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An evaluation of cassava as a biofuel crop focusing on crop yield, ethanol conversion rate, and water, soil and atmospheric contamination
(2012-05)An evaluation of biofuels is imperative to relieve human dependence on fossil fuels as well as to reduce negative impacts on the environment that result from the burning conventional fuels. Due to the exponentially growing ... -
Disappearance and Resurgence of Jupiter’s Southern Equatorial Band
(2011-02-08)Galileo’s first look at Jupiter through a telescope sparked his evidence that our solar system was heliocentric. Since then the observation of Jupiter has become incredibly widespread and frequent. Our initial goal was ... -
The Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) and the Little Brown Bat (Myotis lucifugus) as a Biological Pest Control for the Adult Female Codling Moth (Cydia pomonella) in Illinois Apple Orchards
(2011-12-01)Apple orchard famers have difficulty producing a market-accepted product without heavy use of insecticides to control apple orchard pest insects. Sustainable agricultural methods enable naturally beneficial processes to ... -
Impacts of Fraxinus Population Dynamics and Forest Tree Species Composition on the Distribution of Emerald Ash Borer, Agrilus planipennis
(2013-09-11)The Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) is an invasive beetle responsible for killing millions of ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) across North America. With a host species that spans much of the Eastern United States and no ... -
Effects of Off-Highway Vehicles on Soil Environments
(2010-05)Rapid growth in off-highway vehicle (OHV) use in North America leads to major concerns about potential impacts on the environment. OHVs are used in a multitude of terrains which allows these vehicles to have many more uses ... -
Algae as a Potential Bioremediation Tool Against Atrazine Contamination
(2011-03-27)Atrazine is a commonly used herbicide worldwide that was declared an endocrine disruptor by the E.P.A. In order research biological methods to reduce the chemical’s presence in the environment three algae species common ... -
Ecophysiological Response of Native and Invasive Grasses with Warming
(2011-05)Climate change, anthropogenic disturbances and lack of proper management practices have rendered many arid regions susceptible to invasions by exotic grasses with consequent ecohydrological, biogeochemical and socio economic ... -
Validation of Propellant Dynamics Model
(2011-02-08)n fluid dynamics, slosh refers to the movement of liquid inside a hollow object. We examine these dynamics in a scale-model of the Orion Service Module (SM) down-stream hydrazine propellant tank. The SM is a component of ... -
Determining the effects the combined growth Alliaria petiolata and Rhamnus cathartica have on soil composition.
(2012-05)With invasive species becoming a topic of increasing concern in the scientific and economical realms, it important to understand exactly how invasive plant species are able to alter and affect an ecosystem. Invasive plants ... -
The Effect of Watershed Urbanization on River Hydrology and Ecology: Assessing the Use of Population Density as an Estimate for Percent Impervious Cover
(2012-05)Population distribution in the United States follows a pattern of development known as urban sprawl. The trend of urban sprawl and its associated development of pervious land cover types such as natural and agricultural ...