Parasitaemia Data And Molecular Characterization Of Haemoproteus Catharti From New World Vultures (Cathartidae) Reveals A Novel Clade Of Haemosporida,
2018
The University of Georgia
Parasitaemia Data And Molecular Characterization Of Haemoproteus Catharti From New World Vultures (Cathartidae) Reveals A Novel Clade Of Haemosporida, Michael J. Yabsley, Ralph E.T. Vanstreels, Ellen S. Martinsen, Alexandra G. Wickson, Amanda E. Holland, Sonia M. Hernandez, Alec T. Thompson, Susan L. Perkins, Christopher A. Lawrence Bryan, Christopher A. Cleveland, Emily Jolly, Justin D. Brown, Dave Mcruer, Shannon Behmke, James C. Beasley
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Background: New World vultures (Cathartiformes: Cathartidae) are obligate scavengers comprised of seven species in five genera throughout the Americas. Of these, turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) and black vultures (Coragyps atratus) are the most widespread and, although ecologically similar, have evolved differences in morphology, physiology, and behaviour. Three species of haemosporidians have been reported in New World vultures to date: Haemoproteus catharti, Leucocytozoon toddi and Plasmodium elongatum, although few studies have investigated haemosporidian parasites in this important group of species. In this study, morphological and molecular methods were used to investi- gate the epidemiology and molecular biology of haemosporidian parasites of …
Evaluation Of Fruit Bagging As A Pest Management Option For Direct Pests Of Apple,
2018
West Virginia University
Evaluation Of Fruit Bagging As A Pest Management Option For Direct Pests Of Apple, Daniel L. Frank
Faculty & Staff Scholarship
Bagging fruit with plastic, paper, and two-layer commercial bags was evaluated for control of insect pests and diseases in an experimental apple orchard planted with ‘Red Delicious’ trees. Results from fruit damage evaluations at harvest showed that bagging significantly reduced fruit damage from direct apple pests compared with non-bagged control plots, and generally provided similar levels of fruit protection when compared with a conventional pesticide spray program. Of the three bagging materials evaluated, plastic bags provided numerically higher levels of fruit protection from insect pests, and two-layer commercial bags provided numerically higher levels of fruit protection from fruit diseases. Fruit …
"Squeezed Between The Gunshots And The Gentrifiers”: Urban Agriculture In Philadelphia's Kensington Neighborhood,
2018
West Virginia University
"Squeezed Between The Gunshots And The Gentrifiers”: Urban Agriculture In Philadelphia's Kensington Neighborhood, Arianna Hall-Reinhard
Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)
Urban agriculture (UA) is part of the broader alternative food movement and a potential avenue through which to “do” food justice work. UA projects in the urban Global North are frequently motivated by social and food justice goals. Despite these guiding ideals, UA projects in America are rife with internal contradictions, including those related to racial inequalities, complex gentrification dynamics, and funding realities. In this paper, I employ the conceptual frameworks of food justice and urban political ecology to consider how gentrification and UA project funding structures affect five specific UA projects in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood. While the loss of …
Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds To Determine Hlb Infected Citrus Trees,
2018
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds To Determine Hlb Infected Citrus Trees, Joseph Cerreta, Ashley Hanson, Julianna E. Martorella, Stacy Martorella
Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research
Three-dimensional NDVI point clouds can be an innovative method for detecting Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus trees. In February 2018, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) captured narrow-band multispectral images to detect healthiness variations of infected citrus trees. A 30-acre section of a citrus grove in Florida with a known HLB infection was examined to determine if three-dimensional Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) point clouds can indicate healthiness variations in HLB-infected citrus trees and how three-dimensional NDVI point clouds compared to two-dimensional NDVI reflectance maps for detecting healthiness variations in HLB-infected citrus trees. Wilcoxon Sign Rank testing compared Whole-Tree Vegetation Indices …
From Big Ag To Campus Cafeterias: Intersections Of Food-Supply Networks As Technical Communication Pedagogy,
2018
University of Utah
From Big Ag To Campus Cafeterias: Intersections Of Food-Supply Networks As Technical Communication Pedagogy, Jessie Lynn Richards, Joshua Lenart, David Sumner, Douglas Christensen
Faculty Publications
This article presents a pedagogical approach to teaching technical and professional writing with an eye toward cultivating awareness and generating informed research among undergraduate students about food production and its various, intricate networks between Big Ag and campus cafeterias. Our pedagogy, influenced by interdisciplinary content, is designed to teach students to differentiate between food processes—such as production versus distribution and consumption—by viewing these networks as communicative practices rather than as inevitable chains or simple functions of one another. Our approach encourages students to locate and analyze differences between interdependent, but seemingly disparate pathways and to make visible communicative intersections that …
A Multi-Criteria And Dynamic Sustainability Assessment Of Crop Rotation Alternatives,
2018
Old Dominion University
A Multi-Criteria And Dynamic Sustainability Assessment Of Crop Rotation Alternatives, Saturnina Fabian Nisperos
Computational Modeling & Simulation Engineering Theses & Dissertations
With the food security challenge faced by nations globally, agriculture sustainability has been a significant consideration for concerned agencies. Sustainability assessments are significant tools in providing support to stakeholders in their crop production planning. Agricultural sustainability assessment, however, is complex and it involves numerous criteria that can be conflicting. Limitations on crop rotation sustainability assessment methods include: non-dynamic assessment; lack of regard to cover crops and to the individual crop production preferences of farmers; and focused only on single-year and single-crop rotation. We sought to address these limitations by developing a multi-criteria and dynamic sustainability assessment model that considers the …
Create Myplate Youth Curriculum,
2018
Utah State University
Create Myplate Youth Curriculum, Gaelynn Peterson, Sharmi Crowther, Suzanne Prevedel
All Current Publications
This curriculum is divided into two sections: kindergarten through second grade and third grade through sixth grade. This curriculum was adopted by Utah’s Food $ense Program as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) and was introduced and delivered to all Nutrition Education assistants and Extension agents in Utah.
Como Plantar Un Huerto Para Preparar Salsas,
2018
Utah State University
Como Plantar Un Huerto Para Preparar Salsas, Dan Drost, Celina Wille
All Current Publications
No abstract provided.
How To Plant A Salsa Garden,
2018
Utah State University
How To Plant A Salsa Garden, Dan Drost, Celina Wille
All Current Publications
This is a guide to plant a summer garden that will produce the necessary ingredients to prepare easy and delicious homemade salsas.
Preparacion De Huertos Nivel Basico,
2018
Utah State University
Preparacion De Huertos Nivel Basico, Ronald Patterson, Dennis Worwood, Celina Wille
All Current Publications
No abstract provided.
Gardening Basics,
2018
Utah State University
Gardening Basics, Ronald Patterson, Dennis Worwood, Celina Wille
All Current Publications
This fact sheet provides basics for gardening, including location, sunlight, spacing, growing season, soil, water, and planting seeds versus plants.
Training And Pruning Peach Trees,
2018
Utah State University
Training And Pruning Peach Trees, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughn, Brent Black
All Current Publications
This fact sheet provides detailed pruning techniques and training methods for peach tree growers.
Caring For Horses In Cold Weather,
2018
Utah State University
Caring For Horses In Cold Weather, Karl Hoopes
All Current Publications
This fact sheet gives tips for providing a suitable environment for horses to live outside in the winter and remain comfortable and healthy,
Fabulous Tulips In Springtime,
2018
Utah State University Extension
Fabulous Tulips In Springtime, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley
All Current Publications
This fact sheet describes tulips, including their classification, recommended varieties, how to grow them, and problems.
Body Image In Adolescence,
2018
Utah State University
Body Image In Adolescence, Jaqueline Neid-Avila, Brittany Bingeman
All Current Publications
This fact sheet addresses risk factors and protective factors in order to help adolescents navigate this critical time frame.
Pave It Or Plant It, 7th - 12th Grade Curriculum,
2018
Utah State University
Pave It Or Plant It, 7th - 12th Grade Curriculum, Nancy Mesner, John Sanders, Tim Beach, Summer Hansen, Mckenna Drew, Gade Andrus, Ellen Bailey, Hannah Jacobson, Cole Patton
All Current Publications
Students will use simple watershed models to measure runoff from natural and urbanized areas. They will graph the data to create and compare the hydrographs of these two different types of watersheds. Students will also map different areas in their neighborhood, calculate the amount of impervious surface in the area, and determine how this affects the volume of stormwater runoff expected from a typical rainstorm. Finally, students will list different types of pollutants that enter the streams from urban areas and learn about possible impacts to the stream. They will also learn about possible methods of reducing these impacts through …
Organic Contaminant Removal Efficiency Of Sodium Bentonite/Clay (Bc) Mixtures In High Permeability Regions Utilizing Reclaimed Wastewater: A Meso-Scale Study,
2018
Technological University Dublin
Organic Contaminant Removal Efficiency Of Sodium Bentonite/Clay (Bc) Mixtures In High Permeability Regions Utilizing Reclaimed Wastewater: A Meso-Scale Study, Yang Xiao
Articles
Wastewater reclamation now represents an effective measure for sustainable water resource management in arid regions, however wastewater components (organic micropollutants) may potentially impact local ecological and/or human health. Previous studies have shown that sodium bentonite/natural clay (BC) mixes may be used to effectively reduce riverbed infiltration in regions characterised by excessively high hydraulic conductivity. Accordingly, the current study sought to investigate the contaminant removal efficiency (Re) of several BC mass ratios in simulated dry riverbeds. Results indicate that the measured Re of NH4 +-N, CODcr and BOD5 increased in concurrence with an increasing sodium bentonite ratio, up to a maximum …
Linkages Between Ecosystem Services And Human Wellbeing: A Nexus Webs Approach,
2018
Edith Cowan University
Linkages Between Ecosystem Services And Human Wellbeing: A Nexus Webs Approach, Zoe Leviston Dr, Iain Walker, Melissa Green, Jennifer C. Price
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Ecosystems provide benefits to people, and, in turn, people individually and collectively affect the functioning and wellbeing of ecosystems. Interdependencies between ecosystem services and human wellbeing are critical for the sustainable future of ecosystems and human systems alike, but they are not well understood. We offer an account of these interdependencies from the perspective of social psychology. Using the Nexus Webs framework (Overton et al., 2013), we explore how a fuller knowledge of coupled social-ecological systems will benefit resource management and decision-making in contested spaces. We challenge the tacit notion that ecosystem health and human wellbeing are linearly related, and …
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes And Imbalance In Angiogenic Growth Mediators And Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Is Associated With Advanced Maternal Age Births: A Prospective Cohort Study In Ghana,
2018
Edith Cowan University
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes And Imbalance In Angiogenic Growth Mediators And Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Is Associated With Advanced Maternal Age Births: A Prospective Cohort Study In Ghana, Enoch Odame Anto, William K. Owiredu, Samuel A. Sakyi, Cornelius A. Turpin, Richard K. Ephraim, Linda A. Fondjo, Christian Obirikorang, Eric Adua, Emmanuel Acheampong
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Background Advanced maternal age (AMA) has been associated with negative pregnancy outcomes. Oxidative stress (OS) and defective placental dysfunction are contributing factors. This study determined the association between AMA and adverse pregnancy outcomes, OS biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators (AGMs) in normal pregnancies. Methods This prospective cohort study conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Department of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) finally included 175 normal pregnant women comprising, 58 AMA (35–45 years), 55 (30–34 years) and 62 optimal childbearing age (20–29 years). Venous blood samples were collected at 28–32 weeks for soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1), placental growth …
Habitat Characteristics Provide Insights Of Carbon Storage In Seagrass Meadows,
2018
Edith Cowan University
Habitat Characteristics Provide Insights Of Carbon Storage In Seagrass Meadows, Inés Mazarrasa, Jimena Samper-Villarreal, Oscar Serrano, Paul S. Lavery, Catherine E. Lovelock, Núrià N. Marbà, Carlos M. Duarte, Jorge A. Cortés
Research outputs 2014 to 2021
Seagrass meadows provide multiple ecosystem services, yet they are among the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Because of their role as carbon sinks, protection and restoration of seagrass meadows contribute to climate change mitigation. Blue Carbon strategies aim to enhance CO2 sequestration and avoid greenhouse gasses emissions through the management of coastal vegetated ecosystems, including seagrass meadows. The implementation of Blue Carbon strategies requires a good understanding of the habitat characteristics that influence Corg sequestration. Here, we review the existing knowledge on Blue Carbon research in seagrass meadows to identify the key habitat characteristics that influence Corg sequestration in seagrass …
