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Socio-cultural assessment of ecosystem services for community planning and sustainability, A
Ecosystem service (ES) mapping is a useful mechanism for measuring and communicating ES values spatially; however, most ES mapping is conducted at coarse resolutions over large spatial scales, which calls into question ... -
Changes in taxonomic and functional diversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates along a gradient of stream size and flow stability in the northeastern Colorado Rocky Mountains
While the pattern of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities along stream size gradients have been examined in past studies, it is usually in the context of the river continuum, moving along a stream network from the headwaters ... -
Conifer regeneration and fuels treatment longevity in dry mixed-conifer forests of the Colorado Front Range
Throughout much of the western United States, wildfires have been increasing in size and severity. To prevent negative impacts to communities and ecosystems, costly fuels reduction treatments are being applied to dry, ... -
Grazing for grassland birds : assessing how management and environmental conditions affect abundance in Colorado's shortgrass steppe
Rangelands are temporally and spatially complex socio-ecological systems on which the predominant land use is livestock production. In North America, rangelands also contain approximately 80% of remaining habitat for ... -
Lessons in establishing plant communities on constructed fens for oil sands mine reclamation
The third-largest proven oil deposit in the world is in Alberta, underlying 142,000 square kilometers of Canada’s boreal covered by forested uplands and peatland basins. The vast deposit is in the form of oil sands that ... -
Disciple of because and other stories, The
These six stories explore common notions of polite behavior, particularly social expectations in the Midwest. Here, women (and one man) of various ages feel pigeonholed into a set of anticipated actions that feel, ultimately, ... -
Factors influencing the effectiveness of a family intervention for adolescent versus adult mothers
A family intervention program entitled DARE To Be You was found to be equally effective for both adolescent and adult mothers, but the factors that predicted program effectiveness differed for the two groups. Adolescent ... -
Graduate education, research, and the interior design profession
Irrespective of the field, all professions are made up of different components that set a standard for the discipline. These components include, but are not limited to, accreditation, examination, licensing, and research. ... -
Soil mite biodiversity : its relationship to grass species and influence on decomposition in the Konza tallgrass prairie
Human activities are responsible for unprecedented extinction rates and global change. Species are disappearing faster than we can record their existence and before we determine their role in ecosystems. In no other system ... -
Supplemental light-emitting diode effects on the growth, fruit quality, and yield of two greenhouse-grown strawberry (Fragaria X ananassa) cultivars
Recent interest in off-season, greenhouse-grown food crops using supplemental top lighting(STL) has created opportunities for controlled environmental agriculture (CEA) production of high-value fruit crops such as strawberries ... -
Evidence for regional variation in the thermal biology of Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae) in Colorado
Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), the spruce beetle, is native to the forests of western North America where it is the primary cause of Engelmann spruce Picea engelmannii Parry ex ... -
Assessing the predictive value of dairy facial biometrics for measures of productivity, health, and social dominance
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Effect of endothermic reactions on the global extinction strain rate of large hydrocarbon fuels
When a hydrocarbon fuel is used as a coolant, the extreme environment can have a significant impact on the fuel composition. Heat exchange occurs through phase change, sensible heat extraction, and endothermic reactions ... -
Investigation of chiral porphyrin aggregates with heterodyne-detected vibrational sum frequency generation spectroscopy
In nature, photosynthetic organisms harvest and transport solar energy through the finely-tuned interplay between vibrational, electronic, and excitonic characteristics within photosynthetic reaction centers. These ... -
Atmospheric and air quality implications of C2-C5 alkane emissions from the oil and gas sector
Emissions of C2-C5 alkanes from the U.S. oil and gas sector have changed rapidly over the last decade. This dissertation quantifies the role of the oil and gas sector on light alkane emissions and abundances at local, ... -
Diffusing art therapy using the innovation of social media : experiences of four rural art therapists
As the practice of art therapy grows and evolves, the way in which healthcare providers disseminate information and connect with patients changes, especially through networks such as social media sites. Physicians and ... -
Universe works on a math equation that never even ever really even ends in the end : Charles Sanders Peirce's Evolutionary Metaphysics and the Law of Large Numbers, The
Recent work on Charles Sanders Peirce's evolutionary cosmology and scientific metaphysics has revealed a tension between two accounts Peirce gives of the laws of nature. Andrew Reynolds points out that Peirce seems to have ... -
Needs assessment for Colorado beef producers : understanding rancher priorities, preferred communication strategies, and influential factors on prioritization and relationships with land grant universities, A
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Cardiovascular disease risk in middle-aged ultra-endurance athletes
Background: It is widely accepted that aerobic exercise has the ability to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, recent studies suggest that volumes of exercise that greatly exceed physical activity guidelines ... -
Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering to architecture optimization and selection during system acquisition
The architecture selection process early in a major system acquisition is a critical step in determining the overall affordability and technical performance success of a program. There are recognized deficiencies that ...
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