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Masters ThesisGrant, TimothyGlobal nitrogen (N) deposition has increased since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution due to anthropogenic influences such as the burning of fossil fuels and application of N fertilizer. Increased industrialization is expected to continue to e . . .
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ThesisMessineo, CharlotteIt is essential to understand the conditions that enable invasive plant species to be one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. Phenotypic plasticity can be an important contributor to invasiveness, but evidence in the literature is not consistent. . . .
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ArticleSummers, Michael L.The vegetative cells of the filamentous cyanobacterium Nostoc punctiforme can differentiate into three mutually exclusive cell types: nitrogen-fixing heterocysts, spore-like akinetes, and motile hormogomium filaments. A DNA microarray consisting of 6, . . .
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ArticleRussell, Bayden D.The responses of macroalgae to ocean acidification could be altered by availability of macronutrients, such as ammonium (NH4+). This study determined how the opportunistic macroalga, Ulva australis responded to simultaneous changes in decreasing pH an . . .
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Masters ThesisFranklin, David B.Ultramafic parent materials in northern California and southwestern Oregon have given rise to one of the largest serpentine regions in the world. This area is dominated by sparse, fire-prone coniferous forests and shrublands which are apparently highl . . .
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Masters ThesisBurke, Mary C.A better understanding of the role that emergent macrophyte species play in nutrient storage and specifically carbon sequestration is needed to guide design and management of wetlands. In this 2009 study, Typha latifolia and Scirpus acutus were studie . . .
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Masters ThesisCipra, Jane AshdownAlthough much attention is currently focused on the dynamics of invasive species, we have only a limited understanding of the mechanisms that promote spread of non-natives. In coastal dune habitats of northern California, the non-native yellow bush lu . . .
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Masters ThesisSwanson, Charles R.Dissolved inorganic nutrient loading and uptake have been estimated for each of the four major compartments of Humboldt Bay for the two major seasons characterized by ocean upwelling (April through September) and watershed runoff (October through Marc . . .
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Masters ThesisSwenson, Nathan A.Wastewater algae were harvested from the dissolved air flotation unit at the Sunnyvale Water Pollution Control Plant in Sunnyvale, CA, to determine algal biomass suitability as a source of plant nutrition, specifically nitrogen. AlgaRhythms, Inc., an . . .
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Student ResearchMorrison, GlenPennisetum setacuem (Forssk.) Chiov., commonly known as African fountain grass, is a perennial C4 bunchgrass native to Africa. The species is widely naturalized or invasive outside of its native range and is commonly found growing in habitats with cha . . .