1980-2010 - CSU Theses and Dissertations
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Paleohydrologic investigation in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, A
A paleohydrologic investigation of the Shenandoah River in the vicinity of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was conducted in response to the recent periodic floods that devastate the community. The study reach was approximately ... -
Effect of tillage on soil physical properties and crop production
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two tillage systems -- conventional tillage (CT) and reduced tillage (RT) -- for a three-year corn-corn-watermelon rotation on: 1) biological production of corn ... -
Effects of groundwater pumping for irrigation on stream properties of the Arikaree River on the Colorado plains
The Arikaree River lies in the Republican River Basin on the Northern High Plains of Colorado. This study was conducted on the portion of the Arikaree River that flows through the lower portion of Yuma County, Colorado. A ... -
Effect of irrigation practices on stream depletion in the Arikaree River, eastern Colorado
Irrigated agriculture is of paramount importance to the economy and livelihoods of those living in much of Eastern Colorado. Here, wells feeding center pivot systems draw groundwater from the High Plains Aquifer, and are ... -
Physiological responses of grapevines to environmental stresses
The field response of several grapevine (Vitis vinifera L) cultivars, grown at the Orchard Mesa Research Center, to methanol application on foliage and trunks was investigated. Sublethal methanol doses were determined as ... -
Vertical sorting within dune structure
Vertical sorting of sediment mixtures within dune structures was measured experimentally by conducting three types of experiments: running water experiments, still water experiments, and air experiments. Five different ... -
Influence of diet, habitat, and recreational shooting of prairie dogs on burrowing owl demography, The
The burrowing owl is a ground-nesting raptor that is in decline across much of its geographic range. Habitat loss and widespread control of fossorial rodents on which burrowing owls regionally rely for nest sites are the ... -
Resistance components and velocity distributions of open channel flows over bedforms
The components of flow resistance and the velocity distributions of open-channel flows over bedforms were investigated by conducting idealized bedform experiments in a laboratory flume. Experiments involving uniform smooth, ... -
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 ... -
Dangerous message : the material effects of Enough, A
Domestic violence is a cultural epidemic in U.S. society. How we define, perceive, and treat domestic violence is a product of the material rhetorics about it. Since film is a prominent mode of rhetorical discourse, I ... -
Flood frequency derivation technique based on kinematic wave approach, A
The present study deals with the derivation of a methodology to obtain a flood frequency distribution, for small ungaged watersheds, where the overland flow phase is considered to be an important timing component. In the ... -
Disaggregation of precipitation records
This investigation is related to temporal disaggregation of precipitation records. The objective is to formulate algorithms to disaggregate precipitation defined at a given time scale into precipitation of smaller time ... -
Llama use on public lands
Interest in utilizing llamas as packstock is affecting natural resource managers as requests to use llamas on federally-owned lands increases. To adopt effective management practices related to issues raised by this ... -
Time and scale effects in laboratory permeability testing of compacted clay soil
Permeability (hydraulic conductivity) testing of clays in the laboratory typically requires a significant amount of time. It is hypothesized that the time required for clay permeability test can be reduced substantially ... -
Hydrothermal mineralization and alteration at the Globe Hill deposit, Cripple Creek district, Colorado
The Globe Hill deposit is hosted by a porphyritic, subvolcanic intrusive which is composed of pyroxene-bearing alkali trachyte. It is emplaced within the Oligocene-age Cripple Creek diatreme-intrusive complex, which may ... -
Geology, mineralization, and fluid inclusion analysis of the Ajax vein system, Cripple Creek, Colorado
The Ajax mine is located in the Cripple Creek mining district. Teller County, Colorado. Mine workings extend through a vertical range of 3363 feet (1025 m), from 10,105 feet (3081 m) to 6742 feet (2055 m) elevation. ...
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