Browsing by Author "Conner, J. Richard"
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Jegasothy, Kandiah (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)This study investigates resource allocation in Sri Lankan peasant agriculture and focuses on dry zone multi-output/multi-input farming systems (Vavuniya district). Investigation is carried out at both farm household and ...
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Falatoonzadeh, Hami (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1983)The purpose of this study is to discover the most effective strategy or strategies available to agricultural producers in order to minimize the variability of net farm income. Several of the most commonly used strategies ...
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Leal, Ligaya Rubas (2015-01-23)This dissertation work explored the application of remote sensing technology for the assessment of forest carbon storage in Mt. Apo Natural Park. Biomass estimation is traditionally conducted using destructive sampling ...
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Conner, J. Richard; Bach, Joel; Dugas, Bill; Muttiah, Ranjan; Rosenthal, Wesley; Bednarz, Steven; Dybals, Timothy (Texas Water Resources Institute, 2000-11)The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model was used to simulate the effects ofbrush removal on water yield in 8 watersheds in Texas for 1960 through 1998. Landsat? satellite imagery was used to classify land use, and ...
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Jones, Jason Samuel (Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)Ashe Juniper encroachment onto privately owned rangelands in Central Texas has resulted in significant degradation of the ecological condition of these lands, and a subsequent public concern for the hydrologic function, ...
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Araujo, Maria Ribeiro (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1985)A model was developed in an attempt to predict the selection ratio of little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and brownseed paspalum (Paspalum plicatulum) in a simulated short-duration grazing system stocked at four ...
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Flack, Rebecca Lynn (2009-05-15)Ashe Juniper (Juniperus ashei) is native to the Edwards Plateau in central Texas. In the past 150 years, however, this species has rapidly increased in abundance within its range. Reduced fire frequency and increased ...
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Steinbach, Donny W. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1988)The objectives of this study were to: (1) describe the various types of leasing enterprises in the Rio Grande Plains and Edwards Plateau resource regions of Texas used to market recreational ranch resources, (2) determine ...
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Scrivner, Jerry Hill (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1984)The objectives of this study were to: (1) determine which factors are contributing to the decline of the Angora goat industry in Texas, (2) determine the cost of predation to Angora goat ranchers at one specific site and ...
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Lee, So Young (2020-04-23)South Korea plans to expand imports of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) to mitigate air pollution and climate change. This study assesses the environmental and economic implications of importing U.S. LNG for electricity ...
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Mjelde, James W.; Conner, J. Richard; Stuth, Jerry W.; Jensen, James; Chang, Chia-Cheun; Jones, James B. (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1992)
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Van Tassell, Larry W.; Conner, J. Richard; Richards, James W. (Texas Agricultural Experiment Station, 1989)
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Hanselka, C. Wayne; Hamilton, Wayne T.; Conner, J. Richard (Texas Agricultural Extension Service, 1998)
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Narayanan, Christopher Ram (Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)With the expanding population of Texas and the resulting increase in demand for water, the scarcity of water is becoming an increasingly urgent issue and research is being conducted to find ways to improve water yield, the ...
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Nair, Malini Vasudevan (Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)The debate over allocation of rangeland resources has gained increasing momentum in the 1990s. These days, several constraints are facing landowners, including high estate taxes, reduced profit margins of agricultural/ranching ...
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Sanders, Jennifer Cearley (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Recent land ownership trends in Texas have created concerns for natural resource agencies throughout the state (Wilkins et al. 2000, 2003; Steinbach 2001, American Farmland Trust 2003). An increase in the number of small ...
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Van Tassell, Larry W. (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)Uncertain forage production created by variation in climatic conditions and encroachment of undesirable brush species provide much of the business risk facing range livestock producers. This study focused on the evaluation ...
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Echavarria-Morales, Sergio (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1987)Forage availability and diet selection by Spanish goats were monitored seasonally from summer 1983 to spring 1984 to determine the influence of selected brush management treatments and range site on botanical composition ...
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Griffin, Alexander C. (2011-10-21)Over the past half-century, Baltimore County, Maryland has experienced various policy measures that have shaped development patterns. This thesis analyzes three spatially explicit parcel-level models of residential development ...
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Chamberlain, Peter Joseph (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1986)This inquiry addresses the need for a grazing optimization framework to include nonstationary effects of grazing due to over or under utilization (with respect to a steady state stocking rate of 9 acres./amu). The mechanism ...