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Initial Effects Of Silvicultural Treatments On Food Availability And Vegetation Structure For Wild Turkeys, Ryan G. Basinger

Masters Theses

The eastern wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) is an important game species in the mid-South region. Many non-industrial private landowners along with state and federal agencies actively manage property to enhance habitat for wild turkeys. In the past, diameter-limit cutting has been commonly used to harvest hardwood timber on public and private land in this region. Unfortunately, diameter-limit harvests typically “high-grade” stands, leaving low quality stems and altering forest composition in favor of less desirable species, such as red maple (Acer rubrum), sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua), winged elm (Ulmus alata), and yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). While the most biologically sound method …

The Use Of Green Fluorescent Protein For Transgene Monitoring And Detection Of Pollen Distribution And Gene Flow Patterns Under Field Conditions., Laura C. Hudson

Masters Theses

There have been many recent and new possibilities for crop improvement since the development of techniques, which allow for the transfer of novel genes into host plant genomes. Fitness enhancing genes that confer disease, drought, and herbicide resistance to important food crops such as corn (Zea mays L.), soybean (Glycine max L.), canola (Brassica napus L.), and rice (Oryza sativa L.) will be invaluable tools to feed the exponentially growing human population world wide.

This widespread use of transgenic crops has increased the risk of transgene escape into the environment. …