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A comparison of the nutrition of home-prepared and commercial diets for dogs
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The objective of this study was to compare the nutrition of home-prepared and commercial diets in dogs. In order to do this, weighed food records, laboratory analysis of food samples, and serum analyses were completed. The ...
Spatial heterogeneity and the importance of patchiness in marine metapopulations: an analysis of coupled discrete logistic equations
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Population dynamics models have traditionally been applied to oceanography primarily for the assessment of macrofauna stocks, and occasionally for prediction of plankton blooms. As the questions associated with global ...
The use of Texel, Dorper, Suffolk, and Rambouillet rams in terminal crossbreeding programs on fine wool type sheep to improve growth rate and carcass composition of offspring
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
A crossbreeding study to compare the use of Texel, Dorper, Suffolk and Rambouillet rams as terminal sires on fine wool type sheep was conducted at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Two-hundred fifty-five ...
New strategies for the synthesis of azepine-containing alkaloids
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The Stemona alkaloids are an important family of natural products which have received attention due to their unique chemical structure and important biological properties. The stemona family members contain the 4-azaazulene ...
Effect of vitamin E and thiamin supplementation on growth rate of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
A four-month feeding trial was conducted to determine the effects of added dietary vitamin E and thiamin on the growth rate, feed efficiency, and plasma vitamin E concentrations in the American alligator. Seventy-two ...
Passive polarization splitters in Ti:LiNbO₃ using crossed waveguides
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Passive polarization splitters with crossed single-mode waveguides configuration for 1.55 [u]m application have been fabricated in x-cut y-propagating LiNbO3 using Ti-indiffusion technique. The operation principle is based ...
Factors influencing landowner willingness to enroll in a cost-share brush management program in the Pedernales River watershed, Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The amount and type of vegetation cover on privately owned rangelands in Texas is often a key determinant of how much water flows in streams and springs. In many Texas watersheds more brush on rangeland often means less ...
Real-time variable rate Pix® application system using a plant height sensor
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
The objective of this study was to develop a chemical application system that could measure plant size, determine the optimum chemical rate to apply and control that application. A plant height sensor, the MEPRT growth ...
Comprehensive Plan & State of the City Lorena,TX
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
One course developed designs for the construction of a new complex at the existing City Hall site at the intersection of Center and Borden Streets. Another course developed designs for a new complex at the site of the old ...
A multistakeholder perspective on human interactions with the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) in Crystal River, Florida, U.S.A
(Texas A&M University, 2001)
Wildlife tourism can be problematic as managers are faced with the dual responsibility of developing products and programs for visitors while simultaneously protecting the resource. This study focused on encounters with ...