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Ecoagriculture And Biodiversity Conservation: Concepts, Approaches, And Evidence From Northern Latin America
Milder, Jeffrey (2010-04-09)Ecoagriculture is an approach to landscape management that simultaneously advances agricultural production, conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and sustainable rural livelihoods. In this dissertation, I ... -
Ecoimmunology Of The Asian Longhorned Beetle, Anoplophora Glabripennis
Fisher, Joanna (2016-05-29)Insect-pathogen interactions can be influenced by many factors including host life history, behavior and abiotic factors, such as chemical exposure. Additionally, exposure to pathogens can have transgenerational implications ... -
Ecological And Economic Impacts Of An Invasive Plant Species
Martin, Laura (2010-08-05)Although invasive species are defined by U.S. law as species that cause environmental or economic harm, we have a limited understanding of each concept. In my thesis, I use both ecological and economic methods to explore ... -
Ecological and evolutionary aspects of interactions between microbes coinfecting plants
Marchetto, Katherine Myers (2017-05-30)Coinfections of one host with multiple pathogen species are common, and have important implications for host health and pathogen fitness. In the research reported here, plant virus systems were used to explore the effects ... -
Ecological and Evolutionary Characteristics of Flight-Calls of the Wood-Warblers (Parulidae)
Farnsworth, Andrew (2006-12-12)Many songbirds produce simple, species-specific flight-calls. Some fundamental features of flight-calls remain poorly known, including their functions and variability. I reviewed available information on flight-calls and ... -
Ecological Calendars for Climate Adaptation in Savnob and Roshorv, Bartang Valley, Tajikistan
Chorover, Talia (2018-05-30)This thesis presents elements of ecological calendars and perspectives of climate change in the villages of Savnob and Roshorv, in the Bartang valley of Tajikistan in the Pamir Mountains. This body of work serves as ... -
Ecological Calendars for Climate Change Adaptation in Sary Mogol, Kyrgyzstan
Scheimreif, Kayla (2018-05-30)Ecological calendars have been used by communities in various contexts for timing agricultural and cultural events as well as for grounding them in place. While these calendars are fluid and adaptable by nature, outside ... -
Ecological Consequences Of Relatedness: The Role Of Competition And Herbivory In The Community Structure Of Co-Occurring Asteraceae
Stastny, Michael (2010-10-20)Species interactions, such as competition and herbivory, are believed to be important structuring forces in plant communities. As a proxy for species similarity, the degree of relatedness among species may influence the ... -
The Ecological Cumulative Risk Model
Whipple, Sara (2012-01-31)This paper provides a theoretical and empirical introduction to the Ecological Cumulative Risk Model, an alternative to traditional additive models of cumulative risk (CR). The model is based upon Bronfenbrenner‟s Ecological ... -
Ecological Dualisms Undone: Exploring The Roles Of Ideologies, Zero Waste, And Qualitative Life-Cycle Analysis In Punta Cana'S Building Material Culture
Ekblaw, Jessica (2012-01-31)Materials, as the physical human-environment interface, are key challenges and requirements for sustainable design. This study investigates the epistemology of building materials to understand the considerations and ... -
Ecological Forecasting For Oneida Lake: Impacts Of Climate Change And Invasive Mussels On Lake Dynamics
Hetherington, Amy (2016-02-01)Climate change and invasive mussels impact the dynamics of lakes. Scientific understanding of the consequences of these anthropogenic changes is critical for management of these important resources. The goal was to understand ... -
An Ecological Perspective On Political Violence: The Role Of Culture, Networks, And Affiliations
Genkin, Michael (2014-08-18)The dissertation addresses a number of core questions about terrorism: why do some terrorist organizations, and not others, adopt the devastating tactic of suicide bombing? What contextual factors predict self-starter ... -
An Ecological Perspective On Song Learning In The Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia Guttata): The Role Of Social Influences
Menyhart, Otilia (2013-05-26)Communication is a social act, therefore learning to communicate cannot develop in a social vacuum. This thesis investigates vocal development in a songbird species, the Zebra finch, from an ecological perspective to ... -
Ecological Stoichiometry Of Consumer-Resource Interactions In Lotic Food Webs
Moslemi, Jennifer (2010-10-20)The natural world is inherently complex, and the application of theories that reduce complexity may reveal general biological patterns that are otherwise obscured. The theoretical framework of ecological stoichiometry ... -
Ecological Survey of Spontaneously Fermented Riesling in the Finger Lakes
Guido-Miner, Marie (2019-12)Spontaneous fermentations are completed by a complex succession of non-Saccharomyces yeast species and S. cerevisiae strains that influence the final wine aroma and flavor profile. Regional yeast composition may help shape ... -
Ecologies of Friendship: Learning North American Practices of Care with Western Herbalists
Boke, Charis Ford (2018-12-30)This ethnographic study of North American herbalists’ teaching practices is informed by nearly two years of in-depth fieldwork grounded in participant observation at “The Center,” a school of clinical herbalism in Vermont. ... -
Ecology And Epidemiology Of Salmonella And Listeria Monocytogenes In New York State Produce Production Environments
Strawn, Laura (2014-01-27)Foodborne pathogen contamination of produce in the preharvest environment continues to present a considerable challenge and can lead to recalls or even outbreaks. Thus, there is a need for further development of science-based ... -
Ecology And Evolution Of Malarial Parasites In Vertebrate Hosts
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ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES USING LEAF STABLE ISOTOPES
Goud, Ellie M (2020-05)Determining the mechanisms that shape biodiversity is a central question in ecology and evolutionary biology. Presumably, environmental challenges exert important influences on organismal growth and survival, leading to ... -
Ecology And The Evolution Of Anti-Predatory Morphology Within Busyconine Whelks: A Pliocene To Recent Perspective
Kosloski, Mary (2012-08-20)My dissertation focuses on the ecological circumstances associated with the evolution of heavily ornamented morphologies within Busyconine whelks. Busyconine whelks display a variety of shell forms in the Recent and fossil ...