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Influences of vegetation characteristics and invertebrate abundance of Rio Grande wild turkey populations, Edwards Plateau, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Since 1970, Rio Grande wild turkey (Meleagris gallapavo intermedia) numbers in the southern region of the Edwards Plateau of Texas have been declining. Nest-site characteristics and invertebrate abundance were hypothesized ...
A comparison study of gravid and under house CO2 mosquito traps in Harris County, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2008-10-10)
Harris County Mosquito Control Division (HCMCD) is responsible for
surveillance of mosquito species that are vectors of St. Louis Encephalitis (SLE) virus
and West Nile Virus (WNV) within Harris County, Texas, including ...
Investigation of the utility of the vegetation condition index (VCI) as an indicator of drought
(2009-05-15)
The relationship between the satellite-based Vegetation Condition Index (VCI)
and frequently used agricultural drought indices like Palmer Drought Severity Index,
Palmer’s Z-index, Standard Precipitation Index, percent ...
Poverty, solidarity, and opportunity: the 1938 San Antonio pecan shellers' strike
(2009-05-15)
In 1938, San Antonio’s pecan shellers waged a five-week strike against their employers. The shellers had few resources at their disposal, and, moreover, most of them were Mexican women. During the work stoppage, the picketers ...
Geoarchaeological investigations at the McNeill-Gonzales site (41VT141), Victoria County, Texas
(2009-06-02)
The McNeill-Gonzales site is a stratified multi-component prehistoric site in
Victoria County, Texas. The site is located in approximately 2 meters of fine sand that
mantle a fluvial terrace of the Guadalupe River. ...
Effect of variation in freshwater inflow on phytoplankton productivity and community composition in galveston bay, texas
(2009-05-15)
Freshwater inflows are essential to the health of estuaries and minimum discharge levels must be maintained in order to sustain a healthy ecosystem. Due to the predicted 50% increase in urban population growth along the ...
Analysis of the Pass Cavallo shipwreck assemblage, Matagorda Bay, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)
A survey conducted in February of 1998 located an anomaly originally believed to be the remains of L'Aimable. L'Aimable was one of four ships utilized by Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, for his voyage to colonize ...
The Teran de los Rios-Massanet Expedition of 1691: a scholarly edition and comparative study
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
This thesis edits and compares two diaries written during one of the earliest Spanish expeditions into Texas during 1691-1692. The first governor of the Province of the Tejas Indians, Domingo Ter??n de los R??os, steered ...
Habitat relationships of seven breeding bird species in the Leon River Watershed investigated at local scales
(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)
Over the past 100150 years Texas rangelands have dramatically changed from native open savannahs to dense woodlands. On the Edwards plateau, a major management concern is the increasing encroachment of Ashe juniper ...
Management effects on labile organic carbon pools
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
It is well documented that increases in soil organic matter (SOM) improve soil
physical properties and increase the overall fertility and sustainability of the soil.
Research in SOM storage has recently amplified following ...