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Performance Of Soybean Varieties In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves Dec 1984

Performance Of Soybean Varieties In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


History And Distribution Of Brook Trout In The Appalachian Region Of Tennessee, Rick Dwain Bivens Dec 1984

History And Distribution Of Brook Trout In The Appalachian Region Of Tennessee, Rick Dwain Bivens

Masters Theses

Brook trout (Salevlinus fontinalis) populations have been declining in the southern Appalachians and especially in Tennessee since 1900. To assess the loss of range of this southern trout, various agencies have inventoried most of the major trout streams in Tennessee over the past 10 years. To date, however, these surveys have remained disjunct and in some cases overlapping.

Survey reports and field data of brook trout inventories made from 1974 to 1984 were examined to determine the current distribution in Tennessee. Brook trout currently inhabit 275.6 kilometers in 135 streams found in eight east Tennessee counties. Brook trout …


Regurgitation By The Face Fly, Musca Autumnalis Degeer, Russell E. Coleman Dec 1984

Regurgitation By The Face Fly, Musca Autumnalis Degeer, Russell E. Coleman

Masters Theses

Face flies normally began regurgitating within 10 minutes after feeding, and continued for periods of up to 240 minutes. Almost 100 percent of flies fed a concentrated (4.8%) solution of trypticase-soy broth were observed regurgitating. The deposition of droplets onto a substrate was almost never observed, indicating that the regurgitation is not analogous to vomiting. The droplet exuded contained from five to ten percent of the food consumed, with the crop the source of the fluid. The crop is also the most likely destination of the regurgitated materiel. The purpose of this phenomenon is still not clear. However, the fluid …


Habitat Use By Black Bears In Relation To Forest Management In Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, Allan Joseph Brody Dec 1984

Habitat Use By Black Bears In Relation To Forest Management In Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina, Allan Joseph Brody

Masters Theses

A total of 1310 locations was obtained on 18 radio collared black bears (Ursus americanus) in Pisgah National Forrest, North Carolina, during 1982 and 1983. Male home ranges averaged 3205 ha in summer and 6931 ha in fall. Female home ranges averaged 872 hectares in summer and 1712 hectares in fall. Nine of the collared animals were killed by hunters during the study, 4 of these illegally.

Bear habitat use was analyzed in relation to timber management parameters available in the U. S. Forrest Service "Continuous Inventory of Stand Condition" and other parameters derived from stand and topographic maps. Chi-square …


Number 16 (November 1986), Southern Fishes Council Nov 1984

Number 16 (November 1986), Southern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

Biology and Conservation of the Slackwater Darter, Etheostoma boschungi (Pisces: Percidae). By H.T. Boschung and D. Nieland, 4 pp.

Fishes of the North Fork Holston River System, Virginia and Tennessee. By J.C. Feeman, 7 pp.

Fishes of the North Fork Holston River System, Virginia and Tennessee. By J.C. Feeman, 7 pp.

Reintroduction of an Undescribed Species of Elassoma into Pryor Branch, Limestone County, Alabama. By M.F. Mettee and J.J. Pulliam, 2 pp., plus News Notes.


Fishes Of The North Fork Holston River System, Virginia And Tennessee, Joe C. Feeman Jr. Nov 1984

Fishes Of The North Fork Holston River System, Virginia And Tennessee, Joe C. Feeman Jr.

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Biology And Conservation Of The Slackwater Darter, Etheostoma Boschungi (Pisces: Percidae), Herbert T. Boschung, David Nieland Nov 1984

Biology And Conservation Of The Slackwater Darter, Etheostoma Boschungi (Pisces: Percidae), Herbert T. Boschung, David Nieland

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Fishes Of The Buttahatchee River System Of Alabama And Mississippi, J. Malcom Pierson, C. A. Schultz, Herbert T. Boschung Nov 1984

Fishes Of The Buttahatchee River System Of Alabama And Mississippi, J. Malcom Pierson, C. A. Schultz, Herbert T. Boschung

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Reintroduction Of An Undescribed Species Of Elassoma Into Pryor Branch, Limestone County, Alabama, Maurice F. Mettee, John J. Pulliam Jr. Nov 1984

Reintroduction Of An Undescribed Species Of Elassoma Into Pryor Branch, Limestone County, Alabama, Maurice F. Mettee, John J. Pulliam Jr.

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Performance Of Corn Hybrids In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves Nov 1984

Performance Of Corn Hybrids In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Annual Bedding Plant Variety Trials For 1983-4, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Gary L. Mcdaniel Sep 1984

Annual Bedding Plant Variety Trials For 1983-4, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Gary L. Mcdaniel

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Number 15 (August 1984), Southern Fishes Council Aug 1984

Number 15 (August 1984), Southern Fishes Council

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

A Report on the Fishes of Bull Mountain Creek, with Comments on the Status of Rare Species. By M. Pierson and C.A. Schultz, 3 pp.

Fishes of the Middle Fork of the Kentucky River, Kentucky. By B.A. Branson and D.L. Batch, 7 pp.

A Survey of Fish Communities of Streams in Coal Surface Mining Areas of the Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee. By C.J. O'Bara and R.D. Estes, 4 pp.

Recent Collections of Fishes from the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River System, Tennessee and Kentucky. By C.J. O'Bara and R.D. Estes, 5 pp.


A Report On The Fishes Of Bull Mountain Creek, With Comments On The Status Of Rare Species, Malcom Pierson, C. A. Schultz Aug 1984

A Report On The Fishes Of Bull Mountain Creek, With Comments On The Status Of Rare Species, Malcom Pierson, C. A. Schultz

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


The Effects Of Augmented Attentional Focus On The Performance With Practice Of A Closed Perceptual-Motor Task For Individuals Who Differ In Task Mastery, John Allen Richards Aug 1984

The Effects Of Augmented Attentional Focus On The Performance With Practice Of A Closed Perceptual-Motor Task For Individuals Who Differ In Task Mastery, John Allen Richards

Doctoral Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of augmented attentional focus on the performance with practice, of a closed perceptual-motor task for individuals who differ in task mastery. Sixty-four male volunteers were assigned to either the beginning or advanced task mastery group (n = 32) based on bowling averages (≤ 130, ≥ 150 respectively). Each subject in the task mastery groups was randomly assigned to one of four augmented focus of attention conditions, i.e., focus on: (a) environmental results of the movement that was performed (KR); (b) the movement that was performed (KP); (c) self via presence …


Fishes Of The Middle Fork Of The Kentucky River, Kentucky, Branley A. Branson, Donald L. Batch Aug 1984

Fishes Of The Middle Fork Of The Kentucky River, Kentucky, Branley A. Branson, Donald L. Batch

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Performance Of Wheat, Barley, Oats, And Rye Varieties In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves Aug 1984

Performance Of Wheat, Barley, Oats, And Rye Varieties In 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Charles R. Graves

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


A Survey Of Fish Communities Of Streams In Coal Surface Mining Areas Of The Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee, Christopher J. O'Bara, R. Don Estes Aug 1984

A Survey Of Fish Communities Of Streams In Coal Surface Mining Areas Of The Cumberland Plateau, Tennessee, Christopher J. O'Bara, R. Don Estes

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Recent Collections Of Fishes From The Big South Fork Of The Cumberland River System, Tennessee And Kentucky, Christopher J. O'Bara, R. Don Estes Aug 1984

Recent Collections Of Fishes From The Big South Fork Of The Cumberland River System, Tennessee And Kentucky, Christopher J. O'Bara, R. Don Estes

Southeastern Fishes Council Proceedings

No abstract provided.


Revegetation Of Upper Elevation Debris Slide Scars On Mount Le Conte In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Susan Meta Feldkamp Aug 1984

Revegetation Of Upper Elevation Debris Slide Scars On Mount Le Conte In The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Susan Meta Feldkamp

Masters Theses

Vegetation and environmental data from nine debris slides on Mt. Le Conte were analyzed in this study. Ages of the debris slides ranged from 1.5 to about 50 years at the time of sampling in the summer of 1980. Vegetation was sampled using 50 cm x 50 cm plots along horizontal transects across each slide. Data collected in each plot included the percent cover of each vascular plant species as well as depth to impenetrable obstruction, bare rock cover, bryophyte cover and lichen cover.

Debris slides were divided into vertical zones as horizontal zones based upon slide shape, slope angle …


Fuel Levels In Forests Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Niki Stephanie Nichols Aug 1984

Fuel Levels In Forests Of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Niki Stephanie Nichols

Masters Theses

Forest fuel levels in western portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were measured to determine community and site relationships. Data was collected from 93 permanent plots established in earlier studies of Uplands Field Research Laboratory, National Park Service. Dead and downed fuel volume was sampled using the planar intersect method. Other fuel variables included dead stem basal area and organic layer components. Community and site variables included elevation, topography, slope, aspect, site protection, distance from plot to nearest water, distance from plot to nearest ridgetop, disturbance history, live basal area, and community types.

Nine forest types were identified …


Herbicide Evaluation For Weed Control, 1983, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, L. S. Jeffery, R. M. Hayes, J. R. Evans, D. L. Coffey, P. E. Hoskinson Jul 1984

Herbicide Evaluation For Weed Control, 1983, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, L. S. Jeffery, R. M. Hayes, J. R. Evans, D. L. Coffey, P. E. Hoskinson

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Considerations Regarding Establishment Of A Regional Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Distribution Market In Memphis, Tennessee, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John R. Brooker, Virgil P. Culver Jul 1984

Considerations Regarding Establishment Of A Regional Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Distribution Market In Memphis, Tennessee, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John R. Brooker, Virgil P. Culver

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Aspects Of The Life History Of The Smoky Madtom, Noturus Baileyi Taylor, In Citico Creek, Gerald R. Dinkins Jun 1984

Aspects Of The Life History Of The Smoky Madtom, Noturus Baileyi Taylor, In Citico Creek, Gerald R. Dinkins

Masters Theses

A two-year study of certain aspects of the life history of the smoky madtom, Noturus baileyi Taylor, in Citico Creek was conducted from 1981 to 1983. This species was rheophilic in the summer and fall and a pool dweller during the winter and spring. Smoky madtoms occupied the undersides of palm-sized slabrocks to the exclusion of other species in both habitats. N. baileyi lives at least 2+ years and possibly 3+ years, with females attaining greater lengths than males. Individuals of both sexes generally matured at two years; however some one-year-old individuals showed adult characteristics. Nests were located under large, …


Estimation Of Iron Bioavailability From The Diets Of An Adolescent Population, Gina C. Viglietti Jun 1984

Estimation Of Iron Bioavailability From The Diets Of An Adolescent Population, Gina C. Viglietti

Masters Theses

Estimation of dietary iron bioavailability and determination of dietary iron intake were evaluated from 24-hour food records of 224 adolescents in eastern Tennessee. Total daily iron intakes, 16.1 mg for males and 11.1 mg for females, were below the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA). Application of the Monsen and Balintfy model to estimate iron bioavailability showed that absorbable iron from males' diets, 1.38 mg, and from females' diets, 0.91 mg, was below recommended levels. Percentages of bioavailable iron were below the assumed 10% absorption level,a criterion used in establishing the RDA for iron. Thus, total dietary iron was inadequate for males …


1983 Animal Science Research Progress Report, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Science Faculty Mar 1984

1983 Animal Science Research Progress Report, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Science Faculty

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


1983 Milan Experiment Station Research Report, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John F. Bradley Mar 1984

1983 Milan Experiment Station Research Report, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John F. Bradley

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Yield Of Tall Fescue Varieties, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John H. Reynolds Feb 1984

Yield Of Tall Fescue Varieties, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John H. Reynolds

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Performance Of Cotton Varieties In 1983, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, P. E. Hoskinson Jan 1984

Performance Of Cotton Varieties In 1983, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, P. E. Hoskinson

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Fresh Market Cabbage In Tennessee: Production-Marketing Considerations, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John R. Brooker Jan 1984

Fresh Market Cabbage In Tennessee: Production-Marketing Considerations, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, John R. Brooker

Research Reports

No abstract provided.


Annual Report Of The Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station Jan 1984

Annual Report Of The Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station, 1984, University Of Tennessee Agricultural Experiment Station

Annual Report

No abstract provided.