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Nutritional ecology of millipedes in Pacific Northwest conifer forests

Creator:: Baumeister, Nancy C.
Abstract:: Comminution of forest leaf litter by millipedes affects litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. The millipede Harpaphe haydeniana Wood (Polydesmida: Xystodesmidae) is common in low to mid-elevation forests on the Pacific Coast of North America. In a series of experiments, the suitability of broadleaf and conifer tree litters for growth of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Using food brokers in the Northwest : a guide for new manufacturers

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Beaman, Jill A., and Johnson, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Food business entrepreneurs who want to sell new products on retailer shelves need more than a unique product, great packaging, and luck. Successfully selling a product requires money, contacts, distribution, a marketing plan, and aggressive selling. While many food manufacturers handle their own sales, others have discovered that food brokers...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Using Food Brokers in the Northwest: A Guide for New

Nonmetropolitan hunger and food security in the northwest

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service and Johnson, Carly
Abstract:: Discusses recent trends in hunger and food insecurity in Oregon and the Northwest. Compares data for metro and nonmetro areas, and looks at the affect of employment type on rates of food insecurity.
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Using food distributors in the Northwest : a guide for new manufacturers

Creator:: Oregon State University. Extension Service, Beaman, Jill A., and Johnson, Aaron J.
Abstract:: Creating a new food product is exciting; selling it is challenging. The thrill of creating a new product often subsides once the task of developing sales becomes the priority. Sales can be one of the most arduous and emotional aspects of starting a new food company. Many new manufacturers hit...
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: Using Food Distributors in the Northwest, EM 8923 (Oregon State

Feeding rates of the mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis and implications for estuarine phytoplankton abundance

Creator:: Griffen, Blaine D.
Abstract:: The suspension-feeding mud shrimp, Upogebia pugettensis, is a common inhabitant of intertidal mudflats in estuaries throughout the Pacific Northwest, where it develops extensive burrows. Also inhabiting the shrimps' burrow is the commensal bivalve, Cryptomya californica. Filtration by dense populations of the shrimp and its commensals may have a negative impact...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: mudflats in estuaries throughout the Pacific Northwest, where it develops extensive burrows. Also

The ecology of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) foraging in Pacific Northwest ecosystems

Creator:: Evans-Peters, Sara Tondee
Abstract:: Wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) were first successfully introduced into Oregon and Washington in the 1960s; the population has grown in size and expanded in distribution to a point where it provides an important recreational hunting opportunity in both states that generates significant funds for habitat conservation and contributes financially to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) Foraging in Pacific Northwest Ecosystems Abstract

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

Creator:: Jacobsen, Twila M.
Abstract:: A net shift analysis was used to analyze growth in employment and value added from 1954 to 1982 in SIC 2037, Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables. This analysis indicated that the Pacific Northwest dominated the growth experienced in this sector over this time period. Oregon's share of total U.S....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: government will increase the growth potential for the Pacific Northwest frozen food sector. 19 II

An economic analysis of the competitive position of the Northwest frozen pea-industry

Creator:: Hutchings, H. M. (Harvey Myron)
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Patterns of macrophyte wrack deposition on sandy beaches of the Pacific Northwest coast, U.S.A.

Creator:: Reimer, Jessica N.
Abstract:: Dislodged macroalgae and seagrasses, also known as marine wrack, frequently wash into coastal ecosystems from the ocean and are potentially important ecological resources for biological communities. These!nutrient and organic matter subsidies may be especially important on sandy beaches, where little in situ primary productivity exists for higher trophic levels. To...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of the Pacific Northwest coast, U.S.A. ! AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF! ! ! Jessica N. Reimer for

Oceanographic effects on the dynamics of food habits and growth condition of some groundfish species of the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Lee, Yong Woo
Abstract:: Marine fish are subject to direct and indirect oceanographic variations operating at short and long time scales. In this study feeding habits and long-term growth condition of several groundfish species of the Pacific Northwest are examined to understand the relationship between variations in the fish's biological and life history components...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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Nutritional ecology of millipedes in Pacific Northwest conifer forests

Using food brokers in the Northwest : a guide for new manufacturers

Nonmetropolitan hunger and food security in the northwest

Using food distributors in the Northwest : a guide for new manufacturers

Feeding rates of the mud shrimp Upogebia pugettensis and implications for estuarine phytoplankton abundance

The ecology of wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) foraging in Pacific Northwest ecosystems

Japan's import demand for Pacific Northwest frozen corn and potatoes

An economic analysis of the competitive position of the Northwest frozen pea-industry

Patterns of macrophyte wrack deposition on sandy beaches of the Pacific Northwest coast, U.S.A.

Oceanographic effects on the dynamics of food habits and growth condition of some groundfish species of the Pacific Northwest

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