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Interannual variability of summer precipitation in Texas and its implication to summer drought
(2009-05-15)
Since Texas normally receives most of its precipitation in the warm season, precipitation deficits in summertime may bring serious agricultural and hydrological disasters. While the underlying physical processes of summer ...
Environmental Risks of Chagas Disease in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
(2019-04-11)
Chagas disease is endemic in Latin America, where environmental risk predictors have been studied to inform an effective vector control strategy to limit its spread. In recent years, an increase in the prevalence of Chagas ...
Pro-Environmental Behavior of Nature Tourism Operators in Texas
(2019-04-23)
As a key sector in tourism and outdoor recreation in the U.S., nature tourism has been contributing to local economic development. An important issue related to nature tourism management is nature tourism operators’ ...
High-density Linkage Map Construction, Mapping of Agronomic Traits in Tropical Maize (Zea Mays L.) and Validating SNPs Controlling Maize Grain Yield and Plant Height in Southern Hybrid Testcrosses
(2016-11-02)
Texas, as the major maize producer in the Southern United States, faces serious problems in maize production (i.e. drought stress and aflatoxin contamination) as well as in maize breeding. In the Texas A&M maize breeding ...
Developing Cropping Systems for Organic Grain Production in Texas
(2019-04-03)
Demand for organic products, including poultry and livestock, have increased over the past decade. With this increase in demand, an increased need for organic grain supply has developed. However, there is limited information ...
Reproductive Life History and Host Fish Selectivity of Imperiled Freshwater Mussels in the Guadalupe River, Texas
(2019-03-25)
Information on mussel reproductive life history, age and growth is important for understanding evolutionary and ecological relationships and predicting how species will respond to threats and various conservation and ...
LIRIOMYZA LEAFMINERS, ASSOCITED PARASITOIDS AND INSECTICIDE EVALUATION IN SOUTH TEXAS
(2010-07-14)
In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, dipterous leafminers cause damage to
pepper crop by destroying small plants (excessive mining), reduction of yield, and by
vectoring plant diseases. The objectives of the present ...
Feral Africanized honey bee ecology in a coastal prairie landscape
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
Honey bees, Apis mellifera, play an important role in many ecosystems, pollinating a wide variety of native, agricultural, and exotic plants. The recent decline in the number of feral and managed honey bee colonies in ...
Coastal Dunes and Dune Vegetation: Interdisciplinary Research on Storm Protection, Erosion, and Ecosystem Restoration
(2017-07-27)
Coastal dunes offer many communities around the world a means to naturally mitigate
the damage caused by coastal storms. This dissertation will address some of the
knowledge gaps concerning the cost effectiveness of dunes ...
Trends in Texas Youth Fitness Testing: A Longitudinal Look at Statewide Reporting
(2016-11-18)
Since 2007, Texas has mandated physical fitness assessment and reporting requirements for students in public school districts. Results from these yearly assessments are summarized in aggregate form as publicly accessible ...