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November 1987, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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November 1987 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 11 pages

Volume 70, Number 2

The Predation Ecology Of The Northern Harrier (Circus Cyaneus Hudsonius) On Mallard Island, North Dakota, Jessica Elin Sutherland

Theses and Dissertations

I studied predation ecology of Northern Harriers (Circus cyaneus hudsonius) on Mallard Island in McLean County, North Dakota, during May-August, 1984-1985. Harrier population parameters, productivity, food habits, and feeding rates were examined. I located 15 nests in 1984 and 14 in 1985. Nesting chronology, clutch sizes, hatching and fledging success, and productivity were similar to values previously reported. Flooding, predation, starvation, and parental abandonment were responsible for egg loss or pre-fledging mortality. Chick survival to fledging was independent of brood size which suggested that quality of parental care, not a limited prey resource, was an important influence on survival. The …

An Interdisciplinary Curriculum Model For Outdoor Education, Larry L. Lang

Theses and Dissertations

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The primary purpose of this study was to develop an interdisciplinary curriculum model which would improve the conceptualization, of outdoor education by providing a theoretical framework for curriculum development, evaluation, and further research.

In order to create the proposed model, it was necessary to address several related issues. The first phase of the study involved an investigation of current perspectives on outdoor education. Key characteristics and guiding principles were determined to provide a clarification of the substantive structure of this field of study. An analysis and synthesis of the contributions of John Dewey,.L.. B. Sharp, Julian Smith, and other …

Comparison Of Waterfowl Use And Invertebrate Abundance On Constructed And Natural Wetlands In North Dakota, Karen Young Kreil

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Brood Parasitism And Reproduction Of Canvasbacks And Redheads On The Delta Marsh, Rodney D. Sayler

Theses and Dissertations

I studied brood parasitism and breeding ecology of canvasbacks (Aythya valisineria) and redheads (A. americana) nesting on the Delta Marsh near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, from 1977 to 1980. The dissertation focuses on 3 aspects of this investigation: 1) the role of prairie drought in influencing pochard reproductive performance, including a comprehensive review of hypotheses explaining evolution of brood parasitism in waterfowl (Anatidae), 2) behavioral ecology and evolution of host/parasite interactions, and 3) development of improved redhead aging techniques by using cluster analysis.

Redheads shifted egg distributions from eggs in redhead nests to eggs laid parasitically in canvasback nests during …

Middle And Late Wisconsinan (Pleistocene) Insect Assemblages From Illinois, Kristine D. Carter

Theses and Dissertations

Two highly organic sediment sequences from central and western Illinois (the Athens North Quarry and Biggsville sites, respectively) of Middle and Late Wisconsinan age were studied to gain knowledge about the environment and climate of this area during the time immediately prior to the maximum extent of the last glaciation. Paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic inferences are based principally upon knowledge of the habitat preferences and geographic distributions of extant species of beetles that are represented as fossils. These data are supplemented by information from sedimentological and taphonomic studies and from previously published palynological and plant-macrofossil studies.

The Athens North Quarry site …

Male And Female Strategies For Reproduction In Lesser Scaup (Forced Copulation, Parental Investment, Manitoba, Canada), Alan Daynne Afton

Theses and Dissertations

I studied the reproductive behavior and performance of a marked population of lesser scaup (Aythya affinis) near Erickson, Manitoba from 1977 to 1980. The dissertation is comprised of 3 parts: (1) influence of age and time on female reproductive performance, (2) forced copulation as a male reproductive strategy, and (3) parental time investment by brood hens.Arrival date and length of prelaying period varied among years, but were not related to female age. Rate of nonbreeding and nest initiation date varied among years and by female age. Age variation in nonbreeding was due to failure of yearlings and a few 2-year-olds …

The Effects Of Interstate 80 On The Use Of Staging Areas By Sandhill Cranes, James E. Ericson

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Biogeochemical Relationships Of Sulfur-Oxidizing Soil Bacteria Adjacent To Lignite-Fired Power Plants In Western North Dakota, Wayne L. Moe

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Ecological Factors Affecting The Location And Spatial Patterns Of The Western Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis) In North Dakota, Michael N. Demers

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

April 1978, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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April 1978 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 60, Number 8

The Onlooker: March 11, 1978, Mike Jacobs, Suezette Bieri

North Dakota Politics - Publications

March 11, 1978 issue of "The Onlooker," a news magazine focused on North Dakota and the issues that impacted the state.

Volume 4, Number 8

8 pages

Some Aspects Of The Biology Of Hesperochernes Canadensis Hoff In Northeastern North Dakota (Pseudoscorpionida, Chernetidae), Scott H. Stapp

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

December 1, 1977, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the December 1, 1977, meeting of the University Senate. 22 pages

A Comparison Of The Age And Growth Of Yellow Perch, Perca Flavescens (Mitchill) In Lake Audubon And Lake Sakakawea, North Dakota, 1978, Steven W. Kelsch

Theses and Dissertations

The age and growth of yellow perch, Perca flavescens (Mitchill), were compared in two lakes which are part of a large Missouri River mainstem reservoir. Forty-five and one hundred and two perch were captured from Lake Sakakawea and Lake Audubon, respectively, by using experimental gill nets and frame fets. Longevity, condition, back- calculated annual growth, and length-weight relationships of the two perch populations were compared.

Studies of length-weight, annual growth, and condition revealed a relatively slow growth rate, reduced longevity, and poor condition in Lake Sakakawea; being on the order of a stunted population. Perch in Lake Audubon lived longer, …

Souris River Study, July 1973 To June 1975, Dennis G. Jorde

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

No abstract provided.

Aspects Of The Development Of A Commercial Fishery In Lake Ashtabula, North Dakota, Including Studies Of Fish Growth And Accumulation Of Nutrients, Lawrence F. Ryckman

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Nutrient Relations Of Some Northern Minnesota Forest Communities, Richard H. Bares

Theses and Dissertations

Quantitative information on chemical and physical properties of soils under aspen and jack pine and chemical properties of peat and water under black spruce and tamarack, is limited. The present study quantifies soil particle size, electrical conductivity (E.C.), water soluble and replaceable calcium (Ca) , magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), sodium (Na) , manganese (Mn) and strontium (Sr) concentrations in soils under aspen and jack pine communities. Aspen was found on alkaline clay soils with high Ca and Mg concentrations, and jack pine grew on wel1-drained, acidic, sandy clay loams high in Mn. Organic soils under peat and tamarack were analyzed …

October 1976, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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October 1976 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 59, Number 2

October 1975, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

ALL: UND Alumni Review Master List

October 1975 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Volume 58, Number 2

Some Effects Of Contaminates From A Lignite Burning Power Plant On Small Rodents And White-Tailed Deer From West-Central North Dakota, Timothy Joseph Casey

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Systematic Study Of The Formica Obscuriventris Subgroup, With Notes On Colony-Founding In The Formica Rufa Group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Akey Chang-Fu Hung

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Living And Recent Dead Milluscan Assemblages Upper Lasalle Lake, Minnesota, Kenneth W. Wangerud

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

Living and recent dead mollusks were sampled by SCUBA in Upper LaSalle Lake, northwestern Minnesota, in 1972 along belt transects paralleling the depth contours and normal to the shoreline. Three aquatic plant associations were found in the lake – dense, finely-branching forms in shallow water; less dense and a greater percentage of broad-leaved plants in intermediate depths; and a sparse density of a finely-branching forms in deep water. Two live species of mussels (in order of decreasing abundance) – Lampsilis radiata luteola (Lamarck, 1819), and Anodonta grandis Say, 1829 – were found at maximum depths of 5 and 6 m, …

August 1972, University Of North Dakota Alumni Association

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August 1972 issue of "The University of North Dakota Alumni Review." 12 pages

Analysis Of Buying Behavior Patterns And Social Class Membership Of New Residents When Purchasing Specific Shopping And Convenience Goods, Neil L. Voeller

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis analyzes the buying behavior patterns of selected new residents moving into Grand Forks, North Dakota between September 1, 1970 and August 31, 1971. The data used in this thesis were obtained from personal interviews. The sample population consisted of two groups, the first group included forty-one new residents excluding military personnel and students, and the second group consisted of forty married student new residents living in the housing units provided by the University of North Dakota.

The purchase of furniture, appliances, and carpeting or draperies provided the evaluation of new residents buying behavior when purchasing shopping goods. The …

Book Reviews, John T. Vance, Robert E. Beck, Jay E. Buringrud

North Dakota Law Review

No abstract provided.

July 14, 1971, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 14, 1971, edition of "The Dakota Student."

July 7, 1971, The Dakota Student

The Dakota Student

July 7, 1971, edition of the Dakota Student.

Holocene Mollusks Of The Knife And Heart Rivers, Southwestern North Dakota, Joanne R. Groenewold

Undergraduate Theses and Senior Projects

From 12 collecting sites in the Knife River, southwestern North Dakota, at least 15 species of aquatic mollusks were found. From 4 fossil sites on the same river, at least 17 species of aquatic mollusks were found in addition to 11 species of fossil terrestrial gastropods. From 18 collecting sites in the Heart River, southwestern North Dakota, at least 18 species of aquatic mollusks are presently living. From 6 fossil sites on this river, at least 10 species of aquatic mollusks were found in addition to 4 species of fossil terrestrial gastropods. The unionid family was represented in the Knife …

Biotin Production And Utilization In Certain Natural Environments, Gordon M. Fillipi

Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.