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HABITAT-SPECIFIC VARIATION IN MAMMAL COMMUNITIES USING CAMERA TRAPS IN WESTERN TEXAS
(2018-12-13)Multiple-species analyses are useful to wildlife managers concerned with community-level interactions, habitat use, and landscape connectivity. In western Texas, the community-level habitat use of mammals is not known. I ... -
Hematological variables as predictors of bovine respiratory disease in newly received cattle fed in confinement
(2017-02-20)Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common and costly health disorder in the US cattle feeding industry. Although antimicrobial metaphylaxis has been proven to be effective in reducing BRD morbidity rate and ... -
HERPETOFAUNAL RESPONSES TO FIRE AND VARIATION IN AMPHIBIAN CALL INTENSITY IN AN EASTERN TEXAS POST OAK SAVANNAH LANDSCAPE
(2015-07-10)Herpetofauna are critical links in the functioning of ecosystems. Despite this, herpetofauna are declining worldwide and more research is necessary to their declines and evaluate how various land management practices ... -
IMMERSION FREEZING OF NON-PROTEINACEOUS BIOLOGICAL AEROSOL PROXIES & ARCTIC AMBIENT PARTICLES
(2019-09-02)Ice-nucleating particles (INPs) are particulates that initiate atmospheric freezing in the temperature range between 0°C and approximately -40°C. Bioaerosols are organic materials, such as bacteria, plants, fungi, and/or ... -
Impacts of the Expanding Dairy Industry on the Texas High Plains
(2018-05-11)The dairy industry in the Texas High Plains has undergone rapid expansion in the past two decades, growing from 12,066 head in 2000 to 262,622 head in 2015. This growth is due to establishment of new dairies as well as ... -
Implications of Castration on Cattle Performance Efficiency
(2017-02-20)ABSTRACT Castration of male beef cattle is a common management practice in the United States. Recent anecdotal evidence suggests improved outcomes from a modified castration procedure where an incision is made in the scrotum ... -
Influence of Landscape Variables on the Diet of Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) in the Texas Panhandle
(2016-09-13)Prairie dogs (Cynomys spp.) were once prolific on the Great Plains of North America. As keystone species, many organisms rely upon prairie dogs. One species in particular is the burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), which ... -
Inter Magnalia Fleetwoodi: Re-examining William Fleetwood in Light of the Late-Sixteenth Century Legal Treatise, A Discourse upon the Commission of Bridewell
(2019-01-28)In The Reinvention of Magna Carta (2017), Sir John Baker argues for William Fleetwood’s authorship of A Discourse upon the Commission of Bridewell (c. 1580s). Examining A Discourse and other writings, I wish to qualify ... -
Inversion
(2017-02-20)ABSTRACT By combining the image of the human figure with different types of visual manipulations, I investigate how intimately the figure and the ground can be intertwined. For the purpose of conceptually exploring the ... -
INVESTIGATING PREDICTED WATER RESERVES IN PORTIONS OF THE OGALLALA AQUIFER OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE USING CONCEPTUAL MODELS
(2017-02-20)The Ogallala aquifer is a vital source of water for the Texas High Plains. Irrigated crop production is primarily dependent upon water mined from the aquifer. State water policy requires establishing desired future ... -
Landscape Genetics of Bobcats (Lynx rufus) Across Western Texas
(2015-12-04)Various environmental, ecological, and anthropogenic factors impact the genetic structure of natural populations. I compared the heterozygosity of a highly mobile, generalist species, the bobcat (Lynx rufus), to environmental ... -
LANDSCAPE INFLUENCES ON SPECIES ASSEMBLAGE PATTERNS OF ICTHYOFAUNA IN TEXAS, NEW MEXICO, AND OKLAHOMA
(2017-06-08)With the influx of GIS in recent years, there has been an enormous increase in biogeographic analyses. However, many studies still focus on small areas with limited environmental components and rarely cross political ... -
LEADERSHIP DURING A CRISIS: AN IDEOLOGICAL CRITICISM OF THE WALKING DEAD
(2018-05-11)The AMC cable television series The Walking Dead has been massively popular since its premiere in 2010. The series presents a strong leader, Rick Grimes, who leads a group of survivors through a post-apocalyptic world ... -
Life After High School: A Look at Factors that Impact the Completion of Post-Secondary Applications
(2017-09-21)The purpose of this study is to examine the important factors that can lead a high school graduate to submit an application to a post-secondary institution. There has been a recent increase in the national high school ... -
LIFE–CYCLE GREENHOUSE–GAS EMISSIONS OF FIVE BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TYPICAL OF THE SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS
(2016-01-14)A life cycle assessment (LCA) of the beef cattle feeding systems in the Southern High Plains is needed to acknowledge climate change legislation concerns and the sustainability of the industry as it currently operates. ... -
Live and carcass production traits for progeny of purebred sires in comparison with the clone of a USDA Prime Yield Grade One carcass
(2019-01-28)A two-part study was conducted to determine the sire success of “Alpha”, a bull born in 2012 through somatic cell nuclear transfer from a carcass that graded USDA Prime Yield Grade 1 (P1). The first part of the study used ... -
Live and carcass production traits for progeny of purebred sires in comparison with the clone of a USDA Prime Yield Grade One carcass
(2019-01-28)A two-part study was conducted to determine the sire success of “Alpha”, a bull born in 2012 through somatic cell nuclear transfer from a carcass that graded USDA Prime Yield Grade 1 (P1). The first part of the study used ... -
Live and carcass production traits for progeny of purebred sires in comparison with the clone of a USDA Prime Yield Grade One carcass
(2019-01-28)A two-part study was conducted to determine the sire success of “Alpha”, a bull born in 2012 through somatic cell nuclear transfer from a carcass that graded USDA Prime Yield Grade 1 (P1). The first part of the study used ... -
LUXEMBOURG RESISTANCE TO THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, 1940-1945
(2016-01-14)The history of Luxembourg’s resistance against the German occupation of World War II has rarely been addressed in English-language scholarship. Perhaps because of the country’s small size, it is often overlooked in accounts ... -
Management Impacts On Sorghum Silage Ruminal Digestibility
(2019-01-28)ABSTRACT The impetus for sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) silage to replace corn silage in beef cattle and dairy rations has increased due to sorghum’s ability to grow well under water-limited conditions. Two experiments ...