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Art 395.02: Digital Photography, Elizabeth Dove Feb 2007

Art 395.02: Digital Photography, Elizabeth Dove

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bmed 642.01: Toxicology Ii - Toxic Agents, Elizabeth A. Putnam Feb 2007

Bmed 642.01: Toxicology Ii - Toxic Agents, Elizabeth A. Putnam

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bmed 605.01: Biomedical Research Ethics, Elizabeth A. Putnam, Mark Pershouse Feb 2007

Bmed 605.01: Biomedical Research Ethics, Elizabeth A. Putnam, Mark Pershouse

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bioc 600.01: Advanced Cellular Biochemistry, Mark L. Grimes, Scott Samuels Feb 2007

Bioc 600.01: Advanced Cellular Biochemistry, Mark L. Grimes, Scott Samuels

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Bmed 600.01: Advanced Cellular Biochemistry, Mark L. Grimes, Scott Samuels Feb 2007

Bmed 600.01: Advanced Cellular Biochemistry, Mark L. Grimes, Scott Samuels

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


C&I 306.01: Instructional Media, Sally Brewer Feb 2007

C&I 306.01: Instructional Media, Sally Brewer

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Free-Living Male Mountain White-Crowned Sparrows Exhibit Territorial Aggression Without Modulating Total Or Free Plasma Testosterone, Sharon E. Lynn, Thomas P. Hahn, Creagh W. Breuner Feb 2007

Free-Living Male Mountain White-Crowned Sparrows Exhibit Territorial Aggression Without Modulating Total Or Free Plasma Testosterone, Sharon E. Lynn, Thomas P. Hahn, Creagh W. Breuner

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

In some species, expression of territorial aggression is accompanied by a rise in testosterone secretion, but in others aggressive behavior is expressed while testosterone levels remain unchanged. Corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG) binds both corticosterone and testosterone in avian plasma. Thus, increasing corticosterone may result in fluctuations in unbound ("free") testosterone; this could result in greater biological activity of testosterone without an increase in testosterone secretion. We investigated whether such plasma interactions of testosterone, corticosterone, and CBG might result in alterations of free testosterone in male Mountain White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha). We conducted simulated territorial intrusions during incubation and compared …


Climate Correlates Of 20 Years Of Trophic Changes In A High-Elevation Riparian System, Thomas E. Martin Feb 2007

Climate Correlates Of 20 Years Of Trophic Changes In A High-Elevation Riparian System, Thomas E. Martin

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

The consequences of climate change for ecosystem structure and function remain largely unknown. Here, I examine the ability of climate variation to explain long-term changes in bird and plant populations, as well as trophic interactions in a high-elevation riparian system in central Arizona, USA, based on 20 years of study. Abundances of dominant deciduous trees have declined dramatically over the 20 years, correlated with a decline in overwinter snowfall. Snowfall can affect overwinter presence of elk, whose browsing can significantly impact deciduous tree abundance. Thus, climate may affect the plant community indirectly through effects on herbivores, but may also act …


Is Selectively Harvested Forest An Ecological Trap For Olive-Sided Flycatchers?, Bruce A. Robertson, Richard L. Hutto Feb 2007

Is Selectively Harvested Forest An Ecological Trap For Olive-Sided Flycatchers?, Bruce A. Robertson, Richard L. Hutto

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Disturbance-dependent species are assumed to benefit from forestry practices that mimic the appearance of postdisturbance landscapes. However, human activities that closely mimic the appearance but not the fundamental quality of natural habitats could attract animals to settle whether or not these habitats are suitable for their survival or reproduction. We examined habitat selection behavior and nest success of Olive-sided Flycatchers (Contopus cooperi) in a naturally occurring burned forest and an anthropogenically created habitat type-selectively harvested forest. Olive-sided Flycatcher density and nestling provisioning rates were greater in the selectively harvested landscape, whereas estimated nest success in selectively harvested forest was roughly …


Phil 200e.02: Ethics - The Great Traditions, Christopher J. Preston Feb 2007

Phil 200e.02: Ethics - The Great Traditions, Christopher J. Preston

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Psc 341.01: Political Parties And Elections, Gregory Koger Feb 2007

Psc 341.01: Political Parties And Elections, Gregory Koger

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Dram 244.01: Stage Make-Up, Meaghan Wills Feb 2007

Dram 244.01: Stage Make-Up, Meaghan Wills

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


C&I 571.01: Planning, Preparing, And Assessing Educational Technology Media, Sally Brewer Feb 2007

C&I 571.01: Planning, Preparing, And Assessing Educational Technology Media, Sally Brewer

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Mus 335.02: Music Education In The Elementary Schools, Mary Jane Belz Feb 2007

Mus 335.02: Music Education In The Elementary Schools, Mary Jane Belz

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Mus 335.01: Music Education In The Elementary Schools, Mary Jane Belz Feb 2007

Mus 335.01: Music Education In The Elementary Schools, Mary Jane Belz

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.


Can Our Learners Model In Mathematics?, Vimolan Mudaly Feb 2007

Can Our Learners Model In Mathematics?, Vimolan Mudaly

The Mathematics Enthusiast

Mathematical modeling of real world conditions should be part ofl mathematics classroom activities. In this paper I argue that when real world problems are taught at schools learners are not able to cope on their own, without the assistance of their educator. There is very little or no emphasis placed on this aspect of mathemtics at schools, although it is just beginning to make an appearance in our new Outcomes Based Curriculum. I also discuss an experiment conducted with Grade 10 learners (15 year old) and their responses to real world problems and the conditions that need to be considered. …


Montana Kaimin, February 1, 2007, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Feb 2007

Montana Kaimin, February 1, 2007, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Um Genetics Research Suggests Distinct Bison Herds Roam Yellowstone, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations Jan 2007

Um Genetics Research Suggests Distinct Bison Herds Roam Yellowstone, University Of Montana--Missoula. Office Of University Relations

University of Montana News Releases, 1928, 1956-present

No abstract provided.


Montana Kaimin, January 24, 2007, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula Jan 2007

Montana Kaimin, January 24, 2007, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.


Understanding Abundance Patterns Of A Declining Seabird: Implications For Monitoring, Michelle L. Kissling, Mason Reid, Paul M. Lukacs, Scott M. Gende, Stephen B. Lewis Jan 2007

Understanding Abundance Patterns Of A Declining Seabird: Implications For Monitoring, Michelle L. Kissling, Mason Reid, Paul M. Lukacs, Scott M. Gende, Stephen B. Lewis

Wildlife Biology Faculty Publications

The Kittlitz's Murrelet (Brachyramphus brevirostris) is a rare, non-colonial seabird often associated with tidewater glaciers and a recent candidate for listing under the Endangered Species Act. We estimated abundance of Kittlitz's Murrelets across space and time from at-sea surveys along the coast of Alaska (USA) and then used these data to develop spatial models to describe abundance patterns and identify environmental factors affecting abundance. Over a five-week period in the summer of 2005, we recorded 794 Kittlitz's Murrelets, 16 Marbled Murrelets (B. marmoratus), and 70 unidentified murrelets. The overall population estimate (N, mean ± …


Causes And Consequences Of Prolonged Dormancy For An Iteroparous Geophyte, Silene Spaldingii, Peter Lesica, Elizabeth E. Crone Jan 2007

Causes And Consequences Of Prolonged Dormancy For An Iteroparous Geophyte, Silene Spaldingii, Peter Lesica, Elizabeth E. Crone

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

1. Prolonged dormancy, during which a plant does not produce above-ground shoots during one or more growing seasons, is common in temperate herbaceous species, but its role in life history is poorly understood.

2. We analysed stage transitions to determine the consequences of prolonged dormancy for Silene spaldingii, a perennial geophyte of semi-arid grasslands in the Columbia Basin of western North America. We monitored 179 S. spaldingii plants from 1987 through 2005, and analysed demographic rates as a function of plant state and seasonal precipitation.

3. Dormant plants had similar survival and growth to vegetative plants, and were more …


Camas, Winter 2007-2008 Jan 2007

Camas, Winter 2007-2008

Camas

The Nature of a Literary Journal / Dave Loos -- Thirty Miles of Lead Time / Craig Rigdon -- Coyote Medicine / Merrilyne Lundahl -- On Natural Beauty / Alison Hawthorne Deming -- Finding Numbered Days / Matt Larson -- Ways of a Desert / Jacoba Charles -- Boy Missing Near Judith Gap / Chad Dundas -- Conservatory / M. Frost -- Pegasus in Montana / Alison Hawthorne Deming -- Forest Time / Alison Hawthorne Deming -- Uneasy With Montana / Victor Charlo -- On the Edges of Baranof / Gary Hawk -- The Window / Rick Kempa -- Manicure …


Art 229a.02: Ceramics I, Elizabeth Lo Jan 2007

Art 229a.02: Ceramics I, Elizabeth Lo

University of Montana Course Syllabi, 1990-2010

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Medicinal Herbal, Panax Notoginseng, On The Fate And Function Of Professional Antigen Presenting Cells, Ava-Gaye Tania Rhule Jan 2007

Effect Of Medicinal Herbal, Panax Notoginseng, On The Fate And Function Of Professional Antigen Presenting Cells, Ava-Gaye Tania Rhule

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Antigen presenting cells (APCs) perform the essential task of integrating responses between the innate and adaptive immune system. Several approaches have been undertaken to manipulate the effects of APCs for therapeutic purposes. Panax notoginseng is a medicinal herb that is purported to possess a number of properties including modulation of the immune system. However, limited information exists on the effects and toxicities of this herbal on APCs. In this regard, we assessed the effects of Panax notoginseng on the fate and function of professional APCs in murine models using macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs). APCs were stimulated with the toll-like …


Effects Of Long-Term Strenuous Exercise On Oxidative Dna Damage And Proteinuria In Humans, Nobuo Yasuda Jan 2007

Effects Of Long-Term Strenuous Exercise On Oxidative Dna Damage And Proteinuria In Humans, Nobuo Yasuda

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The purpose of this study consisting of three projects was to determine the effects of long-term strenuous exercise on oxidative DNA damage and proteinuria in trained individuals. In the first project, four successive triathlons accompanied by long-term training in a triathlete was chosen as the experimental design and procedure. In the second project, repeated 5-h bouts of cycling exercise at 52 %VO2peak and a 40 km time trial with carbohydrate and potential antioxidant supplementation (fenugreek seed extract) were carried out with trained individuals. In the third project, a wildland firefighting three-day work shift was conducted with active duty military personnel. …


Energy Flow In A Floodplain Aquifer Ecosystem, Brian Reid Jan 2007

Energy Flow In A Floodplain Aquifer Ecosystem, Brian Reid

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

We developed an energy budget to identify energy sources for the invertebrate community of a large 20 km2 floodplain aquifer, based on biomass distributions, organismal respirometry, in situ community respiration, mesocosm and microcosm experiments, stable isotopes and invertebrate gut contents. The invertebrate respiration scaling exponent was 0.474 (+/- 0.068, 95% CI) across six orders in body mass, which is significantly lower than the ¾ power scaling predicted by metabolic theory. Invertebrate production was dominated by copepods (Diacyclops, Acanthocyclops, Bryocamptus), Stygobromus amphipods, and amphibiont stoneflies, and ranged from 26.9 to 4200 mg C/m3 sediment/year. Production and density showed a U-shaped response …


Evaluating Rangeland Conditions In Neighboring Protected Areas Of Russia And Mongolia, Sidney Rankin Holmes Jan 2007

Evaluating Rangeland Conditions In Neighboring Protected Areas Of Russia And Mongolia, Sidney Rankin Holmes

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, demands on the vast steppe rangelands and other natural resources in Mongolia, Russia, and other Central Asian states experienced drastic changes. Moving from a socialistic system into a free-market economy of supply and demand saw regulatory institutions, which historically managed natural resources like rangelands, dissolved or without the capacity to enforce their work requirements. Like other places in Russia, the region of the Kosh-Agach Wildlife Refuge experienced a decrease in demand for livestock products, which forced many rural peoples to move to urban areas in search of work. The opposite occurred …


Examining The Relationship Of Physical Activity With Inflammation And Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Coral Michelle Gubler Jan 2007

Examining The Relationship Of Physical Activity With Inflammation And Cardiovascular Disease Risk, Coral Michelle Gubler

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 37.1 percent of all deaths in the United States. Physical activity is inversely related to both CV event risk and to many of the individual CVD risk factors. The inverse relationship between physical activity and CVD risk is well established. However, much dispute remains about the optimal physical activity intensity and duration related to health benefits and to lower CVD risk. The ability to objectively measure intensity and duration may clarify the inverse relationship between physical activity and CVD. The purpose of this collection of studies was to explore the association of physical activity with …


Faunal Analysis Of The Tongue River Bison Kill Site (24rb2135) In Southeastern Montana, Hilleary Allison Sutton Jan 2007

Faunal Analysis Of The Tongue River Bison Kill Site (24rb2135) In Southeastern Montana, Hilleary Allison Sutton

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The University of Montana excavated the Tongue River bison kill site (24RB2135) in 2005 on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. This was the site of a prehistoric bison hunt. Over 20,000 bone fragments and over 1,000 stone tools were recovered during the excavation. This study focuses on the bone material in order to understand past hunting practices at this site. In order to complete the analyses required to understand the faunal material, specific data was gathered for each bone element. These data points include: the taxon, skeletal element, side, body orientation, portion, color, size, weathering, age, and any natural or cultural …


Food Supply Chains And Food-Miles: An Analysis For Selected Conventional, Non-Local Organic And Other-Alternative Foods Sold In Missoula, Montana, Kimberly Spielman Jan 2007

Food Supply Chains And Food-Miles: An Analysis For Selected Conventional, Non-Local Organic And Other-Alternative Foods Sold In Missoula, Montana, Kimberly Spielman

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

The spatial patterns of the conventional food supply chain have played a significant role in increasing the amount of miles food travels before being consumed. As a result, this has increased the amount of energy that is required to transport food from the farm to the table. The food supply chain links production to consumption. However, as food-miles increase, this link becomes obscure. The food supply chain can be described as having two very distinct parts: the conventional food supply chain and the alternative food supply chain. Business consolidation, and large-scale production, processing, distribution and retail characterize the conventional food …