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West Chester University Emerald Ash Borer Plan, West Chester, Pa, Kendra Mcmillin, Gerard D. Hertel Oct 2015

West Chester University Emerald Ash Borer Plan, West Chester, Pa, Kendra Mcmillin, Gerard D. Hertel

WCU Tree Campus USA Documents

No abstract provided.


Constraints On The Evolution Of Phenotypic Plasticity: Limits And Costs Of Phenotype And Plasticity, C. J. Murren, Josh R. Auld, H. Callahan, C. K. Ghalambor, C. A. Handelsman, M. A. Heskel, J. G. Kingsolver, H. J. Maclean, J. Masel, H. Maughan, D. W. Pfennig, R. A. Relyea, S. Seiter, E. Snell-Rood, U. K. Steiner, C. D. Schlichting Oct 2015

Constraints On The Evolution Of Phenotypic Plasticity: Limits And Costs Of Phenotype And Plasticity, C. J. Murren, Josh R. Auld, H. Callahan, C. K. Ghalambor, C. A. Handelsman, M. A. Heskel, J. G. Kingsolver, H. J. Maclean, J. Masel, H. Maughan, D. W. Pfennig, R. A. Relyea, S. Seiter, E. Snell-Rood, U. K. Steiner, C. D. Schlichting

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The Symposium-Unsteady Aquatic Locomotion With Respect To Eco-Design And Mechanics, Frank E. Fish, Paolo Domenici Oct 2015

Introduction To The Symposium-Unsteady Aquatic Locomotion With Respect To Eco-Design And Mechanics, Frank E. Fish, Paolo Domenici

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Local Pain Dynamics During Constant Exhaustive Exercise, Agne Slapsinskaite, Selen Razon, Natàlia Balagué Serre, Robert Hristovski, Gershon Tenenbaum Sep 2015

Local Pain Dynamics During Constant Exhaustive Exercise, Agne Slapsinskaite, Selen Razon, Natàlia Balagué Serre, Robert Hristovski, Gershon Tenenbaum

Kinesiology Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to delineate the topological dynamics of pain and discomfort during constant exercise performed until volitional exhaustion. Eleven physical education students were tested while cycling and running at a “hard” intensity level (e.g., corresponding to Borg’s RPE (6–20) = 15). During the tests, participants reported their discomfort and pain on a body map every 15s. “Time on task” for each participant was divided into five equal non-overlapping temporal windows within which their ratings were considered for analysis. The analyses revealed that the number of body locations with perceived pain and discomfort increased throughout the five …


Gna Activities Documentation - East Bradford Riparian Buffer Project, Kendra Mcmillin Aug 2015

Gna Activities Documentation - East Bradford Riparian Buffer Project, Kendra Mcmillin

East Bradford Riparian Forest Project Documents

No abstract provided.


Comparative Analysis Of The Flexural Stiffness Of Pinniped Vibrissae, Carly C. Ginter Summarell, Sudeep Ingole, Frank E. Fish, Christopher D. Marshall Jul 2015

Comparative Analysis Of The Flexural Stiffness Of Pinniped Vibrissae, Carly C. Ginter Summarell, Sudeep Ingole, Frank E. Fish, Christopher D. Marshall

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Serpentine Ecosystem Responses To Varying Water Availability And Prescribed Fire In The U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region, Jessica Schedlbauer Jul 2015

Serpentine Ecosystem Responses To Varying Water Availability And Prescribed Fire In The U.S. Mid-Atlantic Region, Jessica Schedlbauer

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Ecosystem Resistance In The Face Of Climate Change: A Case Study From The Freshwater Marshes Of The Florida Everglades, Sparkle L. Malone, Cynthia Keough, Christina L. Staudhammer, Michael G. Ryan, William J. Parton, Paulo Olivas, Steven F. Overbauer, Jessica L. Schedlbauer, Gregory Starr Apr 2015

Ecosystem Resistance In The Face Of Climate Change: A Case Study From The Freshwater Marshes Of The Florida Everglades, Sparkle L. Malone, Cynthia Keough, Christina L. Staudhammer, Michael G. Ryan, William J. Parton, Paulo Olivas, Steven F. Overbauer, Jessica L. Schedlbauer, Gregory Starr

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Kinematics Of Terrestrial Locomotion In Harbor Seals And Gray Seals: Importance Of Spinal Flexion By Amphibious Phocids, Jennifer N. Garrett, Frank E. Fish Apr 2015

Kinematics Of Terrestrial Locomotion In Harbor Seals And Gray Seals: Importance Of Spinal Flexion By Amphibious Phocids, Jennifer N. Garrett, Frank E. Fish

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Estimation Of Shape Of The Sea Lion For Hydrodynamic Analysis. Response To 'Cambered Profile Of A California Sea Lion's Body', Frank E. Fish Apr 2015

Estimation Of Shape Of The Sea Lion For Hydrodynamic Analysis. Response To 'Cambered Profile Of A California Sea Lion's Body', Frank E. Fish

Biology Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Wind, Ice, And Bugs: Impacts In The Gordon Natural Area, Gerard Hertel, Kendra Mcmillin Jan 2015

Wind, Ice, And Bugs: Impacts In The Gordon Natural Area, Gerard Hertel, Kendra Mcmillin

Historical Tree Fall Study Documents

No abstract provided.


Cherry Blossoms At West Chester University, Sustainability Advisory Council Jan 2015

Cherry Blossoms At West Chester University, Sustainability Advisory Council

WCU Tree Campus USA Documents

No abstract provided.


Salamander Monitoring Studies, Harry Tiebout Jan 2015

Salamander Monitoring Studies, Harry Tiebout

Gordon Natural Area Herpetological Studies Documents

No abstract provided.


Dog Paddle Footfall Data, Frank E. Fish Jan 2015

Dog Paddle Footfall Data, Frank E. Fish

Biology Data Repository

No abstract provided.


Dog Paddle Data Averages, Frank E. Fish Jan 2015

Dog Paddle Data Averages, Frank E. Fish

Biology Data Repository

No abstract provided.


Flow Through The Nasal Cavity Of The Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, L. L. Timm-Davis, Frank E. Fish Jan 2015

Flow Through The Nasal Cavity Of The Spiny Dogfish, Squalus Acanthias, L. L. Timm-Davis, Frank E. Fish

Biology Faculty Publications

The nasal cavity of spiny dogfish is a blind capsule with no internal connection to the oral cavity. Water is envisioned to flow through the cavity in a smooth, continuous flow pattern; however, this assumption is based on previous descriptions of the morphology of the olfactory cavity. No experimentation on the flow through the internal nasal cavity has been reported. Morphology of the head of the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) does not suggest a close external connection between the oral and nasal systems. However, dye visualization showed that there was flow through the nasal apparatus and from the excurrent nostril …


Historical Trends In Size And Endemic Species For Serpentine Barrens In Pennsylvania, Kathleen Rengert Jan 2015

Historical Trends In Size And Endemic Species For Serpentine Barrens In Pennsylvania, Kathleen Rengert

Geography & Planning Student Work

The serpentine barrens are unique ecological niches in North America, many of which are located on the Maryland/Pennsylvania border along the Mason Dixon Line. These areas contain grasslands and savanna ecosystems with rare and endangered flora and fauna that have interested botanists, biogeographers, geologists, plant physiologists, and nature enthusiasts since John Bartram, Benjamin Franklin, and John Fothergill, M.D. (Alexander 2009; Dann 1988; Pennell 1930). Since the European settlement of the North American continent in the 1750’s, the barrens have remained relatively stable. However in the past 50 years natural fires have been suppressed, grazing and logging have ceased, and the …