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Factors affecting Self-Pruning in Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra L.)
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2006-05)Northern red oak (Quercus rubra L) is an important timber species in the United States, and especially in Wisconsin, where the 1996 growing stock was over 2.7 billion cubic feet. Northern red oak is the highest valued ... -
Factors Influencing Land Parcelization in Amenity Rich Rural Areas in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2009-04)Parcelization, the division of larger land parcels into smaller parcels, is an ever-growing threat to the conservation and preservation of our natural landscape. Together with the negative ecological effects on the ... -
Factors Influencing Next Success of Reintroduced Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2016-12)The data presented in the chapters of this thesis are primarily focused on examining factors influencing the reproductive success of the federally endangered Eastern Migratory Population (EMP) of whooping cranes (WHCR, ... -
Factors Influencing Participation in Birdwatching Activities, Citizen Science and Environmental Action among Birdwatchers in Israel
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2018-12)Birdwatching is one of the most popular pastimes in most developed countries with an estimated 55 million people in the USA participating in birdwatching activities. There are many studies that look at how gender and other ... -
Factors Relating to Dark Heart and Internal Rate of Return of Sugar Maple in Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2019-05)Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) is a valuable tree species in the commercial lumber market in the United States. Internal discoloration of the heartwood (or dark heart) in sugar maple causes a significant degrade in the ... -
Families and Literacy: Lending Libraries in Nicaragua
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2008)Research studies have highlighted two factors as vital to the development of a child’s language and reading skills. The first is access to reading materials within the community and home. The second is reading by parents ... -
Family Roles in Parent-Adolescent Communication
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Family Socialization, Ideology, and Family Communication Patterns as Predictors of Attitudes about Guns and Gun Ownership
(Division of Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2020-05-13)This study examines the role of gun culture in the United States as a backdrop for the influence of family socialization, ideology, and family communication patterns on individual beliefs about guns and gun ownership. ... -
A Fantasy Theme Analysis of Good News Fellowship Church: A Rhetorical Case Study of Organizational Commitment Processes
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 1995-05) -
The Fate of a Perfluoropolyether-Coated Paper in a Composting System: Compostability and Chemical Analysis
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2014-06)Fluorosurfactant-coated paper has been and continues to be a convenient grease, moisture and heat proof product for the packaging and preparation of food. Paper packaging materials are often suitable for composting ... -
The Fate of Aldicarb Residue in Groundwater at a Central Sand Plain Farm, Waushara County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1985-12)Groundwater is depended upon by a large proportion of the people of Wisconsin, as well as America, for drinking and many other domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. In spite of this dependence, groundwater statewide ... -
The Feasibility of a Student Volunteer Plan at the Central Wisconsin Environmental Station
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2005-05)The Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) is a field station of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point (UWSP) where students go to gain practical on-the- job experience in teaching environmental education. ... -
Feasibility Study for a Wisconsin Public Aquarium
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1988-12) -
A Feasibility Study for Increasing Educational Programming and Services for Underserved Minority Groups at Treehaven Environmental Learning Center
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2013-05)As minority populations continue to grow throughout the United States and in the state of Wisconsin, it is essential for environmental educators to take special efforts to provide programming specifically targeting local ... -
Feral Pigeon Ecology and Zoonoses in Stevens Point, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1982-08)Feral pigeons (Columba livia) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin were monitored for ecological parameters and zoonoses from June 1976 through September 1977. A relatively stationary population of 900 pigeons was found to use 112 ... -
The Ferraro Persona : A Fantasy Theme Analysis
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Fire History and Woody Plant Responses to Prescribed Burning and Thinning in Mixed Pine Hardwoods of Northern Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015-12)Red pine (Pinus resinosa) woodlands have been influenced by lightning ignited fires and fires of indigenous peoples for thousands of years. However, little is known about historic frequency and seasonality of fire in red ... -
The First Haploid Linkage Map in a Coregonid (Coregonus artedi) Improves Knowledge of Chromosomal Evolution and Rediploidization across Salmonids
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2019-05)Whole genome duplication (WGD) is an important evolutionary mechanism that can facilitate adaptation and speciation. The salmonid family represents an ideal model to study the effect of WGDs because of the extensive ... -
Floral and Faunal Composition, Phenology, and Fire in the Aripo Savannas Scientific Reserve, Trinidad, West Indies
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1988-03)This study was designed to update and expand our knowledge of the proposed Aripo Savannas Scientific Reserve. The information provided by this study is requisite for any management plan which encourages preservation of ... -
Food Habits, Growth, and Cover Types Used by Northern Wisconsin Black Bears
(College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 1981-12)Black bear (Ursus americanus) food habits were determined by examining 630 scats collected during May through August 1976 and 1977. Seasonally important food items were grasses (Gramineae), sweet cicely (Osmorhiza Claytonii), ...