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Articles 1 - 27 of 27
Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
Mass And Nutrient Loss In Decaying Hardwood Boles At Hubbard Brook, Chris E. Johnson
Mass And Nutrient Loss In Decaying Hardwood Boles At Hubbard Brook, Chris E. Johnson
Chris E Johnson
No abstract provided.
Will Hubbard Brook Soils Be A Source Or Sink Of Carbon In A Changing Climate?, Chris E. Johnson
Will Hubbard Brook Soils Be A Source Or Sink Of Carbon In A Changing Climate?, Chris E. Johnson
Chris E Johnson
No abstract provided.
Site Assessment For Environmental Restoration, David A. Bainbridge
Site Assessment For Environmental Restoration, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Restoring degraded desert ecosystems is challenging but it can be done. The first key step is understanding the site history and understanding the disturbance and current site conditions. With this information the appropriate steps can be taken to improve the site ecosystem function and structure.
Insights Into Forest Soil Carbon Dynamics From Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Chris E. Johnson
Insights Into Forest Soil Carbon Dynamics From Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Chris E. Johnson
Chris E Johnson
No abstract provided.
Interactions Between Pieris Oleracea And Pieris Rapae (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) Butterflies, And The Biological Control Agents Cotesia Glomerata And Cotesia Rubecula (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)., Megan V. Herlihy
Megan V Herlihy
Pieris oleracea, formerly Pieris napi, was once a widespread pierid butterfly in New England until the introduction of a biological control agent, Cotesia glomerata. It has been suggested that C. glomerata is responsible for the range reduction of P. oleracea. There are been several introductions of a second more specialized biological control agent, Cotesia rubecula, to the United States since the 1960’s. My first goal was to determine the current distribution and status of P. rapae parasitoids and the effectiveness of C. rubecula as a biological control agent since its release. The findings of a survey I conducted of the …
Libraries At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst: Seeking An International Perspective, Maxine G. Schmidt
Libraries At The University Of Massachusetts Amherst: Seeking An International Perspective, Maxine G. Schmidt
Maxine G Schmidt
Presentation delivered to librarians in China, Japan and South Korea as part of my sabbatical research on the use of libraries by Asian students in their home countries.
Recovery Of Sensitive Watersheds In The Northeastern United States From Chronic Acidification: The Role Of Soil Chemistry, Chris E. Johnson
Recovery Of Sensitive Watersheds In The Northeastern United States From Chronic Acidification: The Role Of Soil Chemistry, Chris E. Johnson
Chris E Johnson
No abstract provided.
Straw Bale Building, David A. Bainbridge
Straw Bale Building, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Straw bale building offers many advantages, high insulation value, thermal mass of interior plaster, resistance to fire, and low embodied resource cost. Super-insulation becomes possible at affordable prices with straw bales. Used with great success for both residential and commercial building projects.
True Cost Accounting For A Post-Autistic Economy, David A. Bainbridge
True Cost Accounting For A Post-Autistic Economy, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
True cost accounting attempts to include the full cost of products and services in economic consideration. This brings what are often categorized as "external costs" into pricing. The failure to include these social and environmental costs has led to many of our worst crises -- from global climate change to ill health and resource depletion.
Arcane Secrets Of The Umass Libraries, Maxine G. Schmidt
Arcane Secrets Of The Umass Libraries, Maxine G. Schmidt
Maxine G Schmidt
No abstract provided.
Rebound In Us Productive Sectors, Harry D. Saunders
Rebound In Us Productive Sectors, Harry D. Saunders
Harry D. Saunders
This presentation describes rebound measurements in the US economy, the dominance of "embedded energy" (production-side energy use), and the economic costs of polices to mitigate rebound effects.
Passive Solar Design, David A. Bainbridge
Passive Solar Design, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Passive solar architecture can provide heating, cooling, ventilation and daylighting by using the sun and microclimate resources. Building energy consumption can be cut 80-90% at no increase in building cost by using integrated design principles.
Pollen Viability Across A Landscape: Geographic Variation In The Cost Of Male-Fertility Restoration In Gynodioecious Lobelia Siphilitica, Maia F. Bailey, Andrea Case, Christina Caruso
Pollen Viability Across A Landscape: Geographic Variation In The Cost Of Male-Fertility Restoration In Gynodioecious Lobelia Siphilitica, Maia F. Bailey, Andrea Case, Christina Caruso
Maia F. Bailey
No abstract provided.
Non-Senescence In Neoclassical Growth Theory, Harry D. Saunders
Non-Senescence In Neoclassical Growth Theory, Harry D. Saunders
Harry D. Saunders
This presentation describes research showing that non-senescent genotypes can dominate senescent ones under certain evolutionary conditions.
An Entrepreneurial Approach To Librarianship, Flora G. Shrode, Jennifer R. Duncan, Wendy Holliday
An Entrepreneurial Approach To Librarianship, Flora G. Shrode, Jennifer R. Duncan, Wendy Holliday
Flora Shrode
Librarians from Utah State University explain recent efforts to encourage subject librarians to take a more holistic view of their roles. We are shifting from a traditional emphasis primarily on collection development and refocusing on natural connections between collections, instruction, liaison, and reference service. The poster provides background about Utah State University’s situation and explains our approach to analyzing local needs and culture to inform development of a new organizational structure. We describe our vision of subject librarianship, the process by which we assessed librarians’ ideas and goals for performing as subject librarians, and the actions we are taking to …
Alternative "More Efficient" Irrigation Systems, David A. Bainbridge
Alternative "More Efficient" Irrigation Systems, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Many traditional irrigation systems work well for ecological restoration projects. These demand responsive systems are very water efficient and robust and have proved themselves in the most extreme desert conditions.
A Sustainable Future, David A. Bainbridge
A Sustainable Future, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
A key step toward a more sustainable future is beginning the discussion of what this would entail. What are the defining characteristics of sustainability? How could we get there? What benefits and costs might this involve?
Umass Libraries 2009, Maxine G. Schmidt
Sustainable Management, David A. Bainbridge
Sustainable Management, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Management for the future must include a broader and more complex view of the world. Sustainable management of business can be profitable and provide benefits for workers, shareholders as well as communities, nations and the planet.
When Fairness Bends Rationality: Ernst Fehr Meets John Nash, Alessandro Tavoni
When Fairness Bends Rationality: Ernst Fehr Meets John Nash, Alessandro Tavoni
Alessandro Tavoni
No abstract provided.
Important, But Odd And Obscure, Reasons To Use The Library, Maxine G. Schmidt
Important, But Odd And Obscure, Reasons To Use The Library, Maxine G. Schmidt
Maxine G Schmidt
No abstract provided.
Sex And The Single Weed: Connecting Floral And Genetic Diversity In Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum Salicaria, Maia F. Bailey
Sex And The Single Weed: Connecting Floral And Genetic Diversity In Purple Loosestrife, Lythrum Salicaria, Maia F. Bailey
Maia F. Bailey
No abstract provided.
Using Libqual+® To Inform Strategic Planning, Bradford Dennis, Barbara J. Cockrell
Using Libqual+® To Inform Strategic Planning, Bradford Dennis, Barbara J. Cockrell
Barbara J Cockrell
Western Michigan University Libraries used qualitative and quantitative analysis of their 2004 LibQual+ data to identify needed improvements in service, information control and library as place dimensions. The LibQual+ data set was sufficiently large to allow SPSS analysis by user groups and by discipline. Interpretation and comparison of the data were facilitated by converting the desired, minimum and perceived values into a more tractable composite score. User comments, that are part of this survey, were analyzed using ATLAS.ti. Through an ongoing process of examination, refinement and interpretation of the available information, goals were defined, objectives developed and actions were instigated …
Nmr Investigations Of Natural Organic Matter In Forest Ecosystems, Chris E. Johnson
Nmr Investigations Of Natural Organic Matter In Forest Ecosystems, Chris E. Johnson
Chris E Johnson
No abstract provided.
Ethics In A Time Of Crises, David A. Bainbridge
Ethics In A Time Of Crises, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Global crises reveal the weakness of our current ethical construct. A more inclusive ethical framework is needed to encourage and support sustainable development and management of resources and restoration of damaged ecosystems.
Anatomy, Physiology And Psychology Of Desert Destruction, David A. Bainbridge
Anatomy, Physiology And Psychology Of Desert Destruction, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Off road vehicle damage continues to expand in the California deserts. This 2004 presentation explores the causes and possible methods for reducing destruction. Protecting and restoring the desert is not a technical problem but an economic/accounting problem.
Soil Treatment For Restoration Projects, David A. Bainbridge
Soil Treatment For Restoration Projects, David A. Bainbridge
David A Bainbridge
Soil treatment is a critical step in restoration projects. When soil problems are ignored restoration projects fail. Erosion, compaction, limited infiltration and other problems can make a site very different from its historic function and structure. Treatment can be done with equipment or by hand and will greatly improve chances for success.