Browsing by Author "Gentry, Terry J."
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Hammett, Amy Jo Macbey (2012-10-19)Naturally occurring microbial communities from high-salt and/or high-temperature environments were collected from sites across the United States and Puerto Rico and screened for their efficacy in the MixAlco biofuel ...
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Kantola, Ilsa Beth (2012-07-16)Woody plant encroachment is a globally-prevalent vegetation change phenomenon that has shifted grass-dominated ecosystems to mixed grass and woody plant matrices over the last century. In the Rio Grande Plains of Texas, ...
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Storlien, Joseph Orgean (2013-06-13)Enhanced interest in biofuel production has renewed interest in bioenergy crop production within the United States. Agriculture’s role in biofuel production is critical because it has the potential to supply renewable ...
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Hu, Ping (2012-07-16)The meals from many oilseed crops contain biocidal chemicals that are known to inhibit the growth and activity of several soil pathogens, though little is known concerning impacts on whole soil microbial communities. We ...
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Rothlisberger, Katie Lynn (2012-02-14)Oilseed crops are being widely evaluated for potential biodiesel production. Seed meal (SM) remaining after extracting oil may have use as a bioherbicide or organic fertilizer. Brassicaceae SM often contains glucosinolates ...
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Establishing Quantitative Metrics for Soil Health: An In-Situ Method for Quantifying Soil Structure Balke, Sarah Nicole (2020-01-08)Quantitative soil structure metrics would be beneficial not only for assessing soil health, but also optimizing biophysical models. A rapid and reliable field method of soil structure measurement that can obtain quantitative ...
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Gitter, Anna Caitlin (2021-11-04)Microbial contamination of water systems continues to be a significant public health concern. Evaluating human health risks associated with these contaminants and how communities perceive risks are imperative for protecting ...
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Kneeshaw, Tara Ann (2009-05-15)Our ability to understand and predict the fate and transport of contaminants in natural systems is vital if we are to be successful in protecting our water resources. One important aspect of understanding chemical fate and ...
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Harclerode, Cara (2011-02-22)Carters Creek in Brazos County, Texas, like many surface water reaches in the Texas Gulf Coast region, has been identified for bacteria and nutrient impairment on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) 303(d) ...
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Hollister, Emily B.; Forrest, Andrea K.; Wilkinson, Heather H.; Ebbole, Daniel J.; Tringe, Susannah G.; Malfatti, Stephanie A.; Holtzapple, Mark T.; Gentry, Terry J.; Gilbert, Jack Anthony (PloS One, 2012)
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Ng, Justin (2012-10-19)Surface mining for coal alters the original soil profile characteristics and the associated physical, chemical, and biological conditions. Our objectives were to compare soil characteristics and the distribution of nutrients ...
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Sturm-Flores, Linda (2012-07-16)In the Central Valley of Costa Rica in the Department of Heredia, I investigated the soil chemical properties and microbial communities under four native shade tree species in a coffee agroforestry system. In the second ...
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Pillai, Tushara Raghvan (2011-02-22)Arsenic is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals in high concentration. There is a demonstrated association between soil arsenic (As) and the occurrence of straighthead (a physiological ...