Browsing by Subject "conservation"
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Can soil moisture sensors improve irrigation efficiency in southwest Oklahoma?
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)Farmers face numerous challenges when making water management decisions, and there is a need for research that develops a more thorough understanding of these considerations. This is especially true in Oklahoma, where ... -
Effects of wetland sedimentation and sediment removal on rainwater basin vegetation, seed bank, and water bird communities
(2011-12)Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of restoration, by sediment removal, on wetlands located in the Rainwater Basin region of NE. Assessment included 3 objectives: extant vegetation ... -
Entomopathogenic Nematode (Epn) Prevalence and Diversity in Organic and Conventional Beef and Wheat Production Systems and Across a State Wide Precipitation Gradient in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)Entomopathogenic nematodes in the families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae are obligate parasites of arthropods, exist naturally in soils worldwide, and have been used to suppress soil-dwelling insect pests. Little ... -
Evaluating Successful Conservation Partnerships Between Zoos and Aquariums, Federal and State Agencies and Non-governmental Organizations
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-07-01)This research identifies characteristics and trends in conservation partnerships between American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) accredited institutions and their partners. One hundred and five AZA accredited zoos and ... -
Is extinction forever?
(Public Understanding of Science, 2015-02-23)This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution ... -
Mesocarnivore responses to prairie dogs across a longitudinal gradient in Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2022-04-19)Black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus) are a keystone species; this means that they have a disproportionately large effect on their environment relative to their abundance. They play a critical role in maintaining ... -
Population genetic structure and effective population size of the threeridge mussel (Amblema plicata) in southeast Oklahoma assessed using microsatellites.
(2017-07-17)A myriad of anthropogenic factors have led to substantial declines in North America’s freshwater mussel populations over the last century. A greater understanding of mussel dispersal abilities, genetic structure, and ... -
Population genetics of loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) and shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata Mill.) hybridization and introgression
(2010-12)Scope and Method of Study: Molecular markers, population genetics, ecological genetics, hybridization, introgression, conservation -
Spatial heterogeneity increases diversity and stability in grassland bird communities
(Ecological Society of America, 2015)Grasslands are inherently dynamic in space and time, evolving with frequent disturbance from fire and herbivores. As a consequence of human actions, many remaining grasslands have become homogenous, which has led to reduced ... -
Thermal patterns constrain diurnal behavior of a ground-dwelling bird
(Ecological Society of America, 2015-11-12)Recently, gaining knowledge about thermal refuges for vulnerable species has been a major focal point of ecological studies, and this focus has been heightened by predicted temperature increases associated with global ... -
Ungulate preference for burned patches reveals strength of fire-grazing interaction
(Wiley Open Access, 2011-08-12)The interactions between fire and grazing are widespread throughout fire-dependent landscapes. The utilization of burned areas by grazing animals establishes the fire-grazing interaction, but the preference for recently ...