Phydee John Heng and Dr. Richard O. Kellems, Plant and Animal Sciences Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) were first introduced into Utah Lake in 1881 with large numbers being imported between 1881 and 1903. Common carp ages 2+ years have an estimated population of 5.9 million in Utah Lake . A risk assessment, based on four […]
Confirming Artificial Fungal Endophyte Inoculation of Maize by AFLP and SEM
Alan Chambers and Dr. Brad Geary, Plant and Animal Sciences Plant microbe interactions have been shown to enhance plant growth (Nassar, 2005) and it is well established that fungal endophytes affect beneficial phenotypes like resistance to drought or insects (Bacon 1997). Plants have been selected for beneficial phenotypic traits for thousands of years, but selection […]
Estimating Greater Sage-‐Grouse Chick Survival Using Lukacs’ Young Survival from Marked Adults in Program MARK
Jared Baxter and Dr. Randy Larsen, Plant and Wildlife Science Greater Sage-‐Grouse are a sagebrush-‐obligate species of national concern. In 2010, US Fish and Wildlife Service determined Greater Sage-‐Grouse warranted protection under the Endangered Species Act (1973) but were precluded due to higher priority species. Low chick and juvenile recruitment have been suggested as factors […]
ISOLATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS LINKED TO Sw-5 USING GENETICALLY DIRECTED REPRESENTATIONAL DIFFERENCE ANALYSIS (GDRDA)
Rachel E. Raphael and Dr. Mikel R. Stevens, Agronomy and Horticulture Tospoviruses, including tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), infect over 550 plant species worldwide. In the commercially grown tomato (Lycopersicon 1 esculentum) TSWV decreases fruit yields and quality in up to 80-90% of the crop in South Africa2 with similar losses in Hawaii3 and other […]
AN ECOLOGIST’S POETRY
Bryn Ellen Palmer and Dr. Susan Howe, Botany My creative project was an exploration into the poetic wilderness of both previously written poetry and my own originally created works dealing with the natural world. This experience was principally completed during January to August of 1996. The experience as a whole was stimulating and evolving for […]
SCALE-SENSITIVE LINEAR ANALYSIS OF GRANIVOROUS RODENT POPULATION DYNAMICS
Nikkala A. Pack and Dr. Brian A. Maurer, Zoology Ecological systems undergo perturbations; populations grow, decline, or go extinct. If the effect of one population on another can be determined, when one population is perturbed, we can predict the response of the second population. This is important for conservation efforts, for example, in predicting the […]
A Review of Hair Morphology Classification Techniques from the Past Thirty Years
Britten Sessions and Dr. Wilford Hess, Plant and Animal Life Sciences Due to its implicit nature in species identification, hair has been studied and classified since the beginning of the 20th century. Hausman visualized enough hair characteristics and variation between mammalian species to attempt an identification system using light microscopy. His efforts in characterizing species […]
Discovery and Development of New Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Resistance Genes
David L. Price and Dr. Mikel R. Stevens, Plant and Wildlife Sciences The tomato is susceptible to more than 200 diseases. Tomato spotted wilt virus is one of the most damaging pathogens in tomatoes. Due to its wide spread, TSWV has become an important limiting factor in tomato production worldwide. Most often the virus is […]
Identification of Genes Related to Saponin Synthesis in Chenopodium Quinoa
Chris Nye and Dr. Jeff Maughan, Plant and Wildlife Sciences Chenopodium quinoa, commonly known as quinoa, is a vital crop to the subsistence farmers of the Altiplano region of South America. Quinoa has several unique characteristics which contribute to its ability to grow in a variety of harsh conditions found in the high altitudes and […]
Phosphorus, Zinc, and Manganese Interactions in Hydroponically Grown Maize
Brandt Nichols and Dr. Von D. Jolley, Plant and Wildlife Maize (Zea maize L.) roots prolifically explore soil and this requires less intensive phosphorus (P) fertilization than less efficient species, such as potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). Crops are not grown in isolation and species requiring high P are often grown in rotation with low P […]
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