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(2018-04-09)In host-parasite systems, any given host species can be associated with multiple types of parasites, each of which can have a unique ecological relationship with the host. However, it remains unclear how these ecological ...
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(2010-01-06)Important aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, geothermal reservoirs, and waste disposal sites throughout the world are located in fractured rock formations. Responsible management of these resources and sites requires ...
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(2012-09-18)The bioethanol industry exerts a significant demand on water supplies. Current water consumption rate in corn dry grind ethanol plants is 3 to 4 gallons of water per gallon of ethanol produced (gal/gal) and 6 to 10 gal/gal ...
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(2011-08-25)Tallgrass prairie is an endangered ecosystem and encroachment by woody species threatens many remnants. Insights are needed into the differences in diversity and species and functional group composition along a gradient ...
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(2013-08-22)Formally assessing biodiversity can be a daunting if not impossible task. Subsequently, specific taxa are often chosen as indicators of patterns of diversity as a whole. Mapping the locations of indicator taxa can inform ...
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(2013-08-22)In the United States and Canada, western corn rootworm (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; Diabrotica virgifera virgifera LeConte) larvae have been managed using transgenic Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner) corn hybrids expressing ...
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(2017-04-24)Fungi are diverse organisms found in nearly every global environment as key components in nutrient cycling and decomposition. To date, most fungal diversity has been documented from terrestrial habitats leaving aquatic ...
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(2017-04-28)Using Robert Allerton Park (RAP) and the immediately surrounding properties in east-central Illinois as a study site, my objectives were to investigate changes in deer habitat use and spatial clustering following 10 years ...
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(2014-01-16)Understanding the recruitment dynamic of fishes is a critical component of fisheries research and management. However, the interplay of both biotic (i.e. spawning stock biomass and predation) and abiotic (i.e. water ...
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