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Theses and Dissertations -- Illinois Natural History Survey
Dissertations and theses authored by staff of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and dissertations and theses for which an INHS staff member served as Doctoral Committee Chair, Doctoral Director of Research, or Masters Advisor.
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(2021-04-27)Widely distributed in North America, the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) has recreational and commercial value and is a food source for many communities. The impacts that deer impose on agriculture, conservation, ...
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(2021-04-20)Psocodea is an order of insects that includes parasitic and non-parasitic lice. The phylogenetic relationships of many groups have never been tested with phylogenetic methodology. Most species are small in body size and ...
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(2021-04-30)The incubation period of an egg is a critical stage that has multiple implications in subsequent life stages, therefore understanding the processes within the egg during the incubation period are important for a broader ...
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(2021-03-01)Reproductive success is an important driver of population dynamics in wild avian populations. Establishing what factors influence reproductive success is necessary for informing management strategies that ultimately aid ...
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(2021-04-26)Black-billed Cuckoos (Coccyzus erythropthalmus) and Yellow-billed Cuckoos (C. americanus) have experienced extensive range-wide population declines over the last several decades. However, as cuckoos are patchily distributed ...
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