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Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Assessing The Impact Of The Tennessee Equine Industry, Olivia Watson
Assessing The Impact Of The Tennessee Equine Industry, Olivia Watson
Masters Theses
The Tennessee equine industry is alive and prevalent across the entire state. However, due to the expansiveness of the industry, lack of consistent record keeping, and large discrepancies among reporting agencies, it has proven to be difficult to accurately account for the total impact of the industry in terms of population, demographics, and overall economic impact. The objective of this study was to 1) determine population demographics and economic impact of the equine industry in Tennessee and 2) determine the public perception on the addition of live equine racing within the state. An anonymous, online assessment was developed (March-August 2022; …
Predicting Immunization Status At Arrival In Tennessee Stocker Calves, Claire E. Hunkler
Predicting Immunization Status At Arrival In Tennessee Stocker Calves, Claire E. Hunkler
Masters Theses
Bovine respiratory disease is a multifaceted disease with agent, host, and environmental factors. Stocker calves are at high risk of contracting the disease through many stressors like weaning, transportation, commingling, etc. The purpose of this project was to test if externally observed physical characteristics of calves on arrival at a stocker facility can be used to predict calfhood vaccination status determined based on antibody titer levels. Knowledge of highly correlated characteristics could allow stocker operators to reduce the occurrence of BRD through targeted management strategies, thus lowering morbidity, mortality, and treatment costs. Ear notches, blood, and visual characteristics were collected …
Elk Abundance, Survival, And Health In The Cumberland Mountains Of Tennessee, Katherine Kurth
Elk Abundance, Survival, And Health In The Cumberland Mountains Of Tennessee, Katherine Kurth
Doctoral Dissertations
Managing sustainable wildlife populations requires insight into population abundance and health. Since reintroduction, elk (Cervus canadensis) at the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (NCWMA) in Tennessee have shown marginal population growth using low-precision abundance estimates. Limited research investigating possible population limiting factors has occurred since evaluations conducted directly after translocation. To provide information necessary for effective population management, we estimated abundance, identified survival rates, and conducted mortality and health surveillance. Precise abundance estimates of eastern elk populations are challenging to obtain using traditional capture-recapture due to invasive handling of individuals and low detection in forested landscapes. Therefore, we …
Supplementing East Tennessee Landscapes For Pollinators With Native Perennials, Amani Khalil
Supplementing East Tennessee Landscapes For Pollinators With Native Perennials, Amani Khalil
Masters Theses
Tennessee, home to the Great Smoky Mountains, is a biodiversity hotspot for many plant and animal species, yet it receives relatively few conservation dollars (Jenkins et al., 2015). As a biodiversity hotspot, this region may be home to many endemic species, but little is known about the abundance or diversity of insect pollinators. In order to both estimate pollinator communities in East Tennessee and pollinator forage preferences for native Tennessee plants, we established four plots, comprised of three plant families across five common land use types. Over two field seasons we collected nearly 7,300 insect specimens with a total sampling …
Controlling Woody Vegetation For The Underplanting And Reintegration Of Shortleaf Pine Into Upland Hardwood Forests Of The Southeast, Max Street
Masters Theses
Shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) has the widest distribution of any pine species in the southeastern United States. Shortleaf pine is an important softwood commercial timber species, second only to loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). The amount of shortleaf pine has diminished dramatically beginning in the early 19th century.
The decline of shortleaf pine has been attributed to several, primarily societal factors. Old field abandonment has declined which provided optimum seed bed conditions for the establishment of shortleaf pine. The timber industry began to favor the faster-growing loblolly pine with shorter stand rotations at the expense of …
Phytophthora Capsici In Tennessee: Fungicide Resistance, Population Genetics And Cultural Control, Timothy Brent Siegenthaler
Phytophthora Capsici In Tennessee: Fungicide Resistance, Population Genetics And Cultural Control, Timothy Brent Siegenthaler
Masters Theses
Phytophthora capsici, a plant pathogenic oomycete, is the causal agent of the vegetable disease Phytophthora blight of pepper and cucurbits. Since the identification of P. capsici in 1922, a significant amount of research has been conducted to understand its biology and disease management. Despite this, little research had been conducted on this species in the state of Tennessee. Three studies were done from 2018 to 2020, focusing on fungicide resistance, population genetics, and testing management strategies in the field. In 2018 and 2019 a total of 248 isolate of P. capsici were collected from five counties in Tennessee. These isolates …
Social-Ecological Systems Considerations For Wildlife Reintroduction And Conservation, Cristina Elisa Watkins
Social-Ecological Systems Considerations For Wildlife Reintroduction And Conservation, Cristina Elisa Watkins
Doctoral Dissertations
Wildlife management, especially projects requiring reintroduction, are complex undertakings requiring interdisciplinary approaches. This dissertation combines social science, ecology, economics, and policy to advance wildlife reintroduction science and improve conservation outcomes. The central focus of this dissertation involves wildlife reintroduction management, with a specific emphasis on the reintroduction of elk into East Tennessee. The dissertation is divided by three studies, each taking a unique interdisciplinary approach to wildlife reintroduction. The first study uses structural equation modeling to examine the social psychology constructs of risk perception and trust to examine their influence on attitudes towards reintroduced elk in Tennessee and support for …
Effect Of The Mutant Danbaekkong Or Stem Termination Alleles On Soybean Seed Protein Concentration, Amino Acid Composition, And Other Seed Quality And Agronomic Traits, Mia Justina Cunicelli
Effect Of The Mutant Danbaekkong Or Stem Termination Alleles On Soybean Seed Protein Concentration, Amino Acid Composition, And Other Seed Quality And Agronomic Traits, Mia Justina Cunicelli
Masters Theses
Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] is the world’s leading source of vegetable oil and high quality protein meal. Increasing soybean protein concentration through selection while maintaining oil concentration and yield has been a constant goal for plant breeders, as there is a negative correlation between protein and oil and protein and yield. The objective of this study was to determine if marker assisted selection (MAS) for the Danbaekkong (Dan) protein allele influences agronomic and seed quality traits. A population of 24 F8:10 [eighth filial generation advanced to the tenth filial generation] near isogenic lines (NILs) of soybean was …
Reasons Youth Choose Or Do Not Choose To Be Involved In 4-H Livestock Projects In Tennessee, Leigh Erin Fuson
Reasons Youth Choose Or Do Not Choose To Be Involved In 4-H Livestock Projects In Tennessee, Leigh Erin Fuson
Masters Theses
The purpose of this study was to find reasons youth choose or do not choose to be involved in 4-H livestock projects. Livestock projects are an important part of 4-H youth development because they teach life skills like responsibility and hard work. However, many youth are unable to participate or do not have the interest. This study sought to discover what motivates some youth to become involved in a livestock project and why others do not.
Focus groups were used as the data collection tool. Two groups of youth livestock participants and two groups of non-livestock participants were utilized. Themes …
An Evaluation Of Cover Crop Species And Mixtures For Tennessee Organic Production Systems, Bonnie J. Craighead
An Evaluation Of Cover Crop Species And Mixtures For Tennessee Organic Production Systems, Bonnie J. Craighead
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Urbanization Impacts On Land Snail Community Composition, Mackenzie N. Hodges
Urbanization Impacts On Land Snail Community Composition, Mackenzie N. Hodges
Masters Theses
Urbanization has tremendous impacts on most native species. Urban ecosystems are becoming increasingly prevalent, while urban ecology is a relatively underdeveloped field. This is especially true for terrestrial mollusks, which are a surprisingly understudied organism. Due to their low mobility and dispersal potential, land snails are valuable indicators of ecosystem disturbance. For this study, land snails were collected in 54 city parks along an urban gradient to understand influences of urbanization on snail communities. Sampled parks include small extensively landscaped downtown parks, neighborhood and community parks, district parks, and large nature parks, each with variable vegetation, soil characteristics, disturbance regimes, …
Long-Term Impacts Of Conservation Management Practices On Soil Carbon Storage, Stability, And Utilization Under Cotton Production In West Tennessee, Candace Brooke Wilson
Long-Term Impacts Of Conservation Management Practices On Soil Carbon Storage, Stability, And Utilization Under Cotton Production In West Tennessee, Candace Brooke Wilson
Masters Theses
Biogeochemical cycling of soil carbon (C) is heavily influenced by conservation agricultural (CA) practices. This study examined SOC stability under three CA practices: reduced nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rate, cover cropping, and zero-tillage implemented for 31 years. Respiration rates measured from a 602-day incubation period were fitted to a double-pool first order exponential model of SOC decomposition. The active [respired] SOC pool showed distinct differences between applications of reduced (34N kg ha-1 [-1]) and high fertilization rates (101N kg ha-1) combined with tillage, and suggest that high fertilizer applications with conventional tillage allocated more C into a …
Conservation Planning In A Changing World, Austin Walker Milt
Conservation Planning In A Changing World, Austin Walker Milt
Doctoral Dissertations
As a science and practice dedicated to preventing, stopping, and reversing negative effects on nature, conservation is constantly faced with new challenges. Combine this fact with the rise of large, freely available datasets and computational power, and the result is a need to advance the methods and conceptual approach to conservation planning. In my dissertation I present novel methods and address research questions that aim to keep conservation science and practice relevant and effective in a changing world. This picture of continual change is illustrated in Chapter 1, in which I explore how the ongoing collection of observations of rare …
Influence Of Tlp5, Che1p, Tlp4a, And Che4stas Promoters On Chemotaxis In Azospirillum Brasilense, Brian W. Connor
Influence Of Tlp5, Che1p, Tlp4a, And Che4stas Promoters On Chemotaxis In Azospirillum Brasilense, Brian W. Connor
Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects
No abstract provided.
Selected Costs And Benefits Of Protecting Vital Wildlife Habitats While Producing Biofuel, Benjamin Lewis Totty
Selected Costs And Benefits Of Protecting Vital Wildlife Habitats While Producing Biofuel, Benjamin Lewis Totty
Masters Theses
The objective of this study is to estimate selected costs and benefits of meeting the 2022 biofuel production mandates using switchgrass as the feedstock. This study involves the simulation of three scenarios to evaluate the cost of protecting and promoting biodiversity while producing switchgrass for biofuel. Two models are used in this study. The first, the Biofuels Facility Location Analysis Modeling Endeavor (BioFLAME), was developed at the University of Tennessee to study biorefinery location, feed stock source areas and costs associated with biofuel production. The second model was developed by the Nature Conservancy as part of Tennessee’s State Wildlife Action …
Pb1608 Soybean Production In Tennessee, Wayne T. Flinchum, Michael J. Buschermohle, H. Paul Denton, Charles M. Farmer, Delton C. Gerloff, Samuel G. Mcneil, Melvin A. Newman, G. Neil Rhodes Jr., Ronnie W. Seward, James B. Wills Jr.
Pb1608 Soybean Production In Tennessee, Wayne T. Flinchum, Michael J. Buschermohle, H. Paul Denton, Charles M. Farmer, Delton C. Gerloff, Samuel G. Mcneil, Melvin A. Newman, G. Neil Rhodes Jr., Ronnie W. Seward, James B. Wills Jr.
Field & Commercial Crops
No abstract provided.
Sp747-B Manufacturing Formulated Acid Foods In Tennessee, Faith Critzer, P. Michael Davidson, John Mount
Sp747-B Manufacturing Formulated Acid Foods In Tennessee, Faith Critzer, P. Michael Davidson, John Mount
Food, Nutrition and Food Safety
No abstract provided.
Sp747-A Manufacturing Acidified Foods In Tennessee, Faith Critzer
Sp747-A Manufacturing Acidified Foods In Tennessee, Faith Critzer
Food, Nutrition and Food Safety
No abstract provided.
Sp746-B Good Agricultural Practices (Gap) Certification In Tennessee, Faith Critzer, Annette Wszelaki
Sp746-B Good Agricultural Practices (Gap) Certification In Tennessee, Faith Critzer, Annette Wszelaki
Food, Nutrition and Food Safety
No abstract provided.
Sp742 Camphor Shot Borer: A New Nursery And Landscape Pest In Tennessee, Jason Oliver, Nadeer Youssef, Joshua Basham, Alicia Bray, Kenneth Copley, Frank Hale, William Klingeman, Mark Halcomb, Walker Haun
Sp742 Camphor Shot Borer: A New Nursery And Landscape Pest In Tennessee, Jason Oliver, Nadeer Youssef, Joshua Basham, Alicia Bray, Kenneth Copley, Frank Hale, William Klingeman, Mark Halcomb, Walker Haun
Field & Commercial Crops
Tennessee State University/UT Extension joint publication
W215 Organic Certification In Tennessee, Annette Wszelaki, Dana Saywell, Brandon Smith
W215 Organic Certification In Tennessee, Annette Wszelaki, Dana Saywell, Brandon Smith
Field & Commercial Crops
No abstract provided.
Pb1069 Hobby Greenhouses In Tennessee, Mary Lewnes Albrecht
Pb1069 Hobby Greenhouses In Tennessee, Mary Lewnes Albrecht
Home Garden, Lawn, and Landscape
No abstract provided.
Pb1399 Getting Started In A Food Manufacturing Business In Tennessee, William C. Morris, Faith J. Critzer, Wendell Hal Pepper
Pb1399 Getting Started In A Food Manufacturing Business In Tennessee, William C. Morris, Faith J. Critzer, Wendell Hal Pepper
Marketing, Finances and Value-Added Agriculture
No abstract provided.
Sp743-A Farm Numbers In Tennessee, Michael Wilcox Jr., Jane Howell Starnes
Sp743-A Farm Numbers In Tennessee, Michael Wilcox Jr., Jane Howell Starnes
Financial Management
No abstract provided.
Sp618-2011 Corn, Sweet Sorghum And Small Grain Silage Tests In Tennessee 2011, Fred L. Allen, Richard Johnson, Virginia Sykes
Sp618-2011 Corn, Sweet Sorghum And Small Grain Silage Tests In Tennessee 2011, Fred L. Allen, Richard Johnson, Virginia Sykes
Field & Commercial Crops
No abstract provided.
Rr12-02 Corn Grain Hybrid Tests In Tennessee 2011, Fred L. Allen, Richard D. Johnson, Robert C. Williams Jr., Angela Thompson Mcclure
Rr12-02 Corn Grain Hybrid Tests In Tennessee 2011, Fred L. Allen, Richard D. Johnson, Robert C. Williams Jr., Angela Thompson Mcclure
Field & Commercial Crops
No abstract provided.
W284 The Tennessee Dairy Industry And Its Value-Added Opportunities, Jonathan Moss, Kim Jensen, Burton English, Rob Holland
W284 The Tennessee Dairy Industry And Its Value-Added Opportunities, Jonathan Moss, Kim Jensen, Burton English, Rob Holland
Animals/Livestock
No abstract provided.
Simulated Acid Rain Effects On Cool-Season Forage Grasses, John H. Reynolds, Jeff D. Wolt
Simulated Acid Rain Effects On Cool-Season Forage Grasses, John H. Reynolds, Jeff D. Wolt
Plant Sciences Publications and Other Works
University of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 670 contains published papers on fescue and forage grasses and their reactions to exposure of high ph water and acid rain.
Number 16 (November 1986), Southern Fishes Council
Number 16 (November 1986), Southern Fishes Council
Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings
Biology and Conservation of the Slackwater Darter, Etheostoma boschungi (Pisces: Percidae). By H.T. Boschung and D. Nieland, 4 pp.
Fishes of the North Fork Holston River System, Virginia and Tennessee. By J.C. Feeman, 7 pp.
Fishes of the North Fork Holston River System, Virginia and Tennessee. By J.C. Feeman, 7 pp.
Reintroduction of an Undescribed Species of Elassoma into Pryor Branch, Limestone County, Alabama. By M.F. Mettee and J.J. Pulliam, 2 pp., plus News Notes.
Number 15 (August 1984), Southern Fishes Council
Number 15 (August 1984), Southern Fishes Council
Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings
A Report on the Fishes of Bull Mountain Creek, with Comments on the Status of Rare Species. By M. Pierson and C.A. Schultz, 3 pp.
Fishes of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, Kentucky. By B.A. Branson and D.L. Batch, 7 pp.
A Survey of Fish Communities of Streams in Coal Surface Mining Areas of the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. By C.J. O'Bara and R.D. Estes, 4 pp.
Recent Collections of Fishes from the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River System, Tennessee and Kentucky. By C.J. O'Bara and R.D. Estes, 5 pp.