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Screening Barley Lines for Forage Production and Hessian Fly Resistance in Texas Environments
(2018-04-30)
Barley (Hordeum vulgare) has been largely absent from Texas’s cropping systems with no current public or private breeding program in the state since 2001. However, barley may become increasingly important due to a rapidly ...
Molecular Characterization of the Texas Maize Breeding Program
(2015-05-12)
The Texas maize breeding program at Texas A&M University has been unique among breeding programs for the incorporation of a wealth of germplasm from a wide range of origins into inbred lines. The Texas program, situated ...
Ecology of Sandy Beach Intertidal Macroinfauna Along the Upper Texas Coast
(2012-07-16)
Open coastlines are dynamic environments which experience seasonal and long-term physical changes. Sandy beaches line much of this coastline. As part of the requirements for Ph.D., I conducted a study examining intertidal ...
Aquatic macrophyte and animal communities in a recently restored brackish marsh: possible influences of restoration design and the invasive plant species Myriophyllum spicatum
(2012-07-16)
The numerous benefits that wetlands provide make them essential to ecosystem services and ecological functions. Historically, wetland losses have been caused by natural and anthropogenic changes. In Texas, nearly 50% of ...
A Comparative Analysis of Collective Efficacy Measurement and the Effects Collective Efficady Beliefs have on Student Achievement in Select Texas Suburban Elementary Schools
(2013-01-09)
The two part purpose of this study is to first test whether perceived collective efficacy is positively significantly related to student achievement in select Texas suburban elementary schools. The second part is to ...
Freshwater Flow, Saltwater Intrusion, Paper Mill Effluent, and Fish Assemblage Structure in the Lower Neches River, Texas
(2013-06-11)
In 2011, Texas experienced the worst drought in recorded history. This has escalated concerns regarding environmental flows needed to sustain freshwater and estuarine systems as human needs are addressed during drought ...
Nocturnal Movements and Distributions of Bobcats, Coyotes and Raccoons during Quail Nesting Season
(2013-04-16)
Northern bobwhites (Colinus virginianus) are a valued game species that have seen massive population declines in the last few decades. This decline has been attributed to many factors including predation, the topic of this ...
Geology of the McMillan Ranch in Mason, Texas: An Assessment of the Nature of Normal Faults in the Mason Area
(2011-10-21)
Mason, Texas and the surrounding areas have been previously studied and mapped at small scales, showing the large normal faults that cut through the area. Many secondary faults exist close to the large faults, and are not ...
Changing the School Year: The Texas Experience in Moving to a Twelve-Grade Academic Program
(2014-07-13)
Today’s American public school student begins schooling with the anticipation of kindergarten, and perhaps some preschool, followed by twelve grades. The senior year is the twelfth grade, the traditional exit year for most ...
The Location Pattern of Malls in Texas
(2014-09-05)
Malls are common places in urban areas. They present us with safe and convenient environments to shop and to spend leisure time. Although malls have an important presence in our lives, not much empirical research on malls ...