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Wildlife Knowledge And Attitudes Of Tennessee 4-H Wildlife Conference Alumni From 1973 To 1981, Sheila Munsey Andreasen

Masters Theses

As populations expand and metropolitan areas creep out onto rural lands and wildlife habitat, the threat to nature's balance increases. Conservation of our natural resources and protection of the environment are of national concern, and educating the public is an important step toward this end. Our young people, in particular, must develop an understanding of the conservation process. They are tomorrow's environmental managers. If young people develop re-sponsibility for the environment early in life, their adult habits and concerns will be supportive in the conservation of natural resources. With this in mind, the purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Comparative Odontometric Scaling In Two South American Tamarin Species: Saguinus Oedipus Oedipus And Saguinus Fuscicollis Illigeri (Callitrichinae, Cebidae), Theodore M. Cole Iii

Masters Theses

Tamarins (Genus Saguinus) are small-bodied, arboreal monkeys found in the jungles and rain forests of South America. They belong to the subfamily Callitrichinae, and differ morphologically from other South American monkeys (belonging to the subfamily Cebinae) in a number of respects. The phylogenetic status of the Callitrichinae, relative to the Cebinae, has been the subject of much recent debate.

Previous research involving tamarins has involved a number of a priori assumptions and generalizations. There is a tendency to regard the tamarins as morphologically, behaviorally, and ecologically homogenous. A recent increase in the frequency and quality of studies involving tamarins has …

Prehistoric Firewood Exploitation: A Case Study From The Carolinian Biotic Province, David Gordon De Fant

Masters Theses

A case study approach is applied to the problem of prehistoric firewood selection and utilization within a heterogeneous woodland environment. Prefaced by an indepth survey of theoretical and methodological approaches relevant to understanding resource exploitation, a wood charcoal analysis of the Schwerdt site (20AE127) is presented. This analysis is then discussed in regard to environmental, preservational, and functional contexts. It is suggested that this wood charcoal assemblage represents a subtle yet pervasive pattern of firewood selectivity operating within the overt bounds of expedient procurement.