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Interspecific and Intraspecific Partitioning of Foraging Times Among Three Tropical Bat Species in La Sierra Norte, Oaxaca, Mexico
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)Bats play a vital role in many ecosystems by functioning as pollinators, seed dispersers, and pest-eaters. The greatest number of species can be found in the Neotropical zones, where it has been shown that an increase ... -
The Intrinsic Rate of Growth of Soybean aphid,Aphis glycines Matsumura, Under Different Systems of Soybean Production
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)The soybean aphid, Aphis glycines Matsumura is an invasive species that first made its appearance in the U.S. in the year 2000 infesting soybean, Glycine max L. Since then the aphid has been very successful in propagating ... -
The Invasion: Oriental Bittersweet, Japanese Barberry, and Kudzu
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Ornamental plants have been continuously brought over to the United States from East Asian countries for many decades on the sole purpose of aesthetic enhancement of landscapes and domestic spaces. Three of the top ... -
Invertebrate Diversity In Old-Field Sites In Southwest Michigan: Assessment of Indicator Taxa and Examination of Ecological Correlates of Diversity
(Kalamazoo College, 2006-04-28)Insects and invertebrates comprise a substantial portion of earth’s diversity, representing 72.8%, and 95.8 % respectively of all known animal species. In the soil environment invertebrates perform many important functions, ... -
Invertebrate diversity on sleepy grass (Achnatherum robustum) infected with the alkaloid-producing Neotyphodium endophyte
(Kalamazoo College, 2004)Sleepy grass is a native grass of the southwestern United States that is inhabited by a symbiotic fungal endophyte of the genus Neotyphodium. Endophytes, by definition, are fungi that reside entirely within the tissues ... -
Investigating risk factors for developing peritoneal carcinomatosis and recurrence in patients with T4 colon cancer
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2019)Background: Patients diagnosed with T4 colon cancer (tumor invades other organs) are at high risk for developing peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC), in which cancer spreads to the lining of the abdominal cavity, as well as ... -
Investigating the Effects of Atlastin-1 on Spastin and REEP1 Using Primary Cultured Neurons from Mice with Motor Neuron Disease
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Disruption in axonal transport is a common cause of motor neuron degeneration and is associated with many neurological disorders including the hereditary spastic paraplegias (HSP’s). HSP’s are a group of inherited disorders ... -
Investigation Into the Effects of Lumbricus rubellus on Soil pH
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2008)Since the end of the last ice age, there have been no native earthworms in the northern United States. Lumbricus rubellus is a common invasive which was introduced to North America form Europe for farming purposes. From ... -
Investigation of kinase/s to determine the catalytic activity of serum- and glucocorticoid- inducible kinase 1 (SGK1) at a site regulated by drugs of abuse
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)Addiction is a serious and chronic disease that causes alterations in the brain reward circuit, specifically in the mesolimbic dopamine reward pathway. This pathway encompasses the ventral tegmental area (VTA), ... -
Investigation of Small Sized Oral Keratinocytes and their Role in Fabricating Longer Lived EVPOME Grafts for Use as Devices in Gene Therapy
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005-04-29)In previous years split-thickness skin grafts have been used to cover open wounds in the oral cavity. These grafts display disadvantages such as hair growth in intraoral use. Oral mucosa is an ideal graft, but is limited ... -
Investigation of State and Trait Anxiety in Oncology Patients ReceivingTherapeutic Massage During Chemotherapy
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)Anxiety is common among cancer patients and can affect a patient's treatment compliance, symptoms relating to treatment, and one’s quality of life. Depression and anxiety can also cause patients to not want to receive ... -
Investigation of the Juvenile Hormone nuclear receptor as target forFMRFamide and SCP
(Kalamazoo College, 2002-05-03)• Juvenile Hormone (JH) is a hormone found in insects. It is crucial to their development in both larval and adult life cycles. • JH needs a nuclear receptor in order to act. Many researchers have looked for this elusive ... -
An Investigation of the Working and Hardness of the SMARTPREP Instruments and their Endpoint in Caries-Affected Dentin
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2005)In an effort to only remove the carious dentin, without harming any of the healthy dentin, SS White designed the SMARTPREP instrument. According to SS White, the SMARTPREP instruments should be able to remove infected ... -
Isolation of temperature sensitive Tanapox mutants
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College., 2009)Because tanapox virus (TPV) causes self-limiting disease, the biogenesis of TPV is unclear. Use of temperature sensitive (ts) mutants would lead to determine unknown gene functions and TPV biogenesis, viral assembly inside ... -
Kalamazoo College Proposed Tree Enhancement Project
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2021)Trees provide ecosystem services that would be far too costly for humans to create themselves. These services can be classified into four main groups: environmental benefits, communal benefits, economic benefits, and ... -
Larval Host Plant Selection and Daily Behavior of the Poweshiek Skipperling
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2016)Conservation efforts depend greatly on a working knowledge of the species of concern. Little is known about the basic biology of many endangered species regarding their life history information. This is true for the poweshiek ... -
Late-stage Chicken (Gallus domesticus) Embryonic Growth Patterns and Albumen Consumption
(2009)The avian egg is a habitat in which embryos grow and develop in preparation for their next stage of life in the external environment. All nutrients, minerals, energy, and water used by the embryo during incubation are ... -
Liana Distributions in Disturbed Northern Indiana Temperate Forests and Management of Invasive Exotic Liana, Celastrus orbiculatus
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2013)Lianas (perennial woody vines) are crucial elements in maintaining richness and diversity in developing and mature forested areas around the world. Reliance on surrounding vertical supports allows for increased allocation ... -
Light availability analysis of 24 southwest Michigan wetlands
(Kalamazoo College, 2005-04-29)Thobaben (2004) presents a unique examination of the relative importance of numerous abiotic factors across a diverse set of wetlands located in southwest Michigan. In his study, Thobaben (2004) measured 24 wetlands' ... -
A Literature Review and Personal Study of the Role of Macronutrient Intake in Muscle Growth
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2017)After looking into the literature for the ideal macronutrient intake for muscle growth, I applied those findings to myself. For two months, I recorded my caloric intake, weight, body fat, and measurement of my arms and ...
