Browsing Natural Resources Management Masters Theses by Title
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Factors Affecting Soil Total Mercury, Carbon and Nitrogen Distributions in Seasonal Pond Basins within a Northern Hardwood Forest in Minnesota, USA
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Forests are sites for mercury deposition, where accumulation in aquatic environments can occur. Soil total mercury (THg), C and N to 15 cm were studied in ten seasonal pond basins in a northern hardwood forest (Minnesota, ... -
Factors Influencing the Current Residential Energy Related Building Practices in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The aim of the present study is twofold, develop a quantitative understanding of the current residential building practices related to energy efficiency in North Dakota and combine that understanding with an exploratory ... -
Factors Influencing the Implementation of Community-Wide Recycling Programs
(North Dakota State University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to determine how the social, economic, political, and administrative factors within a community influence the implementation of community-wide recycling programs. More specifically, this ... -
Fire History of the Ponderosa Pine Stand in Southwestern North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2007)A study on the fire history of the ponderosa pine (Pi nus ponderosa P. & C. Lawson) forest in northern Slope County, North Dakota, was completed. The objectives of this study were to determine the pre- and post-settlement ... -
Gauging Categories of Municipal Water Use Spatially Across North Dakota in Different Size Municipalities
(North Dakota State University, 2018)Little is known about municipal water use in the state of North Dakota. Typically, the only water use information reported to the North Dakota State Water Commission is the amount of water withdrawn as part of a municipal ... -
Grassland Bird Response to Landscape-Level and Site-Specific Variables in the Little Missouri National Grassland
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Trend analysis from the North American Breeding Bird Survey indicates that the Sprague’s pipit (Anthus spragueii) and Baird’s sparrow (Ammodramus bairdii) populations have experienced severe annual declines of -3.5% and ... -
Grassland Birds Community Dynamics, Resource Selection, and Nest Survival on Mixed-Grass Prairie Grazed by Native Colonial and Domestic Herbivores
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Investigators surveyed avian and vegetation composition on- and off- black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus; hereafter prairie dog) colonies to gain greater insight into community dynamics of grassland passerines. ... -
Groundwater Quality Vulnerability Assessment in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2017)In North Dakota, arsenic and nitrate are two major groundwater contaminants. These contaminants originate from either natural geologic or anthropogenic sources. Differences in geology, hydrology, geochemistry, and chemical ... -
Groundwater Table Effects on Yield, Growth and Water Use of Canola (Brassica napus L.) Plant
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Lysimeter experimental studies were conducted in a greenhouse to investigate canola (Brassica Napus) plant water use, growth and yield parameters under three different water table depths of 30, 60, and 90 cm. Additionally, ... -
Impact of Climate Parameters on Spring Wheat Yield in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The impacts of climate change in agriculture is a growing concern. The agricultural sector plays a significant role in North Dakota's (ND) economy, and spring wheat contributes most to the economy. This study focuses on ... -
Impact of Nitrogen and Rhizobial Seed Inoculants on Soybean Aphid (Aphis Glycines Matsumura) Densities
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Soybeans are able to obtain nitrogen from two different sources, nitrogen found in the soil (e.g. from fertilizers) and biologically fixed nitrogen (from symbiotic bacteria called rhizobia). Nitrogen source and degree of ... -
Impact of Rogun Dam on Downstream Uzbekistan Agriculture
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Strains among the states of Central Asia caused by overuse of the region’s scarce water resources have been increasing in recent years. This is especially true for the relations between Tajikistan, upstream, and Uzbekistan, ... -
Impact of Rogun Dam on Downstream Uzbekistan Agriculture
(North Dakota State University, 2010)Strains among the states of Central Asia caused by overuse of the region's scarce water resources have been increasing in recent years. This is especially true for the relations between Tajikistan, upstream, and Uzbekistan, ... -
Improving Data and Understanding of Public Water Supply in North Dakota Through Municipal and Industrial Water-Use Information Specifically Focusing on the Bakken Region 2000-2018
(North Dakota State University, 2021)The Bakken oil boom 2005–2015 has dominated conversations on North Dakota’s water use in the past two decades. This study focused on municipal and industrial water use across 83 different use categories for the Bakken and ... -
Invasions in the Prairie Pothole Region: Addressing the Effects of Exotic Plants on Wetland and Grassland Ecosystems and Restoration Efforts
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Three wetland restoration methods: seeding, seeding + hay mulch, and seeding + hay mulch + vegetation plugs were compared via the plant community within a formerly cropped wetland in southeastern North Dakota. Arrangement ... -
The Investigation of Restoration Techniques for Two Degraded Rangeland Sites in North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2020)Vast areas of rangeland have been degraded or lost to row crop agriculture and urban development in the United States since European colonization. Two projects were undertaken to investigate strategies to improve diversity ... -
Management Influences on Plant Community Composition in the Prairie Pothole Region
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Remnant prairies in the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) should serve as repositories of native plant species, yet disrupted ecological process, invasive species, potential nitrogen deposition, climate change, and numerous ... -
Managing Upland Vegetation as a Mitigation Strategy for Climate-Change Effects on Prairie-Pothole Wetlands
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Prairie-pothole-wetland water budgets are largely dependent on atmospheric interactions. Modeling of prairie-pothole wetlands has suggested that climate change may cause significant decreases to a wetland’s hydroperiod and ... -
Multi-Scale Assessment of Factors Affecting Marshbird Density in the Northern Plains
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Over the last two centuries >50% of North American wetlands have been drained for agricultural production. Consequently, wildlife that depend on wetlands are declining and are of high conservation concern. The Prairie ... -
Municipal Water Use and Dust Impacts on Soybeans
(North Dakota State University, 2017)As human extraction of earth’s natural resources continue to impact the surrounding environment, such effects are compounding and may affect the quantity and quality of other natural resources. Natural resources in ...