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Opposing Growth Trends Created By External Disturbances In Larch Forests Of The Mongolian Altai, Choimaa Dulamsuren, Mookhoor Khishigjargal

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

If tree-ring series from different trees are merged to a chronology, in order to for example make inferences on climate, these series must be checked for consistency. Statistical parameters, including the Gleichläufigkeit (GL = coefficient of agreement) and standard t value have been applied for this purpose and are usually combined to boost the informative value. We tested the hypothesis that low GL and t values can, in turn, be used as indicators of external disturbance in a case study in forests of Siberian larch (Larix sibirica) in the Mongolian Altai. Since these forests were known to …

Uniformity In A Diversity Of Landscapes – Branchiopod Communities In Eastern And Central Mongolia, Ansgar Poloczek, Michael Mühlenberg, Ingo W. Stürmer

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

While investigating the branchiopod fauna of Mongolia, the uniformity of these crustacean communities through a multitude of different ecological conditions is conspicuous.

We sampled branchiopods in 24 sites through Central- and East-Mongolia, as living animals as well as cysts in soil samples. These sites represent the main types of Mongolia’s vegetation- and ecological-zones: Taiga forests in the western and eastern edge of the Khentey-Mountain ridge, the central and eastern steppe regions, and the Gobi-desert in the south.

In this large amount of differing ecological conditions with a changing human impact, compared to the width of the covered area, we found …

Comparative Study Of Constituents Of Essential Oils Of Ocimum Basilicum L. Cultivated In The Mongolian Gobi, Shataryn Altantsetseg, Sandui Shatar, N. Javzmaa

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

The essential oils of the herb Ocimum basilicum L., cultivated in the Mongolian Gobi, have been examined. Oils were isolated by hydro-distillation and analyzed by GC-MS. The principle components of Common Basil were methyl chavicol (52.1 %), linalool (23.9 %). In the oils of the different varieties of Basil were the following compounds found: Sweet Basil: linalool (24.5–27.4 %), methyl chavicol (19.8–20.0 %), bergamotene (10.0 %), 1.8-cineole (8.5 %); Purple Basil: linalool (52.8 %), 1.8-cineole (8.7 %); Cinnamon Basil: methyl chavicol (60.4 %), 1.8-cine-ole (6.3 %), linalool (3.3 %) and cadinol (3.2 %); Italian large leaf Basil …

Structure And Productivity Of Haloxylon Ammodendron Communities In The Mongolian Gobi, Tamara I. Kazantseva, Nikolay N. Slemnev, Pjotr D. Gunin, Sh. Tsooj

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

Communities of Haloxylon ammodendron are widespread in the Mongolian Gobi where they play a significant role in biodiversity preservation. They occupy several main types of habitats, showing differences in density, projective cover, and productivity. Haloxylon ammodendron plays a similar, if not even more important role in the arid zone of Mongolia as the principal forest-making trees in the Northern part of the country. The complex set of quantitative parameters of Haloxylon ammodendron stands studied here in respect to temporal dynamics can serve as an indicator of both the vitality of desert ecosystems, and of environmental change.

Bacterial Diversity In Biological Soil Crusts From Extrazonal Mountain Dry Steppes In Northern Mongolia, Anne Kemmling, Birgit Pfeiffer, Rolf Daniel, Michael Hoppert

Erforschung biologischer Ressourcen der Mongolei / Exploration into the Biological Resources of Mongolia, ISSN 0440-1298

Biological Soil Crusts (BSCs), consisting of prokaryotes, microalgae, lichens, mosses and eventually small vascular plants, cover wide areas in arid and semi-arid environments. In the present study, the microbial diversity of these crusts was explored at extrazonal mountain steppe sites in the western Khentej (Northern Mongolia). At the study site the Siberian taiga borders on the Mongolian-Daurian forest steppe, resulting in a unique intermixture of the dark taiga, the light taiga, and forest steppe (DULAMSUREN 2004). Due to the presence of boreal, temperate and dauric elements the forest steppe is eminently rich in species (MÜHLENBERG et al. 2004).

BSCs in …

Sorgo Sureño Normal: El Sorgo Tradicional De Honduras De Doble Proposito, Alberto Morán Araujo, Miriam Villeda

INTSORMIL Scientific Publications

Origen: En Honduras, el Sorgo Sureño Normal ingresó a la estación experimental La Lujosa, en Choluteca, en el año de 1982, por medio del vivero de resistencia a l a i n t e m p e r i e , d o n d e s e seleccionó por su rendimiento, adaptación y calidad tortillera.

El Sorgo Sureño Normal fue liberado por la Secretaría de Recursos Naturales (SRN) y el Programa Internacional de Sorgo y Mijo (INTSORMIL) en 1985.

Adaptación: Sureño Normal se adapta a climas secos y calientes, suelos pobres, en condiciones de sequía y exceso de humedad …

Team Science: Research 2012, University Office For Research, South Dakota State University

Research: South Dakota State University

CONTENTS:

Wheat [Page] 2
Nutrition [Page] 4
Health Sciences [Page] 5
Mathematics and Statistics [Page] 6
Biofuels [Page] 8
Photovoltaics [Page] 10
Mountain Lions [Page] 12
GISc Center of Excellence [Page] 14
By the Numbers [Page] 16

Geography Newsletter, Department Of Geography

Geography Newsletter

Contents:
New Additions: Dr. Trisha Jackson [and] Delora Bennett [Page] 2
Trip to Romania [Page] 3
To the Rocky Mountains and . . . [Page] 4
AAG Meetings [Page] 5
Geography Awareness Week [Page] 6
42nd Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention 2011 [Page] 7-9
John Fraser Hart Day Proclaimed [Page] 10-11
43rd Annual South Dakota State Geography Convention 2012 [Page] 12
The Council of Geographic Names Authorities (COGNA) [Page] 12
2011 ESRI International Users Conference [Page] 12
Student Graduations [Page] 13
Friends of Geography 2010 and 2011 [Page] 14
Successful Career : Joan Bruinsma [Page] 15
Alumni News and …

Building Together: Nurturing Leadership Through Communities Of Practice, Jeanne R. Davidson, Scott Muir, Virginia Pannabecker

Library Conference Presentations and Posters

In the current era of never-ending change, effective library organizations must be nimble and flexible. Formal committee structures and reporting lines often get in the way of making changes quickly and may not provide opportunities for leadership development. Communities of Practice (CoPs), as realized at Arizona State University Libraries, provide a flexible model to gather employees from diverse areas and levels of an organization to address a common interest, project or problem. The issues and projects addressed by CoPs at ASU Libraries have benefited overall organizational dynamics and promoted management/staff interpersonal relations, leadership skills, self-awareness, and increased involvement from employees …

Yul Annual Report; 2011-2012, Yale University Library

Yale University Library Annual Reports

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Computational Phylogenetics And The Internal Structure Of Pama-Nyungan, Claire Bowern, Quentin Atkinson

Linguistics Faculty Publications

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Conclusion Panel, Allison Marsh

Section 6: Conclusion

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Usc's Nanocenter, Allison Marsh

Section 5: Imaging at the Nano Scale

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Fact Or Fiction?, Allison Marsh

Section 5: Imaging at the Nano Scale

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Nano Imaging, Allison Marsh

Section 5: Imaging at the Nano Scale

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Choosing An Instrument, Allison Marsh

Section 5: Imaging at the Nano Scale

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Mapping The Ocean Frontier, Allison Marsh

Section 4: Imaging the Concealed

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Spotlight On Usc: South Carolina Institute For Anthropology And Archaeology, Allison Marsh

Section 4: Imaging the Concealed

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Seeing With Sound, Allison Marsh

Section 4: Imaging the Concealed

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"Captain, Thar Be Whales Here", Christopher F. Amer

Presentations

The presentation describes whaling by the Basques, both before and during their operations in the area of Red Bay (Canada), as well as the land-/maritime-based archaeology which began in the 1970s in the Red Bay area to reconstruct the Basque operations there. The location of the wreck of the Basque whaler, San Juan, was found, artifacts recovered, and much was learned about whaler design and construction.

The presentation consists of 70 slides. The first eight pages of the downloadable file is the text which accompanied the presentation, and the remaining 70 pages are the presentation slides.

World Ocean Floor, Courtesy Of The Library Of Congress, Allison Marsh

Section 4: Imaging the Concealed

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Marie Tharp At Her Drafting Table, Courtesy Of The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Earth Institute, Columbia University, Allison Marsh

Section 4: Imaging the Concealed

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Why Do We Collect?, Allison Marsh

Section 2: Imaging the Microscopic

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Imaging And Aesthetics, Allison Marsh

Section 2: Imaging the Microscopic

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A Crossword Puzzle For Kids, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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An Exhibit Wordle, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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Word Find, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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Lesson Plans, Activities, And Further Reading, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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Images From The Exhibit, Page 2, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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Images From The Exhibit, Page 1, Allison Marsh

Handouts

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