Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Forest Resources.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Understanding Red Fillet in the Catfish Industry in Northeastern Mississippi, Shay Allred
Could Mesophyte Canopy, Bark, and Leaf Litter Traits Drive Future Flammability of Upland Oak Forests?, Emily Kathleen Babl
Composting of Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) Sawdust, Gulbahar Bahsi-Kaya
Effect of Multiple Knots in Close Proximity on Southern Pine Lumber Properties, Marcela Cordeiro Barbosa
Transferability of MaxEnt and Expert Opinion Models for American Beaver, Isidro A. Barela
Shear Performance of Southern Pine Glued Orthogonally with Phenol-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde or Polyurethane, Guangmei Cao
Landowner Perceptions of Oil and Gas Development in Mississippi and Policies Associated with Managing the Industry and Natural Resources, Rachael Carter
The Effects of Common Forest Management Practices on Community Structure in a Southern Pine Forest, Donald Paul Chance
The Effects of Diet, Population, and Water Temperature on the Stress Response of Angled Largemouth Bass Micropterus Salmoides, Colin P. Dinken
Early Growth and Survival of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Lands Disturbed by Hurricane Katrina, Tyler Durbin
Nutrients Influence Diet Selection in Herbivores, Jacob Lee Dykes
Investigation of a Low-External-Input Sustainable Rice Production System to Identify Ecosystem Services towards Adoption Costs and Benefits, Alexandra Gwin Firth
Effects of Hardwood Control and Switchgrass Intercropping on Breeding Bird Communities and Resource Use in Managed Loblolly Pine Stands in Mississippi, Marian Fuller-Morris
Ecology of Rare and Abundant Raptors on an Oceanic Island the Sharp-Shinned Hawk and Red-Tailed Hawk in Puerto Rico, Julio C. Gallardo
Multi-Scale Spatial Selection of a Large Solitary Omnivore, American Black Bear, Mariela Gisele Gantchoff
Evaluating Population Dynamics, Movement, and Spawning Success of Paddlefish Polyodon Spathula at Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Chelsea Rae Gilliland
Culture Techniques and Evaluation of Snail Consumption by Black Buffalo Ictiobus Niger, Emmet Liam Guy
Establishing and Evaluating Agricultural Plantings and Supplemental Cover on Reservoir Mudflats as a Means to Increase Juvenile Game Fish Abundance and Growth, Hunter R. Hatcher
Early impacts of midstory hardwoods and overstory density on longleaf seedling establishment on xeric sites, Jacob Colin Henry
Anthropogenic Impacts on Wildlife Mortality and Vertebrate Scavenging Communities, Jacob Earl Hill
Estimating Feral Swine Abundance and their Effects on Native Wildlife in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley, Matthew Ryan Ivey
Landowner willingness to participate in a grassland conservation program facilitating ecosystem services, Tharaka A. Jayalath
Development of Biobased Phenolic Adhesives for Engineered Wood Products, Somayyeh Kalami
Factors Influencing White-Tailed Deer Mortality Risk within a Multi-Predator System in Michigan, USA, Todd M. Kautz
Tensile Strength of Dovetail Joints in Furniture, Arif Caglar Konukcu
Winter Ecology of Radiomarked Female Mallards In Mississippi's Alluvial Valley, Joseph David Lancaster
Mixed Used Urea Formaldehyde and Isocyanate Resins for Wood Composites, Ming Liu
The Effects of Habitat Management on Wildlife Use in a Managed Loblolly Pine Forest, Johannah Reed McCollum
The Trophic and Spatial Ecology of the Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys Volans) and Non-Lethal Deterrent Methods, Robert Timothy Meyer
Ecosystem Impacts and Space Use of Double-Crested Cormorants in a Southeastern Reservoir System, Leah LK Moran
Reproductive Ecology of White-Tailed Deer: Fetal Development and Mate Choice, Daniel L. Morina
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Multi-Scale Habitat Selection in an Invasive Generalist, Kelsey Elizabeth Paolini
Effects of Green Tree Retention on Birds of Southern Pine Plantations, Michael Clay Parrish
Effects of Aquaculture Decline on Spatial Distributions of Piscivorous Birds, Ciera A. Rhodes
Wildlife Value Orientations: Understanding Mississippians for More Effective and Inclusive Wildlife Conservation, Adam T. Rohnke
Evaluating Multisystem Length Limits for Inland Fisheries, Andrew Challen Shamaskin
Refining Spawning Protocols for Crappie, Christian A. Shirley
Investigating Effectiveness of Wild Pig Policy and Legislation in the U.S., Andrew Lane Smith
Perceptions Regarding Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration using Prescribed Fire, Samrajya Bikram Thapa
Genetic Assessment of Native and Non-Native White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) in the Southcentral U.S., Jordan L. Youngmann
Temporary Trade Barriers Investigation and Duty Imposition in the Forest Products Industry, Xufang Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Stand Level Growth and Survival Equations for Cutover Sites Loblolly Pine Plantations in the Mid-Gulf Region of Southern United States, Binayak Bartaula
Assessment of Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense Lour.) Control Measures, and Selection of Most Cost Effective Management Regimes, Fabio Jose Benez Secanho
Factors Influencing the Use of Consulting Foresters by Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners in Mississippi, Sagar Godar Chhetri
Monetary Valuation of Waterfront Open Space in Coastal Areas of Mississippi and Alabama, Ram Prasad Dahal
Southern Yellow Pine In-Grade Lumber Evaluation, Tâmara Suely Filgueira Amorim França
Assessing Two Year Growth and Survival of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Hurricane Katrina Damaged Land, Andrew Taylor Hall
Changes in Water Use, Nitrogen Uptake, and Carbon Assimilation During Mortality of Loblolly Pine and Succession to Sweetgum, Nicole Hornslein
Investigating the Influence of Image Resolution on Longleaf Pine Identification in Multispectral Satellite Data, Casey Aaron Johnston
Effect of Water Temperature, Angling Time, and Dissolved Oxygen Concentration on the Survival of Angled and Tournament-Handled Largemouth Bass, Kevin Randy Keretz
Load-deflection and Pressure Distribution of Upholstered Furniture Seat Foundations, Min Li
Fast Curing Phenol Formaldehyde and Isocyanate Based Hybrid Resin for Forest Products Application, Xiaomei Liu
Assessment of Volatile Metabolites for In Situ Detection of Fungal Decay of Wood, Nasim Maafi
Ecology and Conservation of Bird Assemblages in Native and Afforested Environments in the Northern Campos Grasslands of Uruguay, Juan Andrés Martínez Lanfranco
Estimates of Waste Rice, Natural Seeds, and Wetland Birds in Gulf Coast Prairie Ricelands, Joseph Roy Marty
Nondestructive Evaluation of Southern Pine Lumber, Frederico José Nistal França
Spatiotemporal Variation in Space Use by Eastern Wild Turkeys in Mississippi, Ryo Ogawa
Efficacy of Tailwater Recovery Systems as an Approach to Water Resource Conservation, Austin R. Omer
Bolstering Pine Lumber Value Through Statistical Analysis And Nondestructive Testing, Frank Charles Owens IV
Trends in Angler Expenditures and Economic Contributions of Tourism at a Trophy Fishery in Texas, Charles Ronald Parker
Long-Term Effects of Post-Fire Forest Structure on Understory Vegetation in Larch Forests of the Siberian Arctic, Homero Pena
Effects of Temperature and Hydrology on Growth and Recruitment of Shovelnose Sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi River, Jared McCarty Porter
Effects of Riparian Shade on Nearshore Reservoir Fish Assemblages and Water Quality, Clayton D. Raines
Effect of Chitosan on Subterranean Termites (Reticulitermes Spp.) Mortality and Gut Bacterial Community, Olanrewaju Adeyemi Raji
Using Deuterium and Oxygen-18 Stable Isotopes to Understand Mechanisms of Stemflow Generation as a Function of Tree Species and Climate, Mercedes Siegle-Gaither
Habitat Assessment for Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) and Grassland Birds in South Mississippi, Nathan Andrew Stukey
Effects of Dietary Plasticity and Landscape Heterogeneity on Brown Bears, Lindsey Stutzman
Using Occupancy Estimates to Assess Habitat Use and Interspecific Interactions of Bats in Forested Communities, Scott Allan Veum
Occurrence of Bornean Mammals in Two Commercial Forest Reserves and Characteristics that Influence their Detectability, Seth Timothy Wong
Catalytic Thermal Conversion of Kraft Lignin to Multi-Layer Graphene Materials, Qiangu Yan
Identifying Factors affecting the Presence and Abundance of Invasive Tree Species in Mississippi, Jun Zhai
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Relationships among Environmental Attitudes, Environmental Knowledge, and Outdoor Recreational Habits of Upper Elementary School Students in Mississippi, Katherine Elizabeth Abell
An Inventory of Terrestrial Vertebrates in Aldesa Valley and Estimating Factors that affect Avian Species Richness and Occurrence, Abdulaziz Subhi Alatawi
An Automated Study of Antioxidant Potentials of Polar Extract of Turmeric as Influenced by Ultraviolet Radiation, Nagham Salah Alawadi
Investigation of a Stress Class System for No.2 2 by 8 Southern Yellow Pine, Theodore Brock Alexander
Effect of Cultural Intensity and Planting Density on Wood Properties of Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L.), Nasrin Aslezaeim
Comparing Attitudes and Perceptions of Forest Certification Among Foresters, Loggers, and Landowners in Mississippi, John B. Auel
Temporal Growth and Harvest Adjustment Procedures for Large-Scale Forest Inventory Data, Jacob R. Beard
The Value of Canopy Cover: Hedonic Pricing Study in Lakeland, Tennessee, Lee Eric Bridges
Ecological Determinants of Avian Productivity and Aviation Risk in Semi-natural Grasslands, Tara Jenise Conkling
Landscape Ecology of Eastern Wild Turkeys in Mississippi, Annie Moriah Davis
Tall, Cross-Laminated and Massive Timber Buildings: A United States Perspective, Hannah Kate D'Errico
Optimizing Carbon to Nitrogen Ratios to Improve Nitrogen Removal in Agricultural Drainage Ditches, Derek Ronald Faust
Spatial and Trophic Niche Specialization in Castor Canadensis, Robert Antonio Francis
Plant Community and White-tailed Deer Nutritional Carrying Capacity Response to Intercropping Switchgrass in Loblolly Pine Plantations, Ethan Jacob Greene
Fuels Treatment Longevity of Mechanical Mastication and Growth Response of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus Ponderosa) in Northern California, Gregory Walters Hamby
Evaluation of Soil and Forage Nutrient Levels in Habitats of Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus Polyphemus) in South Mississippi, Bridget Nicole Hodges
Use of Highway Culverts, Box Bridges, and Caves by Winter-Roosting Bats in Mississippi, Jessica B. Katzenmeyer
