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Theses/Dissertations from 2017

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Stand Level Growth and Survival Equations for Cutover Sites Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Mid-Gulf Region of Southern United States, Binayak Bartaula

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Assessment of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) Control Measures, and Selection of Most Cost Effective Management Regimes, Fabio Jose Benez Secanho

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Factors Influencing the Use of Consulting Foresters by Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners in Mississippi, Sagar Godar Chhetri

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Monetary Valuation of Waterfront Open Space in Coastal Areas of Mississippi and Alabama, Ram Prasad Dahal

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Southern Yellow Pine In-Grade Lumber Evaluation, Tâmara Suely Filgueira Amorim França

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Assessing Two Year Growth and Survival of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Hurricane Katrina Damaged Land, Andrew Taylor Hall

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Feasibility and Marketing Channels of a Smartphone Application that Brings Nondestructive Techniques to Job Sites, Songyi Han

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Changes in Water Use, Nitrogen Uptake, and Carbon Assimilation During Mortality of Loblolly Pine and Succession to Sweetgum, Nicole Hornslein

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Investigating the Influence of Image Resolution on Longleaf Pine Identification in Multispectral Satellite Data, Casey Aaron Johnston

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Effect of Water Temperature, Angling Time, and Dissolved Oxygen Concentration on the Survival of Angled and Tournament-Handled Largemouth Bass, Kevin Randy Keretz

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Biological And Chemical Assessment Of Glycine Max Modified With Gm-Xth52 Gene Resistant To Attack Of Nematode Heterodera Glycines, Ismail Khan

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Load-deflection and Pressure Distribution of Upholstered Furniture Seat Foundations, Min Li

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Fast Curing Phenol Formaldehyde and Isocyanate Based Hybrid Resin for Forest Products Application, Xiaomei Liu

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Assessment of Volatile Metabolites for In Situ Detection of Fungal Decay of Wood, Nasim Maafi

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Ecology and Conservation of Bird Assemblages in Native and Afforested Environments in the Northern Campos Grasslands of Uruguay, Juan Andrés Martínez Lanfranco

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Estimates of Waste Rice, Natural Seeds, and Wetland Birds in Gulf Coast Prairie Ricelands, Joseph Roy Marty

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Nondestructive Evaluation of Southern Pine Lumber, Frederico José Nistal França

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Spatiotemporal Variation in Space Use by Eastern Wild Turkeys in Mississippi, Ryo Ogawa

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Efficacy of Tailwater Recovery Systems as an Approach to Water Resource Conservation, Austin R. Omer

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Bolstering Pine Lumber Value Through Statistical Analysis And Nondestructive Testing, Frank Charles Owens IV

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Trends in Angler Expenditures and Economic Contributions of Tourism at a Trophy Fishery in Texas, Charles Ronald Parker

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Long-Term Effects of Post-Fire Forest Structure on Understory Vegetation in Larch Forests of the Siberian Arctic, Homero Pena

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Effects of Temperature and Hydrology on Growth and Recruitment of Shovelnose Sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi River, Jared McCarty Porter

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Effects of Riparian Shade on Nearshore Reservoir Fish Assemblages and Water Quality, Clayton D. Raines

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Effect of Chitosan on Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes Spp.) Mortality and Gut Bacterial Community, Olanrewaju Adeyemi Raji

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Using Deuterium and Oxygen-18 Stable Isotopes to Understand Mechanisms of Stemflow Generation as a Function of Tree Species and Climate, Mercedes Siegle-Gaither

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Production of TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers from cotton stalks and its utilization in different industrial applications, Bhawna Soni

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Habitat Assessment for Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) and Grassland Birds in South Mississippi, Nathan Andrew Stukey

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Effects of Dietary Plasticity and Landscape Heterogeneity on Brown Bears, Lindsey Stutzman

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Using Occupancy Estimates to Assess Habitat Use and Interspecific Interactions of Bats in Forested Communities, Scott Allan Veum

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Occurrence of Bornean Mammals in Two Commercial Forest Reserves and Characteristics that Influence their Detectability, Seth Timothy Wong

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Catalytic Thermal Conversion of Kraft Lignin to Multi-Layer Graphene Materials, Qiangu Yan

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Identifying Factors affecting the Presence and Abundance of Invasive Tree Species in Mississippi, Jun Zhai

Theses/Dissertations from 2016

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Relationships among Environmental Attitudes, Environmental Knowledge, and Outdoor Recreational Habits of Upper Elementary School Students in Mississippi, Katherine Elizabeth Abell

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Gene Expression Profiling of Wood Decay Fungus Fibroporia Radiculosa Grown on Different Organic and Copper Based Preservatives, Ayfer Akgul

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An Inventory of Terrestrial Vertebrates in Aldesa Valley and Estimating Factors that affect Avian Species Richness and Occurrence, Abdulaziz Subhi Alatawi

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An Automated Study of Antioxidant Potentials of Polar Extract of Turmeric as Influenced by Ultraviolet Radiation, Nagham Salah Alawadi

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Investigation of a Stress Class System for No.2 2 by 8 Southern Yellow Pine, Theodore Brock Alexander

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Effect of Cultural Intensity and Planting Density on Wood Properties of Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.), Nasrin Aslezaeim

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Comparing Attitudes and Perceptions of Forest Certification Among Foresters, Loggers, and Landowners in Mississippi, John B. Auel

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Temporal Growth and Harvest Adjustment Procedures for Large-Scale Forest Inventory Data, Jacob R. Beard

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The Value of Canopy Cover: Hedonic Pricing Study in Lakeland, Tennessee, Lee Eric Bridges

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Ecological Determinants of Avian Productivity and Aviation Risk in Semi-natural Grasslands, Tara Jenise Conkling

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Landscape Ecology of Eastern Wild Turkeys in Mississippi, Annie Moriah Davis

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Tall, Cross-Laminated and Massive Timber Buildings: A United States Perspective, Hannah Kate D'Errico

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Do Living Shorelines Contribute to the Accumulation of Nutrients, Sediment, and Organic Matter Needed for the Maintenance of Coastal Wetlands?, Saranee Dutta

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Optimizing Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios to Improve Nitrogen Removal in Agricultural Drainage Ditches, Derek Ronald Faust

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Fall Migrant Waterbird Community Structure and Stable Isotope Ecology in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley and Northern Gulf of Mexico: Use of Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative Sites and Other Wetlands, Justyn Richard Foth

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Spatial and Trophic Niche Specialization in Castor Canadensis, Robert Antonio Francis

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Plant Community and White-tailed Deer Nutritional Carrying Capacity Response to Intercropping Switchgrass in Loblolly Pine Plantations, Ethan Jacob Greene

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Fuels Treatment Longevity of Mechanical Mastication and Growth Response of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderosa) in Northern California, Gregory Walters Hamby

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Evaluation of Soil and Forage Nutrient Levels in Habitats of Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus Polyphemus) in South Mississippi, Bridget Nicole Hodges

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Dynamics of Understory Tree Seedling Recruitment and Growth of Advance Regeneration Following Variable-Density Thinning of Second-Growth Conifer Stands in the Pacific Northwest, Carson James

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Using LiDAR data and geographical information system (GIS) technology to assess municipal street tree inventories, Wes Jones

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Use of Highway Culverts, Box Bridges, and Caves by Winter-Roosting Bats in Mississippi, Jessica B. Katzenmeyer

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Breeding and Brood Rearing Ecology of Mottled Ducks in the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers Basin, South Carolina., Molly Rebecca Kneece

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The Ecological Significance of Phyllosphere Leaf Traits on Throughfall Hydrology, Biogeochemistry, and Leaf Litter Quality among Oak (Quercus Spp.) Species in the Southeastern United States, Katy Elizabeth Limpert

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Assessment of early successional arthropod and breeding bird response to intercropping switchgrass within an intensively managed loblolly pine forest, Craig Daniel Marshall

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Investigation the Influence of Density-Dependent and Density-independent Factors on Northern Bobwhite Population Processes, Mark Dewitt McConnell

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Maternal Factors affect Individual and Population Level Morphometrics of Captive Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel

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Evaluating Economic Impacts of Different Silvicultural Approaches in Bottomland Hardwood Forests of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV), Sunil Nepal

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Utilization of Woody Residues to Produce Bioenergy by Primary Forest Products Manufacturers in the Southern United States, Raju Pokharel

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Early Growth and Survival of Shumard Oak and Nuttall Oak Planting Stocks, Johnathan Reeves

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Underplanted shortleaf pine seedling survival and growth in the North Carolina Piedmont, David Kenneth Schnake

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Carbon Emissions Embodied in International Trade and Carbon Sequestration of Harvested Wood Products, Prativa Shrestha

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Mycotoxin Production on Water Damaged Building Materials, Frederick Skrobot

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A Novel Microextraction Method for Determining the Presence of Pentachlorophenol in an Ongoing In-Situ Groundwater Remediation, Julianna Nicole Stratton

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A Comparison of Mixed Integer Programming and a Heuristic Approach for Harvest Blocking in Australia, Ronald Gordon Taylor

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Comparison of Stands Designated as Old Growth and Those in Managed Hardwood Areas at Tara Wildlife Properties, William Edward Tomlinson

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Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials from Lignin, Xuefeng Zhang

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Effects of Fabric Cover Elastic Property on Cushion Stiffness in Upholstered Furniture Seating, Xiaoling Zhou

Theses/Dissertations from 2015

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Effects of Acute and Chronic Hypoxia on Respiratory Physiology of Paddlefish (Polyodon Spathula), Daniel Larbi Aboagye

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Evaluating Changes in Diversity and Functional Gene Abundance of Denitrifying Microbe Communities and Nutrient Concentrations in Runoff following the Implementation of Low-Grade Weirs in Agricultural Drainage Systems, Beth Harlander Baker

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Recovery of Phytophthora Ramorum and Other Phytophthora Spp. in a Forest Adjacent to a Mississippi Ornamental Plant Nursery, Devin Sterling Bily

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Mississippi Teachers' Environmental Awareness and Usage of the Project Learning Tree Curriculum within Traditional Classrooms, Kimberly Nicole Carroll

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Relationships Between Non-Destructive Tests, Breaking Strength, and Stiffness of Wood Crossarms, Tyler Russell Catchot

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Development of White Crappie Pomoxis Annularis Reproduction Methods in Closed Aquaculture Systems, Charlie Marcus Culpepper

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Economic Tradeoffs of Managing Pine Plantations for Timber Production or Wildlife Habitat, Phillip B. Davis

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Survival and Growth Performance of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Lands Disturbed by Hurricane Katrina, Andrew Dees Dowdy

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Implications of Stand Adjacency and Edge for Birds in a Managed Forest Ecosystem, Jennifer Rose Foggia

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Evaluating Productivity of Southern Agroforestry for Fiber, Biofuels, and Wildlife Habitat, Henry Gill Gordon

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Influence of Landscape- and Stand-Scale Factors on Avian Communities in Open Pine Ecosystems, Taylor Idora Hannah

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Habitat Selection and Short-Term Movements of Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers, Jason Richard Herrala

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Estimation of Deer Damage to Soybean Production in Mississippi: A Spatial and Temporal Context, Gathel Caleb Hinton

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Carbon Sequestration on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands for Climate Change Mitigation in the Southern United States, Puskar Nath Khanal

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Soil Resource and Production Dynamics of a Tree-Grass Intercropping System Managed Across Gradients of Interspecific Competition, Kurt Joseph Krapfl

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Treatment of Bio-Oil Refinery Stormwater by a Simulated Constructed Wetland: A Sustainable Management Alternative, Katy Kraszewska

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Synthesis, Characterization, and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles, Weiqi Leng

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Upgrading Distilled Bio-oil with Syngas to Liquid Hydrocarbons, Yan Luo

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Ecology of Yellow Rail (Coturnicops Noveboracensis) Overwintering in Coastal Pine Savannas of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kelly Marie Morris

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Using GIS and LiDAR DTMs to Characterize Terrain Features associated with Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Burrows, Robert Luke Mosley

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Willingness of Mississippi's Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners to Manage Forests for Ecosystem Services, Edward Mutandwa

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Forest Management under the Uncertainties of Carbon Life Cycle, Zhuo Ning

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Subspecies Composition, Genetic Variation and Structure of Largemouth Bass in Puerto Rico Reservoirs, Nick Ryan Peterson

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Optimizing Wildlife Habitat and Oak Regeneration in Bottomland Hardwoods using Midstory Control and Partial Harvest, James Cody Rainer

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Low Salinity Tolerance in Gulf Killifish Fundulus Grandis with Relevance to Aquaculture, Shane Wyman Ramee

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Evolutionary and Ecological Causes and Consequences of Trophic Niche Variation in Ursids, Diana Jean Raper Lafferty

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Modeling Susceptibility of Forests to Hurricane Damage Based on Forest Ownership, Age, and Type, Rida Sadeq Sherif

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Extraction of Copper from Different Copper Treated Wood Wastes, Bradley Claude Singleton

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Spatial Ecology and Population Estimation of the American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) in Inland Systems of Mississippi, Bradley Austin Strickland