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1. White, John Parker. A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015).

Degree: 2016, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/144967

► Human-bear conflicts have been an important issue for wildlife officials in Great Smoky Mountains National Park since it was first established in 1934. In the… (more)

▼ Human-bear conflicts have been an important issue for wildlife officials in Great Smoky Mountains National Park since it was first established in 1934. In the Park’s early decades, biologists used capture and relocation as the primary method of management for nuisance bears. In 1990, capture and on-site release was introduced and thus provided another way for biologists to manage their individual nuisance bears. Since then, relocation and on-site release have been the two primary techniques used on nuisance bears. This project gathered the previous 26 years of nuisance bear capture data into a central database and calculated the differences in success rates between nuisance bears that were released on-site and those that were relocated. Bears were separated into two classes: animals that were captured for the first time, and animals that had been previously captured. Their histories were traced to determine if, and when, bears required later management actions. Results showed significant differences in success rates between the two management techniques. Nuisance bears released on-site following their first capture were successful 61% of the time, while bears that were relocated after their first capture were successful 87% of the time. Median time for recapture of nuisance bears that were initially released on-site and relocated was 65 and 293 days, respectively. Success rates for nuisance bears that had been previously captured and released on-site dropped for their second and third capture to 50% and 0%, respectively. Success rates of experienced nuisance bears that were relocated for their second and third capture were 87% and 67%, respectively. On their second capture, median time before recapture of nuisance bears that were released on-site and relocated dropped to 38 and 41 days, respectively. Overall, 26% (n=94) of the bears initially captured for management purposes in this thesis were recaptured for later nuisance activity. A general comparison of nuisance bear studies in Great Smoky Mountains National Park indicated that wildlife managers are now doing a better job of managing their nuisance bears than in previous decades. A project that examined the 23 years directly preceding this study’s time period found that 32% (n=108) of all bears captured and relocated for nuisance purposes a first time were recaptured for further nuisance activity. The increase in nuisance bear management success rates could be due, in part, to the introduction and implementation of on-site release as a management technique for nuisance bears. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael K., Stiver, William H., Weber, Joe, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Natural resource management; Geography; Wildlife conservation; black bears; geography; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; national parks; nuisance bears; wildlife management

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White, J. P. (2016). A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015). (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/144967

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

White, John Parker. “A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015).” 2016. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/144967.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

White, John Parker. “A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015).” 2016. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

White JP. A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/144967.

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White JP. A spatial analysis of management techniques used on nuisance black bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA (1990-2015). [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/144967

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2. Trousdale, Matthew Gavin. Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery.

Degree: 2010, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/13895

► Monitoring urban growth and change in land-use/land-cover in metropolitan areas is of critical interest in the twenty-first century. It is of utmost importance to those… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Remote Sensing; Geography; Geographic Information Sciences; Birmingham; AL; Landsat; Remote Sensing; Urban Growth; Urban Sprawl; Urbanization

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Trousdale, M. G. (2010). Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/13895

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Trousdale, Matthew Gavin. “Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery.” 2010. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/13895.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Trousdale, Matthew Gavin. “Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery.” 2010. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

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Trousdale MG. Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2010. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/13895.

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Trousdale MG. Urban growth monitoring of Birmingham, AL using Landsat MSS and TM imagery. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2010. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/13895

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3. Richards, Jacob Douglas. Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34907

► Gap scale disturbances are important processes in forest stand development in the southern Appalachian Highlands. Canopy gaps within secondary forest throughout the southern Appalachian Highlands… (more)

▼ Gap scale disturbances are important processes in forest stand development in the southern Appalachian Highlands. Canopy gaps within secondary forest throughout the southern Appalachian Highlands have been documented as critical mechanisms in canopy tree replacement and stand regeneration. I quantified gap characteristics, gap formation and closure mechanisms, and intra-gap tree and sapling distribution patterns for 60 canopy gaps in secondary mesic, Quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau in north Alabama. Snag-formed gaps were the most common. We documented the influence gap formation mechanisms had on gap size, which ultimately contributed to gap closure. The projected closure mechanism was significantly related to the area of the gap whereby smaller gaps usually closed via lateral crown expansion and larger gaps typically closed by subcanopy recruitment. Based on the results, I hypothesized that gaps exceeding 200 m2 had higher probabilities of closing via subcanopy recruitment rather than lateral crown expansion. Several gaps projected to close by subcanopy recruitment were doing so through Quercus capture. However, Quercus capture of gaps was restricted to upper slope position with low understory competition from shade tolerant species and adequate light levels based on the ratio of gap diameter to peripheral canopy height. Liriodendron tulipifera was projected to capture seven gaps, all of which were smaller than the hypothesized minimum gap area for capture by the species. The majority of gaps were projected to close via lateral crown expansion. Based on the composition of saplings and trees in gap environments, I project the forest to transition from a Quercus dominated system to one with much stronger Fagus grandifolia and Acer saccharum components. My study fills a void in the literature on the role of canopy gaps in secondary, mesic Quercus stands that established just prior to 1900 for the southern Appalachian Highlands region. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, Justin L., Shankman, David E., Schweitzer, Callie J., University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Physical Geography; Geography; alabama; canopy gaps; cumberland plateau; hardwood; succession; white oak

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Richards, J. D. (2011). Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34907

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Richards, Jacob Douglas. “Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34907.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Richards, Jacob Douglas. “Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

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Richards JD. Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34907.

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Richards JD. Gap dynamics in mature, mesic quercus stands on the Cumberland Plateau, Alabama. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34907

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4. Miller, Kate Elizabeth. Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34903

► This research explores discrepancies between attitudes and behaviors of students on the University of Alabama campus regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag. A survey was… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Environmental Studies; Sociology; Geography; attitude versus behavior; environment; plastic bags; recycling; reusable bags; survey

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Miller, K. E. (2011). Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34903

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Miller, Kate Elizabeth. “Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34903.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Miller, Kate Elizabeth. “Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

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Miller KE. Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34903.

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Miller KE. Student attitude and action regarding the single-use plastic shopping bag on The University of Alabama campus. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34903

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5. Buchanan, Megan Lindsay. A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34936

► Throughout much of the eastern US, forests are undergoing a transition from Quercus to Acer-Fagus dominance. While the pattern has been reported in many site-specific… (more)

▼ Throughout much of the eastern US, forests are undergoing a transition from Quercus to Acer-Fagus dominance. While the pattern has been reported in many site-specific analyses and is often linked to changes in disturbance regimes, a landscape-level analysis of historical establishment and disturbance throughout the region has not been conducted. I used tree-ring chronologies to analyze the disturbance history from old-growth Q. alba sites located throughout the species' range with the ultimate goal of determining the environmental conditions and disturbance dynamics that existed throughout the latter period of Quercus dominance and early period of Quercus decline. My analysis provided regional- and range-wide data regarding the frequency of disturbance throughout the development of old-growth Q. alba stands. In general, the temporal distribution of tree establishment dates was bimodal and corresponded to the period of Native American depopulation and the period following European settlement. Drought, Castanea dentata decline, and logging activities also significantly contributed to the long-term, range-wide disturbance regime. Regional discrepancies in release characteristics were identified. The Northern Hardwood Forest Region featured the highest level of disturbance as compared to all other regions. The Central Hardwood Forest Region exhibited the second lowest rate of disturbance (as evidenced by the relativized release descriptors). In general, high-magnitude disturbances occurred throughout the Q. alba range every 234-556 years. My findings confirm that Quercus dominance throughout the latter part of the Holocene was maintained, in part, by high magnitude disturbance events ca. every 400 years. Such high magnitude disturbances remove many disturbance-intolerant species, fragment large areas of the canopy, cause significant damage to subcanopy individuals, and allow disturbance-oriented and mid-successional taxa, such as Quercus, to establish. This return interval for high magnitude disturbance events can be imitated by land managers throughout the region in effort to promote Quercus regeneration. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, Justin, Shankman, David, Starr, Gregory, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Physical Geography; dendroecology; disturbance regimes; hardwood forests; Quercus (oak); succession

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Buchanan, M. L. (2011). A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34936

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Buchanan, Megan Lindsay. “A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34936.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Buchanan, Megan Lindsay. “A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Buchanan ML. A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34936.

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Buchanan ML. A range-wide disturbance history for Quercus alba in the eastern US. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34936

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University of Alabama

6. Englebert, Chad Gannon. "if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012.

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97184

► This study has explored the relationship between the University of Alabama football games and 911 calls in the City of Tuscaloosa, Alabama from 2006-2012. The… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Football; Geographical Information Systems; Mass Gathering; Sports Tourism

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Englebert, C. G. (2013). "if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97184

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Englebert, Chad Gannon. “"if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012.” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97184.

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Englebert, Chad Gannon. “"if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012.” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Englebert CG. "if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97184.

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Englebert CG. "if we win, we'll roll all night": a study of emergency medical calls in tuscaloosa, alabama on the weekends of the alabama football game 2006-2012. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97184

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7. Harper, Matthew Aaron. An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys.

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97245

► Prior to European settlement of America in the late 16th century, a relatively pristine environment existed on the North American continent. Since that time, landscape-altering… (more)

▼ Prior to European settlement of America in the late 16th century, a relatively pristine environment existed on the North American continent. Since that time, landscape-altering processes such as logging, deforestation for agricultural cultivation, channelization, and the removal of natural ecosystems engineers such as the beaver (Castor canadensis) have left little of its natural state unchanged. Alluvial floodplains within the upper Gulf Coastal Plain of Mississippi and the bottomland hardwoods that occupy them are especially sensitive to change, already being naturally dynamic environments in which loose sedimentary soil participates in a perpetual cycle of deposition and erosion as the main river channel meanders across their broad valleys. These changes result in microhabitats with varying degrees of inundation, rates of deposition, and elevation. This thesis attempts to reconstruct the pre-European settlement ecology of northern Mississippi alluvial floodplains through the use of General Land Office (GLO) survey records of the area from the early 19th century. A specific effort will be made to detect wetland environments based upon a surveyor's recorded bearing trees and line descriptions. A bearing tree, or a witness tree, is a tree that is physically marked by a surveyor to indicate a nearby survey corner. Geographic data given by each surveyor (e.g., section, township, range, and distance in chains from each section corner) allow for the relatively accurate plotting of each bearing tree within a Geographic Information System. Digitization of data allows for historical GLO data to be analyzed by location and relation to modern datasets to detect land use change and anthropogenic disturbance in the study area. Specific attention will be paid to two highly flood tolerant species, Taxodium distichum and Nyssa aquatica, to detect these changes for wetland environments. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Weber, Joe, Cohen, Sagy, Benstead, Jonathan, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geographic information science and geodesy; Geography; General Land Office; GIS; GLO; wetlands

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Harper, M. A. (2013). An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97245

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Harper, Matthew Aaron. “An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys.” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97245.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Harper, Matthew Aaron. “An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys.” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Harper MA. An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97245.

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Harper MA. An examination of historic wetland loss in Northern Mississippi floodplains using general land office surveys. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/97245

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University of Alabama

8. Mason, Jonathan Brock. Proposing a tornado watch scale.

Degree: 2014, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/116171

► This thesis provides an overview of language used in tornado safety recommendations from various sources, along with developing a rubric for scaled tornado safety recommendations,… (more)

▼ This thesis provides an overview of language used in tornado safety recommendations from various sources, along with developing a rubric for scaled tornado safety recommendations, and subsequent development and testing of a tornado watch scale. The rubric is used to evaluate tornado refuge/shelter adequacy responses of Tuscaloosa residents gathered following the April 27, 2011 Tuscaloosa, Alabama EF4 tornado. There was a significant difference in the counts of refuge adequacy for Tuscaloosa residents when holding the locations during the April 27th tornado constant and comparing adequacy ratings for weak (EF0-EF1), strong (EF2-EF3) and violent (EF4-EF5) tornadoes. There was also a significant difference when comparing future tornado refuge plans of those same participants to the adequacy ratings for weak, strong and violent tornadoes. The tornado refuge rubric is then revised into a six-class, hierarchical Tornado Watch Scale (TWS) from Level 0 to Level 5 based on the likelihood of high-impact or low-impact severe weather events containing weak, strong or violent tornadoes. These levels represent maximum expected tornado intensity and include tornado safety recommendations from the tornado refuge rubric. Audio recordings similar to those used in current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio communications were developed to correspond to three levels of the TWS, a current Storm Prediction Center (SPC) tornado watch and a particularly dangerous situation (PDS) tornado watch. These were then used in interviews of Alabama residents to determine how changes to the information contained in the watch statements would affect each participant's tornado safety actions and perception of event danger. Results from interview participants (n=38) indicate a strong preference (97.37%) for the TWS when compared to current tornado watch and PDS tornado watch statements. Results also show the TWS elicits more adequate safety decisions from participants along with a more appropriate perception of the danger being conveyed by each statement. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Senkbeil, Jason C., Ebersole, Sandy, Weber, Joe, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Atmospheric sciences; Social research; communication; hazard; safety; tornado

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Mason, J. B. (2014). Proposing a tornado watch scale. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/116171

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mason, Jonathan Brock. “Proposing a tornado watch scale.” 2014. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/116171.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mason, Jonathan Brock. “Proposing a tornado watch scale.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Mason JB. Proposing a tornado watch scale. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/116171.

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Mason JB. Proposing a tornado watch scale. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/116171

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University of Alabama

9. Tyler, Zachary. Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality.

Degree: 2012, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/81678

► Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River of Tuscaloosa, Alabama are on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 303 (d) list. The EPA's 303 (d) list is… (more)

▼ Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River of Tuscaloosa, Alabama are on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) 303 (d) list. The EPA's 303 (d) list is used to identify waterbodies that do not meet federal standards originally set by the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972. Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River are listed four times, three times for mercury and once for nutrient siltation (habitat alteration) on Alabama's 2010 303 (d) list. Studies have identified E. coli and sedimentation as issues affecting the water quality of the North River Watershed. The goal of this research was two-fold: 1. Investigate the importance and effectiveness of the 303 (d) list as a tool to improve water quality, and 2. Examine what plans have been developed and are being developed to improve the water quality of Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River to remove them from the 303 (d) list. These goals were achieved by examining the policies surrounding the issue; evaluating the current plans and studies that have identified factors involved with the water quality of Lake Tuscaloosa and the North River; conducting a Z score analysis of sampled data over the past thirteen years; conducting a land use comparison of the North River Watershed from 2000 and 2011; and identifying the stakeholders involved with the 303 (d) process in Alabama. The results of these analyses revealed that, for the chemicals tested, water quality was stable throughout the time span of sampling for all variables except aluminum, chloride, and sodium, all of which increased over time. These increases corresponded with a decline of 1.07% in forested land use and an increase in cropland and pasture land use of 0.73% from 2000 to 2011. It was also discovered that re-testing for mercury had not occurred, which will make it difficult to decide if delisting would be appropriate. Overall, this research demonstrated a need for stronger regulations within the 303 (d) list and identified factors such as the permitting process, as criterion that need to be added to the 303 (d) to improve its effectiveness. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael, Bryan, Hobson, Cherry, Julia, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Water resources management; 303 (d) list; EPA policy; Tuscaloosa; water quality

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Tyler, Z. (2012). Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/81678

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Tyler, Zachary. “Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality.” 2012. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/81678.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Tyler, Zachary. “Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

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Tyler Z. Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/81678.

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Tyler Z. Lake tuscaloosa and the North Tiver: an analysis, and plans to improve, water quality. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/81678

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University of Alabama

10. Winstanley, Hunter. Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011).

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84759

► Cat Island, West Ship Island, East Ship Island, Horn Island, Petit Bois Island, and Dauphin Island are located 10-20 kilometers south of the Mississippi and… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Remote sensing; Geography; Barrier Islands; Remote Sensing

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Winstanley, H. (2013). Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011). (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84759

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Winstanley, Hunter. “Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011).” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84759.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Winstanley, Hunter. “Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011).” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Winstanley H. Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011). [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84759.

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Winstanley H. Landsat TM-based analysis of land area and vegetation cover change on six selected Alabama and Mississippi barrier islands (1984-2011). [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84759

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University of Alabama

11. Billue, Anna Keelin. Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis.

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84792

► Numerous studies reveal that existing nature reserves do not effectively represent ecosystem diversity and biodiversity. In this study, Alabama's public and private reserve lands were… (more)

▼ Numerous studies reveal that existing nature reserves do not effectively represent ecosystem diversity and biodiversity. In this study, Alabama's public and private reserve lands were analyzed to see how representative they were of biodiversity. The spatial distribution and characteristics of Alabama's nature reserves were examined using gap analysis, a technique used to assess the distribution of nature reserves. In Alabama, a gap analysis that includes public (including Department of Defense) and private nature reserves has not been conducted. This analysis had two objectives: 1) to examine the distribution and characteristics of nature reserves across ecoregions; and 2) to analyze where gaps in the Alabama nature reserve system existed and to characterize the drivers of the identified gaps in nature reserve coverage. GIS shapefiles of reserves were collected. A database featuring the total number of reserves, reserve ecoregion, reserve size, owner type (federal, state, local, landtrust), property type (public, private), and connectivity (distance between reserves) was created. Public property was comprised the majority of all nature reserve land area. However, private parcels were the most common land parcels in the four northeasternmost ecoregions (Interior Plateau, Southwestern Appalachians, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont). The two southernmost ecoregions (Southeastern Plains, Southern Coastal Plain) were predominantly comprised of public parcels. The results indicated that reserve lands cover the Southern Coastal Plain most effectively and Southeastern Plains and Interior Plateau the least. I hypothesized that the distribution of nature reserves based on property and owner type was influenced by race, socioeconomic status, and presence of cities. This study will fill a dearth in research and help researchers, private, state, and federal agencies to make well-informed decisions to set and meet conservation goals and policy. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, Justin L., Ebersole, Sandy, Steinberg, Michael K., University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Conservation biology; Geographic information science and geodesy; biogeography; conservation; gap analysis; GIS; natural resources; nature reserves

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Billue, A. K. (2013). Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84792

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Billue, Anna Keelin. “Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis.” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84792.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Billue, Anna Keelin. “Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis.” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Billue AK. Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84792.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Billue AK. Extent of Alabama's terrestrial nature reserve system in representing ecosystem diversity: a coarse filter gap analysis. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/84792

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University of Alabama

12. Stokes, Courtney Thompson. The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado.

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89919

► The April 27th 2011 EF-4 Tuscaloosa, AL tornado forever changed the city, passing within 1 kilometer of the University of Alabama. The majority of the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; communication; hazard; social media; tornado; tuscaloosa

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Stokes, C. T. (2013). The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89919

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Stokes, Courtney Thompson. “The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado.” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89919.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Stokes, Courtney Thompson. “The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado.” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Stokes CT. The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89919.

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Stokes CT. The influence of social media and other modes of communication before and after the Tuscaloosa Tornado. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89919

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alabama

13. Rhine, Sandra. Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history.

Degree: 2013, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89962

► Ambergris Caye of Belize has in the last three decades become a hotspot for tourism and attracts snorkelers, divers, sight seers, beachcombers, and vacationers from… (more)

▼ Ambergris Caye of Belize has in the last three decades become a hotspot for tourism and attracts snorkelers, divers, sight seers, beachcombers, and vacationers from all over the world. This growth in the tourism economy of Ambergris Caye has led to an increased pressure on the mangrove ecosystems due to the direct removal of mangrove habitat and replacing it with sewage ponds and infilling for roads, housing units and hotels. Decisions on environmental policies are hard to make and are compounded when there is a lack of knowledge on the amount and distribution of resources. Knowing how the quantity and quality of mangrove forests have changed through time will help facilitate decisions about how environmental policy needs to adapt to community concerns on the sustainability of their natural resource based tourism economy. In this study, I analyzed historical Landsat TM and ETM+ imagery of Ambergris Caye to examine how mangrove forest cover has changed from 1986 to 2012. Four classes were used based on spectral similarities: mangrove, water, non-mangrove vegetation, and residential/urban/barren land. Once mangrove areas were delineated a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) was performed to assess the health of the mangrove vegetation through time. Specifically, I mapped the historical spatial distribution and health of mangrove forests, examined the land use/land cover changes to mangrove forest distribution and health and assessed the rate of change throughout the study area over a 26 year period. Ambergris Caye lost 766 ha of mangrove forests through out the study time period. In total mangrove coverage went from 8535 ha in 1986 to 7769 ha in 2012 for a total decrease of 9%. Non-mangrove forest cover also decreased from 4408 to 3917 ha, an 11.1% decline. Mean while urban/barren growth increased 264% during the 26 year study. It is also important to note that Ambergris also lost 5% of its total land area to water. Mangrove quality on Ambergris decreased during the 26 year study period. In 1986, 3898 ha of mangrove forest was considered densely growing good quality mangrove habitat. By 1990 good quality mangrove forest coverage had decreased by 3% to 3777 ha. In 1995, mangrove quality dropped by 1% to 3731 ha. From 1995 to 2000 mangrove quality dropped by 9% with 3391 ha being considered good quality. From the year 2000 on mangrove quality dropped drastically going from 3391 ha to 2177 ha in the 2003/4 image. From 2003/4 to 2010/1 the good quality mangrove held relatively steady. However by 2012 only 1663 ha of quality mangrove habitat remains a 57% decrease in overall health from 1986 to 2012. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael K., Cherry, Julia A., Bryan, Hobson C., University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Ambergris; Belize; Mangrove; Remote Sensing

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Rhine, S. (2013). Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89962

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Rhine, Sandra. “Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history.” 2013. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89962.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Rhine, Sandra. “Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history.” 2013. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Rhine S. Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89962.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Rhine S. Historical mapping and monitoring of the mangrove forests of Ambergris Caye (Belize) using multi-date Landsat imagery: a twenty-six year history. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2013. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/89962

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University of Alabama

14. Pine, Rebekah. Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34976

► Large woody debris (LWD) has been credited as an important structural and functional component of riparian and in-stream ecosystems. LWD that recruits from riparian zones… (more)

▼ Large woody debris (LWD) has been credited as an important structural and functional component of riparian and in-stream ecosystems. LWD that recruits from riparian zones into stream bankfull margins is crucial in understanding the connectivity between the two ecosystems. The amount of riparian zone and in-stream LWD is closely linked to the time since last disturbance and successional patterns following that disturbance or disturbance events. However, this relationship is poorly understood in southern Appalachian landscapes. I analyzed the amount and volume of LWD in stands of contrasting establishment ages in the Sipsey Wilderness of the Bankhead National Forest, Alabama and the large woody debris loading in streams that were contained within three establishment classes. The establishment classes span 60 years (pre-1900s to 1950s) and incorporate three stages of forest development: stem exclusion, understory reinitiation, and understory reinitiation that is transitioning into complex. The most often cited pattern of LWD loading across forest ages is a parabola shape. However the abundance and volume of LWD across the establishment classes in the study area followed a bell shape pattern with the highest amount and volume of riparian zone LWD in the 1930s age class. In this establishment class mean volume of LWD per plot was 5.62 m3 ± 1.17 SE compared to 4.26 m3 ± 0.60 SE in the pre-1900s establishment class and 5.09 m3 ± 0.59 SE in the 1950s establishment class. Mean density and mean volume of riparian zone LWD per plot did not significantly differ across the chronosequence. The mean volume of in-stream LWD followed the same bell shape pattern with the highest mean volume of in-stream LWD per plot also occurring in the 1930s establishment class (2.50 m3 ± 0.72 SE). However, there was no significant difference in the density or volume of in-stream LWD across the chronosequence. Not only does this study provide specific LWD abundance and volume for specific stand ages but it also can provide baseline data for mature Quercus stands. In addition, my research begins to explore how stand dynamics influences LWD in a southern Appalachian system. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, Justin L., Davis, Lisa, Starr, Greg, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Physical Geography

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Pine, R. (2011). Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34976

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pine, Rebekah. “Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34976.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pine, Rebekah. “Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Pine R. Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34976.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Pine R. Patterns of riparian and in-stream large woody debris across contrasting stand ages in a southern Appalachian forest. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/34976

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University of Alabama

15. Yuro, Alexandra Marie. The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41214

► Global environmental change affects plants and animals by changing their distributions and phenology, and altering ecosystem functions. Already endangered plants and animals subject to these… (more)

▼ Global environmental change affects plants and animals by changing their distributions and phenology, and altering ecosystem functions. Already endangered plants and animals subject to these changes may be more vulnerable to extinction. It is important to understand how species are likely to respond to environment change so that proper steps can be taken to protect them in the future. This thesis observes the case of the Alabama beach mouse (Peromyscus polionotus ammobates), a population endangered initially because of habitat loss and fragmentation. The Alabama beach mouse population likely will be negatively affected by environmental change through increased hurricane frequency and intensity. Using Alabama beach mouse trapping data provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, I examined the storm surge effects of Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina on mouse populations before, during, and after these hurricanes. Analysis of the data was performed through contingency tables and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. The results of the analysis show that the Alabama beach mouse has the ability to survive hurricanes in the future, if they are not successive. The Alabama beach mouse possesses certain traits that make it more vulnerable to extinction in the near future by environmental change, such as greater than normal disturbances both from humans (i.e. habitat loss and fragmentation) and the natural environment (i.e. hurricanes and climate change.) I postulate that the Alabama beach mouse population will be completely extirpated from Gulf Shores in the event of successive major hurricanes in the future. The intended result of this study is not only to find out how the Alabama beach mouse may be affected by global environmental change, but to contribute to the literature concerning the species to be used in effective management strategies. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael, Senkbeil, Jason, Cherry, Julia, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Biology; Ecology; Alabama beach mouse; Endangered species; Storm surge

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Yuro, A. M. (2011). The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41214

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yuro, Alexandra Marie. “The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41214.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yuro, Alexandra Marie. “The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Yuro AM. The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41214.

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Council of Science Editors:

Yuro AM. The impact of storm surge from successive hurricanes on the Alabama beach mouse population. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41214

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University of Alabama

16. Turberville, Craig Marcus. Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41210

► Evidence for climate change driven range migration exists for a variety of tree species in eastern North America. Northward range migration for tree species in… (more)

▼ Evidence for climate change driven range migration exists for a variety of tree species in eastern North America. Northward range migration for tree species in the region requires a decrease in population density near the southern range boundary coupled with an increase in population density at the northern range boundary. Sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) is one such species that has been projected by some biogeographic models to shift north in accord with climate. However, a widespread pattern of increased sugar maple density has been reported in the forest science literature from a variety of sites throughout the species' range. This pattern is linked to a complex of interacting factors and has been hypothesized to represent a positive feedback that facilitates sugar maple regeneration. The primary goal of my study was to test which of these hypotheses (range migration or succession) was correct for the southern portion of the sugar maple range. I used Forest Inventory and Analysis program data to compare region-wide population dynamics for this species on a plot-by-plot basis. Changes in frequency, density, and dominance of sugar maple trees and seedlings were compared over multiple years for the states of Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Plot data for all states were combined to determine changes in frequency, density, and dominance for the contiguous and non-contiguous regions of sugar maple's southern range portion. Results indicated increases in frequency, density, and dominance of sugar maple within its contiguous range coupled with decreases outside of the contiguous range. It is postulated based on these data that sugar maple's southern range boundary will remain stabilized while the northern boundary will continue to migrate with increasing global temperatures. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Hart, Justin L., Shankman, David, Oswalt, Christopher M., University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Physical geography; Biology; Climate change; biogeography; North America; population dynamics; range migration; succession; sugar maple

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Turberville, C. M. (2011). Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41210

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Turberville, Craig Marcus. “Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41210.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Turberville, Craig Marcus. “Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Turberville CM. Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41210.

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Turberville CM. Population dynamics of sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.) at the southern portion of its range: implications for range migration and succession. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41210

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University of Alabama

17. Watkins, Adam David. A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41256

► Five reaches of Alabama beaches were geomorphologically classified using established techniques from the literature. Different methods of obtaining wave data for the purpose of beach… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geomorphology; Geography; alabama; beaches; classification; nourishment

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Watkins, A. D. (2011). A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41256

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Watkins, Adam David. “A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41256.

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Watkins, Adam David. “A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Watkins AD. A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41256.

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Council of Science Editors:

Watkins AD. A synthesis of Alabama beach states and nourishment histories. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41256

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University of Alabama

18. Pan, Qinyue. Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43408

► The main purpose of this thesis is to examine the variation of work-related trips by sex and race or ethnicity. Work-related trips are an important… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Transportation planning; Gender; Race; Space-time Paths; Work-related Trips

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Pan, Q. (2011). Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43408

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Pan, Qinyue. “Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43408.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Pan, Qinyue. “Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Pan Q. Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43408.

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Council of Science Editors:

Pan Q. Using time geography to geovisualize variation in work-related travel patterns by gender and race. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43408

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alabama

19. Zhao, Liuhui. Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41269

► Spatial equity plays an important role in the planning process. Whether or not a city can provide relative equity in term of accessibility to its… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Urban planning; Transportation planning

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Zhao, L. (2011). Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41269

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Zhao, Liuhui. “Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41269.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zhao, Liuhui. “Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Zhao L. Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41269.

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Zhao L. Spatial equity analysis in the Atlanta 10-County Region. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/41269

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University of Alabama

20. Yankson, Eric. Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43390

► This study has explored location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing (also referred to as mobile homes, manufactured homes, or trailers) and banking facilities in… (more)

▼ This study has explored location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing (also referred to as mobile homes, manufactured homes, or trailers) and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The main research objective was to examine the relative location of manufactured housing and banking facilities. Additional research objectives included determining the demographic characteristics of mobile home residents and finding out whether or not these residents have access to banking facilities. The study showed that whereas manufactured homes tend to be located in outlying census tracts or in the central part of the county outside city limits, banking facilities are located in the central part of the county within city limits. A Geographical Information System (GIS) suitability analysis showed that overall, less urbanized areas are suitable for the location of manufactured housing units in Tuscaloosa County. These trailers have kept out of the more urbanized locations by zoning restrictions. Statistical analyses showed that the number of industrial establishments and population density are strongly correlated with the number of branches of identified banking facilities, with the number of industrial establishments having the strongest correlation. A spatial mismatch was found between the locations of manufactured housing and banking facilities. Less urbanized areas where mobile homes are located were found to have low population densities, low per capita incomes, and low levels of competitiveness, while more urbanized areas where banking facilities are located were found to have high population densities, high per capita incomes, and high levels of competitiveness. From the survey of mobile home residents carried out as part of this research, it was evident that a majority of household heads (approximately 57%) are between the ages of 46 and 65 years, while 14% are 65+ years old. It was also found that approximately 58% of household heads are working, while 42% are not working. All the respondents in the survey use banking services, with a majority using credit unions. An overwhelming 91% of respondents use loans, while 60% of those who use loans have gone in for a home or home improvement loan (either alone or together with other loans). Based on the results of the survey, it was fair to conclude that notwithstanding the spatial mismatch between the locations of manufactured housing and banking facilities, residents of manufactured housing have access to banking facilities in accordance with the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) of 1977. This implies that one does not necessarily have to be located in close proximity to a banking facility in order to access banking services, as most banks have adopted more technologically advanced ways of dealing with their customers. Also, with space-time accessibility measures, where people work or shop could be a much more useful way of assessing whether or not they have access to banking facilities. However, in terms of aggregate accessibility which is based… Advisors/Committee Members: Appiah-Opoku, Seth, Weber, Joe, Addy, Samuel, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography

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Yankson, E. (2011). Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43390

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Yankson, Eric. “Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43390.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Yankson, Eric. “Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Yankson E. Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43390.

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Yankson E. Exploring location and accessibility relationships between manufactured housing and banking facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/43390

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University of Alabama

21. Kimbrow, Dustin Randall. Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream.

Degree: 2011, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54186

► Sediment mobility and the resulting erosion of bedrock are the primary controls on surface denudation and landscape evolution in humid subtropical environments. This study investigates… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geomorphology; fluvial; hydrology; landscape evolution; sediment; step-pool; transport

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Kimbrow, D. R. (2011). Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54186

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Kimbrow, Dustin Randall. “Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream.” 2011. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54186.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Kimbrow, Dustin Randall. “Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream.” 2011. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Kimbrow DR. Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54186.

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Kimbrow DR. Coarse grain mobility in a step-pool mountain stream. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2011. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/54186

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University of Alabama

22. Miller, Scott William. Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits.

Degree: 2012, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/55030

► This study asked 263 students at The University of Alabama to identify their access to and primary usage of local, state, and national parks and… (more)

▼ This study asked 263 students at The University of Alabama to identify their access to and primary usage of local, state, and national parks and their preferred method to pay for these recreation areas, particularly in times of insufficient revenues to maintain full operational activities. This study was developed from observations of local, state, and federal cutbacks to parks and recreation budgets during the recession of 2008-2010. This research attempts to build upon the body of evidence that points towards continued flat to declining budgets for many parks and recreation departments. Although this study did not identify a preferred method to keep parks operational during times of insufficient revenues, three areas of strong consensus were found among survey respondents. First, more than 90% of respondents identified local, state, and national parks as very important or important. Second, more than 90% of respondents also agreed that taxes should be used to completely or partially subsidize the costs of public parks and recreation areas. Finally, less than 10% of survey respondents found closing parks or selling parklands to be a preferred method to overcome budget shortfalls. In addition, although respondents enjoy parks and believe some taxes should be used to subsidize them, less than 20% of respondents support tax increases to overcome budget shortfalls. In light of the findings of this study, it seems that the fundamental issue between wanting public services and resisting paying taxes for them is evident in funding public parks. Despite this mismatch, several alternatives could be used by parks and recreation managers in the future to ensure a large and diverse system of parks. These include but are not limited to privatizing additional aspects of parks operations, introducing new or additional user fees for facilities maintenance and upkeep, and encouraging local groups and recreational enthusiasts to manage portions of existing parks. (Published By University of Alabama Libraries) Advisors/Committee Members: Steinberg, Michael, Bryan, Hobson, Galbraith, Marysia, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Recreation and tourism; Funding; Parks

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Miller, S. W. (2012). Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/55030

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Miller, Scott William. “Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits.” 2012. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/55030.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Miller, Scott William. “Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Miller SW. Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/55030.

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Miller SW. Student preferences for funding public parks and recreation areas during times of slow economic growth and high government deficits. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/55030

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University of Alabama

23. Zimmermann, Bryce Thomas. Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence.

Degree: 2012, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77688

► In-channel benches are bank-attached, planar and narrow, fine-grained sediment deposits occurring between the river bed and the floodplain. Benches are often vegetated and sometimes paired… (more)

▼ In-channel benches are bank-attached, planar and narrow, fine-grained sediment deposits occurring between the river bed and the floodplain. Benches are often vegetated and sometimes paired and are formed predominately by suspended load deposition. These unique in-channel features are referred to are referred to by several different terms, such as berms, inner berms, shelfs, inset floodplains, and incipient floodplains which raises questions as to their formative processes and functionality within the fluvial system. As indicated by the broad terminology used to label benches, these features have considerable variation in characteristics. Two main classification systems have been developed for benches, one based on the elevation of the bench surface above the channel and the other based on the position of the bench along the channel. Several theories exist as to the formation and persistence of in-channel benches that are related to several different overarching controls, including: hydrologic variability related to drought and river regulation, accelerated sedimentation caused by anthropogenic disturbance, and rapid vegetation establishment under low-flow conditions. The geomorphic function of benches is a matter of some debate. In some cases, benches appear to function as incipient floodplains. In other locations benches are means of bank reconstruction in overwidened channels, and in some cases, benches are short-lived in-channel sediment storage feature This research aimed to better understand bench stratigraphy in order to interpret the instances in which benches act as incipient floodplains and to investigate what information about benches can be obtained by applying rudimentary dendroecological techniques. The research was conducted at several locations within Talladega Creek, Alabama. Five benches and their adjacent floodplains were cored to allow comparison of bench/floodplain stratigraphic and organic matter composition that would facilitate identification of incipient floodplains. In addition to sediment cores, tree cores were obtained for a minimum age analysis of bench surfaces and used to investigate historic hydroclimatic conditions that might be conducive to bench development. A tree species inventory of the benches was also recorded to compare to a theoretical model of riparian vegetation recently proposed by Corenbilt et al. (2007) that seeks to characterize biogeomorphic feedbacks. Stratigraphic interpretations based on particle size analyses indicate some differences exist between benches and floodplains. The benches were generally finer than the floodplains. Both benches and floodplains showed general fining upward, with some exceptions. Variations, however, are site specific, with both benches and floodplains exhibiting differences in organic matter content and median particle size by site. Tree cores revealed that in all cases, the establishment date of the oldest tree sampled at each site coincided with a drought period. The species inventory suggests some differences with the riparian… Advisors/Committee Members: Davis, Lisa, Hart, Justin L., Andrus, Fred, University of Alabama. Dept. of Geography.

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geomorphology; Soil sciences; alluvial bench; in-channel feature; riparian vegetation

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Zimmermann, B. T. (2012). Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77688

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Zimmermann, Bryce Thomas. “Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence.” 2012. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77688.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Zimmermann, Bryce Thomas. “Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Zimmermann BT. Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77688.

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Zimmermann BT. Characterizing alluvial benches and incipient floodplains in a piedmont stream and investigating biogeomorphic feedbacks as a possible mechanism for their occurrence. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77688

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University of Alabama

24. Coker, Kelley Jordan Davis. Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama.

Degree: 2012, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77790

► River systems play an important role in carbon cycling and geomorphic processes influence rates of carbon storage and export within fluvial systems. Ecological studies have… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Geomorphology; Environmental science; Alluvial Bench; Organic Carbon

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Coker, K. J. D. (2012). Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77790

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Coker, Kelley Jordan Davis. “Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama.” 2012. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77790.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Coker, Kelley Jordan Davis. “Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Coker KJD. Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77790.

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Coker KJD. Organic carbon storage within in-channel deposits, Talladega Creek, Alabama. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77790

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University of Alabama

25. Forrer, Dorothy Colleen. Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River.

Degree: 2012, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77799

► Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River is designated for swimming, fish and wildlife, and to be used as a public water source. The water… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Remote sensing; Black Warrior River; monitoring; remote sensing; water quality

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Forrer, D. C. (2012). Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77799

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Forrer, Dorothy Colleen. “Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River.” 2012. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77799.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Forrer, Dorothy Colleen. “Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River.” 2012. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Forrer DC. Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77799.

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Forrer DC. Applications of Landsat-5 TM imagery in assessing and mapping water quality in Bankhead Reservoir of the Black Warrior River. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2012. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/77799

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University of Alabama

26. Glass, Caroline Day. Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham.

Degree: 2016, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163907

► Transit-oriented development (TOD) is a community development strategy that has increasingly gained exposure in urban areas across the United States as a method for reducing… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Transportation; Urban planning; Geography; bikesharing; Birmingham; GIS; transit-oriented development; transportation

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Glass, C. D. (2016). Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163907

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Glass, Caroline Day. “Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham.” 2016. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163907.

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Glass, Caroline Day. “Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham.” 2016. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Glass CD. Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163907.

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Glass CD. Assessing the role of bikesharing in transit-oriented development: a case study of Birmingham. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163907

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University of Alabama

27. Almeyda Zambrano, Sandra Lucia. Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru.

Degree: 2016, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163911

► We assessed how habitat use and preference in the endemic, and Critically Endangered, yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Lagothrix flavicauda) are linked to forest structure and composition.… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Conservation biology; Zoology; Forest composition; Forest structure; Habitat preference; Neotropics; Spatial distribution; Yellow-tailed woolly monkey

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Almeyda Zambrano, S. L. (2016). Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163911

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Almeyda Zambrano, Sandra Lucia. “Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru.” 2016. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163911.

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Almeyda Zambrano, Sandra Lucia. “Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru.” 2016. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Almeyda Zambrano SL. Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163911.

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Council of Science Editors:

Almeyda Zambrano SL. Habitat preference in the yellow-tailed woolly monkey (lagothrix flavicauda) at Yambrasbamba, Peru. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2016. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/163911

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University of Alabama

28. Brown, Crystal Jean. Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama.

Degree: 2009, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/59

► This research establishes the current consumption and environmental awareness levels associated with the use of water and energy resources for dormitory students on The University… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Environmental Sciences; ecological footprint; energy resources; environmental awareness; water resources

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Brown, C. J. (2009). Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/59

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Brown, Crystal Jean. “Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama.” 2009. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/59.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Brown, Crystal Jean. “Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama.” 2009. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Brown CJ. Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2009. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/59.

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Brown CJ. Exploring the ecological footprint of the "average" American student: case of The University of Alabama. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2009. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/59

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University of Alabama

29. Willis, Morgan Terry. Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama.

Degree: 2014, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/120441

► Lightning is a dangerous and deadly hazard, yet it is often underestimated by the public and excluded from severe weather watches and warnings used by… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Geographic information science and geodesy; Atmospheric sciences; Alabama; Lightning; Natural Hazard; Storm Mode

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Willis, M. T. (2014). Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/120441

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Willis, Morgan Terry. “Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama.” 2014. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/120441.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Willis, Morgan Terry. “Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama.” 2014. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Willis MT. Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/120441.

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Council of Science Editors:

Willis MT. Assessing the relationship between high lightning events and storm mode in Northern and Central Alabama. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2014. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/120441

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University of Alabama

30. Meko, Matthew Dobbyn. Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence.

Degree: 2015, University of Alabama

URL: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/127897

► I explored the relationship between inter-annual tree-ring anatomical variability of overcup oak (Quercus lyrata) and river flooding at a floodplain forest site near the confluence… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Electronic Thesis or Dissertation; – thesis; Geography; Dendrochronology; Flood rings; Floods; Mississippi River; Tree rings; White River

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APA (6^th Edition):

Meko, M. D. (2015). Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence. (Thesis). University of Alabama. Retrieved from http://purl.lib.ua.edu/127897

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Meko, Matthew Dobbyn. “Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence.” 2015. Thesis, University of Alabama. Accessed September 19, 2019. http://purl.lib.ua.edu/127897.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Meko, Matthew Dobbyn. “Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence.” 2015. Web. 19 Sep 2019.

Vancouver:

Meko MD. Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2015. [cited 2019 Sep 19]. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/127897.

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Meko MD. Tree-ring anatomical variability and flooding near the White River-Mississippi River confluence. [Thesis]. University of Alabama; 2015. Available from: http://purl.lib.ua.edu/127897

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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