Theses and dissertations produced by graduate students affiliated with Mississippi State University's College of Forest Resources.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2017
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
Breeding and Brood Rearing Ecology of Mottled Ducks in the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers Basin, South Carolina., Molly Rebecca Kneece
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
Assessment of early successional arthropod and breeding bird response to intercropping switchgrass within an intensively managed loblolly pine forest, Craig Daniel Marshall
Investigation the Influence of Density-Dependent and Density-independent Factors on Northern Bobwhite Population Processes, Mark Dewitt McConnell
Maternal Factors affect Individual and Population Level Morphometrics of Captive Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus), Eric S. Michel
Utilization of Woody Residues to Produce Bioenergy by Primary Forest Products Manufacturers in the Southern United States, Raju Pokharel
Early Growth and Survival of Shumard Oak and Nuttall Oak Planting Stocks, Johnathan Reeves
Underplanted shortleaf pine seedling survival and growth in the North Carolina Piedmont, David Kenneth Schnake
Carbon Emissions Embodied in International Trade and Carbon Sequestration of Harvested Wood Products, Prativa Shrestha
Mycotoxin Production on Water Damaged Building Materials, Frederick Skrobot
A Novel Microextraction Method for Determining the Presence of Pentachlorophenol in an Ongoing In-Situ Groundwater Remediation, Julianna Nicole Stratton
A Comparison of Mixed Integer Programming and a Heuristic Approach for Harvest Blocking in Australia, Ronald Gordon Taylor
Comparison of Stands Designated as Old Growth and Those in Managed Hardwood Areas at Tara Wildlife Properties, William Edward Tomlinson
Synthesis and Characterization of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials from Lignin, Xuefeng Zhang
Effects of Fabric Cover Elastic Property on Cushion Stiffness in Upholstered Furniture Seating, Xiaoling Zhou
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Effects of Acute and Chronic Hypoxia on Respiratory Physiology of Paddlefish (Polyodon Spathula), Daniel Larbi Aboagye
Recovery of Phytophthora Ramorum and Other Phytophthora Spp. in a Forest Adjacent to a Mississippi Ornamental Plant Nursery, Devin Sterling Bily
Mississippi Teachers' Environmental Awareness and Usage of the Project Learning Tree Curriculum within Traditional Classrooms, Kimberly Nicole Carroll
Relationships Between Non-Destructive Tests, Breaking Strength, and Stiffness of Wood Crossarms, Tyler Russell Catchot
Development of White Crappie Pomoxis Annularis Reproduction Methods in Closed Aquaculture Systems, Charlie Marcus Culpepper
Economic Tradeoffs of Managing Pine Plantations for Timber Production or Wildlife Habitat, Phillip B. Davis
Survival and Growth Performance of Two Oak Species and Three Planting Stocks on Lands Disturbed by Hurricane Katrina, Andrew Dees Dowdy
Implications of Stand Adjacency and Edge for Birds in a Managed Forest Ecosystem, Jennifer Rose Foggia
Evaluating Productivity of Southern Agroforestry for Fiber, Biofuels, and Wildlife Habitat, Henry Gill Gordon
Influence of Landscape- and Stand-Scale Factors on Avian Communities in Open Pine Ecosystems, Taylor Idora Hannah
Habitat Selection and Short-Term Movements of Pallid Sturgeon in the Lower Mississippi and Atchafalaya Rivers, Jason Richard Herrala
Estimation of Deer Damage to Soybean Production in Mississippi: A Spatial and Temporal Context, Gathel Caleb Hinton
Carbon Sequestration on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands for Climate Change Mitigation in the Southern United States, Puskar Nath Khanal
Soil Resource and Production Dynamics of a Tree-Grass Intercropping System Managed Across Gradients of Interspecific Competition, Kurt Joseph Krapfl
Treatment of Bio-Oil Refinery Stormwater by a Simulated Constructed Wetland: A Sustainable Management Alternative, Katy Kraszewska
Synthesis, Characterization, and Mechanism Study of Carbon-Encapsulated Copper Nanoparticles, Weiqi Leng
Upgrading Distilled Bio-oil with Syngas to Liquid Hydrocarbons, Yan Luo
Ecology of Yellow Rail (Coturnicops Noveboracensis) Overwintering in Coastal Pine Savannas of the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Kelly Marie Morris
Using GIS and LiDAR DTMs to Characterize Terrain Features associated with Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus Polyphemus) Burrows, Robert Luke Mosley
Willingness of Mississippi's Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners to Manage Forests for Ecosystem Services, Edward Mutandwa
Forest Management under the Uncertainties of Carbon Life Cycle, Zhuo Ning
Subspecies Composition, Genetic Variation and Structure of Largemouth Bass in Puerto Rico Reservoirs, Nick Ryan Peterson
Optimizing Wildlife Habitat and Oak Regeneration in Bottomland Hardwoods using Midstory Control and Partial Harvest, James Cody Rainer
Low Salinity Tolerance in Gulf Killifish Fundulus Grandis with Relevance to Aquaculture, Shane Wyman Ramee
Evolutionary and Ecological Causes and Consequences of Trophic Niche Variation in Ursids, Diana Jean Raper Lafferty
Modeling Susceptibility of Forests to Hurricane Damage Based on Forest Ownership, Age, and Type, Rida Sadeq Sherif
Extraction of Copper from Different Copper Treated Wood Wastes, Bradley Claude Singleton
Spatial Ecology and Population Estimation of the American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) in Inland Systems of Mississippi, Bradley Austin Strickland
Allelopathy in the Non-Native Macrophyte, Myriophyllum Spicatum and its Influence on Trophic Dynamics in Aquatic Systems, Daniel J. Sullivan
Prediction of Driving Torque and Direct Withdrawal Capacity of Screws in Particleboard, Onder Tor
Lateral Resistance Capacities of Particleboard-To-Metal Screwed Connections, Yan Wang
Effects of Intercropping Switchgrass in Managed Pine Stands on Plant Communities and White-Tailed Deer Forage Production, Bradley Robert Wheat
2013 Mississippi Consulting Forester Survey, William Cody Wright
Development of Southern Pine Lumber Based Engineered Products and Evaluation Technology, Zhuo Yang
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Ecosystem Services of Moist-Soil Wetlands: Water Quality Benefits and Crayfish Harvest, Economics and Consumer Acceptance, Amy Brooke Alford
Feasibility of Consistently Estimating Timber Volume through Landsat-based Remote Sensing Applications, Renaldo Josue Salazar Arroyo
Linking Individual Biological Outcomes to Resource Use, Christopher Ryan Ayers
The Effect of Groundwater Withdrawals from the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer on Water Quantity and Quality in the Mississippi Delta, Jeannie R B Barlow
Natural Regeneration Dynamics of Red Oak Seedlings in Mississippi Bottomland Forests, Ellen Marie Boerger
Inspection of Timber Bridge Longitudinal Decks with Ground Penetrating Radar, Brian K. Brashaw
The Contribution of Outdoor Recreation on Rural Property Sales in Mississippi, Jerry Brashier
Efficacy of an Experiential, In-School Educational Program for Improving Elementary School Students' Attitudes and Knowledge about the Environment, Leslie M. Burger
Economic Contributions of Forest-Based Industries in the South, Ram Prasad Dahal
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population dynamics in a multi-predator landscape, Jared Fitzgerald Duquette
Plant community response to reduced mowing regimens along highway right-of-ways in northeastern Mississippi., Edward D. Entsminger
