Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Author: Wade H. Shafer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 1461528321

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Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences was first conceived, published, and disseminated by the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis (CINDAS) * at Purdue University in 1 957, starting its coverage of theses with the academic year 1955. Beginning with Volume 13, the printing and dissemination phases of the activity were transferred to University Microfilms/Xerox of Ann Arbor, Michigan, with the thought that such an arrangement would be more beneficial to the academic and general scientific and technical community. After five years of this joint undertaking we had concluded that it was in the interest of all con cerned if the printing and distribution of the volumes were handled by an interna tional publishing house to assure improved service and broader dissemination. Hence, starting with Volume 18, Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences has been disseminated on a worldwide basis by Plenum Publishing Cor poration of New York, and in the same year the coverage was broadened to include Canadian universities. All back issues can also be ordered from Plenum. We have reported in Volume 36 (thesis year 1991) a total of 11,024 thesis titles from 23 Canadian and 161 United States universities. We are sure that this broader base for these titles reported will greatly enhance the value of this important annual reference work. While Volume 36 reports theses submitted in 1991, on occasion, certain univer sities do report theses submitted in previous years but not reported at the time.

Nutrient Dynamics and Productivity Potentials of Pasture-based Cattle Systems in the Western Amazon of Brazil
Nutrient Dynamics and Productivity Potentials of Pasture-based Cattle Systems in the Western Amazon of Brazil

Author: Bertha Rueda-Maldonado

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13:

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Chapter I; introduction; Chapter II; Agrosilvopastoral practices for pasture-based cattle systems of the western brazilian amazon: essential information for determining the "best-bets"; Abstract; Introduction; Nutrient dynamics in agrosilvopasotral (ASP) systems; Components of agrosilvopastoral systems; Pasture-based cattle systems in tropical america; Pasture-based cattle systems in the westerns brazilian amazon; Recomemmendations; Appendix I; References; Chapter III; Soil, plant and cattle nutrient dynamics on pastures of the western amazon of Brazil; Abstract; Introduction; Materials and methods; Site description; Sampling of soils and forages; Laboratory analyses; Above ground nutrient stocks; Statistical analysis; Results and discussion; Soil chemical and physical properties; Biomass productivity and nutrient pool of pasture; Nutrient inventories of the pasture-livestock system; Conclusions; Implications; References; Chapter IV; Production and economic potentials of cattle in pasture-based systems of the western amazon of Brazil; Abstract; Introduction; Materials and methods; Site description; Forage sampling; Laboratory analysis of feeds; Carbohydarate fractions and digestion rates of feeds; Statistical analysis; Baseline prediction of animal requirements and forage values; Potential for increased productivity; Net economic returns from intensification options; Results and discussion; Pasture biomass accumulation and grazing behavior; Chemical composition, carbohydrate digestion rates and nutritional values of forages; Animal and pasture land productivity (baseline); Net economic returns from intensification options; Conclusions; Implications; Appendix I; References.

Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences
Masters Theses in the Pure and Applied Sciences

Author: W. H. Shafer

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9780306444951

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Volume 36 reports (for thesis year 1991) a total of 11,024 thesis titles from 23 Canadian and 161 US universities. The organization of the volume, as in past years, consists of thesis titles arranged by discipline, and by university within each discipline. The titles are contributed by any and all a