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Ecohydrological Planning for The Woodlands: Lessons Learned After 35 Years
(2010-10-12)The Woodlands, Texas, is a 27,000-acre new town created with Ian McHarg's ecohydrological planning approach. The Woodlands is the best example of ecologically based new town planning in the United States during the 1970s. ... -
Ecological and Molecular Characterization of Avian Influenza Viruses Obtained from Waterfowl on the Texas Coast
(2011-10-21)We collected 6,823 cloacal swabs over four years (2005?2006: 1,460; 2006? 2007: 2,171; 2007?2008: 2,424; and 2008?2009: 768) from 30 potential avian host species. Most samples (88.3 percent) were from dabbling ducks ... -
Ecological Consequences of Landscape Fragmentation on the Lizard Community in the Mescalero-Monahans Shinnery Sands
(2012-10-29)Landscape fragmentation poses a major threat to biodiversity world-wide. The goal of my dissertation research was to determine the effects of landscape fragmentation on a lizard community in the Mescalero-Monahans shinnery ... -
Ecological correlates of anuran breeding activity and community structure
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)Multiple ecological factors can simultaneously affect species activity and community structure. The goal of my dissertation was to examine the effects of abiotic factors, biotic factors, and succession on anuran communities. ... -
Ecological Effects and In-situ Detection of Particulate Contaminants in Aqueous Environments
(2012-07-16)The ecological effects and mechanistic efficiency of chemical oil spill countermeasures must be evaluated prior to their ethical application during real spill response scenarios. Equally important is the ability to monitor ... -
Ecological Factors Affecting Hispanic Urban Middle School and High School Adolescents? College and Career Aspirations
(2011-08-08)This mixed methods study investigates how ecological factors influence the decisions urban Hispanic middle school and high school adolescents make concerning their college and career aspirations. I examine the academic ... -
Ecological patterns of the small mammal communities at El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Tamaulipas, Mexico
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)Scarce knowledge of Neotropical small mammal communities prevents experimental inquiry on the mechanisms structuring these communities. In this study, I examined patterns of local assembly of the small mammal communities ... -
Ecological significance of the genetic variation in Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.)Torr.
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)The two most common varieties of the grass Bouteloua curtipendula (Michx.)Torr. in North America use different strategies of clonal growth and have contrasting continental distributions. Variety caespitosa (phalanx form) ... -
Ecology of a Rodent-Tick-Pathogen Community in East-Central Texas
(2014-09-01)Rodent species worldwide are critical to the maintenance of tick-borne disease systems because they serve as hosts for ticks and reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens. To learn more about native fauna that may be involved in ... -
Ecology of Montezuma Quail in Southeast Arizona
(2013-04-26)Montezuma quail (Cyrtonix montezumae) life history is the least understood of all North American quail due to historical difficulties in capturing and monitoring marked individuals of this species. Most aspects of its ... -
Ecology of Owens Valley vole
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Little current data exist concerning the status and ecology of Owens Valley vole (OVV; Microtus californicus vallicola), despite its California Department of Fish and Game listing as a Species of Special Concern. No formal ... -
Ecology of Sandy Beach Intertidal Macroinfauna Along the Upper Texas Coast
(2012-07-16)Open coastlines are dynamic environments which experience seasonal and long-term physical changes. Sandy beaches line much of this coastline. As part of the requirements for Ph.D., I conducted a study examining intertidal ... -
Ecology of the predator assemblage affecting nest success of passerines in Sierra Nevada, California
(2010-07-14)The endangered willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) breeds in mountain meadows in the Sierra Nevada, which have been intensively modified, especially reducing meadow wetness, which favors easy access for mammalian predators ... -
Ecology of Wintering Black-capped Vireos in Mexico
(2013-11-06)The black-capped vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is an endangered Neotropical migratory songbird that has received considerable attention in its breeding range, but relatively little attention in its winter range in Mexico. To ... -
Econometric Analyses of Public Water Demand in the United States
(2012-02-14)Two broad surveys of community- level water consumption and pricing behavior are used to answer questions about water demand in a more flexible and dynamic context than is provided in the literature. Central themes of price ... -
Econometric Methods to Analyze Consumer Behavior Using Hypothetical and Non-hypothetical Approaches
(2013-11-22)This dissertation examines consumer behavior using hypothetical and non-hypothetical approaches. Across the study, emphasis is made on brand awareness and Willingness-to-Pay (WTP) measures of consumer preferences and the ... -
Econometric model of the U.S. sheep and mohair industries for policy analysis
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)The U.S. sheep industry has been declining in size for many years. Many factors have contributed to the decline of the sheep industry including declining consumption of lamb and mutton, the growth in manmade fiber use, ... -
Economic Analysis of Alternative Irrigation Technologies: Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley
(2012-08-15)The focus of this study is the economic feasibility of drip irrigation adoption using capital budgeting and quadratic programming techniques. The capital budgeting techniques used in the study are net present value (NPV) ... -
Economic Analysis of Atoxigenic Mitigation Methods for Aflatoxin in Corn in Central Texas
(2014-04-09)Atoxigenics and crop insurance are available to producers to assist in preventing economic loss from aflatoxin contamination in corn. Atoxigenics are a newer technology available to farmers, and although professional opinion ... -
Economic analysis of the meat supply chain
(2009-05-15)Recently, the meat supply chain has undergone a number of structural changes including increased concentration and a greater degree of quasi-vertical integration coordinated through contract procurement. The effects these ...