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Browsing College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honors Theses by Issue Date
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Reindeer Nutrition and Pasture Analysis in the Mongolian Taiga
(2007-06-20)The research for this thesis has taken place over the last two years (2005-2006) in the northern-most pinnacle of Mongolia only miles from the Russian border. It is aimed at assessing nutritional availability, range quality ... -
Effects of Concentrate Addition on In Vitro Rumen Fluid pH and Forage Fiber Digestion
(2007-06-21)Further characterization rumen digestion could aid in development of a more efficient diet. The objective was to determine the early effects (0-6h) of concentrate type on rumen pH and forage digestion. Two forages, orchard ... -
Comparison of Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Between Salmonella Enterica Subsp. Enterica and Escherichia Coli in Dairy Calves
(2007-06-21)The primary objective of this study was to compare antimicrobial resistance patterns of Salmonella enterica with Escherichia coli isolated from the same dairy calves. Fecal samples were collected from February 2004 to ... -
Effect of Changes in Weaning Age on Carcass Traits in Forage Finished Beef Cattle
(2007-06-21)An increase in percent intramuscular fat (%IMF) and average daily gain (ADG) are advantageous to the profitability and consumer palatability of forage finished beef. The effects of weaning age in beef cattle fed an all ... -
Maturity of the Lamb Immune System
(2007-06-21)Vaccines targeting specific threats to lamb health could be immensely instrumental in curbing high levels of lamb mortality in the U.S. lamb industry. However, the age at which vaccine administration would be most beneficial ... -
Effects of Age, Dominance, and Mating System on Vocal Consistency in Mockingbirds (Aves: Mimidae)
(2007-06-21)While many studies have looked at selection for large repertoire sizes in birds, few have explored the potential for selection on the ability to sing each type in the repertoire consistently. I explored this issue by ... -
Investigations into Colony Identity in a Social Spider: Does Delena cancerides Utilize Chemical Cues to Distinguish Between Kin and Non-kin?
(2007-06-21)The presence of recognition systems, though oft-studied and well documented in the eusocial insects, has been largely unreported among the spiders. Most spider species are solitary and cannibalistic, such that kin recognition ... -
Taxonomic Revision of the Genus Schildia Aldrich, 1923 (Diptera: Asilidae: Leptogastrinae) with Descriptions of New Extant and Fossil Species
(2007-06-21)Schildia Aldrich, 1923, a distinctive and rare genus of Leptogastrinae (Diptera: Asilidae), is revised. Twelve species are recognized, of which five are new to science. The nine extant species are Neotropical, Afrotropical, ... -
A Multi-faceted Analysis of Spinosad Resistance in the House Fly (Musca domestica L.)
(2007-06-22)House flies are important vectors of a number of animal and human pathogens, thus controlling them is of great importance. Commercial insecticide control of house flies is limited to a few chemicals, and the development ... -
A Survey of the Dung Beetles in Cattle Manure on Pastures of an Organic and a Conventional Dairy Farm in New York State
(2007-06-22)Dairy is an important part of New York state agriculture. Many dung beetle species live in pasture cattle manure. This study was a survey of the species of beetles (Scarabaeidae, Geotrupidae, Hydrophilidae, and Histeridae) ... -
Shooting Blanks: Mate Choice and Determination in a Parasitically Castrated Snail, Littorina littorea
(2007-06-22)The trematode parasite Cryptocotyle lingua completely castrates both male and female Littorina littorea snails that it infects. Selection should favor males who distinguish between fertile and parasitically-castrated females ... -
Assessing the Costs of Group Living: Comparing Metabolic Physiology and Growth in Social and Solitary Spiders
(2007-06-22)Sociality in arachnids is extremely rare though well documented for the few cases that exist. However, no research to date has examined the metabolic and growth characteristics associated with social behavior. Delena ... -
Understanding the Role of Human Dynamics in the Practices of Cleveland Area Landscape Architectural Firms
(2007-06-26)This thesis aims to discover, understand, and evaluate the contemporary client and user involvement practices of landscape architects in the Greater Cleveland area. The research used narrative interviews with firms and ... -
Landscape Symbolism of Imperial Rome: Reflecting the Governmental Changes from the Republic to the Empire
(2007-06-26)This work presents research on the symbolic intent of public space in Rome during the fall of the Republic, (61 ? 2 BC). The thesis focuses particularly on the three largest public developments occurring during this time ... -
Formative Evaluation of Massachusetts Audubon Society?s Coastal Waterbird Program
(2007-06-26)I conducted a formative evaluation of the Massachusetts Audubon Society?s Coastal Waterbird Program (CWP). Specifically, I used document analyses, interviews, and a mail census of CWP staff to assess the appropriateness ... -
Retention of logging debris to reduce deer browsing and promote forest regeneration
(2007-06-26)One of the most important species in northeastern forest ecosystems is the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Browsing by these herbivores can influence patterns of forest regeneration following a timber harvest. ... -
Macroinvertebrate colonization of invasive Fallopia x bohemica leaf litter in a temperate stream
(2007-06-26)We compared macroinvertebrate communities on leaf packs made of recently senesced leaves of native Quercus and Acer, and invasive Fallopia x bohemica. Leaf packs were left in Cascadilla Creek, a third-order temperate ... -
William J. Hamilton, Jr. of Cornell, The Man and the Myth
(2007-06-26)William J. Hamilton, Jr. was a prominent Professor of Mammalogy who was beloved by his students and peers. Bill entered Cornell as an undergraduate in 1920 and stayed until his death in 1990. Professor Hamilton helped ... -
The role of pre-mastication in the evolution of complementary feeding strategies: a bio-cultural analysis
(2007-06-26)Human milk is a poor source of iron. At birth, the newborn is well endowed with iron stores, which are adequate to meet his/her needs for the first 4-6 months of infancy (WHO March 2001), and iron deficiency is rare. On ... -
Development and Characterization of a Novel Concentrated Milk Product Using Membrane Filtration Technology
(2007-06-26)In recent years microfiltration (MF) technology has gained prominence in dairy industry due to its ability to separate virtually every major component in milk without causing major damages to its properties. Current ...
