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Theses and Dissertations, 1997-2013

2013

Atkinson, Carla L. 2013. Hierarchical controls on the impact of consumer stoichiometric regulation: from species traits to ecosystem level consequences. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma.

Sansom, B.J. 2013. The influence of mussels on fish populations. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 44 pp.

2012

Desianti, N. 2012. Interactions between duckweeds and their diatom epiphytes. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 72 pp.

Ewing, A.-K. 2012. Development of floristic quality index approaches for wetland plant communities in Oklahoma. M.A. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 133 pp.

Hinten, M.T. 2012. Combining historical records and geospatial techniques to analyze land use modification in a tallgrass prairie landscape. Ph. D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 203 pp.

Messick, J.A. 2012. The life history and biogeography of Penstemon oklahomensis : a Southern Plains endemic. M.A. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 127 pp.

Wilkerson, L.A. 2012. Mobbing behavior in the cooperatively-breeding Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus). M.S. Thesis, University Oklahoma, Norman. 30 pp.

2011

Allen, D. C. 2011. Integrating biodiversity and landscape ecosystem processes : tests with freshwater mussels. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 100 pp.

Dusang, D. E. 2011. Impacts of energy development on the lesser prairie-chicken ecology and management. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 66 pp.

Landoll, D. V. 2011. Nesting success and extra-pair paternity across a land-use gradient in the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 101 pp.

Shipley, J. R. 2011. Applications of Stable Isotopes in the Study of Bat Ecology/Seasonal Niche Conservatism and Disjunct Populations. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman.

2010

Cooper, J. T. 2010. The ecology of diatoms (Bacillariophyceae) in freshwater ephemeral rock pools : diversity and distribution in the Central Plains, USA. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 81 pp.

Jones, J. M. 2010. Population structure and mating system dynamics of Alnus maritima (seaside alder). M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 122 pp.

Paritte, J. M. 2010. Stable isotopes as indicators of black-throated sparrow habitat use in the northern Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 118 pp.

Thomas, R. E. 2010. The cross timbers in central Oklahoma prior to Euro-American settlement : using the General Land Office Public Land surveys as a tool for vegetation analysis. M.A. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 111 pp.

2009

Batterson, C. R. 2009. Forest vegetation of the Ozark Plateau northeast Oklahoma then and now. M.A. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 66 pp.

Crawford, P. H. C. 2009. Exploring ecological and biogeographic questions using databases dreived from natural history collections and surveys. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 220 pp.

Fagin, T. D. 2009. In search of the forest primeval: data-driven appproaches to mapping historical vegetation. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 201 pp.

Galbraith, H. S. 2009. Reproduction in a changing environment: mussels, impoundments, and conservation. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 134 pp.

Niemann, L. A. 2009. Avian spatial patterns in western Oklahoma mixed-prairie landscapes. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 67 pp.

2008

Chung, K. S. 2008. A systematic study of genus Acrimonia (Rosaceae). Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 172 pp.

Fudickar, A. M. 2008. Variation in molt and migration strategies of a Neotropical migrant breeding in North America. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 45 pp.

Isom, L. D. 2008. Species diversity in a mixedgrass prairie in Ellis County, Oklahoma. M.A. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 103 pp.

Reagan, K. L. 2008. Assessment of mitochondrial coi gene flow in Amblema plicata in the Ouachita Highlands of southeastern Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 62 pp.

Reneau, P. 2008. Thermal stress and evolution: molecular responses to temperature in ntural populations of Gambusia. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 92 pp.

Soto, J. R. 2008. Shrub encroachment effects on Grasshopper Sparrows in Four Canyon Preserve, Ellis County, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 49 pp.

2007

Ahedor, A. R. 2007. Systematics of the Mecardonia acuminata (tribe Gratioleae, Plantaginaceae) complex of southeastern USA. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 141 pp.

Smith, G. A. 2007. Structure and assembly of avian communities associated with black-tailed prairie dog ecosystems. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 163 pp.

Spooner, D. E. 2007. An integrative approach to understanding mussel community structure : linking biodiversity, environmental context, and physiology. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 113 pp.

2006

March, F.A. 2006. Historical analysis of the effects of reservoir aging on Lake Texoma, Oklahoma-Texas, on the community composition of larval chironomidae. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 52 pp.

2005

Smith, D.M. 2005. Effects of wildfire on breeding bird habitat along the middle Rio Grande, New Mexico. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 86 pp.

2004

Galbraith, H.S. 2004. Local and regional environmental variables important in structuring caddisfly (Trichoptera) communites. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 49 pp.

Jones, S.N. 2004. Distribution, habitat use, and life history characteristics o f three crayfish species from the upper Kiamichi River watershed: implications for conservation. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 68 pp.

Richter, S.C. 2004. Genetic studies in a demographic framework: annual variation, inbreeding history, and effects of isolation in a rare group of amphibians. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 118 pp.

Ryan, R.G. 2004. Use of gelatin beads as striped bass Morone saxatilis egg surrogates for estimation of egg production in the Red and Washita Rivers. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 103 pp.

2003

Baker, W.P. 2003. Determination of striped bass spawning locations in the two major tributaries of Lake Texoma. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 57 pp.

Crawford, P.T. 2003. Biosystematics of North American species of Nuttallanthus (Lamiales). Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 133 pp.

Fenolio, D.B. 2003. Ecology and population dynamics of the grotto salamander, Typhlotriton spelaeus. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 94 pp.

2002

Callahan, P.H. 2002. Progress from grassland to shrubland: woody encroachment in North American grasslands. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 92 pp.

Haner, T.W. 2002. The effects of woody patches of habitat on grassland small mammals. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 106 pp.

Moore, M. 2002. Body color matching of larval mayflies (Ephemeroptera:Heptageniidae) to background substrate: color change or color choice? M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 64 pp.

Spooner, D.E. 2002. A field experiment examining the effects of freshwater mussels (Family:Unionidae) on sediment ecosystem function. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 61 pp.

Wallick, K.P. A phylogenetic analysis of Buddlejaceae sensu stricto inferred from the trnL-F region of cpDNA. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 51 pp.

Watkins, B.W. 2002. The Moshulatubbee District, Choctaw Nation: a landscape reconstruction, 1895-1897. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 166 pp.

Young, L.A. 2002. Phylogenetic relationships within Schoenoplectus (Cyperaceae) using DNA sequence data. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 67 pp.

2001

Buthod, A.K. 2001. Infrageneric relationships of Bulbophyllum (Orchidaceae) based on nuclear ITS DNA. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 65 pp.

Kuklinski, K.E. 2001. Isolating the parentals of a summer spawn of threadfin shad in Hugo Reservoir, Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 40 pp.

Micozzi, M.R. 2001. The effect of spatial heterogeneity and environmental gradients on vegetation in a semi-arid environment: Black Mesa, Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Ph.D. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 179 pp.

Shutler, A.B. 2001. Change in the distribution of forest and grasslands: a landscape-level analysis of Carter County, Oklahoma, 1871 and 1897. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 101 pp.

2000

Adams, B.A. 2000. Differential growth rates and mortality rates between age-0 gizzard shad and threadfin shad at Hugo Reservoir Oklahoma. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 43 pp.

Francl, K.E. 2000. Relationships of human disturbance, bird communities, and plant communities along the land-water interface of a large reservoir. M.S. Thesis, University of Oklahoma, Norman. 45 pp.

1999

Adams, J.A., 1999. Combining Internet and GIS technologies for data dissemination and exploration: A case study using Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory data. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 63 pp. + 4 app.

Benesh, D.L. 1999. Morphological variation in Malacothamnus fasciculatus (Malvaceae) and related species. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 37 pp.

Edwards, H.H. 1999. Status and ecology of Sotalia fluviatilis in the Cayos Miskito Reserve, Nicaragua. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 63 pp.

Franklin, T.A. 1999. Effects of old-growth forest fragmentation on two species of shrews in the Olympic National Forest, Washington. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 66 pp.

Fuller, M.M. 1999. Self-organized criticality in a diverse ecological community: Support for the Bak-Sneppen model of evolution. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 100 pp.

1998

Channell, R.B. 1998. A geography of extinction: Patterns in the contraction of geographic ranges. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 299 pp.

Gray, S.T. 1998. Expansion of woody plant patches in mixed-grass prairies. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 86 pp.

Leimgruber, P. 1998. Landscape structure in a managed forest mosaic of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and its influence on songbirds and small mammals. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 181 pp.

Maas, D.S. 1998. Factors influencing demographics of Golden-cheeked warblers (Dendroica chrysoparis) at Fort Hood Military Reservation, Texas. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 75 pp.

Perault, D.R. 1998. Landscape heterogeneity and the role of corridors in determining the spatial structure of insular mammal populations. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 240 pp.

Pogue, D.W. 1998. A multiscale analysis of factors influencing the distributions of birds in the southern Great Plains. Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 130 pp.

1997

Kornkven, A.B. 1997. Molecular systematics of Artemisia section Tridentatae (Asteraceae). Ph.D. Dissertation, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 114 pp.

Wolfinbarger, W.C. 1997. Influences of biotic and abiotic factors on seasonal succession of zooplankton in Hugo Reservoir, Oklahoma, USA. M.S. Thesis, Univ. Oklahoma, Norman. 34 pp.

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