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Good Policy Or Good Politics?: An Examination Of Some Legal And Environmental Implications Of Developing Coalbed Methane As An Alternative To Foreign Oil, Shaughan Sparks Cummings, Michael Cummings Jun 2008

Good Policy Or Good Politics?: An Examination Of Some Legal And Environmental Implications Of Developing Coalbed Methane As An Alternative To Foreign Oil, Shaughan Sparks Cummings, Michael Cummings

Public Land & Resources Law Review

No abstract provided.


Um Lands Grant To Commercialize Water Sensor, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Jun 2008

Um Lands Grant To Commercialize Water Sensor, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Introduced Mammalian Predators Induce Behavioural Changes In Parental Care In An Endemic New Zealand Bird, Melanie Massaro, Amanda Starling-Windhof, James V. Briskie, Thomas E. Martin Jun 2008

Introduced Mammalian Predators Induce Behavioural Changes In Parental Care In An Endemic New Zealand Bird, Melanie Massaro, Amanda Starling-Windhof, James V. Briskie, Thomas E. Martin

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

The introduction of predatory mammals to oceanic islands has led to the extinction of many endemic birds. Although introduced predators should favour changes that reduce predation risk in surviving bird species, the ability of island birds to respond to such novel changes remains unstudied. We tested whether novel predation risk imposed by introduced mammalian predators has altered the parental behaviour of the endemic New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura). We examined parental behaviour of bellbirds at three woodland sites in New Zealand that differed in predation risk: 1) a mainland site with exotic predators present (high predation risk), 2) a mainland …


Separation And Characterization Of Respirable Amphibole Fibers From Libby, Montana, James S. Webber, David J. Blake, Tony Ward, Jean C. Pfau Jun 2008

Separation And Characterization Of Respirable Amphibole Fibers From Libby, Montana, James S. Webber, David J. Blake, Tony Ward, Jean C. Pfau

Public and Community Health Sciences Faculty Publications

The vermiculite mine in Libby, Montana, was in operation for over 70 yr and was contaminated with asbestos-like amphibole fibers. The mining, processing, and shipping of this vermiculite led to significant fiber inhalation exposure throughout the community, and residents of Libby have developed numerous pulmonary diseases such as lung cancer and mesothelioma. The present study describes the separation of Libby 6-mix into respirable and nonrespirable size fractions by means of aqueous elutriation. The elutriator, designed to separate fibers with aerodynamic diameters smaller than 2.5 μm (respirable) from larger fibers, used an upward flow rate of 3.4 × 10−4 …


The Endangered Species Act: A New Avenue For Climate Change Litigation, Sarah Jane Morath Jun 2008

The Endangered Species Act: A New Avenue For Climate Change Litigation, Sarah Jane Morath

Public Land & Resources Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Right To Habitat Protection, Ruth Langridge Jun 2008

The Right To Habitat Protection, Ruth Langridge

Public Land & Resources Law Review

No abstract provided.


Cowboy Capitalism Or Welfare Ranching? The Public Lands Grazing Policies Of The Bush Administration, Raymond B. Wrabley Jr. Jun 2008

Cowboy Capitalism Or Welfare Ranching? The Public Lands Grazing Policies Of The Bush Administration, Raymond B. Wrabley Jr.

Public Land & Resources Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Realities Of Regional Stewardship: From Urban Issues To Natural Landscapes, Matthew Mckinney Jun 2008

The Realities Of Regional Stewardship: From Urban Issues To Natural Landscapes, Matthew Mckinney

Public Land & Resources Law Review

No abstract provided.


Main Hall To Main Street, June 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Jun 2008

Main Hall To Main Street, June 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

Main Hall to Main Street, 2005-2010

This is volume 14, number 6 of Main Hall to Main Street.


Undetected Species Losses, Food Webs, And Ecological Baselines: A Cautionary Tale From The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Usa, Joel Berger Jun 2008

Undetected Species Losses, Food Webs, And Ecological Baselines: A Cautionary Tale From The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, Usa, Joel Berger

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Large protected areas are often considered natural yet outside pressures may compromise ecological integrity. This paper points to a problem in assessing ecological baselines: what if species' extirpations go undetected? I present a data set spanning 130 years that demonstrates the loss of white-tailed jack rabbits Lepus townsendii from two National Parks in the well studied 60,000 km(2) Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA. While these extirpations have been unnoticed until now, an ecological consequence may be elevated predation on juvenile ungulates. A critical challenge we face is how to apply better the concept of shifting baselines to the restoration of functional …


Um Hires Next College Of Arts And Sciences Dean, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations May 2008

Um Hires Next College Of Arts And Sciences Dean, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Common Sagebrush Takes 100 Years To Recover From Fire, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations May 2008

Common Sagebrush Takes 100 Years To Recover From Fire, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Transient Elevation Of Corticosterone Alters Begging Behavior And Growth Of White-Crowned Sparrow Nestlings, Haruka Wada, Creagh W. Breuner May 2008

Transient Elevation Of Corticosterone Alters Begging Behavior And Growth Of White-Crowned Sparrow Nestlings, Haruka Wada, Creagh W. Breuner

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Developing animals may face a cost–benefit tradeoff during growth mediated through hormones such as glucocorticoids, as the hormone is essential for development but can have detrimental consequences. To investigate potential tradeoffs caused by brief, moderate elevations of corticosterone in avian young, we artificially elevated the hormone levels in two ways: feeding corticosterone-containing worms and applying corticosterone dermal patches. The former experiment tested the effects of an acute corticosterone elevation (25 min) on begging behavior, whereas the latter explored the effects of artificially elevated corticosterone for 24 to 48 h on growth. Corticosterone altered both begging behavior and growth of white-crowned …


Volunteer For Wilderness This Summer, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations May 2008

Volunteer For Wilderness This Summer, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


A Multi-Scale Test Of The Forage Maturation Hypothesis In A Partially Migratory Ungulate Population, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn Merrill, Greg Mcdermid May 2008

A Multi-Scale Test Of The Forage Maturation Hypothesis In A Partially Migratory Ungulate Population, Mark Hebblewhite, Evelyn Merrill, Greg Mcdermid

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

The forage maturation hypothesis (FMH) proposes that ungulate migration is driven by selection for high forage quality. Because quality declines with plant maturation, but intake declines at low biomass, ungulates are predicted to select for intermediate forage biomass to maximize energy intake by following phenological gradients during the growing season. We tested the FMH in the Canadian Rocky Mountains by comparing forage availability and selection by both migrant and nonmigratory resident elk (Cervus elaphus) during three growing seasons from 2002-2004. First, we confirmed that the expected trade-off between forage quality and quantity occurred across vegetation communities. Next, we modeled forage …


Montana Kaimin, April 25, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 25, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Montana Kaimin, April 23, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 23, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Montana Kaimin, April 22, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 22, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Montana Kaimin, April 17, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 17, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Storyteller To Perform Traditional Japanese Comedy, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Apr 2008

Storyteller To Perform Traditional Japanese Comedy, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Montana Kaimin, April 16, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 16, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


9th Annual Math Film Festival, University Of Montana Apr 2008

9th Annual Math Film Festival, University Of Montana

Colloquia of the Department of Mathematical Sciences

Program for the 9th Annual Math Film Festival held in celebration of Math Awareness Month. The topic of this year’s Math Awareness Month was Math and Voting.


Montana Kaimin, April 11, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 11, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Montana Kaimin, April 4, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Apr 2008

Montana Kaimin, April 4, 2008, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


University Of Montana Events Monday, April 7, Through Monday, April 14, 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Apr 2008

University Of Montana Events Monday, April 7, Through Monday, April 14, 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


The Oval, 2008 Apr 2008

The Oval, 2008

The Oval

This is the first issue of The Oval, published in Spring 2008. This issue features fiction, poetry, and visual art exclusivley by students at the University of Montana, including "Buss, Buss" by poet Laura Anne Nicole Foster, "Just Fine" by author Crystal Corrigan, and "Wolverine and Rabbitt" by artist Eli Suzukovich III.


Department Of Mathematical Sciences Newsletter, Spring 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Department Of Mathematical Sciences Apr 2008

Department Of Mathematical Sciences Newsletter, Spring 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Department Of Mathematical Sciences

Newsletters from the Department of Mathematical Sciences at UM

Merle Manis 1934-2008: In Memoriam -- A Note from Scotland / Kristin Waarvik -- Notes from the Chair / David Patterson -- Department News -- The Mathematics of Voting / Bharath Sriraman -- Math Tutoring at UM / Sharon O'Hare -- A Year in Kiwi Land / Faith Morrison -- 2008 Scholarship and Award Winners -- Honor Roll of Donors -- Degree Recipients 2007-2008 -- Alumni News -- Building Addition: More Highlights / Mark Kayll -- Math Club Corner / Nikolaus Vonessen


Montana Business Quarterly, Spring 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Apr 2008

Montana Business Quarterly, Spring 2008, University Of Montana--Missoula. Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Montana Business Quarterly, 1949-2021

This is an academic publication produced by the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER) at the University of Montana’s College of Business. This is volume 46, number 1.


Novel Weapons: Invasive Plant Suppresses Fungal Mutualists In America But Not In Its Native Europe, Ragan M. Callaway, Don Cipollini, Kathryn Barto, Giles C. Thelen, Steven G. Hallett, Daniel Prati, Kristina Stinson, John Klironomos Apr 2008

Novel Weapons: Invasive Plant Suppresses Fungal Mutualists In America But Not In Its Native Europe, Ragan M. Callaway, Don Cipollini, Kathryn Barto, Giles C. Thelen, Steven G. Hallett, Daniel Prati, Kristina Stinson, John Klironomos

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Why some invasive plant species transmogrify from weak competitors at home to strong competitors abroad remains one of the most elusive questions in ecology. Some evidence suggests that disproportionately high densities of some invaders are due to the release of biochemicals that are novel, and therefore harmful, to naïve organisms in their new range. So far, such evidence has been restricted to the direct phytotoxic effects of plants on other plants. Here we found that one of North America's most aggressive invaders of undisturbed forest understories, Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard) and a plant that inhibits mycorrhizal fungal mutualists of North …


2008 Friends Of The University Of Montana Herbarium Newsletter, Peter Lesica, David Dyer Apr 2008

2008 Friends Of The University Of Montana Herbarium Newsletter, Peter Lesica, David Dyer

Newsletters of the Friends of the University of Montana Herbarium

MONTU Gets a Helping Hand During the Depression / Peter Lesica -- Activities -- Notes from the Board / Elizabeth Crone -- MONTU People: Wally Albert -- MONT News Briefs -- 2008 Friends of the UM Herbarium Annual Meeting -- Destructive Sampling of Herbarium Specimens / Peter Lesica -- Meet MONTU's Student Employees / Dave Dyer -- Montana Flora Online Project / Peter Lesica