Smokejumper Obituary: Seagraves, John Kootenai “Jack” (Mccall 1963),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Seagraves, John Kootenai “Jack” (Mccall 1963), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Influence Of Forest Management On Bumblebee-Plant Networks And Community Compositions In Eastern Kentucky Forest Openings,
2024
Eastern Kentucky University
Influence Of Forest Management On Bumblebee-Plant Networks And Community Compositions In Eastern Kentucky Forest Openings, Kassandra Carter
Online Theses and Dissertations
Both the productivity of agricultural systems and functioning of terrestrial ecosystems are reliant on animal pollinators to facilitate plant reproduction. Yet the integrity of these pollination services is threatened by the declines of pollinators. Mounting evidence indicates landscape homogenization in agricultural, urban, and most notably in natural systems have corresponded with substantial changes in bumblebee distribution, abundance, composition, and forage resource availability. Naturally occurring forest openings, barrens, and grasslands have historically provided important habitat for native bees across the otherwise forested landscape in the eastern United States. Fire suppression and the loss of these important habitats are well-documented, but it …
Michigan's Upper Peninsula Is The Cradle Of Paul Bunyan's Beehives,
2024
Clemson University
Michigan's Upper Peninsula Is The Cradle Of Paul Bunyan's Beehives, Thomas J. Straka
Upper Country: A Journal of the Lake Superior Region
One of the Michigan Upper Peninsula’s earliest industries was iron production. Iron furnaces (smelters) were part of that industry; these were primarily fueled by charcoal, produced in hundreds of charcoal kilns scattered across the Upper Peninsula. The four basic kiln designs (rectangular, round, conical, and beehive) were all used in the region, with the beehive design becoming the predominant form. James C. Cameron, Jr. is credited with developing the beehive charcoal kiln design while employed by Upper Peninsula iron furnaces. This design was first introduced to the Upper Peninsula, and then to Northeastern Wisconsin, Northern New York, and the Far …
Smokejumper Obituary: Bordelon, Mike (Fairbanks 1976),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Bordelon, Mike (Fairbanks 1976), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Robinson, John W. (Pilot 0000),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Robinson, John W. (Pilot 0000), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Russell, Rick (Fairbanks 1977),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Russell, Rick (Fairbanks 1977), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Effects Of Treated Effluent Discharge On Tree Water Use And Growth In A Cypress Swamp.,
2024
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College
Effects Of Treated Effluent Discharge On Tree Water Use And Growth In A Cypress Swamp., Devin Schexnayder
LSU Master's Theses
Inundated baldcypress (Taxodium distichum) trees generally respond to secondarily-treated and disinfected municipal effluent additions with increased growth rates and reduced mortality. Yet, the effects of effluent additions on the water-use and functional traits of inundated mature baldcypress are poorly understood. Because increased tree growth is associated with increased water use, effluent additions may affect the water budget in coastal swamps by increasing water uptake from the rhizosphere due to increased tree transpiration. I used sap flux density (fd) measurements to assess water-use traits and tree-level daily transpiration (E) in seven mature inundated baldcypress trees that had …
Smokejumper Obituary: Winn, David Sheldon (Idaho City 1957),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Winn, David Sheldon (Idaho City 1957), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Socioecological Assessment Of Birds In Ngezi-Vumawimbi Nature Forest Reserve,
2024
SIT Study Abroad
Socioecological Assessment Of Birds In Ngezi-Vumawimbi Nature Forest Reserve, Eli Taub
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Effective management of natural resources requires consideration of the environment through both a physical and a sociological lens. In this study, the birds in Ngezi-Vumawimbi Nature Forest Reserve were examined through both a biological mist-net survey and a socioecological series of interviews with people living in the surrounding villages. The mist-net survey compared the understory species in undisturbed and disturbed area of the forest, as well as analyzing birds caught for biologically meaningful information on subspecies and sexual dimorphism. While the mist-net survey was largely unsuccessful, highlighting the need for alternative bird capture methods in Ngezi, it found a decrease …
White-Fronted Capuchins (Cebus Albifrons Aequatorialis) In La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve: A Study Of Aggressive Behaviors In Response To Human Presence,
2024
SIT Study Abroad
White-Fronted Capuchins (Cebus Albifrons Aequatorialis) In La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve: A Study Of Aggressive Behaviors In Response To Human Presence, Marin Lynch
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The Ecuadorian white-fronted capuchin, Cebus albifrons aequatorialis, is a critically endangered primate species native to Ecuador and northern Peru. Their population consists of only a handful of surviving troops spread out across this region. One surviving population exists in La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve in Ecuador. This reserve serves as an education and volunteer site for dozens of international travelers every year. I studied the effect of the presence of humans and the lodging they have constructed. Specifically, I investigated the effect on behavior of the proximity of the troops alpha male to manmade structures in the reserve. I …
Variations In Salinity And Forest Structure Between Marginal And Cloistered Mangrove Forests In Boca Del Drago, Bocas Del Toro, Panama,
2024
SIT Study Abroad
Variations In Salinity And Forest Structure Between Marginal And Cloistered Mangrove Forests In Boca Del Drago, Bocas Del Toro, Panama, Mary Elizabeth Hodge
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Mangroves are incredibly important ecosystems that have an outsized impact on their surroundings, providing crucial ecosystem services like carbon sequestration and coastal protection. At the same time, mangroves are some of the most threatened habitats due to their valuable position along tropical coastlines. Globally, mangrove forests are deforested and degraded by aquaculture, tourism developments, urbanization, and overharvesting. Due to high rates of mangrove loss, mangrove deforestation is now illegal in Panama, though this legislation is inconsistent and allows for exceptions, especially in tourism developments. This study aims to probe the impacts of localized coastal developments on a small mangrove forest …
Vertebrate Diversity In The La Amistad International Park Buffer Zone, Guadalupe, Chiriqui, Panamá,
2024
SIT Study Abroad
Vertebrate Diversity In The La Amistad International Park Buffer Zone, Guadalupe, Chiriqui, Panamá, Mina Olson
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
Forest fragmentation and increasing agricultural land use are posing threats to the diversity of vertebrates in Panama and across the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. Protected areas are crucial for providing connectivity and maintaining vertebrate populations. For endemic species with small native ranges, these protected areas are critical for their survival due to sensitivity of habitat change. Higher species diversity and occupancy has been reported for both birds and mammals in protected and forested areas. This pilot survey of vertebrate species was conducted to determine which species live in a primary forest within the buffer zone of La Amistad International Park near …
Influences Of Sex, Morph, And Weather On Roosting Distributions In Overwintering White-Throated Sparrows (_Zonotrichia Albicollis_),
2024
Harding University
Influences Of Sex, Morph, And Weather On Roosting Distributions In Overwintering White-Throated Sparrows (_Zonotrichia Albicollis_), Rebecca Stephens
Honors Theses
Habitat choice influences survival by affecting access to resources, shelter from predators, mating opportunities, and numerous other costs and benefits. As such, habitat conservation is crucial, especially for migratory songbirds which are declining primarily due to habitat destruction. White-throated Sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis) are a well-studied migratory songbird, but little is known about their roosting behaviors or how those behaviors are affected by sex, color morph, or weather. To determine this, we tracked White-throated Sparrows to their roosts, determined core home ranges, and analyzed the average distances of roost sites to the home range centroids according to these factors. …
Susceptibility Assessment Of Human–Wildlife Conflict In Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Western Himalayas, Kashmir Using Geospatial Techniques,
2024
Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, 160001, Srinagar, Kashmir
Susceptibility Assessment Of Human–Wildlife Conflict In Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Western Himalayas, Kashmir Using Geospatial Techniques, Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Syed Tanveer, Khursheed Ahmad
Journal of Bioresource Management
Managing human-wildlife conflict requires a spatial understanding, but this is hindered by a lack of spatially explicit data. The present research was conducted in the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary (HWS) in Kashmir, India, with the aim of investigating possible geospatial connections between animal attacks on humans between 2019 and 2021. The patterns and drivers of human-wildlife conflicts around HWS were investigated using spatially-implicit data collected from 2019–2021. There were significant differences in attack patterns across the months, and majority of the attacks occurred outside the park. Most of the attacks occurred within 1 km of the buffer zone forests and croplands. …
Smokejumper Obituary: Finney, Wayne H. (Missoula 1960),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Finney, Wayne H. (Missoula 1960), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Design And Test The Effectiveness Of Interpretive Signs Using Eye Tracking And Biometric Data,
2024
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Design And Test The Effectiveness Of Interpretive Signs Using Eye Tracking And Biometric Data, Hadara Gordon, Wendy Miyazaki
Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects
Recreational trails on forested lands should satisfy the needs of recreationists, safeguard important habitats, and maintain the natural environment (Kortenkamp et al., 2021). Appropriate management is critical because of the increasing number of visitors. Signs are a cost-effective method to reduce the negative impacts on visitors and enhance visitor experiences (Brown et al., 2010). This research aimed to investigate how visitors pay attention to signs, view the trail surrounded by trees and behave in a natural space.
Smokejumper Obituary: Johnshoy, Glen A. (Missoula 1967),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Johnshoy, Glen A. (Missoula 1967), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Hough, Robert J. “Bob” (North Cascades 1951),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Hough, Robert J. “Bob” (North Cascades 1951), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Osborn, Alva C. “Ozzie” (Missoula 1954),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Osborn, Alva C. “Ozzie” (Missoula 1954), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
Smokejumper Obituary: Hronek, Bruce B. (Idaho City 1955),
2024
Eastern Washington University
Smokejumper Obituary: Hronek, Bruce B. (Idaho City 1955), National Smokejumper Association
Smokejumper Obituaries
No abstract provided.
