline tensions within...
The cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae (L.), Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) is an icon in
population ecology and biological control that has recently lost its shine based on evidence
that (1) it is less effective than alternatives (such as the ragwort flea beetle Longitarsus
jacobaeae (Waterhouse) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for controlling ragwort Senecio
jacobaea...
A reliable, easy, and inexpensive method for determination of
molecular hydrocyanic acid (HCN) in solutions of simple and complex
metal cyanides is described. The method was used to determine
molecular HCN concentrations as low as 0.005 milligram per liter,
and can be used for determination of even lower levels. It...
