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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 ...
Tree-grass and tree-tree interactions in a temperate savanna
(Texas A&M University, 2004-11-15)
Savannas comprise over one eighth of the world's land surface with some 50 Mha in North America alone. They are productive systems supporting a high level of both faunal and floral diversity and are of increasing socioeconomic ...
James Webb Throckmorton: the life and career of a southern frontier politician, 1825-1894
(Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)
Many scholars of the Reconstruction era have examined
James Webb Throckmorton??s political career between 1860 and
1867 and have revealed that his racist views helped hasten
the end of Radical Reconstruction in Texas. ...
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 ...
An analysis of the representational pattterns of English language learners receiving special education services in school districts in South Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2007-09-17)
This study examined the representational patterns of English language learners
receiving special education services in school districts in South Texas. Additionally, this
study identified school district characteristics ...
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 ...
Globalization and the Texas metropolises: competition and complementarity in the Texas Urban Triangle
(2009-05-15)
This dissertation examines relationships between cities, and more specifically the largest
Texas cities, and the global economy. Data on headquarters location and corporation sales over
a 20-year period (1984-2004) supported ...
Applying the modified quadriform to measure efficiency in Texas public schools
(Texas A&M University, 2007-04-25)
The purpose of this study was to identify school districts in the state of Texas that
would be considered efficient based on the modified quadriform model, and to identify
alterable school characteristics most associated ...
Fostering success in reading: a survey of teaching methods and collaboration practices of high performing elementary schools in Texas
(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)
This study examined reading programs in 68 Texas elementary schools that were
identified as successful by their scores on TAAS assessment results in the 1999-2000
school year. These schools student populations had a high ...