Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Title
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The Influence of Coarse Woody Debris, Disturbance, and Restoration on Biological Communities in Sandy Coastal Plain Streams
(2009-12-18)
The influence of instream habitat on benthic macroinvertebrates was assessed
from multiple descriptive and experimental studies within the Fort Benning Military
Installation (FBMI), Georgia and the Tuskegee National ...
The Influence of Colloidal Kaolinite on Th(IV) Transport in Saturated Porous Media
(2013-11-11)
Many laboratory and field studies have indicated that colloid mobilization was the most important potential source of enhancing the transport of a variety of contaminants in groundwater. However, limited research studied ...
Influence of Competition on Longleaf Pine Seedling Recruitment in Selection Silviculture
(2010-01-13)
The longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.) ecosystem’s decline has resulted in the loss of 97 percent of the 24-36 million hectares it covered prior to European settlement, but interest in longleaf pine restoration and ...
Influence of Cover Crop Mixtures on Soil Health and Weed Control in Cotton Production Systems
(2020-03-06)
The restoration of soil health is a crucial step in maximizing productivity in the
historically-eroded Ultisols of the Southeast. The utilization of winter cover crops can
potentially improve soil health by increasing ...
Influence of Cover Crops and Fertility Management on Soil Health and Soil Microbial Community
(2021-11-19)
The southeastern United States has a long history of soil degradation due to intensive agriculture, and conservation agriculture practices aim to improve soil productivity. Conservation management practices include nutrient ...
Influence of dams on stream fish biodiversity across a diverse Georgia landscape
(2007-08-15)
The composition of a stream fish assemblage is strongly influenced by the drainage basin, physiographic region, and the stream order it occurs in. It is also well known that anthropogenic disturbances can dramatically ...
The Influence of Design Complexity on Perceived Quality: The Moderating Role of Price and Brand Familiarity
(2015-05-07)
This study investigates the influence of three important product factors – design,
brand, and price on consumers’ perceived product quality and purchase intention. A 2
(product design: complex/simple) x 2 (brand familiarity: ...
The Influence of Diet on Perceived Voice Fatigue in Professional Voice Users: A Survey
(2024-03-18)
Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to understand the role that diet plays, particularly diets low in animal sources of creatine, in the perception of voice fatigue in vocal performers.
Methods: Individuals ...
Influence of Dietary Fat and Vitamin E on Shelf Life of Ground Broiler Breast and Thigh Meat
(2011-07-27)
A series of experiments were conducted to determine the effects of dietary fat sources and vitamin E supplementation on shelf life of ground broiler breast and thigh meat. The first experiment evaluated the influence of ...
Influence of Dietary Starches Differing in Glycemic Index on Pro-oxidant and Anti-Oxidant Gene Expression and Insulin Sensitivity in a Mouse Model
(2007-08-15)
The prevalence of obesity and diabetes has reached pandemic proportions worldwide. In the U.S., increased intakes of refined carbohydrates have been reported to parallel this trend. In general, refined carbohydrates (e.g. ...
Influence of different Heat Treatments on the microstructural Evolution and Microhardness of Laser Powder Bed Fusion manufactured Inconel 625
(2020-07-30)
Laser Powder Bed Fusion is an additive manufacturing technology that allows the production of parts with complex geometries. [8] The high energy focused laser beam that selectively melts the cold powder bed leads to high ...
The Influence of Dispositional Mindfulness on State Anxiety and Motor Choking Under Pressure
(2016-07-26)
Performance pressure can promote anxiety. The accompanying increase in physiological arousal and reallocation of attentional resources can result in underperforming, known as choking under pressure. Research suggests the ...
Influence of Endosymbionts in Mediating Plant Defense Responses to Herbivory by the Pea Aphid, Acyrthosiphon pisum
(2014-05-15)
Growing evidence suggests that symbiotic microbes that colonize different tissues and organs, known as endosymbionts, may influence the behavioral and physiological traits exhibited by insects as they interact with plants. ...
The influence of environmental variation on the microbiome during early-life stages in reptiles
(2023-07-24)
My dissertation research seeks to understand how environmental variation, including maternal effects, might influence the microbiome of reptiles and how those differences translate to phenotypic variation. My research ...
Influence of Exposure to Children’s Literature on Teachers’ and Students’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Reading
(2011-07-22)
This study explored the influence of exposure to children’s literature on both classroom teachers and their students. The investigation involved 21 teachers and 222 second grade students in an elementary school located ...
The Influence of Family Routines on the Resilience of Low-Income Preschoolers
(2011-04-28)
Using data from the Birth to Three Phase (1996-2001) of the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project, I investigated whether family routines play a role in the development of young children’s social competence and ...
Influence of Fruit Thinning and a Natural Plant Extract Biostimulant Application on Fruit Size and Quality of 'AU Golden Dragon', 'AU Golden Sunshine', and 'Hort16A' Kiwifruit
(2012-07-18)
Fruit thinning and the application of the natural biostimulant Benefit®Kiwi are expensive cultural practices, and the effectiveness of these practices on increasing fruit size of Actinidia chinensis cultivars grown in ...
The Influence of Gender Views, Behaviors and Their Consistency on African American Marital Quality
(2011-11-30)
Prior research findings have repeatedly supported the link between egalitarianism and high marital quality among married Americans overall. However, findings linking egalitarianism to marital quality for African American ...
Influence of Government Policy on the Foster Care Placement Gap
(2021-07-20)
In this paper, I examine the influence of child welfare licensing regulations on the foster care placement gap. The foster care placement gap measures the rate black children enter foster care compared to the rate at which ...
The Influence of Hemp Seed Meal on Tenderness and Shelf Stability on Goat Steaks
(2023-07-20)
Over the last decades, the increased adoption of sources for healthier, more tender red meat has become a growing trend. There is an increasing demand for healthier protein sources such as lean goat meat. Just as important ...