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Physiological Basis of Differential Sensitivity of Selected Graminaceous Species to Aminocyclopyrachlor
(2014-08-18)
Synthetic auxin herbicides are widely used in many grass systems due to their selective control of broadleaf weeds and safety to grass species. Aminocyclopyrachlor (ACPC) is a new synthetic auxin herbicide used for broadleaf ...
Physiological Comparison of Three Southern Highbush Blueberry Cultivars Under High Tunnel and Open Field Conditions
(2023-05-02)
Recent studies have shown that high tunnel production of blueberries generates higher biomass accumulation due to the microclimates created compared to open field production. This study aimed to evaluate the physiological ...
Physiological Correlates of Bat Rabies Pathogenesis and Epizootiology
(2014-07-24)
Rabies virus (RABV) is one model pathogen to consider for studying the dynamics of emerging infectious diseases under both laboratory and field conditions. The evolutionary history of RABV is characterized by regularly ...
Physiological costs of reproduction in female mice
(2020-02-07)
The hypothesis that the large demand of reproduction negatively impacts future reproduction and/or survival has become a major topic in many fields within biology. Although many assume negative linear correlations between ...
The Physiological Effects of Bright Plumage Coloration
(2008-08-15)
Songbirds with extensive, carotenoid-based plumage tend to maintain high levels of circulating carotenoids in plasma, which could represent a potential tradeoff between maintaining brightness at the expense of carotenoid-related ...
Physiological effects of chytridiomycosis, a cause of amphibian population declines
(2012-05-01)
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of wildlife can have devastating impacts on biodiversity. The fungal disease, chytridiomycosis, caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is implicated with amphibian population ...
Physiological Effects of Prolonged Sitting and Local Pressure Application in the UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter
(2013-04-09)
Advances in flight technologies and the demand for long range flight have increased mission lengths for United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk aviators. Prolonged mission times have increased reports of pilots discomfort and ...
The Physiological Effects of Relocation on Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus)
(2006-12-15)
As a result of habitat destruction throughout the southeastern United States, gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) have experienced an 80% decrease in their populations in the past 100 years. To protect the remaining ...
Physiological Effects of Suppression of Neutral and Traumatic Thoughts in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(2008-08-15)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by oscillation of cognitive intrusions and avoidance. Recent research findings suggest that thought suppression may lead to increased intrusive thoughts for trauma ...
Physiological Reactance and Discrimination in Response to Visual Stimuli of Persons with Down Syndrome
(2016-12-09)
Despite the enactment of several pieces of legislation, persons with disabilities still experience discriminatory human resource practices. The following dissertation investigates the effect of several physiological measures ...
Physiology and Chemical Ecology of Solenopsis Fire Ants: Interactions with Biotic and Abiotic Factors in Their Environment
(2020-05-14)
Interactions between organisms and the environment affect the survival and distribution of species. Biotic and abiotic factors impact the adaptations of Solenopsis fire ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the southeastern ...
Physiology and Growth of a 6-year-old Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Plantation in Response to Rain Exclusion and Fertilization Treatments
(2013-11-08)
The increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is expected to change climate in the southeastern United States. A hotter, drier climate is anticipated over the next century and could have detrimental effects on the ...
Phytophilia: Using intimate plant knowledge to inform design decisions
(2014-05-01)
Landscape architecture is conflicted on the importance of plant knowledge in our profession, where often controversy emerges from questioning the amount needed to create “good” design. While the main focus is on the amount ...
Phytoremediation of Aquaculture Effluent Using Integrated Aquaculture Production Systems
(2013-07-19)
A series of experiments were conducted to determine how vegetable seedlings, herbs and bedding plants responded to the solid or liquid component in discharged aquaculture effluent collected from a freshwater, recirculating ...
PianoMentor: A Technological Framework to Teach and Practice Piano/Keyboard Online via Machine Learning with an Embedded Practice Lesson Generator
(2024-07-30)
In this dissertation, we aim to create an advanced artificial system that enhances its ability to perceive, coordinate, and analyze music scores generated from human performances in real time and revolutionizes online music ...
Pieces of Peace: An Evaluation of the Nixon Administration's Response to the Rise of Arab Radicalism in the Persian Gulf, Libya and Jordan
(2008-05-15)
This thesis is an examination and evaluation of the Nixon Administration’s response to the emergence of Arab radicalism in three areas: the Persian Gulf, Libya and Jordan. It examines the foundations of the Nixon ...
Piezoelectric Cantilever for Mechanical Energy Harvesting
(2012-12-05)
Renewable energy based power sources are of great interest in mobile and wireless devices due to limitations of capacity and disposal in chemical reaction based batteries. Piezoelectric energy harvester (PEH) is one of the ...
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Low Frequency Vibration Applications
(2009-05-15)
Energy harvesting, a process of capturing ambient waste energy and converting it into usable electricity, has been attracting more and more researchers’ interest because of the limitations of traditional power sources, the ...
Pigs by the sounder: wild pigs, whole sounder removal, and their effects on deer and turkey
(2021-01-06)
Wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are an invasive species in North America with known negative impacts on agricultural lands and native ecosystems. To explore one commonly used, but ill-described management strategy, we implemented ...
A Pilot Randomized-Controlled Trial of Sleep Scholar: A Single-Session, Internet-Based Insomnia Intervention for College Students
(2023-08-04)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a promising suicide intervention
for college students because insomnia is robust risk factor for suicide ideation (Liu et al., 2020;
Zuromski et al., 2017) and CBT-I ...