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Jaded or Rejuvenated: Comparing Young Adult Perceptions of Marriage from Divorced and Intact Homes
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Professional Studies, 2011-12)This study explores the connections between the dynamics and quality of parental marital relationships and the resulting dynamics, quality, and expectations that young adults have towards their own intimate relationships. ... -
The Jordan Park Nature Center Visitor Center Survey and Implications for Interpretive Program Planning
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1978-08)During the summer of 1977 a visitor survey was conducted at the Jordan Park Nature Center to determine visitors• background characteristics, expected consequences, preferences for interpretive programs, and satisfaction ... -
The Justification and Development of a Wisconsin Native Bee Education Guide
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015)It is crucial people understand the indispensable ecological service native bees provide and recognize their responsibility to protect and promote this key pollinator. This research justified the development of a native ... -
Keystone Herbivores and Their Impact on Vegetation and Successional Dynamics within the Debris Avalanche Deposit at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2001-12)The debris avalanche at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument has provided researchers with an important template in which to study various geological and ecological processess. This thesis describes the impact of ... -
A Lake in the Balance: Environmental Issues in the Lake Superior Basin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1990-06)Lake Superior is a lake steeped in legend. Tall tales rise from her misty past and span the centuries: from the accounts of the Red Men, who literally stepped out of prehistory to pull Brule's canoe from the icy lake in ... -
Lake Sturgeon Movement After Upstream Passage of Two Hydroelectric Dams on the Menominee River, Wisconsin-Michigan
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2017-05)Lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens populations have declined dramatically over the last two centuries due to overharvest, water pollution, and habitat fragmentation. Lake sturgeon are now listed as endangered, threatened, ... -
Lake Winnebago System Creel Survey and Tournament Assessment 1989-1992
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1994-08)A randomized creel survey was conducted on the Lake Winnebago system (53,490 ha) in east-central Wisconsin covering winter lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens and nonsturgeon ice fisheries 1989 - 1991, including Partridge ... -
Land Application of Solid Waste Compost: Impacts on Groundwater Quality and Uptake of Nutrients and Heavy Metals by Corn
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1987-12)Two solid waste composts and two soils were evaluated for leaching potential and plant uptake of nutrients and heavy metals. The soils included a Plano silt loam and Lapeer sandy loam. Corn growth response studies were ... -
Land Use Planning Project Based on Soil Suitabilities in Northern Stevens Point
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1976-12)A study was made of over 1000 acres in the northern Stevens Point area to examine past land uses from 1938, 1968, and 1975 airphotos and their compatibility with soils. Most of the land uses were not compatible with soil ... -
A Landscape-Level Measure of Herbaceous Diversity in Upland Forests of North Central Wisconsin Across a Site Quality Gradient
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1996-08)The study measured landscape level diversity of the herbaceous understory of mature, upland forests in north central Wisconsin across a moisture-nutrient gradient. Sites were located in Region Three of the Kotar et al. ... -
Largemouth Bass in Wisconsin: Dietary Interactions with Walleyes and Factors Regulating First-Year Growth and Diet
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2014)Largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides abundance has increased in many northern Wisconsin lakes over the last decade causing concern among anglers and fishery managers regarding the potential effects of bass on walleye ... -
Leave No Family Inside: Impact of Boston School Forest Family Programs on Variables of Environmental Sensitivity
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2008-07)Within the field of Environmental Education (EE), the development of Environmental Sensitivity (ES) can be thought of as a developed empathy for the outdoor environment. Past research consistently suggests that the ... -
Life Cycles of Isoperla Lata Frison, I. Slossonae (Banks), and I. Cotta Ricker (Plecoptera: Perloididae) in two Central Wisconsin Streams
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1996-08)Three stonefly species (Plecoptera: Perlodidae) were studied in two central Wisconsin trout streams from January 1992 to June 1994. Nymphal growth data suggested each had a (slow) univoltine life cycle. All had eggs that ... -
Life History Attributes of Black Bears (Ursus Americanus) in Northern Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2008-05)Effective wildlife population management requires a thorough understanding of life history attributes of the species of interest. Specifically, data on reproduction and survival can allow managers to target sensitive ... -
A Limnological Evaluation of Lake Jacqueline, Portage County, Wisconsin
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1985-01)A wide range of limnological and related background data was collected for Lake Jacqueline, a 39 acre lake located in Portage County, Wisconsin, to provide a basis for management decisions. Lake use limitations were due ... -
Limnology of Four Lakes in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1987-12)Physical, chemical, and biological linmological data were collected from Miners (4.6 ha), Chapel (30.5 ha), Big Beaver (308.4 ha), and Grand Sable Lakes (306.6 ha), Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan in the ... -
Line Worker Everyday Sensemaking of Safety Messages in Non-Dynamic Manufacturing Contexts
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2016-05)In manufacturing, illnesses, injuries, and death occur during ordinary operation as well as when something out of the ordinary happens. Based on the amount of time and energy expended in trying to inform managers how to ... -
Linking Environmental Education Centers Current Curriculum to National Physical Education Standards
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2015-05)Environmental education centers (EECs) provide quality programming to school groups. Often this curriculum is science based. EECs strive to meet the needs of their school audiences. One way that EECs meet their curriculum ... -
Linking Field-Scale Phosphorus Export to a Watershed-Scale Model
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 2007-05)Agricultural runoff is an important non-point pollution source in many Wisconsin watersheds including southwestern Wisconsin’s Fever River. The Fever River (a tributary to the Galena River Watershed) was recognized as ... -
The Littoral Benthos of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
(University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, College of Natural Resources, 1986)The littoral benthos of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore were sampled to provide baseline data on community composition and density. Samples were collected from 0.5, 1.5, 3.0, and 4.5m depths along 7 transects off ...