Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Improving Phosphorus Use Efficiency Through Organically Bonded Phosphorus, Micheal W. Hill
An Object-Based Image Analysis of Treated and Untreated Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands Across the Great Basin, April Hulet
Thin Soils and Sacbes: The Soil Resources of Uci, Yucatan, Mexico, Zachary S. Larsen
A Survey of Invasive Exotic Ants Found on Hawaiian Islands: Spatial Distributions and Patterns of Association, Camie Frandsen Martin
Transcriptome and Methylation Analysis of Gossypium Petal Tissue, Aditi Rambani
Transcriptome Analysis of Drought Induced Stress in Chenopodium Quinoa, Joshua Arthur Raney
Summer Watering Patterns of Mule Deer and Differential Use of Water by Bighorn Sheep, Elk, Mule Deer, and Pronghorn in Utah, Andrew V. Shields
Alteration of behavior by desert bighorn sheep from human recreation and Desert Bighorn Sheep Survival in Canyonlands National Park: 2002 - 2010, Kanalu K. Sproat
Effectiveness of Phosphorus Fertilizers in Hydroponics and Glasshouse Settings with Moderate and High Organic Matter Soils, Jeffrey Sean Christian Summerhays
Habitat Selection of Greater Sage-Grouse Centrocercus urophasianus and Northern River Otters Lontra canadensis in Utah, Matthew D. Westover
Plant Establishment and Soil Microenvironments in Utah Juniper Masticated Woodlands, Kert R. Young
Post-Fire Soil Water Repellency: Extent, Severity and Thickness Relative to Ecological Site Characteristics Within Piñon-Juniper Woodlands, Daniel Lewis Zvirzdin
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Transcriptome Characterization and Polymorphism Detection in Subspecies of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata), Prabin Bajgain
Marker Discovery in Allotetraploid Cotton Using 454 Pyrosequencing, Robert L. Byers
Geochemical Analysis of Ancient Activities at Two Plazas in Cobá, Mexico, Eric G. Coronel
Genome Snapshot and Molecular Marker Development in Penstemon (Plantaginaceae), Rhyan B. Dockter
Assessment of Genetic Diversity Among Peruvian Amaranth (Amaranthus caudatus L.) Germplasm Using SNP Markers, Felix Ruben Jimenez Rondan
Scarification and Cultural Practice of Four Lupine Species Native to the Great Basin, Covy Dennis Jones
Evaluating Nutrient Availability in Low Fertility Soils With Resin Capsules and Conventional Soil Tests, Mary Pletsch Jones
Environmental Implications of Polymer Coated Urea, Joshua James LeMonte
Apparent Competition with Bromus tectorum Through Pyrenophora semeniperda Reduces Establishment of Native Grasses, Katherine Temus Merrill
Usage and Development of Molecular Markers for Investigation of the Population and Ecological Genetics of Bromus tectorum L., Keith R. Merrill
Stable Isotope Diet Reconstruction of Feral horses (Equus caballas) on the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Nevada, USA, Megan Kathleen Nordquist
Seasonal Habitat Selection by Greater Sage Grouse in Strawberry Valley Utah, Riley D. Peck
Geochemical Analysis of Ancient Fremont Activity Areas at Wolf Village, Utah, Laura Morrison Pyper
Oat SNP Marker Discovery and Mapping Based on 454 Pyrosequencing of Genome-Reduced Avena magna Murphy et Terrell, Rachel Rebecca Redman
Reproductive Success and Soil Seed Bank Characteristics of Astragalus ampullarioides and A. holmgreniorum (Fabaceae): Two Rare Endemics of Southwestern Utah, Allyson B. Searle
De novo Genome Assembly and SNP Marker Development of Pyrenophora semeniperda, Marcus Makina Soliai
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
The Dirt on the Ancient Maya: Soil Chemical Investigations of Ancient Maya Marketplaces, Daniel Aaron Bair
Multidisciplinary Assessment and Documentation of Past and Present Human Impacts on the Neotropical Forests of Petén, Guatemala, Christopher Stephen Balzotti
An Examination of the DNA Content, Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Penstemon (Plantaginaceae), Shaun R. Broderick
Diversity and Abundance of the Dark Kangaroo Mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus, in Communities of Nocturnal Granivorous Rodents in Western North America, Ashley Sagers Haug
Part I: Evaluation of Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG)in Two Different Biology 100 Classes Part 2: What Biology Concepts are Important in General Education?: Analysis of Seventeen Core Concepts, Jessica Marie Rosenvall Howelle
Community Response to False Hellebore (Veratrum californicum Durand) Harvest 18 Years after Treatment, Craig Douglas Johnson
Historic Fire Regimes on Eastern Great Basin (USA) Mountains Reconstructed from Tree Rings, Stanley G. Kitchen
Variable Palatability of Quaking Aspen for Large Ungulate Herbivores, Patrice Alexa Nielson
Developmental Contributions to Variation in Aspen Clones and the Influence of Pre-Fire Succession Status on Aspen Regeneration Success, Eric A. Smith
Diet Reconstruction of Wild Rio-Grande Turkey of Central Utah Using Stable Isotope Analysis, Benjamin D. Stearns
Development and Use of Microsatellite Markers for Genetic Diversity Analysis of Canahua (Chenopodium pallidicaule Aellen), Amalia Vargas
Diet Reconstruction of Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Using Stable Isotopes, Joshua M. Whitaker
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Stable Carbon Isotope Evidence of Ancient Maya Agriculture at Tikal, Guatemala, Richard Lee Burnett
Ecophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Aspen to Conifer Succession, William J. Calder
Predictive Modeling of Sulfur Flower Buckwheat (Erigonum umbellatum Torrey) Using Non-Parametric Multiplicative Regression Analysis, David B. Davis
Identification and Manipulation of Resistance to Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Derived From Solanum peruvianum, Luis F. Gordillo Jr.
Influence of Soil Water Repellency on Post-fire Revegetation Success and Management Techniques to Improve Establishment of Desired Species, Matthew D. Madsen
Physiological Assessment of Chenopodium quinoa to Salt Stress, Arturo Jason Morales
Genetic Dissection of Triterpenoid Saponin Production in Chenopodium quinoa Using Microarray Analysis, Derrick James Reynolds
The Grass Seed Pathogen Pyrenophora semeniperda as a Biocontrol Agent for Annual Brome Grasses, Thomas E. Stewart
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Using a Chelator-Buffered Nutrient System to Study Phosphorus, Manganese and Zinc Interactions in Russet Burbank Potato, Steven A. Barben
Effect of Ca and pH on Disease Severity of Pink Rot Phytophthora erythroseptica in Russett Norkotah Potato Solanum tuberosum, Jared H. Benson
Domain Duplication, Darwinian Selection, and the Origin of the Globulin Seed Storage Proteins, Nathaniel S. Cannon
Comparative Cytotoxicity of an FDA-approved Cancer Drug to Extracts of Atriplex confertifolia on Human Breast and Cervical Cancer Cells, Christopher James Capua
Studies on Transformation of Tomato(Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Arabidopsis thaliana using Chimerical constructs of varying Tospoviral Origin, Joshua Nathaniel Cobb
Arthropod and Plant Communities as Indicators of Land Rehabilitation Effectiveness in a Semi-arid Shrub-steppe, Eric T. Gardner
Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) Habitat Use, Activity Patterns and Conservation in Relationship to Habitat Treatments, Janet E. Lee
Hair, Feces and Breath Isotope Fractionation in Alpacas (Llama pacos), Llamas (Llama glama) and Guanacos (Llama guanacoe) from Bolivia and Chile, Lino Constancio Lopez Lopez
Competitive Exclusion of Cyanobacterial Species in the Great Salt Lake, Hillary Christine Roney
Physical Mapping of Ribosomal Genes in New World Members of the Genus Chenopodium Using Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization, Maria C. Sederberg
The Maya Footprint: Soil Resources of Chunchucmil, Yucatan, Mexico, Ryan V. Sweetwood
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
The ecology of translocated greater sage-grouse in Strawberry Valley, Utah, Rick Joseph Baxter
Beneficial Fungal Interactions Resulting in Accelerated Germination of Astragalus utahensis, a Hard-Seeded Legume, Sean D. Eldredge
Analyses of Greater Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) Translocation Release Methods and Chick Survival in Strawberry Valley, Utah, Jordan P. Hennefer
Calcium Dynamics Affecting Egg Production, Skeletal Integrity, and Egg Coloration in Ring-necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus), Landon R. Jones
Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers for the Grain Amaranths (Amaranthus spp. L.), Melanie Ann Mallory
A Study of Habitat Variables Associated with Northern Goshawk Nest Site Activity on the Three National Forests in Southern Utah, Keeli Shea Marvel
The Prolamins of Pearl Millet, Christian B. Ricks
Trapping, Survival, and Probable Causes of Mortality of Chukar Partridge, Aaron Clark Robinson
Cloning and Characterization of the Salt Overly Sensitive 1 (SOS1) Gene in Chenopodium quinoa WILLD., Taylor Brian Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Identification, Sequencing, Expression and Evolutionary Relationships of the 11S Seed Storage Protein Gene in Chenopodium quinoa Willd., Marie Renee Barrett Balzotti
Effects of Cheatgrass Control on Wyoming Big Sagebrush in Southeastern Utah, Daniel Blaine Eddington
Sequence Analysis of PMEL17 as Candidate Gene for Causing Rat-Tail Syndrome in Cattle, Benjamin C. Hecht
Predicting Maize Yield, Nutrient Concentration and Uptake in P and K Fertilized Soils: Pressurized Hot Water and Other Alternatives to Mehlich I Extraction in Guatemala Soils, Heather Mae Hunsaker
Simple Sequence Repeat Development, Polymorphism and Genetic Mapping in Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), David Jarvis
Ecological Investigations of Chukars in Western Utah, Randy T. Larsen
Forage Adaptability Trials for Forage and Seed Production in Bolivia; Effect of 5 Herbicides on 7 Native Utah Forbs, Joshua C. Voss
Soil Stable Carbon Isoptope Analysis of Landscape Features at Aguateca, Guatemala, David R. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
Assessment of Chenopodium quinoa Willd. Genetic Diversity in the USDA and CIP-FAO Collections Using SSR?S and SNP?S, Shawn A. Christensen
Microbial and Chemical Affects on Leachate from Calcareous Soils Treated with Wastewater Effluent, Craig M. Paul
Calorespirometric Evidence for Adaptation of Blackbrush and Shadscale to Growth Season Temperatures in Cold Deserts, Heidi A. Summers
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A Hydrothermal After-ripening Time Model of Seed Dormancy Loss in Bromus tectorum, Necia Beck Bair
Pressurized Hot Water: An Alternative Method of Nutrient Extraction and Subsequent Analysis for Use in Small-Scale Agriculture, Kristy Susanne Crane
The Application of Pedology, Stable Carbon Isotope Analyses and Geographic Information Systems to Ancient Soil Resource Investigations at Piedras Negras, Guatemala, Kristofer Dee Johnson
The Effect of Prostaglandin Inhibitor on Pregnancy Rates of Heifer Embryo Transfer Recipients, Jared William McNaughtan
Pressurized Hot Water and DTPA-Sorbitol, Viable Alternatives for Soil Boron Extraction, Amanda Kathryn Shiffler
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Aspects of bald eagle winter behavior in Rush Valley Utah: A Telemetry study, Neil B. Sabine
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
The plant communities of Arches National Park, John Stevens Allan
The Sage Creek Mountain local fauna of the Bridger Formation near Lonetree, Wyoming, Steven W. Barker
Certain edaphic and biotic factors affecting vegetation in the shadscale community of the Kaiparowits area, Vane Orlan Campbell
Feeding biology and ecological aspects of a cancroid crab Cancer Oregonensis (Dana) Rathbun (decapoda, brachyura), Gary L. Child
Partitioning of space and time by the western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps Utahensis Hall, John M. Deacon
Plant dioecy, ecology, evolution and sex reversal, D. Carl Freeman
The mammals of Zion National Park with emphasis on ecology and distribution of twelve species of rodents, Paul A. Gardner
Sex-linked mental retardation without physical stigmata (Martin-Bell or Renpenning type) : a genetic and psychometric approach, Craig L. Hanis
Leaf litter processing in aquatic systems two variable model, Boyd Jay Hanson
Ethionine-resistant mutants of the filamentous blue-green alga Plectonema boryanum /|cby Wayne M. Hentsche, Wayne M. Hentschel
The accumulation and metabolism of triphenyltin hydroxide (DU-TER) in crayfish (Procambarus Clarkii) in a model ecosystem, John Gary Hollingshaus
Accumulation and metabolism of triphenyltin hydroxide (DU-TER) in channel catfish, Hal B. Jenson
Behavior and age class structure of wintering northern bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus) in western Utah, Ronald A. Joseph